Committee Decisions

Resolved:

1.  That the Directors’ Annual Report, as shown in the Annex to the report, be noted.

2.  That the appointment of the Head of Housing and Environmental Health as a Director of Valley Housing Ltd, be approved.

Resolved:

1.  That the areas of land at Abbotswood Nature Reserve, Romsey and Ladies Walk Down, Andover, as shown edged red in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report, respectively, be declared as Nature Reserves in accordance with sections 19 and 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.

2.  That the Head of Community and Leisure be authorised to publish the requisite notice of declaration.

Resolved:

1.  That the review of Councillor engagement in the Local Plan process be noted.

2.  That Planning Policy Group meetings, as outlined in section 6.5 to 6.9 of the report, be introduced.

Resolved:

1.  That the Council’s revenue outturn for 2023/24, as shown in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report, be noted.

2.  That the transfers to reserves of £423,000, detailed in paragraph 3.19 of the report, be approved.

3.  That the transfer of £1.290M to the Capital Receipts Reserve, as detailed in paragraph 4 of the report, be approved.

4.  That the Head of Finance and Revenues be authorised to make necessary adjustments through the Capital Receipts Reserve, should any additional variances be identified in finalising the Statement of Accounts for 2023/24.

Resolved:

That the outturn position for Project Enterprise investments in 2023/24 be noted.

Recommended:

That the Scheme of Officer Delegations, as set out in the Annex to this report, in so far as it applies to the powers and duties of the Cabinet, be approved.