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Electronic voting rules updated
Members reviewed and agreed changes to the council’s electronic voting rules, including reducing the voting window from 30 to 25 seconds, clarifying how outcomes and voting records are displayed, and …
“This report follows on from the one that we considered at the last, uh, CRC meeting. So, I would refer you to annex one of the report. Um so uh this u…”
Draft order and timetable
Officers were asked to progress the draft reorganisation order and report to full council, with the chief executive delegated authority to sign it. The working party was also warned that substantial c…
“Task today is to consider the consultation results and decide whether we want to recommend the draft RECs onto full council. So just a few details abo…”
Remove unused login rule
Councillors questioned a rule requiring use of council-issued identity passes to log in and register attendance at the start of meetings, noting that this is not currently done and is not planned. The…
“There is a word missing in 17.2A in the annex. So, it says electronic voting will only use for resolutions. It needs to be said will only be used. >> …”
HRA budget: rent rise & housing investment
Housing Revenue Account budget for 2026-27 includes a 4.88% rent increase (CPI +1%) to stabilise finances, and a £100m four-year program to invest in new-builds and acquisitions to meet housing needs.…
“"We're proposing a rent increase of 4.8% which is based on the approved CPI plus 1% methodology. This is necessary to recover the position after rent …”
HRA asset disposals to fund housing delivery
Proposed disposal/auction of four HRA assets to generate income for expanding the affordable housing program; proceeds reinvested in the accelerated housing delivery program.
“disposing of these units at auction would generate income for the HRA allowing the council to acquire further properties as part of the accelerated af…”
Local Authority Housing Fund Round Two acquisitions
Approve use of £694k grant funding and £788,880 HRA match funding to purchase five units (four for resettlement, one for TA) via off-the-shelf purchase; provisional offer of £1.4m (80% of market value…
“this report recommends the cabinet approves the use of £ 694,000 of grant funding and £ 7888 160 of HRA match funding from the already approved HRA Ca…”
Defer housing scheme for more info
After extensive debate, the committee did not finalise the 150-home school-site decision and instead resolved to defer and bring the application back with more information on affordable housing option…
“So the main points and and there are, I suppose, three. One is in terms of related to concerns about the amount of affordable housing, but arguably a …”
Planning protocol rewrite
The committee noted that forthcoming planning legislation, including the new planning bill, will require a comprehensive rewrite of the planning protocol. This is a policy change with procurement impl…
“Speaker 1: Thank you, Chair. So the suggested items for the work program are outlined at paragraph 3.2. So we're suggesting having a six month review …”
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