Agenda

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28 November 2024 and 09 December 2024. 

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To receive the non-exempt Minutes of the Committees shown below:

Non-exempt Minutes to be received: Date:

Ernest Bailey Committee 05 November 2024

Planning Committee 12 November 2024

Community & Environment Committee 21 November 2024

Planning Committee 27 November 2024

Council 28 November 2024

Governance & Resources Committee 05 December 2024

Council 09 December 2024

Planning Committee 10 December 2024

Planning Committee 12 December 2024

Scrutiny Committee 17 December 2024

Licensing & Appeals Committee 19 December 2024

Planning Committee 14 January 2025

Questions, if any, from Members who have given notice.

The Council will debate the following Motion, submitted by Councillor Peter O’Brien, in accordance with Rule of Procedure 16.

“1. Both the previous and the current Council administrations have shown an admirable commitment to the development of affordable housing to support the sustainability and vitality of our communities. Indeed the Progressive Alliance has at the core of its priorities the belief that everyone should have the right and abiity to live and prosper within their own community.

2. Whilst progress is being made in strengthening the Council's strategic approach to housing, delivery of new affordable housing on the ground in the volumes required to meet local needs remains slow and difficult in many communities.

3. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Peak District villages such as Hathersage, Eyam, Bradwell, Stoney Middleton, Calver, Youlgrave and Tideswell. Here, the limitations on new market housing mean that delivery of affordable dwellings via the Section 106 process is not possible (other than the notable exceptions of Bradwell Springs and the former Hartington Creamery), meaning reliance on housing association development with support from Homes England. However the process of bringing forward development sites or opportunities that are acceptable to the planning authority (the PDNPA), attractive to housing associations and which owners are willing to sell at a realistic price has proved problematic; no new affordable housing has been built in Hathersage for over 12 years, despite a 'need' of around 30 new dwellings; the 2019 Survey in Eyam indicated a 'need' of 12, whilst in Stoney Middleton and Calver, the 'need' in 2023 was estimated at around 26. Meanwhile in Tideswell, where the 'housing need' is for around 60 new dwellings, the scheme for 23 homes approved in 2020 remains stymied. Parwich has an unmet need around 5 new dwellings, Bradwell 13 and Youlgrave 17.

4. This situation is of course not unique to our Peak District communities, with our market towns and villages in the more central and southern parts of the District experiencing similar though perhaps less well documented issues.

5. It has become evident that both the District Council and our potential housing association partners have limited resources and expertise that are required to kick-start and then accelerate the affordable housing development process. This is impacting on the Council's ability to achieve its Corporate Plan priorities, and perhaps more importantly to meet the housing needs of our local communities. One of the consequences of the latter is that younger working families have no choice than to leave, to find homes in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby or further afield.

6. In parallel with the urgent need for affordable housing, the District as a whole faces the unprcecdented challenge of accommodating over 550 new homes in total each year to meet the Government's 'growth agenda', signicantly more than double the current rates of construction. To achieve this in a sustainable fashion, maintaining the character of our towns and villages whilst preserving the landscape and natural features of which we are justifiably proud is  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

This report asks Council to consider recommendations made by the Governance & Resources Committee on 5th December 2024.

This report informs Council of statutory exceptions to council tax premiums for long-term empty homes and second homes, which will be effective from 1st April 2025.

The report seeks approval for a local exception in respect of council tax premiums relating to long-term empty homes, to come into effect from 1st April 2025.

The report also seeks approval for changes to the Council’s policy on discretionary council tax discounts.

This report:

•         outlines spending for each project against the approved 2024/25 capital programme as at 31st December, and

•         seeks approval for an updated capital programme for 2024/25 to 2029/30 and associated financing.  Eleven new projects are proposed for inclusion in the revised programme.

This report provides information relating to proposed changes to, and seeks approval to adopt, the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2025/26.

This report seeks approval of a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the period covering 2025-2028 to be published on the Council’s website.

Thereport sets out the Chief Executive’s proposals to improve organisational resources and resilience in a number of key service areas to ensure that the Council is adequately resourced to deliver services.  The report also discusses a series of issues relating to organisational resilience and a package of measures to aid the recruitment and retention of staff to ensure that the Council is adequately resourced to deliver its core services and priorities.

The report informs Members of the publication of the English Devolution White Paper and seeks authority for the District Council to be represented by the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive in discussions relating to devolution and local government re-organisation.

The report seeks approval for an additional one-off grant to be awarded to Derbyshire Dales CVS in 2025/26 to support the continuation of services to Derbyshire Dales communities in light of significant funding reductions to be implemented by Derbyshire County Council from 1st April 2025.