Decisions

RESOLVED that the Committee having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, hat the public shall be excluded from the meeting for agenda items 8 and 9 and that the reporting of this part of the meeting be prevented under Section 100A(5A), because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended.   

Within the Council Budget approved on 16th February 2016, a capital fund of £150,000 was provisionally allocated for the River Corridor Fund 2016-17.

In order to bring forward the River Corridor Fund it is necessary to draw down against the allocated £150,000 capital funding.

The Cabinet Members agree that £80,000 of the provisional allocation of £150,000 within the 2016/17 capital programme be allocated to three specific river corridor projects:

a.  Up to £10,000 for a feasibility/viability assessment for mooring Investment on Council owned land, including Pulteney Moorings;

b.  £50,000 on Strategic Flooding Project: to provide essential partner match funding towards Environment Agency Strategic Outline Business Case for major repair of Twerton gates (maintain current  standard) and explore and implement improvement options at Pulteney gate; and

c.  £20,000 on a Bat Habitat Strategy for River Corridor Development Sites (Bath Enterprise Area: Bath Quays).

This policy articulates how temporary accommodation is supplied and allocated in order to meet our statutory duties to eligible homeless households.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the Temporary Accommodation (TA) Placement Policy is adopted.

Saw Close Public Realm.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the provisionally approved budget of £2.05m be given Full Approval to complete the design and deliver the Saw Close Public Realm project.