Licence renewal application to sell animals as pets received from B Fitzgerald-Becker, Cavi's House, 3 Winterbourne Gardens, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex CO7 7FG

25/00017/LIPET - Granted

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 10/03/2025 to 14/03/2025

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.

As you will be aware, the first floor changing, shower and toilet areas at Clacton Leisure Centre have been closed for centre users since February’24, as water leaks from these areas have caused water ingress and substantial damage at various ground floor areas including the Wellbeing Zone.
Further to a leak-detection survey report it has been established that the existing drainage system needs to be reassessed and re-designed including floor falls. Further to that, these interior areas will require an overall make-over. The priority at this stage is to deliver necessary building condition rectifications to bring disused spaces back into use in a cost-efficient manner and at speed, to increase capacity in the short term prior to the redevelopment coming forwards.
On 19th April 2024 as part of Cabinet meeting – Cabinet Members' Items - Report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance

A)The Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm concurs to the award, appointment and entering into contract for £16,881 excluding VAT with Ingleton Wood to complete the investigations, design, tender documents and pre-tender consultancy works for the refurbishment of the 1st floor fitness changing, shower and toilet areas at Clacton Leisure Centre.
B)The Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm concurs the remaining £6,169 from the fund will be used for additional investigation if needed. If not required, the balance will cover post-consultancy fees, as described within the letter.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Lawful Development Certificate 25/00209/LUPROP
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Lawful Development Certificate 25/00209/LUPROP

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00141/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00141/FULHH

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Listed Building Consent for 25/00124/LBC
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Listed Building Consent for 25/00124/LBC

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00123/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00123/FULHH

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00111/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00111/FULHH

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00065/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00065/FULHH

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00042/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00042/FULHH

To agree the extension of the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance Health Inequalities Memorandum of Understanding until 31 March 2025. To spend up to £160,000 from the health inequalities funding provided from the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance to contribute towards the continuation of the Fuel Poverty Officer role and the Housing

In accordance with the Councils Procurement Procedure Rules, we purpose to accept the tender quotation from Eibe Play Limited and enter into a contract with them. To carryout the installation of new play equipment at Old School Lane, Elmstead Market
In line with corporate objectives
To improve assets.
To improve poor infrastructure

To proceed with:
1.the installation of new play equipment at Old School Lane, Elmstead Market
2.including the appointment of Eibe Play Ltd as contractor following a procurement exercise.

In accordance with the Councils Procurement Procedure Rules, we purpose to accept the tender quotation from Eibe Play Limited and enter into a contract with them. To carryout the installation of a new pirate ship at Cliff Park, Dovercourt
In line with corporate objectives
To improve assets.
To improve poor infrastructure
To promote tourism

To proceed with:
1.the installation of new play equipment at Cliff Park, Dovercourt
2.including the appointment of Eibe Play Ltd as contractor following a procurement exercise

Licence renewal application to home board dogs received from D Lawes, Spread Eagle, Brook Street, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex CO7 7HX

Granted Licence to Home Board Dogs

Grants are made annually to both of these organisations; they were once again reviewed for the 25/26 payments to ensure they remain good value for money, especially in light of the newly adopted External Grantmaking Policy (2024).

To pay small grants for 25/26 to both Harwich Harbour Ferry (£1,500) and Essex
to sign the Partnership Agreement for 25/26.
Both of these grants are made as part of a contribution to a wider Partnership for each.

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 03/03/2025 to 07/03/2025

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to undertake works to trees

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to undertake work to tree

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to trim Three Conifers up to 1 metre, back to previous points.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to undertake works to trees

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to undertake work to trees.

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to crown reduce 1 No. Ribena Tree and remove dead wood.

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00078/LUPROP
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00078/LUPROP

Part 3, Schedule 1 – Functions not to be the responsibility of an Authority’s Executive.
The discharge of the Town

To grant permission to reduce majority of the crown of one Pine

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00056/VOC
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00056/VOC

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 25/00030/FUL
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 25/00030/FUL

Under the powers delegated to the Director of Planning, the discharge of the Town and Country Planning Conservation functions as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and as detailed in Appendix 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution.
To grant Planning Permission for 24/01790/FULHH
No Declaration of interest made

To grant Planning Permission for 24/01790/FULHH

To award a photography commission to gather images of Clacton to support the development of a website for the Clacton Town Board.

To award a photography commission to the chosen supplier

To date the Council has contributed to the funding of an information and advice service available to local residents across the district. This is currently provided through Citizens Advice Tendring (CAT) via a Service Level Agreement. The current payment made to CAT for the above service is £0.144m per annum. This arrangement has been in place for 13 years, which has recently been facilitated via the adoption of a local Subsidy Control Scheme. A Subsidy Scheme was developed in 2023-24 for allocating funding to address health inequality and the wider determinants of health including the provision of benefits advice and other advice and support for residents.
The Scheme allowed for a payment to Citizens’ Advice Tendring who deliver a benefits and wider advice and support service and identified their capabilities to provide the service, the quality of the service and their standing as a trusted brand.
In line with the high-level external funding framework agreed by Cabinet at its meeting on 20 September 2024 and in demonstrating value for money that reflects the Council’s wider best value responsibilities, a procurement process will be undertaken for the future provision of information and advice services to local residents.
Therefore at the Cabinet meeting held on 31 January 2025, it approved for an interim period of six months from 1 April 2025, the continuation of the existing agreement with CAT at a cost of £0.072m, supported by the existing budget for information and advice services to local residents. The allocation of £0.072m to the existing provider Citizen’s Advice Tendring will ensure there is continuous provision of a service and allow sufficient time for any new provider to gear up for maintaining provision of an appropriate service.
In respect of the contribution of £0.072m to CAT, Cabinet agreed on 31st January 2025 to extend the current Addressing Health Inequality – Advice, Support and Mental Health Support Subsidy Scheme for 2025/26 until 30th September 2025.

To extend the current Health Inequality Subsidy Scheme (along the same principles of the decisions of Cabinet in July 2023) for the interim period from 1st April 2025 until 30th September 2025, prior to any payments being made.

To allocate £11,255.00 of the funding to remove the existing concrete style bollards within Clacton Town Centre, replacing them with solar powered bollards around Christmas Tree Island.

Following recent development in St Oysth there has become a need to increase the play provision. There is only one play area in Point Clear St Oysth and it is in need of some improvements. This will involve the installation on some new activity

To release S106 funds to St Osyth Parish Council, for improvements to the play area at Dumont Avenue.

Officers received a request to assign the Lease from the current tenant of The Central Kiosk, Walton to a third party. Officers met with the potential assignee to perform identity checks and obtain all relevant documents to complete due diligence. Following completion of this and successful reference checks, officers are satisfied that the potential assignee satisfies TDC’s requirements to take on the Lease for the remainder of the term.

To complete an assignment of the current lease.

The purpose of this record is to outline all the determinations by Officers under powers delegated by the Council of matters under the relevant licensing statutes for the period 24/02/2025 to 28/02/2025

The approval, refusal, suspension or revocation of the matter concerned is set out in the attached report.