Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday 11 January 2023 10.00 am

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Venue: Council Chamber, Barnsley Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Sukdave Ghuman Service Director Law and Governance

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Items
No.	Item
160.	Declaration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests Additional documents: Webcast for 160. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 160.
161.	Leader - Call-in of Cabinet decisions Additional documents: Webcast for 161. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 161.
162.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 December 2022 (Cab.11.1.2023/3) PDF 106 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 162. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 162.
163.	Decisions of Cabinet Spokespersons (Cab.11.1.2023/4) Additional documents: Webcast for 163. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 163.
164.	Petitions received under Standing Order 44 (Cab.11.1.2023/5) Additional documents: Webcast for 164. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 164.
165.	Health and Wellbeing Board: Updated Terms of Reference (Cab.11.1.2023/6) PDF 108 KB View the background to item 165. View the decision for item 165. RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 2 FEBRUARY 2023 Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Barnsley HWB Draft ToR - Jan 2023 , item 165. PDF 137 KB Appendix 2 - EIA , item 165. PDF 259 KB Webcast for 165. Decision: RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 2 FEBRUARY 2023 RESOLVED that Cabinet:- 1. Receives and approves the Health and Wellbeing Board terms of reference; and 2. Submits the Health and Wellbeing Board terms of reference to Full Council for ratification. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 165.
166.	Calculation of Council Tax Base 2023/24 (Cab.11.1.2023/7) PDF 133 KB View the background to item 166. View the decision for item 166. Additional documents: Appendix A - Summary of Relevant Tax Bases by Parish , item 166. PDF 130 KB Appendix B - Estimated Increase in Chargable Dwelling 2023-24 , item 166. PDF 13 KB Appendix C - Summary of Relevant Amounts 2023-24 , item 166. PDF 19 KB Webcast for 166. Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet:- 1. Approves the calculation of the Council’s Tax Base for the year 2023/24; and 2. Confirms that the Council Tax Base for the year 2023/24 shall be 66,446.80, calculated in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 166.
167.	2023/24 Business Rates - Calculation of the Authority's Local Share (Cab.11.1.2023/8) PDF 136 KB View the background to item 167. View the decision for item 167. Additional documents: Webcast for 167. Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet:- 1. Notes the process for estimating the retained Business Rate Local Share for 2023/24 and agrees that the ‘local share’ for Barnsley will be £28.414M (excluding S31 Grants) in line with the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS); and 2. Notes that the final submission is approved by the Service Director Finance - S151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Core Services. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 167.
168.	Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan 2023/24 (Cab.11.1.2023/9) PDF 187 KB View the declarations of interest for item 168. View the background to item 168. View the decision for item 168. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Strategic Plan 2021-31 , item 168. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Annual Business Action Plan Nov22 , item 168. PDF 401 KB Appendix 3a - Performance-Report-2021-22 , item 168. PDF 1 MB Appendix 3b - Berneslai STAR Survey 2022 report , item 168. PDF 3 MB Webcast for 168. Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet:- 1. Approves the refreshed Berneslai Homes 2021-31 Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan for 2023/24; and 2. Agrees the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture, in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Growth and Sustainability, be authorised to approve any minor final amendments or additions to the Strategic Plan/Annual Business Plan (including the final suite of KPIs which are to align with the Regulator’s Tenant Satisfaction Measures), and associated appendices as may be identified; and 3. Notes the performance of Berneslai Homes in relation to the delivery of actions against the current annual business plan 2022/23, the outturn report for 2021/22 and the 2022 STAR Survey. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 168.
169.	Response to How Damp, Condensation and Mould Issues are being Addressed by Housing Services (Cab.11.1.2023/10) PDF 181 KB View the declarations of interest for item 169. View the background to item 169. View the decision for item 169. Additional documents: Appendix B - Damp and Mould Action Plan , item 169. PDF 86 KB Appendix C - Initial Response Damp and Mould , item 169. PDF 148 KB Webcast for 169. Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet:- 1. Notes the current position relating to the management of damp, condensation, and mould repairs within council housing stock and endorses the action plan (approved by the Berneslai Homes Board on 8th December 2022) which seeks to further enhance the customer experience provided to council tenants who may experience issues with damp, condensation, or mould in their properties; and 2. Notes the current position relating to the management of damp, condensation, and mould complaints within the private rented sector and actions to be taken to ensure that a full response can be provided to Government by 27th January 2023. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 169.