Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough
Contact: Chris Todd, Democratic Services on 01252 398825 or e-mail: chris.todd@rushmoor.gov.uk
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To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 15th December, 2017 (copy attached). Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15th December, 2016 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. |
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COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME 2016/17 PDF 2 MB To consider the Corporate Director’s Report No. CD1601 (copy attached), regarding responses to the public consultation and the recommendation to the Council of an amended Scheme for the 2016/17 financial year. Presented By: Concessions and Community Support Minutes: The Welfare Reform
Task and Finish Group had met six times during 2015 and its work had included
considering potential changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme, taking into
account the results of the public consultation. The Group recommended five changes
to the Scheme, summarised as: ·
To
increase the minimum contribution from 8% to 10% ·
To
remove the Family Premium for new working age claimants ·
To
reduce the amount of savings from £16,000 to £6,000 before claiming Council Tax
Support ·
To
limit support at the level applicable for a Band D property, for those living
in properties banded higher than Band D ·
To
reduce the limit of backdated claims to four weeks Furthermore, the
Group considered a number of issues that were raised in the consultation that
were not being recommended for adoption and these were set out in the Report. |
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GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS PDF 96 KB To consider the Head of Community and Environmental Services’ Report No. COMM1601 (copy attached), which sets out applications for grants from voluntary organisations. Presented By: Concessions and Community Support Minutes: The Cabinet received
the Head of Community and Environmental Services’ Report No. COMM1601, which
set out details of applications for grants from voluntary organisations. In
accordance with the agreed procedure for the allocation of grants, the Cabinet
Member for Concessions and Community Support had approved three grants for
£1,000 or less. The Cabinet NOTED
that the following grants totalling £2,350 had been approved by the Cabinet Member for
Concessions and Community Support: Acornwood Pre-school £850 Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Dance £500 Fleet and District Beekeepers Association £1,000 NOTE: Cr. K.H. Muschamp declared a personal but
non prejudicial interest in this item in respect of
his involvement with the Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Dance
and, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, remained in the meeting. |
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To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1601 (copy attached), which provides a summary of the content and issues that have been identified with Hart District Council’s ‘Refined Options for Strategic New Homes Growth and Site Allocations’ document and a draft Local Plan Vision and Strategic Priorities document, with regard to their potential impact on Rushmoor. Presented By: Environment and Service Delivery Minutes: The Cabinet
considered the Head of Planning's Report No. PLN1601, which sought agreement to
submit comments on Hart District Council’s Refined Options for Strategic New
Homes Growth and Site Allocations document, which was open to consultation
until 15th January, 2016. Also included in the consultation was Hart’s draft
Local Plan Vision and Strategic Priorities document. The Cabinet was reminded that the Council had submitted comments on Hart
District Council’s consultation on its Housing Development Options in October
2014. It was also explained that Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath Councils were, currently, jointly
undertaking an update to the evidence base relating to housing and employment
needs to inform the preparation of their respective Local Plans. The Report set out
the context of this consultation in terms of National Planning Policy and
explained how Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath
Councils together formed the Housing Market Area. It was
explained that the Council welcomed the opportunity to work with Hart
District Council on developing a planning strategy to meet the housing needs of
the Housing Market Area within the area covered by the three councils. Once the
joint evidence had been updated, it would be possible
for the three authorities to demonstrate positive outcomes through Plan making,
as required by the Duty to Co-operate and reflected in the tests of soundness
at Examination of Local Plans. The Cabinet RESOLVED that the Council make representations on the Hart Refined Options for Strategic New Homes Growth and Site Allocations and the draft Local Plan Vision and Strategic Priorities documents, based on the comments set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1601. |
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ALDERSHOT TOWN CENTRE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT PDF 27 MB To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1602 (copy attached), which sets out responses to the Council’s recent consultation exercise and seeks adoption of the Aldershot Town Centre Prospectus Supplementary Planning Document. Presented By: Environment and Service Delivery Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Head of Planning’s Report No.
PLN1602, which set out the Aldershot Town Centre Prospectus Supplementary
Planning Document for approval. Members were informed that public consultation
had taken place for six weeks, commencing on 30th September,
2015. This had been supplemented with a number of
consultation events, including staffed exhibition days and a public meeting.
The consultation process had attracted 180 representations and the comments
received were summarised in the Consultation Report at Annex 2 to the Report.
The draft document had been amended to take account of
these representations and the key changes were summarised as: ·
Executive
summary added ·
Increased
emphasis on accessing the town by a variety of sustainable modes of transport,
including additional references to public transport in the town and reference
added to improving cycling provision ·
Reference
to a review of the Council’s parking strategy added ·
Comment
added about the Council investigating the potential to purchase vacant units ·
Strengthened
statements on the historic environment ·
Deleted
inaccurate reference to Willow House being of historic significance ·
Reference
added to the importance of integrating Westgate with the rest of the town
centre ·
Added
explicit reference to refurbishment of the Princes Hall ·
Clearer
reference to the potential to create a town square as part of the redevelopment
of the Union Street and former Marks and Spencer site added ·
Information
added on potential funding sources The
Cabinet RESOLVED that (i)
to supplement the existing Core Strategy policies, the
Aldershot Town Centre Prospectus Supplementary Planning Document be adopted; and (ii)
the Head of Planning, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member
for Environment and Service Delivery, be authorised to make any necessary minor
amendments to the Supplementary Planning Document, prior to its publication. |