72/19
Members were
presented with a report that set out the Capital Bids to the
2020/21 Capital Programme and a suggested way that these Bids could
be funded.
In discussion,
reference was made to:
(a)
an
amendment to the
recommendation. In accordance with the
Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules, the following
amendment had been received from Cllrs Hodgson and
Sweett:
‘That £300,000 be allocated from the
Unearmarked Reserves to enable the procurement and purchase of
Gypsy & Traveller Sites in South Hams to recognise and meet
this growing need for some of our residents.’
The proposer introduced her amendment
and highlighted that there were a number of illegal encampments
within her local Ward and that there was a definite need for some
sites to be established within the South Hams.
Members proceeded to debate the
amendment during which reference was made to:
-
the
cost of establishing a
site. A Member cited an example within
a neighbouring district that had seen a site cost £1.25
million for just 15 pitches. The Member
therefore felt that £300,000 would not be sufficient to
procure and purchase a Site;
-
the
need to find a structured
site. It was noted that officers were
actively looking for an appropriate Brownfield Site and,
irrespective of the evidence need in the Joint Local Plan, the
requirement to find a suitable site was recognised;
-
available funding. The Leader
stated that there were already monies available in affordable
housing reserves that could be used to procure and purchase a site
and she did not see the need to specifically set aside
£300,000 for this purpose at this time;
-
the
difficulties associated with finding a
suitable site were acknowledged.
In line with
statutory requirements, a recorded vote was then undertaken on this
amendment. The voting on the amendment
was recorded as follows:
For the motion
(10): Cllrs Abbott, Baldry, Birch,
Brazil, Hodgson, Jackson, McKay,
O’Callaghan, Pannell and Sweett
Against the
motion (18): Cllrs Austen, Bastone,
Brown, Chown, Foss, Hawkins, Holway, Hopwood, Long, May, Pearce,
Pennington, Pringle, Reeve, Rowe, Smerdon, Spencer and
Taylor
Abstentions
(1): Cllr Kemp
Absent
(2): Cllrs Rose and Thomas
and the vote on
this amendment was therefore declared LOST.
(b)
the
Salcombe Harbour Workshop
project. The Leader committed to
providing a project update to an interested Member outside of this
meeting.
In line with statutory requirements, a recorded
vote was then undertaken on the substantive motion. The voting on the motion was recorded as
follows:
For the motion (29): Cllrs
Abbott, Austen, Baldry, Bastone, Birch, Brazil, Brown, Chown, Foss,
Hawkins, Hodgson, Holway, Hopwood, Jackson, Kemp, Long, May, McKay,
O’Callaghan, Pannell, Pearce, Pennington, Pringle, Reeve,
Rowe, Smerdon, Spencer, Sweett and Taylor
Against the motion (0):
Abstentions (0):
Absent (2): Cllrs Rose
and Thomas
and the vote on the motion was therefore declared
CARRIED.
It was then:
RESOLVED
1.
That the Capital Programme for 2020/21
(totalling £2,480,000 and as attached at Appendix A of the
presented agenda report) be approved;
2.
That the Capital ...
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