Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor R Blunt and N Rushton.

Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest, registerable interest or other interest.

There were no interests declared.

There were no questions received.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024 were considered.

It was moved by Councillor T Gillard, seconded by Councillor A Woodman, and

RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024 be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings.

The report of the Strategic Director of Communities

Presented by the Communities and Climate Change Portfolio Holder

The Communities and Climate Change Portfolio Holder presented the report.

It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor A Woodman, and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The additional expenditure of £92,072 to fund the shortfall resulting from the further funding request not being approved by DEFRA be approved.
2. The receipt of £1,062,066 new burdens capital funding from DEFRA to introduce weekly separate food waste collections be noted.
3. The intention to purchase food waste containers under an existing three-year contract awarded to IPL Global by Cabinet in August 2022 be noted.
4. The award of one or more contract up to the value of £895,542 for the purchase of food waste vehicles be agreed, and authority be delegated to the Head of Community Services in agreement with the Strategic Director of Resources and Portfolio Holder to finalise and enter into the necessary agreements.
5. The additions to the Capital Programme in relation to the food waste collection vehicles of £895,542 and food waste containers of £258, 596 funded from a DEFRA capital grant of £1,062,066 and the remaining £92,072 funded from the business rates reserve and recommends it to Council for approval at is meeting on 10 September 2024.

Reason for decision: The Environment Act 2021 requires all local authorities in England to provide statutory weekly separate food waste collections to all households by 31 March 2026.

The report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Planning Portfolio Holder

The Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report.

It was moved by Councillor T Saffell, seconded by Councillor K Merrie, and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The character appraisal and boundary review for the Ashby ‘Town’ Conservation Area be approved.
2. Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to make any necessary non-material amendments to the character appraisal and boundary review documents as and when necessary.

Reason for decision: Adoption of the revised character appraisal and boundary review would support the Council in fulfilling its duties under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 relating to the designation and review of conservation areas. It would support the Council in fulfilling the aims of the Council Delivery Plan relating to planning and regeneration.

The report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Planning Portfolio Holder

The Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report.

It was moved by Councillor T Saffell, seconded by Councillor K Merrie, and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The character appraisal and boundary review for the Hemington Conservation Area be approved.
2. Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to make any necessary non-material amendments to the character appraisal and boundary review documents as and when necessary.

Reason for decision: Adoption of the revised character appraisal and boundary review would support the Council in fulfilling its duties under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 relating to the designation and review of conservation areas. It would support the Council in fulfilling the aims of the Council Delivery Plan relating to planning and regeneration.

The report of the Strategic Director of Resources

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report, on behalf of the Corporate Portfolio Holder.

It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor T Saffell, and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The decision made by the Head of Service and Section 151 Officer in respect of Supplementary Estimates detailed on Appendix 2 which are below £100k and are externally funded, be noted
2. The Supplementary Estimates detailed on Appendix 2 which are between £100k and £250k and are externally funded, be approved.
3. All Supplementary Estimates detailed on Appendix 2 which are Council funded, be approved.
4. The movement from the Development Pool to the Active Programme for the capital schemes detailed in Table 2 be approved.
5. The revised Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund grant offer of up to £1,009,877.52 from Government as detailed in the report be accepted, and authority be delegated to the Strategic Director with responsibility for housing to enter in to all necessary agreements to receive the grant in line with the Constitution.

Reason for decision: As required by the Council’s Constitution.

The officers consider that the press and public should be excluded during consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 as publicity would be likely to result in disclosure of exempt or confidential information.  Members are reminded that they must have regard to the public interest test and must consider, for each item, whether the public interest in maintaining the exemption from disclosure outweighs the public interest in making the item available.

It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor T Gillard, and

RESOLVED THAT:

In pursuance of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that the public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Reason for decision: To enable the consideration of exempt information.

The report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder

The Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report.

It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie, and

RESOLVED THAT:

The recommendations within the report be approved.

Reason for decision: The former Memorial Toilets building is an under-utilised Council resource. Grant funding has been obtained to fund refurbishment and conversion of the building to commercial workspace, which will bring the building back in to use and generate rental income for the Council.