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Financial Procedure Rules Section 11.1 requires that fees &
charges are to be reviewed at least once per annum. Service
Directors have the authority to amend fees & charges in line
with the annual budget strategy or raise charges by the consumer
price index.
Any proposals outside these parameters require the approval of the
appropriate Strategic Director, relevant Portfolio Holder (s) and
Chief Finance Officer.
The Review of Fees and Charges includes the following
services:
• Cleansing
• Environmental Health
• Parks & Open Spaces
• Highways
• Highways Registry and Local Land Charges
• Housing Services
• Transport Services
• Community Buildings
• Bereavement
• Museums
• Libraries
• Town Centre Outdoor Spaces
• Town Halls
• Registrars
• Licencing
• Building Control
• Planning
• Car Parks
Consultation, briefing and engagement with services and cabinet
portfolio holders covered a number of areas that included: the work
undertaken to pull together an overall baseline of the
council’s fees and charges; the proposed increase in animal
welfare licence fees; the three fold increase in enquiries and
workload in responding to legislative requirements. Other areas
covered included: Food Safety Advice; Environment Health
Consultancy; Pest Control; Traffic Management Permit Fees; Housing
Immigration Property Fees; Taxi re-test and cancellation fees;
Wedding Packages; Registrars; and planning pre-application
fees.
Decision Maker: Service Director - Finance, IT and Transactional Services
Decision published: 17/02/2020
Effective from: 27/01/2020
Decision:
The annual review of the above fees &
charges have been considered in accordance with Financial Procedure
Rule 11.1 and agreed.
Lead officer: Philip Deighton
Decision Maker: Licensing Panel
Made at meeting: 05/02/2020 - Licensing Panel
Decision published: 05/02/2020
Effective from: 05/02/2020
Decision:
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 November 2019 be approved as a correct record
Decision Maker: Licensing Panel
Made at meeting: 05/02/2020 - Licensing Panel
Decision published: 05/02/2020
Effective from: 05/02/2020
Decision:
The application for the grant of a premises license, The Little Lock, Marsden Lane, Marsden, HD7 6AF, to be adjourned pending a site visit on Wednesday 4th March 2020.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
The minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2019 were approved as a correct record.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee agreed to option 1 in the considered report to refuse to make the order.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed within the considered report subject to a pre-commencement condition for a construction management plan.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Refuse planning permission in line with the reasons outlined in the considered report and authorise the Head of Planning and Development to take enforcement action as detailed in the report.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Deferred.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Refuse planning permission in line with the reasons outlined in the considered report and authorise the Head of Planning and Development to take enforcement action as detailed in the report.
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Determined
Decision Maker: Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Made at meeting: 30/01/2020 - Planning Sub-Committee (Huddersfield Area)
Decision published: 31/01/2020
Effective from: 30/01/2020
Decision:
Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed within the considered report and the update report.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
RESOLVED – That the objections be overruled and the traffic calming and TRO proposals are implemented as advertised.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
No questions were asked.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
No questions were asked.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
No deputations or petitions were received.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
That all agenda items be considered in public session.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
No interest were declared.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on the 25 September 2019 be approved as a correct record.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Made at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet Committee - Local Issues
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
RESOLVED - Cllr Rob Walker attended as sub for Cllr Naheed Mather.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
RESOLVED - That the Motion be submitted to the Meeting of Council on 12 February 2020 with a recommendation that;
(i) General Fund Revenue
- the draft Revenue Budget 2020-2023 be approved, as attached at Appendix A
- the forecast levels of statutory and other Council reserves, as set out at Appendix Bii, be noted
- the strategy for the use of balances and reserves be approved
(paragraph 2.17 refers)
- a further reassessment of reserves requirements be undertaken at year end and reported to Members as part of the 2019-2020 financial outturn and rollover report (paragraph 2.17.8 refers)
- the Council’s continued participation in the North and West Yorkshire business rates pool for 2020-2021 be noted and that approval be given in principle to the new arrangements for the 2020-2021 pool, as set out at Appendix I, with authority being delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) in conjunction with the Service Director (Finance), to finalise the new arrangements with the City Solicitor of Leeds City Council (paragraph 2.3.6 refers)
- the Council Tax requirement for 2020-2021 be approved (Appendix G refers)
- the Council’s Statutory S151 Officer’s positive assurance statement be noted (paragraphs 3.3.1 – 3.3.21 refer)
- the Council’s Statutory S151 Officer be given delegated authority to amend how the finally approved precepts are recorded in the Council’s revenue budget in line with the final notifications received following decisions by the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner, the Fire and Rescue Authority and Parish Councils, should these be received after 12 February 2020 (paragraph 3.1.3 refers)
(ii) Treasury Management
- the borrowing strategy be approved (paragraphs 2.15-2.21 refer)
- the investment strategy be approved (paragraphs 2.22-2.31 and Appendices A and B refer)
- the policy for provision of repayment of debt (minimum revenue provision/MPR) be approved (paragraphs 2.32-2.36 and Appendix C refer)
- the treasury management indicators be approved (Appendix D refers)
- the Investment Strategy (non-treasury investments) (Appendix E refers) be approved
(iii) Capital
- the updated Capital Plan 2019-2025 be approved (Appendix A)
- the Capital Strategy (including Prudential Indicators), as detailed at Appendix F, be approved
(iv) Housing Revenue Account
- the draft Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2020-2023 be approved (appendix A refers)
- the strategy for the use of the Housing Revenue Account reserves, as set out at paragraph 2.19.7, be approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
No questions were asked.
Following Planning Committee approval to
allocate funding associated with new housing development a range of
schemes are to be implemented.
Decision Maker: Strategic Director for Economy and Infrastructure
Decision published: 28/01/2020
Effective from: 29/01/2020
Decision:
Implementation of new Play and Open Space improvements
Lead officer: Karl Battersby
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Strategic Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
Delegate to the Head of Development and Master Planning to approve as detailed within the considered report.
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Strategic Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
Deferred
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Strategic Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
Determined.
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Strategic Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
Delegate to the Head of Development and Master Planning to approve as detailed within the considered report.
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Strategic Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2019 were approved as a correct record.