Decisions

To procure a contractor to undertake painting and repairs to the Councils housing stock

To consider whether to acquire a property to be occupied by rough sleepers and those threatened with rough sleeping, utilising the MHCLG grant allocation and the General Fund Capital program budget ‘Capital acquisitions re Growth and Commercialisation’.

1)    That the funding identified in the report is utilised from the approved General Fund capital program budget ‘capital acquisitions re Growth and Commercialisation’ and a similar amount from the MHCLG capital grant allocation, to enable the purchase and adaptation of the identified property in Spalding Monkshouse ward.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Commercialisation (S.151 Officer) to agree a purchase price, oversee due diligence, sign any necessary contract and complete the transfer, and undertake any other actions necessary to secure the purchase of this property within the agreed budget.

DECISION:

1)    That the report and Appendix A be noted.

2)    That the estimated position with regard to the approved contributions to and use of reserves be noted.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

3)    That the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital programme be approved as set out in table 5 and 7 of Appendix A.

4)    The NNDR S31 grant for expanded retail relief and the nursery reliefs in 2020/21 is carried forward in reserves to cover the NNDR deficits recognised in 2021/22 (as detailed in section 5.3.1)

5)    That the income received from the NNDR & Council Tax income compensation scheme be carried forward in a reserve to cover the deficits recognised in future years (As detailed in section 5.3.2)

For Cabinet to consider whether to introduce a Council Tax discount for members of the Police Special Constabulary.

DECISION:

That the introduction of a 25% Council Tax Discount as a ‘class of case’ for members of the Police Special Constabulary, administered under the discretionary provisions of Section 13A (1) (c) Local Government Finance Act 1992, be approved.

DECISION:

That delegated authority be given to the Executive Director Commercialisation (S151), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Strategy & Partnerships, to make any necessary amendments to the budget prior to Council due to late notifications.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

• That the Revenue Estimates for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account and Spalding Special Expenses for 2021/22 (Appendices A, B, C and I) be approved
• That the use of reserves (Appendix D) be approved
• That the Council Tax for a Band A property in 2021/22 be set at £123.12 (a £3.30 per annum increase on 2020/21 levels) and band D £184.68 for 2021/22 (a £4.95 per annum increase on 2020/21 levels).

• That the Spalding special expense for a Band A property be set at £16.12 for 2021/22, (previously £15.88 in 2020/21) and Band D £24.18 for 2021/22 (previously £23.82 in 2020/21).
• That the Medium Term Financial Strategy (Appendix B) be approved.
• That Housing Revenue Account weekly dwelling rents increase by 1.5% over the previous year, 2020/21, with effect from Monday 5th April 2021. This is in line with current government guidelines and legislation.
• That the Capital Strategy and Capital Programme (Appendices E and F) be approved.
• That the Treasury Management Strategy, including the Minimum Revenue Provision policy and Investment Strategy be approved (Appendix G and H).

To provide an update on how the Council is performing for the period 1^st October 2020 to 31^st December 2020.

That the contents of the report be noted.

To seek approval for the write-off of uncollectable debt.

DECISION:

That the amounts identified in the report, as detailed below, be approved for write-off:

Council Tax                                       £9,803.88

Business Rates                                £24,872.58

Sundry Debt                                      £1,607.36

Total                                                   £36,283.82

To present to the Council, as sole shareholder for Welland Homes Ltd, an updated Welland Homes Business Plan and a proposal from the Company to purchase four houses for the purposes of market rental investment.

DECISION:

1)    To approve the business case for the acquisition by Welland Homes Ltd of four houses, for the purposes of a market rental investment.

2)    That, subject to the refreshed business plan and budget being approved by the Council in accordance with recommendation 3 below, delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director - Commercialisation (the S151 Officer), to (i) approve the terms of any loan agreements required; (ii) approve the value and the profile of any periodic cash flow payments to be made to the Company; as required to support the Company in the acquisition of the proposed investment properties.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

3)    That the updated Welland Homes Business Plan be approved, and included as an amendment in the SHDC Quarterly report to members for quarter 1 2021/22.

4)    To reaffirm the delegated authority, granted by Council on 25th March 2015, to the Executive Director – Commercialisation (the S151 Officer), to approve the final mix of use of reserves and borrowing in line with the business plan and Council Treasury Management Strategy.

To consider the business case relating to a potential acquisition project to purchase 7 s106 units within the district.

DECISION:

1)    To approve the business case and approve the acquisition of the seven identified properties, for the HRA.

2)    To delegate to the Executive Director – Commercialisation (S151) to agree the contractual matters (including any terms and conditions which may represent a minor variation to the scheme approved in the business case) such as signing the contract/transfer document and other incidental actions that may be required and approving the associated due diligence and valuation required to purchase the properties.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

3)    To amend the Capital Programme to identify this project as an approved scheme in the 2020/21 Budget.

To set out details of the potential for the authority to acquire three s106 homes for affordable rent tenure, on a development site in the district.

Report to update on work undertaken to identify options for Moulton Park to be open to the public from 2021 onwards.