Agenda and minutes

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To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 October 2024.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 15 October 2024 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record by the Leader.

There were no urgent items of business.

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

RESOLVED that

i.       the draft Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is approved to proceed to a 6-week public consultation as set out in para 6.11 of this report, provided the concerns raised by officers are adequately addressed before 23 November 2024.

ii.     final authority to approve or object to the draft for public consultation is delegated to the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

iii.    following public consultation the amended document will be brought to Cabinet for final approval.

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the Community Safety Plan 2024-27.

RESOLVEDthat the Executive Director: People be authorised to make any minor textual changes prior to submission to Council.

RECOMMENDED that

i.       Council approve the Youth Justice Plan 2024-27.

ii.     Council note that the Youth Justice Plan 2024-27 is expected to be delivered by utilising external and internal funding, including £36,111 of time limited grant funding.

RESOLVEDthat the Executive Director: People be authorised to make any minor textual changes prior to submission to Council.

RESOLVEDthat

i.       Cabinet agree to undertake a public consultation on the draft Local

Transport Plan 4 (Annex A) and associated supporting documents, beginning in November 2024;

ii.     a further report is presented to Cabinet detailing the outcome of the public consultation and any proposed amendments to the plan prior to adoption.

RESOLVEDthat

i.       Cabinet approve the request to undertake a public consultation on the proposed school attendance strategy.

ii.     the revised strategy to be presented to cabinet following the consultation.

RESOLVED that the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual review letter 2023 – 24 is noted.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

i.       accept that the area of land at Downshire Golf Course and being the P & P Land referred to in this report, is no longer required for the purpose for which it is currently held.

ii.     approve the appropriation of the P & P Land for planning purposes in order to

facilitate redevelopment for use as additional space for the adjoining cemetery once planning consent is in place.

iii.    Agree to give delegated authority to the Assistant Director; Contract Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture, Public Protection and Democracy, the Borough Solicitor and the Assistant Director: Property to agree the settlement and documentation of any statutory claims, together with any associated fees; to document any associated agreements or deeds of release etc that may be required and to note that any costs will come from the previously agreed budget.