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To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 12th December, 2017 (copy attached). Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12th December, 2017 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. |
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COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME 2018/19 AND COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS PDF 2 MB To consider Report No. FIN1801 (copy attached), regarding responses to the public consultation and the recommendation to the Council of an amended Scheme for the 2018/19 financial year and changes to the level of discount allowed for certain empty properties. Presented By: Councillor Gareth Lyon, Concessions and Community Support Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Welfare Reform Task and Finish Group had continued to meet during 2017 and had met most recently in December 2017 to consider the consultation responses. The Group had recommended three changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme and two changes to the level of Council Tax discounts in relation to empty properties, summarised as: ·
To
increase the minimum amount of Council Tax that working age people would pay
from 10% (90% discount) to 15% (85% discount) for 2018/19 and to hold the
minimum contribution at that level for 2019/20 ·
To
exclude the new bereavement support payment when calculating Council Tax
support ·
To
limit the number of dependent children to two when calculating Council Tax
support ·
To
award 50% discount for six months for homes that were having major repairs or
structural alterations done to them (currently twelve months) ·
To
award 100% discount for two months for homes that were unoccupied and
unfurnished (currently three months) In discussing the
recommendations, it was proposed that, to make any increases more affordable,
it would be fairer to phase these over two years as
opposed to one. It was, therefore, proposed that an increase to 12% should be
implemented in 2018/19 and, subject to analysis of the impact of this increase
on recipients, the contribution should be increased to
15% from 2019/20. Cr. Crawford
expressed opposition to any increase of the minimum contribution from 10% and
requested that the Cabinet should delay any increase until the impact of the
rollout of Universal Credit was known. He also
expressed concern in relation to the content of the consultation document
issued by the Council. The Cabinet
discussed the proposals and considered that it was appropriate to increase the
level of contribution payable in order to protect other Council Tax payers in
the Borough, especially those on low incomes. Members agreed, however, that the
increase to a contribution of 15% should be phased
over two years, with the impacts of the increases being closely monitored by
the Council. The Cabinet RECOMMENDED TO THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF ... view the full minutes text for item 62. |
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REGENERATION PROGRAMME PDF 436 KB To consider Report No. CD1801 (copy attached), which sets out the Council’s current regeneration programme and seeks authority to move forward with processes to secure investment, development and delivery partners as required. Presented By: Councillor Martin Tennant, Environment and Service Delivery Portfolio Holder Minutes: The
Cabinet considered Report No. CD1801, which set out the current regeneration
programme for the Council, requested funding to support the delivery of the
programme and sought delegated authority to move forward with processes to
secure investment, development and delivery partners as required. It was reported that a
supplementary estimate of £50,100 was required to support the regeneration
programme for the remainder of the municipal year. Members had been previously
informed that the Aldershot Railway Station Project had been delayed due to a
change of franchise owner and that the funding that had been secured from the
Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership in this respect had not, to date,
been taken up. The Cabinet agreed that, in the event that the project could not
proceed, the Local Enterprise Partnership should be requested
to divert this funding to other Aldershot projects in the programme. In response to a question, it was confirmed
that the Council had identified consultants that were well qualified to help to
progress the Council’s regeneration plans across the Borough. Members
reaffirmed the Cabinet’s commitment to regeneration as its top priority and
assured that tough decisions would be taken when
required. The Cabinet RESOLVED that (i)
the update and funding allocations, as set out in
Report No. CD1801, be noted; (ii)
a supplementary estimate of £50,100, to support the
delivery of the regeneration programme for the remainder of the 2017/18
financial year, be approved; (iii)
in the event that it was not possible to proceed
with the Aldershot Railway Station Project, the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise
Partnership be requested to divert funding for the scheme to other Aldershot
projects in the programme and the Council’s own current capital allocation for
the project be released for other projects within the programme for 2018/19
onwards; and (iv)
the Corporate Director, in consultation with
the Leader, the Environment and Service Delivery Portfolio Holder, the
Corporate Services Portfolio Holder and the Chief Executive, be authorised to agree
the selection criteria and undertake the appropriate selection or procurement
processes to select an investment or development partner or partners, to enable
the delivery of sites within the regeneration programme, for recommendation to
the Cabinet and the Council in due course. |
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FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL FUND PDF 187 KB To consider Report No. COMM1801 (copy attached), which sets out details of applications for grants from the Farnborough Airport Community Environmental Fund. Presented By: Councillor Martin Tennant, Environment and Service Delivery Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Cabinet considered Report No. COMM1801,
which sought approval to award grants from the Farnborough Airport Community
Environmental Fund to assist local projects.
The Environment and Service Delivery
Portfolio Holder had considered two applications and had recommended that both
awards should be made. The Cabinet RESOLVED that grants be awarded from the Farnborough
Airport Community Environmental Fund to the following organisations:
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