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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 17th March, 2022 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Note: Due to technical difficulties this meeting could not be recorded 

Items
No. Item

122.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

123.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 190 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2022 were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

124.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

125.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

There were no Questions.

126.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 59 KB

(Report of the Chair of Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee)

Minutes:

The report of the Chair of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee was considered at minute number 129 (Economic Development Service Workplan 2022-2025).

127.

New Vision and Corporate Plan 2022-2025 pdf icon PDF 110 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Leader of the Council to provide Cabinet Members with an update of the Council’s new vision and Corporate Plan for the period to 2022-2025.

 

RESOLVED

that Cabinet:

 

approved the new vision and Corporate Plan

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

 

 

128.

Regeneration Projects - consultancy support pdf icon PDF 114 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Leader of the Council to approve the procurement approach to appoint external consultancy services in order to support the design, development and delivery of regeneration focused projects.

 

RESOLVED

that Cabinet:

 

approved the procurement route for developing a project pipeline and completing business cases.

 

 

approved the creation of a £200,000 retained fund for supporting the development of regeneration project pipeline and completing relevant business case submissions, funded through a transfer from the Transformation Reserve

 

 

approved the procurement route for appointing technical support to enable and directly deliver projects. 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

 

129.

Economic Development Service Workplan 2022 - 2025 pdf icon PDF 267 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Skills, Planning, Economy and Waste)

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Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Skills, Planning, Economy and Waste to define and agree a 3-year work plan, with associated resources that addresses key Council priorities, by delivering tourism and economic development focused activity, primarily in the town centre.

 

The Chair of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee reported to Cabinet the recommendations from the scrutiny committee and Cabinet agreed to include the additional recommendation regarding eligibility for town centre grants and noted that the scrutiny committee’s suggestions in terms of financial contribution to the Staffordshire Destination Management Partnership had been addressed.

 

RESOLVED

that Cabinet:

 

approved a financial contribution to support Staffordshire Destination Management Partnership (DMP) for financial year 2022/2023 with delegated authority given to the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the relevant portfolio holder(s) to make a decision on extending the contribution further on a year by year basis.

 

approved all resource changes needed in order to deliver the activity defined in this report.

 

approved the package of economic measures detailed in the report focusing on town centre businesses and the wider tourism based economy.

 

approved the change of focus from the current start-up business grant to the town centre business grant for a 3 year period.

 

 

agreed that organisations which remained at this time subject to investigation by HMRC in respect of any applications for COVID related claims would be ineligible for Town Centre Business Grants.

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

 

130.

Council Housing Rent Accreditation pdf icon PDF 178 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Homelessness Prevention and Social Housing)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Homelessness and Social Housing:

 

  1. To outline Housing Quality Network’s (HQN) `Maximising Income and Sustaining Tenancies` (MIST) Accreditation Award to Tamworth Borough Council, including the assessment process and findings report.
  2. To update Cabinet on Tamworth Borough Council’s `Maximising Income and Sustaining Tenancies, 3 Year Improvement Action Plan 2022 – 2025`.

 

RESOLVED

that Cabinet:

 

acknowledged the independent assessment resulting in the Re-Accreditation of the Councils council housing rent and tenancy sustainment services.  Appendix D: Assessment Report.

 

 

approved the Council’s Maximising Income and Sustaining Tenancies, 3 Year Improvement Action Plan 2022 – 2025`.  Appendix A: Action Plan.

 

(Moved by Councillor A Farrell and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)