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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
That Cabinet:
Received and NOTED the petition which seeks to install a changing place toilet facility in Melton Mowbray that can be accessible at all hours of the day, seven days a week.
To set out a revised timetable for the Melton Local Plan Update and indicative timescales for a future new Melton Local Plan.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
Cabinet:
1) APPROVED the publication of the updated Local Development Scheme, superseding the 2023 version.
2) DELEGATED AUTHORITY to the Director for Place and Prosperity for the next 24 months to make minor updated to the Local Development Scheme in relation to the Melton Local Plan Update, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Governance, Environment and Regulatory Services.
Lead officer: Seb Wilkins
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
· Scrutiny feedback on the General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29.
Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.
· Scrutiny feedback on the Capital Programme 2024-2029 – General Fund and Capital Strategy 2025/26.
Cabinet
AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.
· Scrutiny feedback on the Revenue Budget Proposal 2025/26 for Housing Revenue Account
Cabinet
AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.
· Scrutiny feedback on Cleaner, Greener Melton: Collaboration to support environmental quality.
Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
Cabinet:
1) RECOMMENDED to Council that the prudential indicators and limits are adopted and approved as outlined in Appendix A, Section 2.
2) RECOMMENDED to Council that the Treasury Management Strategy at Appendix A be approved.
3) RECOMMENDED to Council that the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement, which sets out the Council’s policy on MRP is approved as outlined in the report at paragraph 5.3.
4) NOTED the linkages to the Capital Strategy due to the integral nature of how the Council manages its treasury finances to support capital development.
A report seeking approval to write off debts, over the value of £5,000, where there is little or no prospect of recovering them.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 12/02/2025
Decision:
Council:
1) NOTED the action taken by the Council to recover outstanding debts.
2) AUTHORISED the Chief Finance Officer to write off the debts shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.
Lead officer: Nick Sach
A report updating on the financial position of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and in line with the parameters set by government, to set the rents of the Council dwellings, approve the HRA budget estimates for 2025-26 and continue to set the working balance for 2025-26
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
Cabinet:
1) NOTED the financial position on the HRA as at 30 November 2024 and the year-end forecast for both revenue and capital.
2) APPROVED the increase of 5% to the Independent Living Service charge as outlined within the report at paragraph 5.25.
3) RECOMMENDED to Council that the budget estimates for 2025/26 be approved.
4) RECOMMENDED to Council that an average rent increase of 2.70% for all Council dwellings be approved with effect from 1 April 2025.
5) RECOMMENDED to Council that the 2025/26 capital programme be approved.
6) RECOMMENDED to Council that delegated authority be given to the Director for Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services and the Portfolio Holder for Council Housing and Landlord Services, to approve virements within the HRA capital programme during the year to provide flexibility to meet emerging needs and maintain decent homes.
7)
RECOMMENDED to Council to note that as
part of the continuing focus on resourcing requirements for tenancy, income and
engagement functions, a revised staffing structure is being developed and will
shortly be considered by the Chief Executive under existing delegated powers
and
1.1. RECOMMENDED
to Council that in support of the new structure, to delegate to the Chief
Executive, in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services, authority
to access the HRA Regeneration and Development Reserve for up to £200k in 25/26
to cover both the additional one off and recurring costs of the new structure
and enable the resourcing plan to be implemented and
1.2. RECOMMENDED
to Council to note that the recurring costs associated with the change of
establishment will be built into the base budget from 26/27 providing the
financial viability of the HRA is not undermined.
Lead officer: Carol King
A report providing information on the forecast outturn position for 2024/25 for General Fund Capital schemes for both General and Special Expenses and also setting out the proposed General Fund Capital Programme based on a review of spending in the current year's Programme and new and existing schemes included in the Programme for later years.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
Cabinet:
1) NOTED the capital programme forecast outturn for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix A.
2) RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Director for Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services, to access additional funding from capital receipts to fund the purchase of up to five food waste collection vehicles;
3) RECOMMENDED that Council approves the General Expenses Capital Programme for 2025/26 and associated funding as set out in Appendix B;
4) RECOMMENDED that Council approves the indicative five year General Expenses Capital Programme for 2025-29 as set out in Appendix C;
5) RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Director for Corporate Services to amend the amount in the capital programme for Disabled Facilities Grants once funding confirmation has been received as referred to in Appendix 1 at paragraph 5.10;
6) RECOMMENDED that Council approves the Capital Strategy 2025/26 as attached at Appendix D.
Lead officer: David Scott
Report on the year end forecast and financial position for the General Fund and Special Expenses for 2024/25.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/02/2025
Effective from: 06/02/2025
Decision:
Cabinet:
1) NOTED the year end forecast and financial position for the General Fund and Special Expenses for 2024/25.
2) RECOMMENDED that Council approves the revenue budget for 2025/26 for General and Special Expenses, including proposed growth, as set out in Appendices A, B, C and D and summarised in the report at section 4.4;
3) RECOMMENDED that Council approves an overall Band D council tax increase of 2.99%, with the individual Band D council tax levels across each fund set out in the report at paragraph 4.4.5;
4) RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services to access the Corporate Priorities Reserve to fund any of the approved growth items where UKSPF cannot be used due to not meeting the funding criteria;
5) RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Director for Housing and Communities in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services to access the reserves up to £100k to fund the one off costs of preparing for the implementation of food waste collection and recycling reforms;
6) RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to Director for Corporate Services in consultation with the Director for Housing and Communities to approve a supplementary estimate to support any ongoing additional revenue costs of providing up to five additional waste collection vehicles and delivery of a food waste collection service;
7) RECOMMENDED that Council notes that the Council’s employee establishment will be updated in line with any changes arising from approval of any of the growth proposals set out in Appendices A and B;
8) RECOMMENDED that Council approves that any current year surplus/deficit on general expenses at 31 March 2025 be met by transfers to or from the Corporate Priorities Reserve in order to maintain the working balance at its agreed level of £1m;
9) RECOMMENDED that Council approves that any current year surplus/deficit for Special Expenses Melton Mowbray at 31 March 2025 be transferred to/from the Special Expenses Reserve thereby bringing the actual working balance back to the target £50k;
10) RECOMMENDED that Council notes the changes made to the risk categorisation of budgets as set out in Appendix 1 at paragraph 4.6.2 and Appendix F.
Lead officer: David Scott
Decision Maker: Director for Place and Prosperity
Decision published: 04/02/2025
Effective from: 29/01/2025
Decision:
1.
To suspend the Licence Ref: MMA0333 due to an
unpaid annual licence fee, in accordance with the Section 55A of the Licensing
Act 2003.
2. If the outstanding balance is cleared at any point during the suspension period, the suspension will be lifted.
Lead officer: Sarah Flower
To update the Capital Programme with Leisure Improvement works costs
Decision Maker: Director for Corporate Services
Decision published: 04/02/2025
Effective from: 08/02/2025
Decision:
To amend the 2024/25 General Fund capital programme relating to grant funded leisure improvement works
Lead officer: David Scott
Decision Maker: Director for Housing and Communities
Decision published: 23/01/2025
Effective from: 23/01/2025
Decision:
1.
To run a small grants round (£7,000) to enable
applications for local community initiatives specifically for VE day
celebrations across the Melton Borough.
2. To use the remaining balance from the 24/25 UKSPF community grants fund to fund the small grants round.
Lead officer: Ryan Ebdale