This report provides an overview of the funding secured through Historic England’s heritage led regeneration programmes.  It also seeks approval for additional Council funding towards the implementation of the Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) following a delay to the implementation and requirement to update the funding and spend profile.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve the changes to Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone and the associated Funding; and will approve and recommend to Council an increase of £120,000 to the scheme and agree to funding being vired from the Northallerton Complementary Schemes budget.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided an overview of the funding secured through Historic England’s heritage led regeneration programmes.  It also sought approval for additional Council funding towards the implementation of the Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) following a delay to the implementation and requirement to update the funding and spend profile.

Alternative options considered:

Options considered were as set out in the report.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the option to deliver the amended programme would offer best value for money for the Council and would help secure delivery of the project broadly in line with the original criteria.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council an increase of £120,000 to the scheme and agree to funding being vired from the Northallerton Complementary Schemes budget.

This report seeks approval of the draft North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership’s Annual Report 2020-21 at Appendix 1.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the content of the draft North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report 2020-21 at Appendix 1.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval of the draft North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership’s Annual Report 2020-21 attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the Annual Report provided a summary of activity during 2020-21 as well as future priorities that North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership would focus on in 2021-22 and beyond.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council the content of the draft North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report 2020-21 at Appendix 1 of the report.

Dr Justin Ives, Chief Executive, declared a personal interest as a Board Member of Broadacres and left the meeting at 9.45am prior to any discussion and voting on the next item.

This report provides an overview of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the potential opportunity for Hambleton District Council to participate in a joint funding application with Broadacres Housing Association which would benefit properties on the Ashlands estate in Northallerton.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the proposed submission of a grant funding application to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund be agreed and that the Deputy Chief Executive is authorised to finalise the application and to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and a separate agreement with Broadacres.

The subject of the decision:

This report provides an overview of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the potential opportunity for Hambleton District Council to participate in a joint funding application with Broadacres Housing Association which would benefit Broadacres properties.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the proposed Social Housing Decarbonistion Fund bid contributed to the Council’s priority of ‘Caring for the Environment’ by enabling the delivery of carbon reduction initiatives.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)       the proposed submission of a grant funding application to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund be agreed; and

(2)       that the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, is authorised to finalise the application, including actual properties to be submitted as part of any bid, and to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and a separate legal agreement.

To confirm the decisions of the meeting held on 7 September 2021 (CA.19 - CA.30), previously circulated.

The Decision:

That the decisions of the meeting held on 7 September 2021 (CA.19 – CA.30), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

This report provides an overview of the funding secured through Historic England’s heritage led regeneration programmes.  It also seeks approval for additional Council funding towards the implementation of the Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) following a delay to the implementation and requirement to update the funding and spend profile.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve the changes to Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone and the associated Funding; and will approve and recommend to Council an increase of £120,000 to the scheme and agree to funding being vired from the Northallerton Complementary Schemes budget.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided an overview of the funding secured through Historic England’s heritage led regeneration programmes.  It also sought approval for additional Council funding towards the implementation of the Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) following a delay to the implementation and requirement to update the funding and spend profile.

Alternative options considered:

Options considered were as set out in the report.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the option to deliver the amended programme would offer best value for money for the Council and would help secure delivery of the project broadly in line with the original criteria.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves the changes to Northallerton High Street Heritage Action Zone and the associated Funding.