Agenda and minutes

to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 20 April 2017;

E.01/17           

The minutes of the Executive meeting held on 20 April 2017 were confirmed as a true record and signed off by the Chairman.

Members are invited to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting;

E.02/17           

Members and officers were invited to declare any interests in the items of business to be considered during the course of this meeting but none were made.

a period of up to 15 minutes is available to deal with questions submitted to the Council in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules;

E.03/17           

It was noted that no public questions had been received.

E.04/17          

Members considered a report that sought approval of the proposed Events Policy, following consideration by a Task and Finish Group.  The policy was designed to remove ambiguity and ensure that officers could more easily support event organisers by having a clear policy and charging regime to follow.

The Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services presented the report and a number of Members congratulated the Task and Finish Group on producing the document that was now being presented to the Executive.

It was then:

E.05/17           

Members were presented with a report that sought consideration of recommendations to amend the Pay and Display charges in accordance with the revised schedule presented as Appendix 1.

The Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services introduced the report.

It was then:

RESOLVED:

1.  That Council be RECOMMENDED that Pay and Display charges be amended in accordance with the revised Appendix 1 following consultation with local communities.

2.  That it be agreed that public consultation in respect of the revised Pay and Display charges takes place ahead of the Council meeting.

E.06/17          

RESOLVED

That the following be received and that any recommendations contained therein be approved:

a)  Overview and Scrutiny Panel – 16 May 2017

                             i.   O&S.9/17 TASK AND FINISH GROUP UPDATES

b). Waste and Recycling

It was then RESOLVED: 

1.     the key findings of the Waste Working Group be referred to the SH/WD Joint Steering Group and used to inform the Budget Setting process for 2018/19;

2.     with immediate effect, the Council furthers discussions with Devon County Council related to disposal costs linked to service design and transfer station use;

3.     efficiencies linked to current service delivery (as outlined in the Working Group scope) and at paragraphs 3.4 – 3.11 inclusive are delivered during 2017/18 where proven to be operationally feasible;

4.     that Council be RECOMMENDED that a charge of £35 per container be imposed on new standard 180 litre wheeled bins for any newly built properties and for any householder requests to be in receipt of additional bins; and

5.     the notes arising from meetings of the SH/WD Joint Steering Group be presented to future Panel meetings for consideration.

(NOTE: THESE DECISIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF E.04/17, E.05/17 (1) and E.06/17 (4) WHICH ARE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 27 JULY 2017, WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM 5.00PM ON MONDAY, 10 JULY 2017 UNLESS CALLED IN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULE 18).