Decisions

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to approved the Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document for the purpose of public consultation, subject to the amended map appropriately referencing urban areas.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to approve the draft Biodiversity Strategy for public consultation.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to approve the Tree and Woodland Strategy for public consultation.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note the Budget Control Position for 2017/18 set out in the report.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Propose the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2018/19 set at a level of 56,259.29 Band D equivalent properties based on the existing council tax support scheme of 30%;

2.    Note the estimated position on the Collection Fund in respect of Council Tax as at 31 March 2018 being:

            £1.431m surplus

3.    Note the estimated position on the Collection Fund in respect of Business Rates as at 31 March 2018 being:

            £0.194m deficit

4.    Delegate to the Interim Corporate Director Resources authority for approving the final estimated position on the collection fund balance and for returning the final NNDR1 return to the Secretary of State by 31 January 2018 to include any further revision to the business rates position 2017/18 and Business Rate income 2018/19.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to approve the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Approve in principle the funding mechanisms and processes discussed in this report for managing the investment of previously agreed funding into Medesham Homes LLP for the purposes of increasing the supply of housing, helping address the demand for accommodation created as a result of the increase in homelessness;

2.    In respect of the specific proposal in relation to Midland Road properties Cabinet delegated to the Corporate Director for Growth and Regeneration and the Service Director for Communities and Safety (in consultation with the Corporate Director of Resources and the Leader of the Council) the authority to approve funding of up to £4m to Medesham Homes LLP subject to the submission of an acceptable business case by Medesham Homes LLP through the process defined in this report;

3.    In respect of the specific proposal in relation to providing funding for Midland Road, Cabinet delegated to the Director of Law and Governance the authority to finalise and put in place any agreements and legal documentation necessary to give effect to these proposals, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Growth and Regeneration and the Corporate Director, Resources.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to approve the draft Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation.