Agenda and minutes

Councillor Cathy Mason declared a Non-Registrable interest on behalf of the Reform Group in respect of agenda item 9b (Charities Committee Recommendation: Sutton in Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 Charitable Trust Update).

The declaration was in respect of a decision at Cabinet on 26 June 2023, where a new Parking Order No.4 was passed. The decision was then ratified at Full Council on 24 July 2023 as item CA.6 where it was passed en bloc with a raft of other Cabinet and Committee minutes.  Contained within the new Parking Order was a dormant clause to be enacted at any future time which could introduce a parking charge at The Lammas.  This was a direct financial benefit to the Council and could impact the decision and consideration of agenda item 9b.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 17 February and 3 March 2025, as now submitted, be received and approved

The Chairman took the opportunity to thank Sarah Curtiss (on behalf of himself, the Leader, the Chief Executive, Members and Officers) for the fantastic work undertaken by her team, as it was the last meeting she was attending before going on maternity leave. Everyone’s best wishes were extended to Sarah for the arrival of her new baby.

No presentation of awards were made.

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No questions were received for consideration.

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No petitions were received for consideration.

Council received an overview of the Government’s requirement for plans for Local Government Reorganisation and the work undertaken thus far.  Members were also asked to endorse the submission of an interim plan for the area of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in line with Government requirements.

(At this point in the proceedings and in accordance with Council Procedure Rules 15.1(n) and 30.1, it was moved by Councillor Jason Zadrozny and seconded by Councillor Helen-Ann Smith to suspend Council Procedure Rule 16.4 (Content and Length of Speeches) to enable the Leader to speak without restriction on this item only.  Having been put to the vote, Members concurred with this course of action.)

RESOLVED that

a)    the Local Government Reorganisation-Interim Plan for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, as presented, be endorsed for submission as required;

b)    the contents of the Interim Plan, be noted;

c)    it be agreed to continue to work collaboratively with the other local authorities across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with a view to developing a final unitary proposal for submission to Government by 28 November 2025.

(During consideration of this item, Councillor Chris Huskinson entered the meeting at 7.13pm.)

Council was requested to approve a range of recommendations to receive grant funding and register a new charity to enable play pitch upgrades to take place at Titchfield Park, Hucknall and Sutton Lawn.

During consideration of the item, the mover of the motion asked Members to consider and approve three further recommendations as follows:

1.    delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director for Place and the Executive Director for Governance to agree an appropriate legal agreement with the Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) for management of the pitch, and to seek the approval of the Charities Commission for the agreement;

2.    the Council acting in its capacity as charity trustee, to approve a restriction on the title of the land at Sutton Lawn, as required by the Football Foundation, and to seek approval from the Charities Commission for this restriction.

RESOLVED that

a)    the Council acting in its capacity as charity trustee approves:

·         the removal of the existing synthetic pitch facility and replaces it with a PlayZone 3G pitch within the area of charitable trust land at Titchfield Park, Hucknall, identified in plan A;

·         the removal of the old surfacing (former shale pitch area) with replacement of grass mini pitches within the area of charitable trust land at Sutton Lawn Recreation Ground, Sutton-in-Ashfield, identified in Plan B;

·         a restriction on the title of the land at Sutton Lawn, as required by the Football Foundation, seeking approval from the Charities Commission for said restriction;

b)    delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director Place and the Executive Director Governance to:

·         undertake the process to register a charity with the Charities Commission in relation to the area of charitable trust land at Titchfield Park, Hucknall, identified in Plan A;

·         submit a funding application to the Football Foundation for the PlayZone 3G pitch within the area of charitable trust land at Titchfield Park, Hucknall, identified in Plan A

·         submit a funding application to the Football Foundation for the grass mini pitches within the area of charitable trust land at Sutton Lawn Recreation Ground, Sutton in-Ashfield, identified in Plan B

·         accept grant funding from the Football Foundation and any other funding sources on behalf of the charity in relation to the Playzone 3G pitch within the area of charitable trust land at Titchfield Park, Hucknall identified in Plan A and on behalf of the Sutton-in-Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 charity in relation to the grass mini pitches at Sutton Lawn Recreation Ground, Sutton-in-Ashfield identified in Plan B

·         prepare and seek agreement with the Council acting in its corporate capacity and submit an operator agreement between the charity and the Council in relation to the PlayZone 3G pitch within the area of charitable trust land at Titchfield Park, Hucknall identified in Plan A to the Charities Commission for approval;

·         prepare and seek agreement with the Council acting in its corporate capacity and submit an operator agreement between the Sutton-in Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 charity and the Council in relation to the grass mini pitches within the  ...  view the full minutes text for item C.72

Council was requested to approve the further continuation of Councillor Will Bostock’s absence from meetings due to an ongoing illness.

RESOLVED that

a)    the absence of Councillor Will Bostock, due to illness, be approved by the Council for the purposes of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, and that Councillor Bostock’s continued absence from meetings of the Authority be extended for a further period of approximately 6 months until 28 October 2025;

b)    the Council’s best wishes be forwarded onto Councillor Bostock.

Council was requested to consider and approve three recommendations from

Cabinet and the Charities Committee.

Minute No. CA.45

Cabinet – 17 February 2025

2024/25 Forecast Outturn for General Fund, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Capital Programme

RESOLVED

that approval be given to the amendments and the addition of new schemes to the Capital Programme 2024/25 to 2028/29 and the funding of the Capital Programme as set out in Section 6 and Appendix 3 of the Cabinet report.

Minute No. CC.6

Charities Committee – 19 February 2025

Sutton-in-Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 Charitable Trust Update

RESOLVED

that having been satisfied that the land exchange remains in the best

interests of the Sutton-in Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 Charitable Trust, Council reconfirms the land exchange between the Council and the Charitable Trust whereby the Sutton-in-Ashfield Recreation Grounds 2006 Charitable Trust disposes of the part of the Lammas Recreation Ground identified in plan A attached to Ashfield District Council and receives in return the part of Sutton Lawn Recreation Ground identified in plan B attached from Ashfield District Council.

Minute No. CA.61

Cabinet – 17 March 2025

Regeneration Programmes Update

RESOLVED that

a)    it be agreed that funding from Sport England be included on the Capital Programme for Hucknall Leisure Centre;

b)    following receipt of funds, identified funding be included on the Capital Programme.

(During consideration of this item, Councillor Cathy Mason left the meeting at 8.49pm.)

The following Cabinet Members gave updates in relation to their portfolio

activity:

Councillor John Wilmott – Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and

Crime Reduction

Councillor Jason Zadrozny – Leader of the Council.

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No motions were received for consideration.

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No questions were received from Members.

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No questions were received from Members.