Decisions

The Cabinet approved the transfer to Qualis of the Grounds Maintenance service on 1st April 2023 in accordance with the broad terms and approach proposed within the report.

(1)        That Cabinet agreed, in principle, to adopt an alternative operating model for Epping Forest District Museum;

(2)        That Cabinet agreed, in principle, to a charitable Trust being established to provide that alternative operating model and gives consent to work to progress toward that aim;

(3)        The Cabinet acknowledged the process to achieve an alternative operating model would be subject to scrutiny at the relevant committee; and

(4)        That any final decision on confirming an alternative operating model for the Epping Forest District Museum would return to Cabinet at the appropriate time.

(1)        The Cabinet noted the latest position in relation to the Examination of the Emerging Epping Forest District Local Plan.

(2)        The Cabinet noted the progress of Strategic Masterplans and Concept Frameworks, including the use of Planning Performance Agreements and the progress of other proposals at pre-application and application stage (see Appendices A – D of the report);

(3)        The Cabinet agreed the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021/2022 (see Appendix E of the report) for online publication by 31 December 2022.

(1)        The Cabinet approved the draft Latton Priory Strategic Masterplan Framework and commencement of the public consultation for the Latton Priory Strategic Masterplan Area allocation identified as SP 5.1 in the Local Plan Submission Version 2017

(2)        The Cabinet noted that the staged public consultation would take place over a minimum of six weeks from mid-November 2022 and will run through December 2022. It would be planned to allow the widest possible contribution and taking into account the Christmas / New Year period.

(3)        The Cabinet noted that a further update would be provided to share the results of the public consultation, any updates to the masterplan and/or framework document to reflect consultation and to endorse the masterplan, so that it could be given appropriate weight as a material planning consideration in the determination of future planning applications.

That the Cabinet noted and endorsed the establishment of a Waste Management Portfolio Holder Advisory Group, under the terms as set out in the report.