Agenda and minutes

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To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 17 October 2023.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 17 October 2023 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record.

There were no urgent items of business.

The Executive considered the following items.  The decisions are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below:

RESOLVED that the Executive:

i.       Agrees to the purchase of a new 26 tonne waste collection vehicle in 2023 for

delivery in 2024 subject to funds being approved by Council.

ii.     Agrees to a trial of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for this vehicle subject to viability and a future report to the Executive.

RECOMMENDED that Council approves a Supplementary Capital Approval of

£0.205m with the associated borrowing costs being accounted for within the

figures in section 5.15 of the report.

RESOLVED that:

i.       the proposed changes to the Housing Allocation Policy are approved.

ii.     the proposed consultation plan to enable applicants, stakeholders, partner organisations, councillors, and the wider public to give their views on the proposed policy changes prior to presenting the findings and any subsequent amendments to the Executive for approval.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

i.       RECOMMENDED to Council to approve the Council Plan attached at Appendix A;

ii.     Support delivery of the Council Plan and ensure the organisation remains resilient and sustainable by endorsing the proposed Business Change programme summarised in Appendix A;

iii.    RECOMMENDED that Council adopts with effect from 1 December 2023 a flexible use of capital receipts strategy as set out at Appendix B to provide funding needed to ensure the Council Plan and Business Change programme are successfully delivered.

iv.    Review and consider the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny

Commission, included as Appendix D.