Agenda item

Reserved to Council

6.1       Treasury Strategy 2014/15 to 2016/17

6.2       Licensing Act 2003 – Statement of Licensing Policy

Call-In of Executive Decision

6.3       Report on the Consultation on the Closure of Evesham House Housing    Project for People with Substance Misuse Issues

Treasury Strategy 2014/15 to 2016/17

Moved by Councillor Palmer, seconded by the City Mayor and carried:

33.       The Council is recommended to approve this Treasury Strategy, and the authorised borrowing limit as outlined in paragraph 6.3 of the report.

Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Licensing Policy

In presenting the report it was noted that recommendation 2.1 in the report attached to the Council agenda referred to the extension of the policy until 6 February 2015.  This was incorrect and should have read 2016.

Moved by Councillor Russell, seconded by Councillor Thomas and carried:

34        The Council is recommended to approve the extension of the Licensing Policy for a further two years to 6 February 2016 as provided to the Licensing Act 2003.

Call-In of Executive Decision - Report on consultation on the closure of Evesham House Housing Project for People with Substance Misuse Issues

Moved by Councillor Newcombe, seconded by Councillor Kitterick and carried:

35.       That the report be withdrawn following the statement from the Executive as follows:

‘The decision to close Evesham House is suspended but until a final decision is made on its future there will be no further admissions.

Furthermore, Evesham House will be seriously considered, as part of the ten proposed accommodation units with support for individuals with substance misuse problems by, if necessary, transferring the property at a nominal fee to a RSL so the residents may not be affected by the Benefit Income cap.

In the event of Evesham House not being chosen as a location for accommodation based treatment, no full closure shall take place until the 10 alternative accommodation units have begun to operate.

Finally, any alternative use of Evesham House will be subject to a further report to the ASC and/ or to the Housing Scrutiny Commissions.’