Forward plan

Forward Plan Published 23 April 2020 (April 2020 to September 2020)  (01/05/2020 to 31/08/2020)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Increase to Fees and Charges - Housing and Communities

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance, Property & Resources

Decision due:   Not before 5th Jun 2020

Lead officer:  Andrew Cotton

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Increase to Fees and Charges - Environment and Regulatory Services

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Growth and Prosperity

Decision due:   Not before 14th Nov 2019

Lead officer:  Pranali Parikh, Jim Worley, Adele Wylie

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Increase to Fees and Charges - Governance, Access and Engagement

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Governance, Environment & Regulatory Services (& Deputy Leader)

Decision due:   Not before 14th Nov 2019

Lead officer:  Keith Aubrey, Adele Wylie

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Award of Contracts Under the Housing Improvement Plan

Decision maker:  Chief Executive, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance, Property & Resources

Decision:   Not before 13th May 2021

Originally due:   15 Apr 2021

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/11/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Acquisition through Right to Buy Receipts

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance, Property & Resources

Decision:   Not before 13th Mar 2020

Lead officer:  Lee Byrne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Community Grants - Allocation of Funding

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Governance, Environment & Regulatory Services (& Deputy Leader)

Decision:   Not before 18th Mar 2020

Lead officer:  Aysha Rahman

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Climate Emergency Action Plan

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Housing, Leisure & Landlord Services

Decision:   Not before 18th Mar 2020

Lead officer:  Jim Worley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Acquisition through Right to Buy Receipts

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance, Property & Resources

Decision due:   Not before 10th Jun 2020

Lead officer:  Lee Byrne

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/03/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Coronavirus Response New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   22 Apr 2020

Lead officer:  Edd de Coverly

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Southern Sustainable Urban Extension Masterplan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   22 Apr 2020

Lead officer:  Jim Worley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Write off of Irrecoverable Debts

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   22 Apr 2020

Originally due:   18 Mar 2020

Lead officer:  Nick Sach

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Approval to Accept Grant Funding Received from Successful Business Rates Pool Applications

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   22 Apr 2020

Lead officer:  Lee Byrne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/03/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Variation of Leisure Agreements New!

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance, Property & Resources

Decision:   Not before 29th Apr 2020

Lead officer:  Dawn Garton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Leisure Centres were mandated to close by the Government as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Leisure Centres in the Borough of Melton closed on 21 March 2020. Negotiations are ongoing between the parties and once a mutually acceptable proposal has been reached an urgent decision will be required to enable the Council to put in place the support from April 2020.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Policy on Business Grant Criteria New!

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Town Centre, Growth & Prosperity

Decision:   Not before 5th May 2020

Lead officer:  Lee Byrne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Eligibility for the government grants released in response to the impact of the COVID-19 is awarded to those hereditaments which were eligible to small business rates relief; rural rate relief or the extended retail rate relief on 11/03/2020 (The date the schemes were announced in the budget).

There have been a number of issues that businesses have raised regarding their eligibility and the award of the grant. In order to support as many businesses as possible through this difficult period, the Council has decided to apply some flexibility with regard to satisfaction of the criteria, in relation to occupation of premises and registration on the ratings list for the Melton area.

A policy will be created to ensure that there is consistency and transparency with regard to the Council’s application of the eligibility criteria and the way in which are grants are subsequently awarded.

It is important that the grants are released to eligible businesses without delay and therefore i

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Revenue and Capital Budget Carry Forwards from 2019/20 Budgets to be Taken into 2020/21

Decision maker:  Portfolio Holder for Communities, Health & Well-being

Decision:   Not before 7th May 2020

Lead officer:  David Scott

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Asset Disposal

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2020

Originally due:   26 Sep 2019

Lead officer:  Pranali Parikh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2019

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercial confidentiality

17.

Asset Disposal Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 Jul 2020

Lead officer:  Pranali Parikh

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/10/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Melton North Sustainable Neighbourhood Masterplan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Oct 2021

Originally due:   20 Jan 2021

Lead officer:  Jim Worley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Receipt of Grant Funding and Future of Tennis Provision

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   17 Dec 2020

Lead officer:  Andrew Cotton

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

20.

Health and Safety Update Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   14 Oct 2020

Lead officer:  Sarah Jane O'Connor

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Housing Delivery Action Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2020

Lead officer:  Jim Worley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Position Statement on the Intentional Release of Chinese Lanterns and Balloons from Council Land New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2020

Lead officer:  Victoria Clarke

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

End of Contract for IDOX Products New!

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Revised Allocations Policy/Overcrowding Policy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Open Spaces Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   18 Nov 2020

Lead officer:  Jim Worley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Design Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) New!

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Housing Revenue Account Rent Setting and Service Charge Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   23 Sep 2020

Lead officer:  Albert Wilson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open  -