Decisions

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive noted the progress achieved to date at the Westland Leisure Complex.

Reason:

To provide the District Executive with a summary of the progress in delivering the Westlands Leisure Complex Project

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive noted the report

Reason:

To note the progress of the SSDC Transformation Programme

RESOLVED:

That the following item be considered in Closed Session by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A under Paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive:-

1.

approved the updated Executive Forward Plan for publication as attached at Appendix A, with the following amendments;

·         Community Governance Review Request from Barwick Parish Council – August / September 2017

·         Approval of South Somerset Early Review Local Plan Issues and Options Issues document for consultation – moved to October 2017

·         Authority Monitoring Report – November 2017

·         Yeovil Town Centre Markets – moved to November 2017

·         CIL Governance – Policy to decide how funds are allocated – moved to December 2017

Reason:

The Forward Plan is a statutory document.

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive agreed to commit to signing up to the Somerset Prevention Charter on behalf of South Somerset District Council.

Reason:

To commit South Somerset to the Vision and Principles of prevention, in the widest sense as detailed in the Somerset Prevention Charter.

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agree to:-

a.

Confirm ringfencing of the £175,000 grant returned from Spectrum for deployment to produce new affordable housing in Yeovil [ref section 7];

b.

Note the outturn position of the Affordable Housing Development Programme for 2016/17 [ref section 10];

c.

De-allocate £2,300 from Magna Housing Association for the single acquisition in Chard which came in under budget [ref section 11 ];

d.

De-allocate a further £312,500 from Stonewater for the Learning Disability (LD) scheme at West Hendford, Yeovil [ref section 11 ];

e.

Allocate an additional £11,000 for Stonewater for the supply and fitting of cookers at the Queensway scheme, Yeovil [ref section 11 ];

f.

Confirm an allocation of £92,500 to BCHA for acquisition of five bought not built properties [ref section 11 ];

g.

Note the progress made on Community Led Housing and use of the specific fund allocated by central Government [ref section 13].

Reason:

To update the Executive on the final position of the Affordable Housing Development Programme for 2016/17, the current position for 2017/18 and future prospect.

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agreed to:-

a.

note the outturn position of £17,391,660 (an under spend of £390,670) and explanation of variances from budget holders for the 2016/17 financial year as shown in paragraphs 4-6;

b.

approve the carry forwards listed and recommended for approval by Senior Leadership Team in Appendix B into the 2017/18 budgets;

c.

approve individual service overspends are funded from general balances and the net underspend of £144,310 is transferred to the Transformation Reserve;

d.

note the use of the specific reserves in paragraph 19;

e.

note the transfers to and from balances outlined in the General Fund table paragraph 20;

f.

note the position of the Area Committee balances in paragraph 23;

g.

approve the virement in paragraph 28 and note the virements in Appendix G;

Reason:

To agree the outturn of the revenue budgets of the Council for 2016/17

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agreed to:-

a.

note the net spend of £6.187 million on capital schemes for the 2016/17 year and approve the financing of the capital programme (paragraph 7 and 18);

b.

note the progress of individual capital schemes and the lead officers’ comments as detailed in Appendix A;

c.

approve the revisions, including profiling amendments to the Capital Programme for 2017/18 and future years as detailed in paragraph 10;

d.

approve the virement of £67,000 outlined in paragraph 12;

e.

approve the addition £1,220,000 to the Capital Programme budget, funded from additional income as set out in para 13;

f.

note the post completion reports on the completed schemes as detailed in Appendix B;

g.

note the balance of S106 deposits by developers held in a reserve as outlined in paragraph 23.

Reason:

To agree the outturn of the capital programme of the Council for 2016/17

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agree to:-

i.

note the findings of the Peer Review Team set out in their report attached as Appendix A;

ii.

note the recommendations of the Peer Review Team set out in section two of their report attached as Appendix A and summarised in section 3 of the report;

iii.

agree the high level action plan set out in Appendix B, in response to the Peer Review findings;

iv.

request the Transformation Programme Board monitors progress with delivery of the action plan and updates on progress be provided to District Executive through the regular reporting on Transformation;

v.

invite a follow-up visit by the Peer Review Team within the period of the next 12 to 18 months, to help the Council monitor progress with delivery of our plans and ambitions.

Reason:

To report the findings of the Peer Review Team and seek Member approval for the high level action plan to address the findings of the review.

RESOLVED:

It was resolved that:

(1)    Councillor Sue Steele be appointed as the member to represent Area North Committee regarding Community Safety / Neighbourhood Policing Liaison.

(2)    That the following members be appointed to the outside organisations and groups for 2017/18 as listed below:

Reason:

To appoint district council representatives to outside organisations and groups.

Outside Organisation/Group

2016/17 Representatives

Somerset Levels & Moors Local Action Group Executive Board

Gerard Tucker

Langport Abattoir Liaison Group

Clare Aparicio Paul

Derek Yeomans

Martock Community Planning Partnership

Neil Bloomfield / Graham Middleton

Strode College Community Education Advisory Committee

Crispin Raikes

Huish Episcopi Leisure Centre Board

Gerard Tucker

Sylvia Seal

RESOLVED:

That, in line with the Development Control Revised Scheme of Delegation, Crispin Raikes (first substitute) and Clare Aparicio Paul (second substitute) be appointed to act as substitutes for the Chairman and Vice Chairman to make decisions in the Chairman’s and Vice Chairman’s absence on whether an application should be considered by the Area Committee as requested by the Ward Member(s) for the year 2017/18. 

Reason:

To appoint two substitute members for the Chairman and Vice Chairman in line with the Development Control Scheme of Delegation for 2017/18.