TO APPROVE THE PUBS DISCOUNT POLICY FOR 2020/21 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE.

Cabinet authorised (report number 97/2017) that the Assistant Director (Finance), in consultation with the Cabinet member with portfolio for Growth, Trading Services and Resources (except Finance) to determine, finalise and review the Discretionary Revaluation Rate Relief Policy and other rate relief schemes in line with guidance issued by the Government and further local schemes relating to Non-Domestic Rate Relief as advised.

The Government have advised that they will provide a £1,000 discount for public houses with a rateable value of less than 100,000 for 2020/21.
They have asked local authorities to use their discretionary power to implement the discount which will be fully funded via S31 grant.

A policy has been devised which mirrors the previous scheme approved by Cabinet (Report 97/2017)

TO UPDATE THE DISCRETIONARY RETAIL DISCOUNT POLICY FROM 2020/21 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE.

Cabinet authorised (report number 97/2017) that the Assistant Director (Finance), in consultation with the Cabinet member with portfolio for Growth, Trading Services and Resources (except Finance) to determine, finalise and review the Discretionary Revaluation Rate Relief Policy and other rate relief schemes in line with guidance issued by the Government and further local schemes relating to Non-Domestic Rate Relief as advised.

The Government provided a retail discount scheme for occupied retail properties with a rateable value of less than 51,000 for each of the years 2019/20 and 2020/21. The Government have announced their intention to increase the discount for 2020/21 to 50% and requested all local authorities to apply the discount promptly.
A policy has been approved under delegation and has been updated to reflect the change

Improve the safety of the cross roads at Grantham Lane, following a number of accidents/near misses

To implement recommendations of feasibility reports following scheme identification in accordance with Cabinet Report 55/2017

DECISION DETAIL
Cabinet - Report No 55/2017 on 18th April 2017, Cabinet APPROVED:

The procedural changes set out within this report, including delegated authority to the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for transport to approve or decline construction of schemes under £5000 and schemes recommended in the feasibility studies.

and/or

Cabinet Report 141/2018 on 18th September 2018, that Cabinet approves:

The delegation of authority to the Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member with portfolio for Culture and Leisure, Highways & Transportation and
Communications and the Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding – Adults, Public Health,
Health Commissioning, Community Safety & Road Safety, to authorise use of the
funding, up to £760,000.00

Works:
To remove the existing VAS and upgrade to SIDs which include a device to record vehicle data

To implement recommendations of feasibility reports following scheme identification in accordance with Cabinet Report 55/2017

DECISION DETAIL
Cabinet - Report No 55/2017 on 18th April 2017, Cabinet APPROVED:

The procedural changes set out within this report, including delegated authority to the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for transport to approve or decline construction of schemes under £5000 and schemes recommended in the feasibility studies.

and/or

Cabinet Report 141/2018 on 18th September 2018, that Cabinet approves:

The delegation of authority to the Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member with portfolio for Culture and Leisure, Highways & Transportation and
Communications and the Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding – Adults, Public Health,
Health Commissioning, Community Safety & Road Safety, to authorise use of the
funding, up to £760,000.00

Provide gateway features on approach to Teigh along Cottesmore Road and Teigh Road, to help reduce vehicle speeds.

Works:
To remove the existing VAS and upgrade to SIDs which include a device to record vehicle data

To implement recommendations of feasibility reports following scheme identification in accordance with Cabinet Report 55/2017

DECISION DETAIL
Cabinet - Report No 55/2017 on 18th April 2017, Cabinet APPROVED:

The procedural changes set out within this report, including delegated authority to the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for transport to approve or decline construction of schemes under £5000 and schemes recommended in the feasibility studies.

and/or

Cabinet Report 141/2018 on 18th September 2018, that Cabinet approves:

The delegation of authority to the Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member with portfolio for Culture and Leisure, Highways & Transportation and
Communications and the Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding – Adults, Public Health,
Health Commissioning, Community Safety & Road Safety, to authorise use of the
funding, up to £760,000.00

Works:
To remove the existing VAS and upgrade to SIDs which include a device to record vehicle data


Accident Cluster Site - Improve signs and lines (including rumble strips) on approach to the Normanton Park Road Junction

There are current in year admission pressures for all three secondary schools for places in Year 8 and Year 10. There are 570 places in total identified in the 3 secondary school admission arrangements and associated funding agreements. All three secondary schools have already taken at least one additional child over this number and there are currently 575 reported to be on roll across the schools:

o Catmose College Y8 PAN 210: NOR 211 *
o Casterton College Y8 PAN 180: NOR 182 *
o Uppingham Community College (UCC) Y8 PAN 180: NOR 182 *

*Published Admission Number (PAN)
*Number on roll (NOR)

We have also completed a school capacity projection over a 10-year period (2019-2029) including the proposed St George’s development and Stamford North.

The 10 year projections for secondary school places do show there will be additional pressure on these places due to the probable number of secondary school age pupils from St George’s starting to filter through between 2027 and 2029 on top of the pressure already identified and potential pressure from the Stamford North proposed development. Initial modelling including the Stamford North development indicates there is enough surplus capacity in the Stamford primary schools (based on their 2019 SCAP) and the new school to place all of these children. Therefore we do not predict any children requiring placements in Rutland schools due to lack of capacity in the primary sector.

We do, however, need to recognise the implications of pressure at secondary school level if the yield from the build pre-dates the expansion of Stamford Welland. If we make the assumption that 200 houses will be completed per year from 2021, then Welland Academy would not have enough capacity to place 24 children, therefore these will most likely attend Casterton.

If this forecast were to be extended beyond 2029, the trend of being increasingly over capacity would likely continue for around six more years as St George’s is built to completion (bearing in mind the assumptions made about build rates).

The Council wishes to commission a multi-disciplinary consultant to undertake a feasibility study to investigate expansion options for school growth at the three secondary schools situated at Catmose College, Oakham, Casterton College, Great Casterton and Uppingham Community College, Uppingham.

The feasibility study will include an analysis of all three secondary school sites in terms of location and condition of the facility and the reality of whether the project would require extension to current buildings or re-building of some or all of the site. This will give us an accurate understanding of the most appropriate site for potential expansion to meet need within the secondary school phase, and the level of funding required to deliver the associated pupil place planning requirements.

The cost of the initial phase will be circa £36,000 and will be funded from Schools Capital Maintenance.

A full report will be taken to cabinet once the feasibility is completed.