Agenda item

To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees.

1.          Cabinet – 02 November 2022

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2022-2026 Refresh 

RECOMMENDED that Council adopt the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2022-2026.

2.          Standards Committee – 03 November 2022

Coastal Service – Constitution Change in relation to undertaking work for third parties 

RECOMMEND that Council agree:

a    The value contained within Financial Procedure Rule G143 in Part 3 Section G be raised to £250K; and

b    To make amendments to the Constitution relating to the use of electronic signatures, as per the wording set out in paragraph 3.2.4.

3.          Planning Policy Committee – 27 October 2022

Revised Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development

RECOMMENDED that Council:

a    Note the current position regarding the availability of mitigation in the Solent and the progress being made to achieve a healthy market for mitigation

b.   Approve the updated Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development (appendix 1) for publication and use in development management decisions;

c.   Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality  in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to secure and purchase any future phases of the Council’s mitigation scheme at Warblington Farm;

d.   Note the cash flow analysis which shows there would need to be an increase to the price of the mitigation in order for the scheme to be financially sustainable (Appendix C)

e.   Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality1, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to secure and purchase blocks of mitigation from third party providers;

f.    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality1, to make any necessary amendments to the Position Statement and Mitigation Plan on Nutrient Neutral Development Plan after publication. These shall include any necessary factual updates (including inflation increases to the cost of mitigation), corrections of minor errors, and typographical errors. These shall also include any necessary changes to reflect emerging best practice, standing advice, policy or case law.

4.          Planning Policy Committee – 09 November 2022

Proposed Consultancy Review Of Southern Water Data And Information Provided For Planning Purposes 

To Follow

(1)    Medium Term Finance Strategy 2022-2026 Refresh

Councillor Denton introduced this item and recommendation to Council arising from the meeting of Cabinet held on 02 November 2022, seeking adoption of the updated MTFS 2022-2026.

Proposed by Councillor Denton, seconded by Councillor Hughes, it was

RESOLVED that Council adopt the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2022-2026

(2)    Coastal Service – Constitution Changes in relation to undertaking work for third parties

Councillor Wilson introduced this item and recommendations to Council arising from the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 03 November 2022.

Proposed by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Satchwell, it was

RESOLVED that Council agree:

a  The value contained within Financial Procedure Rule G143 in Part 3 Section G be raised to £250K; and

b  To make amendments to the Constitution relating to the use of electronic signatures, as per the wording set out in paragraph 3.2.4.

(3)    Revised Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development

Councillor Patel introduced this item and recommendations to Council arising from the meeting of the Planning Policy Committee held on 27 October 2022.

Proposed by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Lloyd, it was RESOLVED that Council:

a  Note the current position regarding the availability of mitigation in the Solent and the progress being made to achieve a healthy market for mitigation

b. Approve the updated Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development (appendix 1) for publication and use in development management decisions;

c. Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality  in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to secure and purchase any future phases of the Council’s mitigation scheme at Warblington Farm;

d. Note the cash flow analysis which shows there would need to be an increase to the price of the mitigation in order for the scheme to be financially sustainable (Appendix C)

e. Delegate authority to the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality1, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to secure and purchase blocks of mitigation from third party providers;

f.  Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality1, to make any necessary amendments to the Position Statement and Mitigation Plan on Nutrient Neutral Development Plan after publication. These shall include any necessary factual updates (including inflation increases to the cost of mitigation), corrections of minor errors, and typographical errors. These shall also include any necessary changes to reflect emerging best practice, standing advice, policy or case law.

(4)    Proposed Consultancy Review of Southern Water Data and Information Provided for Planning Purposes

Councillor Patel introduced this item and recommendations to Council arising from the meeting of the Planning Policy Committee held on 09 November 2022.

Proposed by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Redsull, and following a vote in which there was one abstention, it was

RESOLVED that Council:

a  Approve the procurement of consultancy advice to review the data and information provided by Southern Water for planning purposes;

b  Note that costs will be met from the planning policy budget and will feed into the 2023/24 budget setting process; and

c  Delegates authority to the Cabinet Lead for Local Plan, Environment and Water Quality, Cabinet Lead for Finance and Section 151 officer to approve the commissioning of the consultants if the final procurement represents value for money for the authority.