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Recommendations from the Executive Cabinet
Meeting: 26/01/2022 - Council (Item 80)
80 Recommendations from the Cabinet (to follow) 
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To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19th January 2022.
Minutes:
Bromsgrove Response to South Staffordshire Preferred Option Local Plan
The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services presented the Council’s proposed response to South Staffordshire Council’s Preferred Option Local Plan.
South Staffordshire Council had identified that there would be a need for a total of 4,000 houses to be developed in the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area (GBHMA). Whilst the figure was welcomed, Bromsgrove District Council would adopt a different method to calculate this figure when the Council’s approach to the Bromsgrove Local Plan was published later in the year.
During consideration of this item, reference was made to the outcomes of the discussions that had been held with representatives of other Councils in the GBHMA area on 15th December 2021. Council was informed that there had been no further representations made as a result of that meeting and this had been reported for Members’ consideration at a meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Group.
The recommendation was proposed by Councillor P. Thomas and seconded by Councillor K. May.
RESOLVED that the Council endorse the officer response to the South Staffordshire Local Plan and that it is confirmed with South Staffordshire Council as such.
Bromsgrove District Council Car Parks – Adoption of Cashless Payments and Operational Procedures for Recreation Road South Car Park and Churchfields Multi-Storey Car Park
The Leader presented a report on the subject of the adoption of a cashless payment system and operational procedures for this system in Council owned car parks in Bromsgrove. The residents who had taken part in the Council’s survey on this subject were thanked for their time and contributions. Based on the feedback that had been received, a cash payment system would remain available to customers alongside a cashless option at all of the car parks except for Churchfields multi-storey car park, due to concerns about the potential for a machine to be the target of anti-social behaviour.
Reference was made to the potential for signage to be situated in the car parks to enable customers to locate the cash payment machines where required. Council was informed that clear signage would be made available in the car parks for this purpose.
The recommendation was proposed by Councillor K. May and seconded by Councillor G. Denaro.
RESOLVED that a reduced Budget, as shown in 3.1 - Budget Comparisons Table, be amended as part of the medium-term financial plan review.
Council Tax Empty Homes Discount and Premiums
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Enabling presented a report on the subject of Council Tax Empty Homes Discounts and Premiums. Members were advised that the recommendation was proposing changes to the level of Council Tax discount, and the implementation of premiums for long-term empty properties. There were three areas where the Council had discretion, and the recommendation would determine the level of discount for each of these classes of property from 1st April 2022.
There were properties classified as second homes, which were dwellings which were furnished and which were no ... view the full minutes text for item 80