Decisions

The Executive RESOLVED that:

(i)            the Terms of Reference, as set out in section 3 of the agenda report, enable the review of the existing the Wellington Park Tree Preservation Order to take place and be used to help inform the approach to reviewing other areas order in the Surrey Heath Borough in the future be agreed;

(ii)          the guidance relied on by the Council’s professional officers and processes that constitutes advice in relation to and including special character areas be reviewed; and

(iii)         the Task & Finish Group reports back to Executive once its findings are completed.

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            The development of a Charity Hub in Camberley Town Centre be paused pending decision making about the future location of Surrey Heath Council offices and the delivery model that will be adopted following relocation; and

(ii)          As part of any future relocation of Council offices, further engagement with stakeholders takes place (including charity partners and their service users) prior to any decision by the Executive.

The Executive RESOLVED to

(i)            endorse the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan as Phase 1 of this project;

(ii)          note that this endorsement will enable the commencement of the Phase 2 feasibility work in partnership with Surrey County Council (SCC) following sign off by SCC; and

(iii)         amend the Executive resolution 64/E(ii) dated 16 November 2021 for consultation to take place with the Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport & Planning.

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)           the spend against the approved capital programme for the period 1April to 31 December 2023 be noted; and 

(ii)          the proposed reprofiling of budgets to future years, be noted and provisionally approved.

The Executive RESOLVED that the spend against the approved revenue budget for the period 1April to 31 December 2023 and the predicted forecast of full year outturn be noted.

The Executive RESOLVED that the Surrey Heath Local Development Scheme, as attached at Annex 1 to the agenda report, covering the period 2024 – 2027 be agreed and published on the website.

The Executive RESOLVED that a letter be written to OFWAT, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Surrey Heath MP, highlighting the need for better regulation of water companies in relation to Air and Land Pollution, including the potential for additional enforcement powers for local authorities.

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            bad debts in respect of Council Tax for £130,393.93 and those in respect of Business Rates for £160,983.92, totalling £291,377.85 be approved for write off;

(ii)          bad debts in respect of sundry debts for £3,320.20 be approved for write off;

(iii)         the removal of 10 housing andsundry debts totalling £5,343.26 that has been carried out under the scheme of delegated authority by the Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services be noted, as the debts are no longer recoverable under the Limitation Act 198; 

(iv)         the write-off of 58 sundry debts totalling £27,322.86, which are individually below £1,500, carried out under the scheme of delegated authority by the Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services be noted; and

(v)          bad debts in respect of 15 property debts totalling £338,115.24 be approved for write off.

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            the Council’s participation in the Local Authority Housing Fund through the delivery of 2 further properties by the end of the 2024/25 financial year be agreed; and

(ii)          the method of delivery of homes under round two of the Local Authority Housing Fund be delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment & Community in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing & Inclusion and the Strategic Director for Finance and Customer Services.