Hambleton District Council receives commuted sum payments from housing developers in lieu of on-site affordable housing provision in respect of planning permission for new housing schemes where this is considered appropriate.  This report does not cover commuted sums received for other purposes, e.g. public open spaces.  This report seeks approval of proposals regarding expenditure in relation to current and future commuted sums.

The Chief Executive will be asked to consider the recommendation as detailed within the report.  If the Chief Executive approves the recommendation, he will use his delegated authority to agree the expenditure proposals, in relation to current and future commuted sums (affordable housing) received as shown at 1.4 of the report.

To agree the expenditure proposals, in relation to current and future commuted sums (affordable housing) received as shown at paragraph 1.4 of the attached report.

This report deals with the Council’s role in the implementation of the Leeming Bar employment site which is identified as a Key Project in the Council Plan 2019-23.  Specifically the report seeks approval for negotiating option agreements for the purchase of the site and for the Council to work in liaison with an established local business to develop the business case for the scheme.

The Chief Executive will be asked to consider the recommendations as detailed within the report.  If the Chief Executive approves the recommendations, he will use his delegated authority to approve the following actions to bring forward proposals for the development of the Leeming Bar employment site: proceeding with option negotiations for the land as per section 1.4; and working in liaison with the local business to design and cost the scheme and develop the business case; and that a further report be brought to Cabinet on the outcome of option negotiations and the business case.

(1)          To proceed with option negotiations for the land as per section 1.4 of the Officer Decision report.

(2)          To work in liaison with the local business to design and cost the scheme and develop the business case.

(3)          To bring a further report to Cabinet on the outcome of the option negotiations and the business case.

This report recommends the approach to be taken to enable the continued delivery of the Sowerby Sports Village.

The Chief Executive will be asked to consider the recommendations as detailed within the report.  If the Chief Executive approves the recommendations, he will use his delegated authority to approve  the phased approach and delivery of the scheme as detailed within the report the additional capital expenditure of £61,000 from the Capital Fund to add to the previously allocated Section 106 funds and the access road contribution provided by the Department of Education, in order to deliver Phase 3 of the project; that community access is provided to clubs and the public as highlighted within the report and that future decisions on community access and operational matters are delegated to the Director of Leisure & Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Leader, and an operational budget of £25,000 for 2020/21 only.

(1)          To phase the approach and delivery of the scheme as detailed within the report;

(2)          To provide £61,000 from the Capital Fund to add to the previously allocated Section 106 funds and the access road contribution provided by the Department of Education, in order to deliver Phase 3 of the project;

(3)          To provide community access to clubs and the public as highlighted within the report and to delegate future decisions on community access and operational matters to the Director of Leisure & Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Leader, and

(4)          To provide an operational budget of £25,000 for 2020/21 only.

The Council’s Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy was last presented to Cabinet at its meeting on 5 September 2017.  This report seeks approval to changes which are now proposed to the policy related to Disabled Facilities Grants, discretionary assistance and energy efficiency measures.

The Chief Executive will be asked to consider the recommendations as detailed within the report.  If the Chief Executive approves the recommendations, he will use his delegated authority to approve the changes to the Housing Assistance Policy.

To approve changes to the Housing Assistance Policy.

Changes are required to the Housing Assistance Policy in particular:

·        Increase in the threshold for non-means tested Disabled Facilities Grants from £5,000 to £6,000.

·        Applications for discretionary non-means tested Disabled Facilities are limited to one grant in any three year period.

·        Clarification is given to applications for assistance made on behalf of a disabled person under the age of 18 years old being non-means tested.

·        Prioritisation of interventions to facilitate hospital discharge based on advice from Occupational Therapists.

·        Provision of discretionary assistance to fund the cost of aids and adaptations to help people with dementia continue to live in their own homes.

·        Provision of further discretion for top up funding where the required works for a Disabled Facilities Grant are over £30,000.

·        Provision (pending approval from Management Team) of a discretionary fund to be available to support energy efficiency measures.

·        Energy Repayment loans have been removed.

This report seeks approval to the adoption of a Modern Slavery Policy and Procedure that takes account of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and assists the Council in meeting its duty to help tackle modern slavery within the District

The Chief Executive will be asked to consider the recommendation as detailed within the report.  If the Chief Executive approves the recommendation, he will use his delegated authority to approve the adoption of the Modern Slavery Policy and Procedure as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

The Chief Executive approved the adoption of the Modern Slavery Policy and Procedure.