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Recommendations from the Executive Cabinet

 

 

Meeting: 24/02/2016 - Council (Item 107)

107 Recommendations from the Cabinet held on 3rd February 2016 and 24th February 2016 pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet on 3rd February 2016 (attached)  relating to:

 

·         Burcot Lane Homelessness Hostel – Future Options

·         Medium Term Financial Plan 2016/17 – 2018/19

·         New Homes Bonus 2016/17

 

To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 24th February 2016 (to be tabled at the meeting) relating to:

 

·         Medium Term Financial Plan 2016/17 – 2018/19

 

(The full Cabinet reports are enclosed for information at the back of the Council Agenda Book)

 

Note: that under the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment Regulations 2014, the Council is required to take a named vote when a decision is made on the budget calculation or precept at a budget decision meeting of the Council.

 

Note: that under Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, any Councillor who is 2 or more months in arrears with their Council Tax payments cannot participate in any item at the Council meeting concerning the budget.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Prior to the consideration of the recommendations from the Cabinet, the Chairman announced a short adjournment to enable Members to read and consider the additional information on Council Tax recommendations which had been circulated.

 

The meeting was therefore adjourned from 6.15pm to 6.30pm.

 

 

Burcot Lane Homelessness Hostel – Future Options

 

The recommendation from the Cabinet was proposed by Councillor C. B. Taylor and seconded by Councillor R. J. Deeming.

 

In proposing the recommendation Councillor Taylor referred to the background work which had been undertaken to bring forward a number of options in relation to the provision of alternative accommodation to Burcot Lodge. The Overview and Scrutiny Board had also recently considered the matter and had supported the implementation of proposal one.

 

During the debate some Members suggested that it may be prudent to wait for the outcome of the Short Sharp Review on Potential Homelessness in Bromsgrove, which had recently been established, before making any final decisions on the matter.  Councillor Taylor commented that the agreement of proposal one at this stage did not preclude the consideration of proposal two at a later date or of any outcomes of the Short Sharp Review.  It was important to progress with the project which had been on going for some time.

 

It was also suggested that the proposed option may lead to a shortage of available spaces and that evidence suggested there may be a need for more interventions in potential homelessness cases. Councillor Taylor responded that the hostel was under occupied at present and the Strategic Housing Team had developed a way forward. It was suggested that some of the comments could have been raised by Members when the matter was considered by the Cabinet.

 

It was

 

RESOLVED that the cost of the alternative option for the provision of temporary accommodation, as set out in proposal one in the report be released from balances.

 

New Homes Bonus Scheme 2016/17

 

The recommendation from the Cabinet in relation to a revised New Homes Bonus Community Grants Scheme for 2016/17 was proposed by Councillor G. N. Denaro and seconded by Councillor K. J. May.

 

As an amendment it was proposed by Councillor L. C. R. Mallett and seconded by Councillor C. J. Bloore that consideration of this matter be deferred until the next meeting of the Council in April, in the light of the unprecedented financial situation facing the Council. It was noted that if deferred , a sum of £23k would remain in the budget for the New Homes Bonus Scheme in 2016/ 2017.

 

On being put to the vote the Chairman declared the amendment to be carried.

 

 

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016/17 – 2018/19

 

Councillor G. N. Denaro proposed recommendations arising from the Cabinet meetings which had been held on 3rd February and 24th February 2016. The proposal was seconded by Councillor M. A. Sherrey.

 

In proposing the recommendations Councillor Denaro explained that there had been some amendments to the recommendations from Cabinet on 3rd February due to some transitional funding received  ...  view the full minutes text for item 107