33 Urgent Decisions taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with the Constitution
The Chief Executive to report on any decisions taken under urgency provisions in accordance with the Constitution.
Minutes:
Cabinet was advised that the following urgent decisions had been taken since the last meeting of the Cabinet in accordance with the Constitution: -
o To postpone all scheduled (non-regulatory) meetings of Council, Cabinet, Committees and Sub-Committees during the pre-election period of the General Election 2024.
o Meetings of the Council’s Regulatory Committees namely Appeals Committee, Licensing Committee, Western Planning Committee and Eastern Planning Committee will continue as scheduled
o Eastern Planning Committee scheduled for 4 July 2024, will be cancelled due to this falling on Polling Day
o Approve the transfer of the existing Council New Homes Acquisitions Strategy (CNHAS) Private Rental Scheme (PRS) budget of £36.3m including delegated powers to the temporary accommodation budget (still within Programme 4a of CNHAS) to provide additional affordable homes;
o Approve the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 1, 2 and 3 funding with the relevant grant funding agreements (Annexe 1, 2 and 6);
o Approve of the Surrey Road Development as per Annexe 3. (specifically, the recommendations of that report);
o Approve of the Crescent Road Development as per Annexe 4. (specifically, the recommendations of that report); and
o Approve of the Darracott Road Development as per Annexe 5. (specifically, the recommendations of that report)
(a) To approve an overall increase of £1.708m in the capital programmes making up the Poole Museum redevelopment project for which is to be funded by
i. a grant uplift from NLHF of £750k
ii. a new grant from ACE of £450k
iii. other grants and donations totalling £558k
(b) To approve a new capital programme within this of £334k for the new Ceramics and Design Gallery.
· Simpler Recycling Waste Reforms – Food waste – To purchase six food waste collection vehicles and required food waste containers and bins using £1.53M new burdens funding to support the introduction of food waste collections to Poole and all flats by 31 March 2026 as set out in the Simpler Recycling Waste Reforms Cabinet Report.
o approves entering into a legal agreement with FinNest Group Ltd to secure £2.5m private investment for the Digital Connectivity project, subject to proof of funds;
o delegates authority to the Director of Law and Governance in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Interim Director of Investment and Development to negotiate and finalise the detailed terms of the legal agreement.