Decisions

To agree the response to Gloucestershire County Council’s consultation on the Local Development Guide.

Natural England have identified Leckhampton Hill as a potential site for declaration as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and would like to work with the Council to achieve this.  This report will consider the request.

 RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the council's application to Natural England to become an Approved Body pursuant to section 35 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is authorised;

2.    consent is given to the designation of Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common as a National Nature Reserve;

3.       all necessary actions to facilitate the designation process in collaboration with Natural England for Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common as a National Nature Reserve are approved.

To consider the report.

RESOLVED THAT:

-       the contents of the report are noted, including the key projected variances to the general fund and Housing Revenue Account (“HRA”) 2024/25 revenue and capital budgets approved by council on 23 February 2024 and the actions to ensure overspends are reduced as far as possible by the end of the financial year. 

To approve and consolidate grant policy associated with housing assistance and adaptations to properties occupied by eligible disabled occupants.

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    in accordance with the powers contained in the RRO, the discretionary funding contained within the Housing Assistance Policy, forming Appendix 4, and its publication is approved;

2.    the regular review of funding, to ensure that the council’s statutory duties are met and that available resources for discretionary expenditure are not exceeded, are approved;

3.    the annual review of the Housing Assistance Policy is approved and minor amendments will be made at the discretion of the Head of Public Protection in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.  Any decision to withdraw the availability of discretionary grants will be the subject of a Cabinet decision and all amendments published;

4.    the contents of Appendix 5 are noted, to be debated and agreed at the DFG Forum, representing the district councils within Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

To agree the response to the government’s consultation.

To award the contract

To enter into a 5 year call off contract with MD Building Services Ltd, to supply and install fire rated and non-fire rated timber doors together with associated works.

To appoint Ian Williams Ltd and Lovell Partnerships Ltd under a five year term contract to deliver the internal decent homes component replacement, disability adaptations and communal works.