Cabinet approved the principle of the transfer of the Councils freehold interest in Uppingham Town Centre Public Conveniences to Uppingham Town Council.

Cabinet approved the allocation of the sum of £ 26,800 of S106 monies towards the works for the scheme

Cabinet agreed that legal costs associated with the transaction be funded through the legal budget

Cabinet authorised the Director for Places, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with portfolio for Planning, Environment, Property and Finance to agree the final terms, including the precise area of land, generally in line with the Heads of Terms.

Cabinet agreed:

1.1 That the Strategic Director of Places in consultation with the Deputy Director Corporate Governance be able to make decisions in specific matters and cases relating to the application, administration, amendment, financial review and enforcement of the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule and Scheme as set out in Appendix 1 of this report, pursuant to the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and adopted by the Council on 1st March 2016;

1.2  That the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Deputy Director Corporate Governance, and the Portfolio Holders for Planning and Resources be able to make decisions relating to temporary amendments to the Council’s CIL instalment policy in response to the Covid-19 situation;

1.3  That the Strategic Director of Places in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning be able to make decisions in specific matters and cases relating to the application, administration, amendment, and review of outstanding Section 106 agreements as set out in paragraph 3.11 of this report, where this affects the provision of community facilities consultation will also be with the relevant ward Member;

1.4  That the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Deputy Director Corporate Governance, and the Portfolio Holders for Planning and Resources be able to make decisions relating to the expenditure of Section 106 monies up to a value of £500,000 to deliver infrastructure and community facilities in accordance with the provisions of each individual obligation;

1.5  To the publication of a public statement that Exceptional Circumstances Relief would become available in the area of the Council;

1.6  To the Exceptional Circumstances Relief Policy as set out at Appendix 2 and to take all appropriate steps to ensure that the Policy becomes applicable to the adopted Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) in the area of the Council.

Cabinet approved for consultation the revised Council’s Housing Allocation Policy at Appendix B of the report.

Cabinet authorised the Acting Strategic Director - Places in consultation with the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment, Planning, Property, and Finance and the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding – Adults, Public Health, Health Commissioning & Community Safety to assess any comments made and to finalise the policy

Cabinet approved the recommendation to undertake Stage Two of the feasibility study for school expansion at the preferred site of Catmose College, Oakham to deliver additional places through the development of an 8 Form Entry secondary school as identified through Stage One of the study.

Cabinet approved that the additional Pothole and Challenge Funding received of £1,295,000 be used for carriageway works and added to the Highways Capital Maintenance Programme originally approved in April 2020.

Cabinet noted that the total value of the revised Highways Capital Maintenance Programme was now £3,252,000.

Cabinet delegated to Director of Places in consultation with Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure, Highways & Transportation & Road Safety and Portfolio Holder for Resources the authority to re-prioritise the planned programme of highways schemes if necessary up to a threshold of 20% of total programme value.

Cabinet noted the continued use of the Civil Emergency Delegation

There were no apologies for absence.