Decisions

Cabinet: 

1.        Noted the final outturn position for 2018/19 (subject to finalisation of the statutory statement of accounts) of a £2.119m overspend on the Council’s revenue budget.  

2.        Noted the reserves position outlined in section 6 and Appendix C to the report, which included a contribution from the capacity building reserve of £2.119m, as a result of departmental overspends highlighted in the revenue outturn report in Appendix A to the report and further detail of the People & Communities directorate in Appendix B to the report.

3.        Noted the outturn spending of £95.9m in the Council’s capital programme in 2018/19 outlined in section 7 of the report.

4.        Noted the performance against the prudential indicators outlined in Appendix D to the report. 

5.        Noted the performance on payment of creditors, collection performance for debtors, local taxation and benefit overpayments outlined in Appendix E to the report. 

Cabinet noted:

1.         The Budgetary Control position for 2019/20 at April 2019 includes an early indication of an overspend of £5.504m against budget.

2.         The Key variances and Budget risks, highlighted in Appendix A to the report.

3.         The estimated reserves position for 2019/20 outlined in Appendix B to the report.

Cabinet:

1.     noted the routes and processes for establishing new schools,

2.     adopted the proposed policy position set out in section 4.8 of the report when considering proposals for the establishment of a new voluntary aided faith school or academy with religious designation, and

3.     adopted the proposed policy position set out in section 4.9 of the report regarding whether new schools in Peterborough should be single sex or mixed.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Note the petition and comments but taken no action for the reasons given in the debate.

To recommend the Local Plan for adoption by Full Council.

1.    That Cabinet noted the conclusions of the independent Inspector who was appointed to examine the council’s submitted Peterborough Local Plan.

2.   That Cabinet recommended to Council the adoption of the Peterborough Local Plan, incorporating modifications as recommended by the Inspector (‘Main Modifications’) and other minor editorial modifications (‘Additional Modifications’).

3.   That Cabinet noted that should Council adopt the Local Plan, the following council documents would be revoked and must not be used for decision making:

?     Core Strategy DPD (2011),

?     Site Allocations DPD (2012),

?     Planning Policies DPD (2012) and

?     City Centre DPD (2014).

4.   Subject to recommendation 2, that Cabinet recommended that Council endorses the updated ‘Policies Map’ in line with draft maps provided via this agenda report, in order to reflect the policies of the new Local Plan, and the deletion of policies from the above listed revoked documents.

To approve adoption of the Developer Contributions SPD subject to the Local Plan being adopted by Full Council.

     That Cabinet:

1.    Agreed that the Developer Contributions SPD be adopted as part of the council’s policy framework, subject to Full Council adopting a new Peterborough Local Plan at its meeting of 24 July 2019. If Full Council did resolve to adopt a new Peterborough Local Plan, then this SPD would come into effect at the same time as that resolution.

2.    Delegated to officers the ability to make any minor presentational or typographical changes to the SPD, prior to its publication post 24 July 2019, provided any such changes did not materially affect the content of the SPD.

That Cabinet:

1.         Agreed that the Green Infrastructure & Biodiversity SPD be adopted as part of the council’s policy framework, subject to Full Council adopting a new Peterborough Local Plan at its meeting of 24 July 2019. If Full Council did resolve to adopt a new Peterborough Local Plan, then this SPD would come into effect at the same time as that resolution.

2.         Delegated to officers the ability to make any minor presentational or typographical changes to the SPD, prior to its publication post 24 July 2019, provided any such changes did not materially affect the content of the SPD.

To approve adoption of the Flood and Water Management SPD subject to the Local Plan being adopted by Full Council.

That Cabinet:

1.    Agreed that the Flood and Water Management SPD be adopted as part of the council’s policy framework, subject to Full Council adopting a new Peterborough Local Plan at its meeting of 24 July 2019. If Full Council did resolve to adopt a new Peterborough Local Plan, then this SPD would come into effect at the same time as that resolution.

2.    Delegated to officers the ability to make any minor presentational or typographical changes to the SPD, prior to its publication post 24 July 2019, provided any such changes did not materially affect the content of the SPD.

This report is for the Leader of the Council to consider exercising delegated authority under paragraph 3.2.2 of Part 3 of the constitution in accordance with the terms of their portfolio at paragraph (g).

The Cabinet Member is approved:

1.    The appointments to outside bodies as set out in Appendix 1 to the decision; and

2.    The nominations to outside bodies as set out in Appendix 2 to the decision.