Decisions

1)         The Cabinet noted the contents of the report, including both the updated General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Programmes (2023/24 to 2027/28) at Appendix A of the report; and

2)         The Cabinet discussed and agreed actions required (in the context of the updated Medium-Term Financial Plan) for the further refinement of the Capital Programme as part of developing integrated draft budget proposals for further consideration by Cabinet in December 2022.

(1)        The Cabinet agreed the new Corporate Plan for the period 2023 – 2027; and

(2)        That the Corporate Plan 2023-2027 be recommended to Council for adoption.

1.         The Cabinet agreed to adopt the proposed Market Policy;

2.         The Cabinet agreed the proposed Fees Policy and charging schedule be included in the Councils Fees and Charges Schedule and reviewed annually; and

3.         The Cabinet agreed to ratify section Section 37 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, in relation to markets, that was known to have been adopted historically but did not appear in any current records.

(1)        The Cabinet agreed to go to market and run a full procurement process for the Waste / Street Cleansing Contract which expires in November 2024; and

(2)        The Cabinet agreed to allocate £120,000 for specialist Environmental Consultants to lead on the procurement and legal costs.

The Cabinet approved and adopted the Epping Forest District Council Litter Strategy.

1)         Cabinet approved the 1 Year Qualis Business Plan, including the specific permission set out within the covering report (Para 4.10 of the report); and

(2)        The Cabinet delegated to the Finance Portfolio Holder the negotiation of commercial terms with Qualis for contracting out of the management of the Council’s commercial assets, thereby formalising the interim arrangements which were due to end on the 30^th September 2022, (including the formal transfer of the 2 asset management staff).

1)         The Cabinet noted the contents of the report, including:

• The General Fund element of the updated Medium-Term Financial Plan (2023/24 to 2027/28); and

• The Housing Revenue Account element of the updated Medium-Term Financial Plan (2023/24 to 2027/28).

2)         The Cabinet discussed and agreed any actions required, including the assumptions contained in the MTFP and the potential options for addressing the underlying budget deficit in order to set a balanced budget for 2022/23.

To approve the attached list of items (agreed by the Rationalisation Steering Committee) for reallocation from the Epping Forest District Museum Collection following the Museums Association’s Code of Ethics and Disposals guidance.

(1)   To agree to the transfer of the Council’s freehold land, namely a parcel of garden land at Coopers Close to Essex County Council (ECC), to enable the expansion of Chigwell Row Infants School for a consideration of £54K, plus reasonable costs for works required to enable alternate garden provision for those flats impacted (ie. through fencing and any necessary landscaping costs) and associated professional costs.

(2)   That the income generated by the disposal be ring fenced for estate enhancements (within the Chigwell Row Ward) to be delivered during the financial year 2023/2024.

(1)            Following the successful refurbishment of Frank Bretton House,approval be given to the continuation of the sheltered housing refurbishment programme working with FRC Group, through a framework agreement undertaking refurbishments at one/two sheltered schemes per year until complete.