Decisions

See below for information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the Council’s decision making bodies.

You can also visit the officer decisions page for information on officer delegated decisions that have been made.

Decisions published

27/07/2017 - Wokingham Borough Secondary Strategy 2017 ref: 491    For Determination

Purpose: To ensure that there are sufficient secondary school places to meet statutory need

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That the Wokingham Borough Secondary School Strategy 2017 to 2020, as appended to the report, be approved.

 

Wards affected: None Specific;

Lead officer: Piers Brunning


27/07/2017 - Housing Land Supply and Reserve Sites ref: 490    For Determination

Purpose: To make Executive aware of the housing land supply position and challenges to it through the planning application process and to seek approval for the release of reserve sites and land south of Cutbush Lane to bolster the housing land supply

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That:

 

1)         the current five year housing land supply position be noted;

 

2)         the release of the allocated reserve sites to boost housing supply in the short term be approved;

 

3)        the invitation of an application on land south of Cutbush Lane be approved.

Wards affected: None Specific;

Lead officer: Ian Bellinger


27/07/2017 - Health and Safety Annual Report 2016/17 ref: 492    For Determination

Purpose: To note the Health and Safety Annual Report 2016/17 and agree the priorities for the forthcoming year.

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That:

1)         the corporate health and safety performance for 2016/17 be noted; and

2)        the approach described and the health and safety priorities for the current municipal year be endorsed.

Wards affected: None Specific;

Lead officer: Veronica Glenister


27/07/2017 - Local Plan Update (LPU) Options Development ref: 489    For Determination

Purpose: To approve additional funding of £400k to facilitate the assessment of submitted sites for the Local Plan Update.

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That:

 

1)           a supplementary estimate of £400k to support the site assessments process for the Local Plan Update be approved; and

 

2)           the update to process be noted.

 

Wards affected: None Specific;


27/07/2017 - Capital Monitoring 2017/18 - End of June 2017 ref: 487    For Determination

Purpose: To consider the Capital Monitoring Report to the end of June 2017

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That:

 

1)         the Capital Monitoring report for 1st quarter of 2017/18, as set out in Appendix A to the report be noted;

 

2)         it be approved and noted that the overall value of the 2017/18 capital programme has increased due to the receipt of ring fenced capital grants and contribution, for:

(a)       Schools Formula Devolved Capital grant of £11k.

(b)       Home and Communities Agency, Platform for Life Programme (2015 – 2017) grant for £304k;

(c)       Wokingham Town Centre – environmental improvements contribution from Wokingham Town Council to match fund project for up to £650k.

 

Wards affected: None Specific;


27/07/2017 - Revenue Monitoring 2017/18 - Q1 June 2017 ref: 486    For Determination

Purpose: To consider the Revenue Monitoring Report, including Treasury Management Indicators, to the end of December 2016

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That:

 

1)        the forecast outturn position of the revenue budget and the level of forecast balances in respect of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools’ Block and the Authority’s investment portfolio be noted;

 

2)        it be noted that the 17/18 carry forward requests are £0.

 

Wards affected: None Specific;


27/07/2017 - Peach Place Residential ref: 493    For Determination

Purpose: To agree the long-term arrangements for the residential units at Peach Place in Wokingham

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 27/07/2017 - Executive

Decision published: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

Decision:

That the Peach Place Residential report be deferred to the September Executive meeting.

Wards affected: Wescott;

Lead officer: Bernie Pich