Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any items on the agenda.

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To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2021.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2021 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

Any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

To receive any questions from members of the public in accordance with Rule 10 of the Council Procedure Rules.

The questions, together with the answers, are appended to the minutes.

To receive any questions from Councillors in accordance with Rule 11 of the Council Procedure Rules.

To consider any petitions that have been referred to the Cabinet under the Council’s Petition Scheme.

To note the Forward Plan, which lists all upcoming Cabinet decisions and provides notice of key decisions and those expected to be taken in private session.

RESOLVED that the Forward Plan is noted.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Acknowledged the outturn position set out in within the report in respect of the General Fund for the year ending 31 March 2021.

B    Recognised the End of Year operational performance and risk management that has been achieved in 2020/21 across all Council services.

C    Approved the transfer to reserves of £2,144,000 as set out in Appendix 3C to the report.

D    Approved the carrying forward of £242,320 of budgets from 2020/21 to 2021/22 in respect of the General Fund as set out in Appendix 3B to the report is delegated to the Deputy to the Chief Executive/Head of Finance and Property Service in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Governance. The approval or otherwise to be to be determined by no later than 30 July 2021.

Cabinet received a report on the year end Finance and Performance for 2020/21.

Proposed by Councillor Russell Perrin (seconded by Councillor Andrew Johnson) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Acknowledges the outturn position set out in within the report in respect of the General Fund for the year ending 31 March 2021.

B    Recognises the End of Year operational performance and risk management that has been achieved in 2020/21 across all Council services.

C    Approves the transfer to reserves of £2,144,000 as set out in Appendix 3C to the report.

D    Approves the carrying forward of £242,320 of budgets from 2020/21 to 2021/22 in respect of the General Fund as set out in Appendix 3B to the report is delegated to the Deputy to the Chief Executive/Head of Finance and Property Service in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Governance. The approval or otherwise to be to be determined by no later than 30 July 2021.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Noted that the Housing Capital Programme (HCP) final outturn for 2020/21 is £21.556 million as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

B    Approved the £1.250 million carry forward request for capital schemes from 2020/21 HCP into 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

C    Noted that the Non-Housing Capital Programme (NHCP) final outturn for 2020/21 is £11.504 million as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

D    Approved the £3.984 million carry forward request for capital schemes from 2020/21 NHCP into 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.

Cabinet received a report on the Capital Programmes Outturn for 2020/21.

Proposed by Councillor Russell Perrin (seconded by Councillor Simon Carter) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Notes that the Housing Capital Programme (HCP) final outturn for 2020/21 is £21.556 million as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

B    Approves the £1.250 million carry forward request for capital schemes from 2020/21 HCP into 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

C    Note that the Non-Housing Capital Programme (NHCP) final outturn for 2020/21 is £11.504 million as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

D    Approves the £3.984 million carry forward request for capital schemes from 2020/21 NHCP into 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Noted the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Outturn Report 2020/21 as set out in following paragraphs and in Appendix 1 to the report.

B    Approved the £1.188 million in revenue carry forward requests as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

C    Noted that the HRA general working balance as at 31 March 2021 is £16.243 million as set out in Table 1 of the report.

D    Noted that the Major Repairs Reserve balance as at 31 March 2021 is £1.574 million as set out in Table 3 of the report.

E     Noted the balance of £7.068 million of retained Right to Buy (RTB) receipts held as at 31 March 2021 in order to finance the new build programme as set out in Table 4 of the report.

Cabinet received a report on the Housing Revenue Account Outturn for 2020/21.

Proposed by Councillor Simon Carter (seconded by Councillor Russell Perrin) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Notes the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Outturn Report 2020/21 as set out in following paragraphs and in Appendix 1.

B    Approves the £1.188 million in revenue carry forward requests as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

C    Notes that the HRA general working balance as at 31 March 2021 is £16.243 million as set out in Table 1 of the report.

D    Notes that the Major Repairs Reserve balance as at 31 March 2021 is £1.574 million as set out in Table 3 of the report.

E     Notes the balance of £7.068 million of retained Right to Buy (RTB) receipts held as at 31 March 2021 in order to finance the new build programme as set out in Table 4 of the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approval in principle be given for new Article 4 Directions in Harlow Town Centre, Pinnacles, Templefields and Burnt Mill to limit changes from office to residential use, to take account of the new Use Classes and for this to take effect from 31 July 2022, when the existing Article 4 extensions expire.

B    A new Article 4 Direction be put in place to limit the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 to limit of changes from Retail to Residential use in the Harlow Town Centre.

C    Noted that further background work will be undertaken to support the confirmation of the Article 4 directions at the point of enactment and notification to the Secretary of State.

Cabinet received a report on the renewal of Article 4 Directions.

Proposed by Councillor Michael Hardware (seconded by Councillor Dan Swords) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approval in principle is given for new Article 4 Directions in Harlow Town Centre, Pinnacles, Templefields and Burnt Mill to limit changes from office to residential use, to take account of the new Use Classes and for this to take effect from 31 July 2022, when the existing Article 4 extensions expire.

B    A new Article 4 Direction is put in place to limit the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 to limit of changes from Retail to Residential use in the Harlow Town Centre.

C    Notes that further background work will be undertaken to support the confirmation of the Article 4 directions at the point of enactment and notification to the Secretary of State.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approved the Draft Design Guide Addendum Supplementary Planning

Document (as set out at Appendix A to the report), to enable it to be published for the purposes of consultation under Section 12(b) of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

B    Delegated authority to the Head of Environment and Planning, to make and approve any minor or inconsequential amendments to the Draft Design Guide Addendum Supplementary Planning Document arising from the statutory consultation.

Cabinet received the draft Harlow Design Guide for approval for consultation.

Proposed by Councillor Michael Hardware (seconded by Councillor Dan Swords) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approves the Draft Design Guide Addendum Supplementary Planning Document (as set out at Appendix A to the report), to enable it to be published for the purposes of consultation under Section 12(b) of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

B     Delegates authority to the Head of Environment and Planning, to make and approve any minor or inconsequential amendments to the Draft Design Guide Addendum Supplementary Planning Document arising from the statutory consultation.

To agree the Working Group’s work plan for 2021/22.

Cabinet received the Cabinet Policy Development Working Group work plan for 2021/22.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the Work Plan.

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To note the following draft minutes of Cabinet appointed bodies. Minutes remain draft until approved by the relevant body.

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Such other business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be received as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the minutes.

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