Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 4.33 pm

Venue: Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. LE13 1GH

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Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2.	MINUTES PDF 214 KB To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2024.
3.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 60 KB Members to declare any interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
4.	MATTERS REFERRED FROM SCRUTINY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULES PDF 105 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. · Scrutiny Feedback to Cabinet – Complaints Update Decision: · Scrutiny Feedback on the Complaints update Cabinet AGREED to have regard to the Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.
5.	UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND - ANNUAL UPDATE 2023/24 PDF 430 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. A report updating Members on the achievements of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and on the proposed interventions that are to be delivered in the financial year 2024/25. Additional documents: Appendix B – Draft Outputs Infographic , item 5. PDF 4 MB Decision: Cabinet NOTED the outputs and achievements of the UKSPF programme for the financial year 2023/24.
6.	LEVELLING UP FUND UPDATE - STOCKYARD PLANNING APPLICATION PDF 245 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. A report updating Members on progress of the design and development work associated with the Levelling Up Funded (LUF) Stockyard proposition at the Cattle Market and seeking Cabinet approval for submitting the planning application. Additional documents: Appendix A - Ownership & Leasehold Map , item 6. PDF 1 MB Appendix B - Red Line Boundary , item 6. PDF 556 KB Appendix C - Site Plan , item 6. PDF 1 MB Appendix D - Arcitectural Designs , item 6. PDF 14 MB Decision: Cabinet: 1) NOTED the progress made and approved the submission of the planning application in line with the approach set out in the report. 2) DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader, to finalise the planning application, make relevant amendments to the submission documents and to submit the application on behalf of Melton Borough Council. 3) DELEGATED authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration to appoint commercial agents to support the council in promoting the site, securing tenants and negotiating lease conditions until June 2027.
7.	HOMELESS STRATEGY 2024/2029 PDF 210 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. A report setting out the Council’s Homeless Strategy, outlining key priorities to resolve homelessness across the borough between 2024 and 2029. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Melton Borough Council Homelessness Strategy 2024-2029 , item 7. PDF 556 KB Appendix 2 - Homelessness Strategy Action Plan , item 7. PDF 205 KB Decision: Cabinet: 1) APPROVED the Melton Borough Council Homelessness Strategy and associated action plan for the period 2024-2029. 2) DELEGATED authority to the Director for Housing and Communities (Deputy Chief Executive), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Leisure and Landlord Services to make any subsequent changes arising from legislative or operational charges.