Solihull Council

15Reg05

Disposal of Council Owned Land in the North Solihull Regeneration Area

To note the objections received to the proposed disposal of open space land at Chapelhouse Road, Fordbridge; and

To agree to defer a decision on the proposed disposal until the July session with a review at that point in time.

To report objections to the proposed disposal of Council Owned Land at Lowbrook, Chapelhouse Road, Fordbridge.

23 June 2005

Mr Peter Tennant, Mr Bob Harris and Mrs Donna Howes  - Chapelhouse Action Committeeaddressed the Cabinet Member.

16Reg05

Expenditure Relating to The Establishment of The North Solihull Regeneration Partnership

To endorse, subject to approval by the Cabinet Member for Resources, the re-designation of £105k of capital to revenue conversions to meet additional costs associated with the negotiation of legal agreements for North Solihull regeneration in April and May 2005.

To seek approval for additional funding to cover the cost of negotiating the legal and financial structure of the North Solihull regeneration partnership between 1.4.05 and 31.5.05.

23 June 2005

17Reg05

Planning Delivery Grant, Planning Fees and Investment in Planning Services

To allocate additional resources from planning fees to establishment costs in Forward Planning and Development Control;

To allocate Planning Delivery Grant available in 2005/6 as proposed in the report;

To authorise expenditure of PDG as allocated, including the recruitment and appointment of new staff and the commissioning of studies and work, and any reasonable virement between budget heads, as required, subject to approval of Cabinet Member for Resources on 11 July 2005* (*decisions i, ii and iii); and

To place on record, formal recognition by the Cabinet Member of the acheivements and future inititives of the Planning Services Division.

To inform the Cabinet Member of the award from Government of Planning Delivery Grant for 2005/6 and of increases from 1 April 2004 in the nationally set fees for development control: and to seek approval for a strategy for the investment of these additional resources in the Council’s planning services.

23 June 2005

18Reg05

Solihull Community Housing: Delivery Plan 2005

To approve Solihull Community Housing’s Delivery Plan for 2005/06.

To seek apaproval for the 2005/6 Delivery Plan for Solihull Community Housing.

23 June 2005

Cllr R Reeves declared an interest (Director of SCH)

19Reg05

Regional Housing Strategy - Consultation

To approve the response on the draft Regional Housing Strategy and draft Regional Allocation Strategy.

To seek endorsement of a response to the Regional Housing Board on the draft West Midlands Regional Housing Strategy and draft Regional Allocation Strategy.

23 June 2005

20Reg05

Land at Kingshurst Brook Chelmsley Wood

To defer a decision until the next Cabinet Decision Session.

To consider objections  to proposals for the disposal of open space for the purpose of constructing the Banbury Club Premises.

23 June 2005

21Reg05

Blythe Valley Innovation Centre

To approve matters in relation to Blythe Valley Innovation Centre.

For the Cabinet Member to approve matters in relation to Blythe Valley Innovation Centre.

23 June 2005

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