Decisions

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Decisions published

09/11/2021 - Community Services committee - Playing Pitches at Edisford ref: 362    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Decision:

The Director of Resources submitted a report asking committee to consider a request from Community Services committee in respect of approval to help improve the playing pitches at Edisford.

 

As a result of the housing development at Low Moor a commuted sum of £18,784 had been given to the council as the developer contribution for the improvement of off-site leisure provision and it was planned to use this funding to improve the drainage at the Edisford playing pitches site.

 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

 

Approve the request for additional capital budget of £18,780 in respect of drainage works at Edisford Playing Pitches and that this be funded from the S106 monies from the housing development at Low Moor.

 


09/11/2021 - Personnel Committee - Review of Pay and Conditions ref: 366    For Determination

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Lead officer: Averil Crowther


09/11/2021 - Local Taxation Write Offs ref: 365    For Determination

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Lead officer: Averil Crowther


09/11/2021 - Local Taxation Write Offs ref: 363    For Determination

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Decision:

The Director of Resources submitted a report asking for committee’s approval to write off three cases of business rates where the companies had been dissolved.

 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

 

Approve the writing off £13,001.25 in Business Rates and £300.00 costs where it has not been possible to collect the amounts due.

 

Lead officer: Averil Crowther


09/11/2021 - Review of Fees and Charges ref: 364    For Determination

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Decision:

The Director of Resources submitted a report seeking member approval on proposals to increase this committee’s fees and charges with effect from 1 April 2022.

 

These proposals were the first stage in the review of this committee’s budget for the forthcoming 2022/23 financial year.

 

The council’s latest budget forecast allows for a 3% inflationary increase in the level of income raised from fees and charges and the review aims to increase budgeted income for 2022/23 by this amount as a minimum.

 

After applying this percentage increase, proposed charges had generally been rounded up or down to minimise any problems with small change. This inevitably impacts on the individual percentage rise for each separate charge, particularly when the current charge is low.

 

Following discussions between financialservices, heads of service and budget holders a proposed set of fees and charges for implementation from 1 April 2022 had been produced for this committee for members to consider.

 

The Director of Resources reported that when considering the fees and charges the Head of Legal and Democratic Services had recommended the introduction of new fees to cover extensive administrative processes, complex legal agreements and a charge for providing a proof of life service. It was also proposed to increase charges for S106 agreement review and completion work by 20.6%.

 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

 

Approve the proposed fees and charges as set out in the report for implementation from 1 April 2022.

 

Lead officer: Averil Crowther


09/11/2021 - Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee ref: 360    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Decision:

The Chief Executive submitted a report asking members to consider how to celebrate and commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.

 

He informed members that all councils had been requested by Pageant Master, Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR to light a beacon and he suggested this be done at Clitheroe Castle as had been done on previous occasions.

 

He also suggested that a grant be awarded to each parish council to encourage them to take part in the celebrations in their area.

 

Other suggestions had been made by members of staff and councillors that included several ideas. The Chief Executive also informed members that in the week prior to the celebrations the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment would be doing a Freedom March through the streets of Clitheroe, that would be a fitting start to the jubilee celebrations. The Chief Executive said that the project(s) were one off items that could be funded from reserves. However the Council would still need to set a budget for the Jubilee celebrations and the Freedom March.

 

Members considered the ideas put forward and felt that a permanent living fixture/reminder would be the most appropriate. It was suggested a task and finish group be set up to move forward with plans.

 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

 

1.     Agree to have a Beacon lighting at Clitheroe Castle;

 

2.     Agree to give a grant of £500 to every parish council who provides a letter of intent to use it to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee;

 

3.     Agree to set up a task and finish group consisting of Councillors S Atkinson, K Horkin, J Clark, S Fletcher and R Thompson to finalise the plans for commemorating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

 

Councillors A Brown, S Fletcher, G Hibbert, J Hill, D Peat and R Thompson returned to the meeting.

 


09/11/2021 - ARG funding - next steps ref: 361    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Policy and Finance

Made at meeting: 09/11/2021 - Policy and Finance

Decision published: 15/11/2021

Effective from: 09/11/2021

Decision:

The Director of Economic Development and Planning submitted a report asking committee to consider the allocation of the second top-up of Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding.

 

Following the last meeting of this committee, the task and finish group comprising of councillors Atkinson, Peat, Bibby, Fletcher and Thompson had met to discuss potential options and were now making recommendations of how best to allocate the funding to assist businesses with their recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.

 

Three schemes were proposed –

 

·       Travel Agents - £1000 to those based at home and £5000 to those who have a business premises/shop and are registered for business rates in the Ribble Valley;

·       Business Recovery – businesses seeking to invest in their premises or facilities as a direct result of the pandemic who had not received a Restart Grant.

·       Business Growth – to support businesses in recovering from the impact of the pandemic and to support businesses in expanding and adapting their businesses to support long-term sustainability and the Council’s Climate Change Strategy.

 

A scale of eligible expenditure was outlined with the minimum expenditure being £5,000. The grant would provide up to 50% of any eligible expenditure with a maximum grant of £25,000. Eligible expenditure would count from 1 July 2021 for those businesses based in Ribble Valley who were trading on 1 April 2021 and registered for business rates.

 

Members were supportive of the recommendations made by the task and finish group.

 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

 

1.     Agree to providing an additional one-off fixed grant to Travel Agents in accordance with the report;

 

2.     Agree to the remainder of the additional restrictions grant being used to fund the Business Recovery grant and the Business Growth grant in accordance with the details in the report and the Grants Policy outlined;

 

3.     Delegate to the Director of Economic Development and Planning and the Director of Resources, in consultation with the ARG task and finish group, any minor amendments to the scheme that arise during the administration of the scheme.