Decisions

RESOLVED that 1) the update on the £15million Regeneration Fund provided within the report be noted,

2) receipt of the Regeneration Fund by the Council (subject to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding) be approved,

3) responsibility for any amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding be delegated to the Council’s Chief Executive,

4) that the Council is the ‘Accountable Body’ for the Regeneration Fund in accordance with the requirements of the Fund, be noted,

5) that the Council’s wholly owned company, Dragonfly Management (Bolsover) Ltd can deliver the required outcomes of the Regeneration Fund on the Council’s behalf, be approved,

6) that Dragonfly Management (Bolsover) Ltd, acting on the Councils behalf, will procure a range of contractors and suppliers, including Dragonfly Development Ltd to deliver the required outcomes of the Regeneration Fund, be approved,

7) the purchase of the three properties outlined in paragraph 2.3 of the report, following receipt of the Memorandum of Understanding, within the funding limits for each project and subject to appropriate valuations, value for money and conditions of the Regeneration Fund, be approved,

8) that responsibility for the negotiations for the purchase of the three properties outlined in paragraph 2.3 of this report, be delegated to the Council’s Chief Executive.

RESOLVED that the Tax Site Gateway Policy be approved and delegated authority be given to officers to sign the policy on behalf of the Council to allow the Tax Site within the District’s administrative boundary to proceed.

RESOLVED that the sale of 17 and 19 Cotton Street, Bolsover, be approved.

RESOLVED that 1) the appointment of Executive Members to serve as representatives on the organisations (Outside Bodies) (Executive Functions) for the 2024/25 Municipal Year, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be received,

2) the Strategic Leadership Board (SLB) be added to the list of Outside Bodies (Executive Functions) 2024/25, and that Councillor Steve Fritchley be the nominated representative on the SLB.

RESOLVED that the Annual Complaint Handling and Service Improvement Report and annual self-assessmentagainst the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code, be approved.

The Committee considered a report which sought approval for the establishment of a new Land and Property Assistant post.

The report set out the work of the Senior Valuer and the support they had historically received from temporary and shared officers.  The Senior Valuer had had no support since 2020 and during large project work, such as the annual asset valuation other work had to be delayed as there was no other officer in the Council carrying out / assisting in valuation work.

The proposal was to create a new role to assist the Senior Valuer and to provide support and assistance for the Council’s day-to-day property management functions.  The role would support the effective management of the Council’s property portfolio including land, operational buildings, tenanted (investment) property, covering both commercial and residential assets and undertake and manage a range of day-to-day activities including but not limited to, Landlord and Tenant matters, property inspections, rent reviews and lease renewals.  The proposed job description was attached to the report at Appendix 1 and the person specification was attached to the report at Appendix 2.  The post had historically been evaluated and graded at Grade 4 (£24,405 - £25,657).

The Committee expressed its support of the establishment of the role and agreed to recommend to Council for the budget increase required.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Sandra Peake

RESOLVED that (1) establishment of a Land and Property Assistant, for the reasons set out in the report, be supported;

          (2) the Committee recommend to Council that a budget be created to fund the new post via the Council’s General Fund.