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Decisions

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Decisions published

16/01/2020 - Application for Discretionary Disabled Facilities Loan Assistance (HO000L) ref: 1326    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Housing

Made at meeting: 16/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Housing

Decision published: 16/01/2020

Effective from: 16/01/2020


14/01/2020 - Stephenson Memorial Hall Refurbishment Options Procurement (G000L and G560L) ref: 1325    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Town Centres and Visitor Economy

Made at meeting: 14/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Town Centres and Visitor Economy

Decision published: 14/01/2020

Effective from: 20/01/2020


14/01/2020 - The Arvato Public Private Partnership ref: 1320    Recommendations Approved

Delivery of services at the end of the Council's Public Private Partnership with Arvato

Decision Maker: Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee

Made at meeting: 14/01/2020 - Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee

Decision published: 14/01/2020

Effective from: 20/01/2020

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the transition of Arvato services to in-house service delivery at the end of the contractual arrangement on 18 October, 2020 be approved.

 

2.   That a letter be issued to Arvato and their subcontractor Kier, confirming that the existing partnership arrangement will not be extended.

 

3.   That the Assistant Director – Customers, Commissioning and Change, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and Customers and the Executive Director, be granted delegated authority to make arrangements to secure a robust transition of services.

 

4.   That the Assistant Director – Customers, Commissioning and Change, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and Customers and the Executive Director, be granted delegated authority to finalise the contractual agreement with Derbyshire Dales District Council to deliver a shared service delivery model for Revenues and Benefits service from 18 October, 2020.

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

 

To enable the Council to implement the conclusions of the contractual review to bring services back in house. The recommendations will enable a shared service arrangement with Derbyshire Dales District Council, resulting in efficient utilisation of resources for both Local Authorities.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachel O'Neil


14/01/2020 - Annual Housing Revenue Account (HRA) rent and service charge setting review ref: 1316    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 14/01/2020 - Cabinet

Decision published: 14/01/2020

Effective from: 20/01/2020

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That, for 2020/21, individual social rents be set based on the current National Social Rent Policy, giving a rent increase of 2.7% with effect from 6 April, 2020.

 

2.   That, for 2020/21 and onwards, where a social rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be increased to the target rent for that property.

 

3.   That, for 2020/21, individual affordable rents be set based on the current National Social Rent Policy giving a cash rent increase of 2.7% with effect from 6 April, 2020.

 

4.   That, for 2020/21 and onwards, where an affordable rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be set by reference to 80% of the market rent (including service charges where applicable) for a similar property at the time of re-letting or the formula rent for the property, whichever is the greater.

 

5.   That the service charges be increased as set out in Appendix A of the officer’s report.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

1.   To enable the council to set the level of council house rents in accordance with Government guidelines and the Rent Standard.

 

2.   To enable the council to set service charges for 2020/21 and ensure that the cost of delivering services continues to break even.

 

3.   To contribute to the council’s corporate priority ‘to improve the quality of life for local people’.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: James Crouch


14/01/2020 - Collection Fund Revised Estimates 2019/20 ref: 1315    Recommendations Approved

To agree the revised estimate of the surplus or deficit on the Collection Fund for 2019/20 so that it can be shared amongst the major precepting authorities in 2020/21.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 14/01/2020 - Cabinet

Decision published: 14/01/2020

Effective from: 20/01/2020

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

That the estimated surplus on the Council Tax Collection Fund of £940,939 be agreed and allocated to the major precepting authorities as outlined in Appendix A of the officer’s report.

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

To fulfil a statutory requirement and to feed into the budget setting process for 2020/21.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Richard Staniforth


08/01/2020 - Minutes ref: 1319    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Licensing Committee - Group 1

Made at meeting: 08/01/2020 - Licensing Committee - Group 1

Decision published: 13/01/2020

Effective from: 08/01/2020

Decision:

Minutes of the Licensing Committee meetings held on 2 January, 2019 and 9 January, 2019 were signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 


08/01/2020 - Review Pizza Royal Premise License Report (LC200) ref: 1324    Recommendations Approved

Review Report

Decision Maker: Licensing Committee - Group 1

Made at meeting: 08/01/2020 - Licensing Committee - Group 1

Decision published: 13/01/2020

Effective from: 08/01/2020

Decision:

*That the review of the Premises License of Pizza Royal, 1 Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7SA be adjourned. The Police visited the premises and found that a new CCTV had been installed. The adjournment enables the police to verify that the new system can accommodate the full 28 day period of images stipulated in the premises licence condition.

Lead officer: Meredith Ezard


08/01/2020 - Apologies for Absence ref: 1318    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Licensing Committee - Group 1

Made at meeting: 08/01/2020 - Licensing Committee - Group 1

Decision published: 13/01/2020

Effective from: 08/01/2020

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Bellamy and Councillor Perkins.


10/01/2020 - Land to the rear of 61 Calow Lane, Hasland, Chesterfield (G260L) ref: 1322    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Made at meeting: 10/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Decision published: 10/01/2020

Effective from: 10/01/2020


10/01/2020 - Land adjacent to 1 Branton Close, Boythorpe, Chesterfield (G260L) ref: 1321    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Made at meeting: 10/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Decision published: 10/01/2020

Effective from: 10/01/2020


10/01/2020 - Land to the rear of 73a Sheffield Road, Chesterfield (G260L) ref: 1323    Recommendations Approved

Release of restrictive covenant

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Made at meeting: 10/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Economic Growth

Decision published: 10/01/2020

Effective from: 10/01/2020

Wards affected: St. Helen's;

Lead officer: Linda Martin