Decisions

Youth Connect is seeking approval to establish itself as a Public Service Mutual, to safeguard and extend Youth Services in Bath and North East Somerset.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:

1)  Confirm in principle its support for Youth Connect becoming an independent Public Service Mutual, subject to further due diligence/assurance;

2)  Delegate to the Corporate Director, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, and the Section 151 Officer the final approval to establish the Public Service Mutual and the allocation of transitional funding to support its establishment;

3)  Note that a further report may come forward for approval for funding when the “due diligence” process has been completed.

Cabinet is asked to agree the Strategic Transport Options consultation documents for public engagement from 12th November to 21st December.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet:

1)  Agreed the Strategic Transport Studies consultation documents for public engagement from 12th November to 21st December 2018;

2)  Delegated authority to the Director Environmental Services to make minor changes to the document prior to publication.

This was approved, as set out in the recommendations.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed the Joint Plan and recommend it to full Council for adoption.

The Great Spas of Europe is a long term international partnership project which could result in a second UNESCO World Heritage inscription for the City of Bath. Cabinet endorsement is sought before the nomination document is submitted to UNESCO.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed endorse the submission of the Great Spas of Europe nomination to UNESCO.

The report will set out the challenges and options to enable the Council to deliver a balanced budget over the next 5 years. The focus will be the financial constraints within which the Council is operating over the financial years 2019/20 & 2020/21.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Approved to note at Cabinet and Council.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed that:

1)  The Treasury Management Report to 30th September 2018, prepared in accordance with the CIPFA Treasury Code of Practice, is noted;

2)  The Treasury Management Indicators to 30th September 2018 are noted.

Subject to passing the Community Referendum in September 2018 this report will seek to make and bring into force the Westfield Neighbourhood Development Plan.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to make and bring into force the Westfield Neighbourhood Development Plan as part of the Development Plan for the Westfield Neighbourhood Area, in accordance with Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016).

This report seeks the agreement of the B&NES new Local Plan Options consultation document (Regulation 18).

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet:

(1)  Agreed the Local Plan Options consultation document for public engagement from 12th November to 21st December 2018;

(2)  Delegated authority to the Director, Development and Public Protection, to make minor changes to the document for clarification and accuracy prior to publication.

The SPD will help meet the cross-cutting objective of the Placemaking Plan to address climate change. It has now been consulted on and updated accordingly so is proposed for adoption.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the Council should adopt the Sustainable Construction Checklist Supplementary Planning Document.