Decisions

Approve the Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate Scheme Phase Three.

To approve the bid for grant funding

RESOLVED THAT :

1.     the inclusion of CBC in the consortium bid to be submitted by Stroud District Council for grant funding under SHDF Wave 2.1 be approved;

2.     authority be delegated to the Housing Strategy & Partnerships Manager, in consultation with Cabinet Members for Housing and Climate Emergency, and s.151 Officer, to agree to any uplift to CBC’s financial commitment in respect of this grant funding application if it significantly exceeds the anticipated £3m HRA commitment (as detailed within the report, and subject to any final approval by Council of the 2023/24 HRA budget in February 2023);

3.     authority be delegated to the Housing Strategy & Partnerships Manager, in consultation with Cabinet Members for Housing and Climate Emergency, to accept the said grant funding offer, if the bid is successful, and to enter into any agreements or documentation as necessary;

4.       authority be delegated to the Housing Strategy & Partnerships Manager to enter into a partnership agreement with Stroud District Council and the other consortium members, if the bid is successful.

To consider the recommendations

RESOLVED THAT:

1.     the use of the Climate Impact Assessment Tool be approved and piloted on all projects and policies put forward for a decision, and that this should form part of the council’s standing reporting process and associated guidance, subject to a review of its practical application after six months.

To consider the recommendations

RESOLVED THAT:

1.     the granting of a new lease for a period of 7 years to the successful party in the tender of the outdoor leisure and catering contract be approved;

2.     permission be sought to place s123 notices in the local paper to grant new leases to the successful party to the tender, leases to commence February 2023.

3.     Authority be delegated to the Director of Finance & Assets, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Assets, to ensure the marketing and disposal of the property represents best consideration and upon such other terms as are deemed appropriate or desirable to protect the council’s interests; and

4.     The authority enters into such documents as the Director of One Legal deems necessary or desirable to reflect the terms negotiated by the Director of Finance & Assets

To consider the recommendations

RESOLVED THAT:

1.     the budget setting timetable at Appendix 2 and outlined in Section 5 of the report be approved.

2.     the outline budget strategy outlined in Section 6 of the report be approved.

3.     Note the pressures in addition to the £2.834m overspend reported to Cabinet on 13 September 2022 and the large amount of work which will be required to close this gap.

4.     the intention for this council to remain in the Gloucestershire Business Rates Pool in 2023-24 be noted as outlined in Section 7 of the report.

5.     the Section 151 Officer, Deputy Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets be requested to consider suggestions from the Budget Scrutiny Working Group in preparing the interim budget proposals for 2023-24.

To extend the terms of agreement relating to the sale of recycling material due to expire on 17 October 2022, to 28 February 2023, by Deed of Variation, for the following:

Clearpoint Recycling Limited

Salvation Army Trading Company Limited

Smurfit Kappa UK Limited

Biffa Waste Services Limited

URM (UK) Limited T/A Berryman