Agenda and minutes

Venue: COUNCIL CHAMBER

Contact: Email: committees@midsussex.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members in respect of any matter on the Agenda.

Minutes:

None.

2.

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

No apologies were received as all Members were present.

3.

To confirm Minutes of the previous meeting held on 6 February 2023. pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2023 were agreed as a correct record and were signed by the Leader.

4.

To consider any items that the Leader agrees to take as urgent business.

Minutes:

None.

5.

Performance Monitoring for the Third Quarter of 2022/23. pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Louise Duffield, DirectorResources and Organisational Development introduced the report.  She highlighted that the report had been well received last week at the scrutiny meeting for Leader, Deputy Leader and Housing and Customer Services.   She advised that most indicators were positive, and the few amber or red indicators were due to external factors outside the Council’s control. 

 

Members discussed some indicators of the waste team, the number of households in temporary accommodation had reduced, the allocation of disability grants, and queried when the results of the waste surveys would be published.  The Members welcomed the good provision of affordable housing in the District.

 

Judy Holmes, Deputy Chief Executive confirmed that 355 affordable homes had been provided to date.

 

The Director Resources and Organisational Development advised the report on the survey results would be received later in the year.  In response to a question, she advised that during bad weather the waste collection of the landfill bins are prioritised and confirmed that wet cardboard cannot be recycled.

 

The Leader noted the positive performance and he moved to vote on the recommendations which were agreed unanimously.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet noted the Council’s performance in the third quarter of the year and identified any areas where further reporting or information was required.

 

6.

Centre for Outdoor Sport. pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader noted there would be an exempt report.

 

Rob Anderton, Assistant Director Commercial Services and Contracts introduced the report. He highlighted the community engagement to date on the project and noted the recent successful public engagement held at The Triangle. The project is part of a wider provision across the District and a Statement of Community Involvement will support the reserved matters application in June 2023.

 

Members queried whether further changes would be made to the proposed facilitates,

expressed concern with drainage of the pitches and welcomed the partnership with Homes England to provide an exemplar development. at Brookleigh.

 

The Assistant Director Commercial Services and Contracts confirmed the drainage would ensure the predicted use of the pitches and the facilities were adequate for the intended use by the local clubs.

 

In response to a question the Deputy Chief Executive confirmed a condition in the planning permission for the secondary school at Brookleigh requires them to make their facilities available to the public; she summarised the proposed facilities for the school.

 

The Leader noted there were no further questions.

7.

To consider whether to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting during consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

Minutes:

The Leader proposed that the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of item 8 the Centre for Outdoor Sports exempt annexe and this was seconded by the Deputy Leader. This was agreed.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

 

The Leader brought the meeting back into open session on the completion of exempt business. 

8.

CfOS Exempt Annexe.

Minutes:

For the benefit of public the Leader highlighted that the exempt annexe contained commercially sensitive information. 

 

Cabinet received a report on estimated costs modelling for parts of the project. A Cabinet Member asked about potential sources of funding and was advised that the main source of funding will be planning obligations which have already been secured for the project, or which are due to be secured.  

 

The Leader took the Members to the recommendations which were agreed unanimously.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet:

(i) agreed the proposed project scope;

(ii) approved the preparation and submission of a reserved matters planning

application to align with the proposed project scope, and;

(iii) noted that further reports will be brought forward in the new financial year to seek

authority to progress the procurement of a delivery partner, and to secure

agreement to the proposed approach to project implementation.

The Leader noted this was the last meeting in the current municipal year and thanked the Cabinet Members and the officers.