Decisions
26/01/2023 - Request to Suspend a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers' Licence (Confidential) ref: 1727 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 30/01/2023
Effective from: 26/01/2023
Decision:
Decision Taken
The Chief Executive, following a consultative meeting of Full Council on 19 January 2022 made the following decision:
Agreed the confidential recommendations of the report.
Reason
To suspend a licence to drive hackney carriage or private hire vehicles issued by South Somerset District Council.
26/01/2023 - Somerset's Flagship Arts Venue, The Octagon Theatre - RIBA Stage 4 Report (Confidential) ref: 1726 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 30/01/2023
Effective from: 26/01/2023
Decision:
Decision Taken
The Chief Executive, following a consultative meeting of Full Council on 19 January 2022 made the following decision:
Agreed the confidential recommendations of the report.
Reason
To update Council on the RIBA stage 4 costings for Somerset’s Flagship Arts Venue Project and to seek approval to progress to the next stage of the project by putting the proposed works out to tender
26/01/2023 - Yeovil Refresh Scope Change Request ref: 1725 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 30/01/2023
Effective from: 26/01/2023
Decision:
Decision Taken
The Chief Executive, following a consultative meeting of Full Council on 19 January 2022 made the following decision:
Agreed to:
a. reallocate £1.2m from the Yeovil Refresh Transport workstream to the Yeovil Refresh Public Realm Workstream;
b. a redesign of the Middle Street East section of the public realm;
c. the risk management proposal to not ring-fence funds for risks currently rated unlikely;
d. allocate £0.821m from the corporate contingency fund to the Yeovil Refresh budget. This will leave the balance remaining of £0.833m in the Corporate Capital Contingency Budget.
Reason
To update the Yeovil Refresh budget in response to the increase of the cost to deliver the public realm improvement works and to seek approval to change the scope of the project to reflect the current forecasted costs.
26/01/2023 - Update on the Ham Hill Project and National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant Offer ref: 1724 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 30/01/2023
Effective from: 26/01/2023
Decision:
Decision Taken
The Chief Executive, following a consultative meeting of Full Council on 19 January 2022 made the following decision:
Agreed to authorise the Director of Service Delivery to accept the Terms of Grant set out in the letter dated 5 December 2022 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in respect of the Council’s Uncovering Ham Hill’s past for its future project.
Reason
To accept the grant offer of £1.6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to enable the delivery of the “Uncovering Ham Hill’s past for its future“ project.
19/01/2023 - Request to Suspend a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers' Licence (Urgent Item) (Confidential) ref: 1723 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
19/01/2023 - Duties of the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) ref: 1718 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That Council agreed to note that the Chief Finance Officer, Karen Watling, had nominated Nicola Hix, Director of Strategy, Support Services and Environmental Services, to act in her absence and fulfilher statutory duties as Section 151 Officer during her annual leave from 4th February 2023 until 31st March 2023. |
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To inform members that the statutory duties of the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) will be assigned to Nicola Hix during the period of annual leave of the Chief Finance Officer, Karen Watling, from 4th February 2023 until 31st March 2023. |
Wards affected: (All Wards);
19/01/2023 - Exclusion of Press and Public ref: 1719 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That the following items be considered in Closed Session by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A under Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7:
6. Information which reveals that the authority proposes— (a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or (b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.
7. Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
19/01/2023 - Ham Hill project, overview and grant acceptance ref: 1716 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
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That Full Council proposed and the Chief Executive agreed to:- |
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note the report and progress of the project;
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authorise the Director of Service Delivery to accept the Terms of Grant set out in the letter dated 5 December 2022 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in respect of the Council’s Uncovering Ham Hill’s past for its future project.
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Reason: |
To accept the grant offer of £1.6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to enable the delivery of the “Uncovering Ham Hill’s past for its future“ project. |
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(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Wards affected: (All Wards);
19/01/2023 - Somerset's Flagship Arts Venue, The Octagon Theatre - RIBA Stage 4 Report (Confidential) ref: 1720 Information Only
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
19/01/2023 - Yeovil Refresh Scope Change Request ref: 1717 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Made at meeting: 19/01/2023 - South Somerset District Council
Decision published: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 19/01/2023
Decision:
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That Full Council proposed and the Chief Executive agreed to:- |
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reallocate £1.2m from the Yeovil Refresh Transport workstream to the Yeovil Refresh Public Realm Workstream;
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a redesign of the Middle Street East section of the public realm;
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the risk management proposal to not ring-fence funds for risks currently rated unlikely;
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allocate £0.821m from the corporate contingency fund to the Yeovil Refresh budget. This would leave the balance remaining of £0.833m in the Corporate Capital Contingency Budget.
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Toupdate the Yeovil Refresh budget in response to the increase of the cost to deliver the public realm improvement works and to seek approval to change the scope of the project to reflect the current forecasted costs.
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(Voting: 31 in favour, 4 against, 7 abstentions)
Wards affected: Brympton (pre 2019 boundary review); Coker; Yeovil Central (pre 2019 boundary review); Yeovil East (pre 2019 boundary review); Yeovil South (pre 2019 boundary review); Yeovil West (pre 2019 boundary review); Yeovil Without (pre 2019 boundary review);
