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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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GRIMROD PLACE
Recommendations Approved -
Tawd Valley Developments Limited - Business Plan Update
Recommendations Approved -
Finance and medium term update
Recommendations Approved...to note the current projected savings requirement, the potential £0.594m overspend at Quarter 1, the £0.701 shortfall in savings delivery offset by £0.293m over delivery, the impact of these factors on the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the resulting budget gap of between £2.393m and £3.702m over the next 3 years.
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Council Annual Report 2024/25
Recommendations Approved...to note the Council Annual Report 2024/25 and authorize minor final amendments prior to publication.
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Customer Feedback Annual Report 2024-2025
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Customer Feedback Annual Report 2024-2025, including reviewing the performance data, continuous improvement plan, and self-assessment related to complaints, and delegating authority to implement agreed recommendations or changes.
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Live Animal Prizes - Motion from Councillor Linda Webster
Recommendations Approved -
Exclusion of Press and Public
Recommendations Approved -
MINUTES OF COMMITTEES
Recommendations Approved -
Vacancy Factor Budget Virements
Recommendations Approved...to improve budget monitoring and control, delegated authority was granted to the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to make budget virements between staff expenditure budgets and vacancy factor budgets, even if over £100k, for 2025/26 and future years, amending the scheme of delegation in the constitution accordingly.
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Whalleys Conditional Land Purchase
Recommendations Approved -
Digmoor Revival Scheme Phase 2
Recommendations Approved -
Customer Experience Strategy
Recommendations Approved...to approve the 2025-2028 Customer Experience Strategy and delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate and Customer Services to approve actions aligned with it.
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Acquisition of Individual Properties to HRA
Recommendations Approved...the committee approved the Housing Revenue Account Stock Acquisition methodology, granting delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Housing and the Director of Finance and Resources to acquire additional properties for the HRA, in liaison with the Lead Member for Housing, with a maximum payback period of 50 years, and amending the Constitution accordingly.
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APPROVAL OF DRAFT PAVEMENT LICENSING POLICY
Recommendations Approved...to approve a draft Pavement Licensing Policy prior to public consultation, grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulatory Services to subject the draft policy to public consultation and make minor changes, and add Pavement Licensing to the functions of the Licensing and Appeals Committee.
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Local Authority Housing Fund - 3
Recommendations Approved...to utilize the Local Authority Housing Fund 3 grant, with delegated authority granted to the Assistant Director of Housing, to acquire four residential properties, addressing homelessness and supporting resettlement efforts, with a capped Housing Revenue Account contribution of £200,000 for any funding shortfall.
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Minutes
Recommendations Approved...to approve the minutes of previous meetings, various committee minutes and recommendations, financial outturns, a treasury management report, the results of a public budget consultation and a citizen survey, food waste collection grants, an extension to a Public Spaces Protection Order, a parental leave policy for councillors, housing regulation updates, a corporate health and safety update, a housing scheme, and to address motions regarding loans to Tawd Valley Development Company, co-location of NHS A&E services, traffic flow on Derby Street, and flood protection for Halsall Lane.
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CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW
Recommendations Approved...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.
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