Agenda and minutes

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;

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

to consider the following resolution to exclude the public and press:-

“That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in order to avoid the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”;

The following resolution was PROPOSED, SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared CARRIED:

RESOLVED

That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.

to consider an exempt report that seeks to recommend approval of an unconditional bid for an area of land located in the South Hams (circulated separately)

(NOTE:  All Members have been sent a copy of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel agenda for its meeting on 7 April 2016 and a version of this report has been circulated under exempt cover with this agenda (Item 7 refers)  Please bring your copies of this report to the meeting.) 

An exempt report was considered that sought to gain approval to lodge an unconditional bid for the purchase of a site in the South Hams.

Members noted that this item had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel before this meeting had taken place (Minute O&S.99/16 also refers).

In discussion, a Member requested that her views be noted whereby the Council should continue to aspire for 50% affordable housing on every future development in the South Hams.

It was then:

RESOLVED

1. That officers lodge an unconditional bid for a site on the terms as outlined in Section 3 of the presented agenda report; and

2. That the associated acquisition costs (including stamp duty) be funded from the Innovation Fund.

to consider an exempt report that presents a number of income generation proposals (circulated separately)

(NOTE: As for item 5 above, all Members have been sent a copy of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel agenda for its meeting on 7 April 2016 and a version of this report has been circulated under exempt cover with this agenda (Item 8 refers))  Again, please bring your copies of this report to the meeting.) 

An exempt report was considered that provided an update on income generation proposals.

Members again noted that this item had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel before this meeting had taken place (Minute O&S.100/15 also refers).

It was then:

RESOLVED

1.         That approval be given to the recruitment of a permanent level four grade specialist post, shared between South Hams and West Devon, on a 60% South Hams / 40% West Devon split at an initial cost to the Council of £26,400 per annum;

2.         That this resource be charged with preparing detailed business cases for the schemes identified in Figure 1 (as outlined in the presented agenda report)

3.         That the income generation and efficiency proposals (as set out in paragraph 3.2 of the presented agenda report) be progressed to the stage of business case sign-off; and

4.         That individual business cases will be subject to a consultation exercise with relevant stakeholders and these will ultimately be presented back to Members for a decision.

to consider a motion that seeks to re-admit the public and press to the meeting;

The following resolution was then PROPOSED, SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared CARRIED:

RESOLVED

That the public and press be re-admitted to the meeting.

to consider approval of the Panel recommendations specifically relating to the South Devon Coastal Local Action Group and Our Plan

(a)          Briefing on the South Devon Coastal LAG and Greater Dartmoor LEAF Programmes (Minute O&S.88/15 refers)

RESOLVED

That a letter be sent to the District Council Network outlining the Council’s grave concerns over the current decision-making process.

(b)  Our Plan: South Hams Review (Minute O&S.89/15 refers)

  RESOLVED

1.   That the progress on the 2015/16 Our Plan; Annual Activity

 Programme (appendix 1 of the presented agenda report to

                                    the Panel refers) be noted;

2.  That Our Plan: South Hams (as presented at Appendix 2 of the presented agenda report to the Panel) be adopted for the 2016/17 Financial year as a document that:-

-        Recognises Our Plan: South Hams as the single comprehensive Council Plan and recognises the importance of infrastructure being given the same emphasis as economy and homes;

-        Stresses the importance of housing being provided that reflects the unique needs and special requirements of the South Hams area;

-        Restates the Council’s corporate Vision and Objectives;

-        Establishes the common basis for the Councils Financial Plan, Asset Management Plan, Local Plan and all other Plans and Strategies;

-        Establishes priorities for delivery including a delivery plan commencing in 2016/17;

-        Establishes mechanisms for delivery and ensuring the use of SMART targets;

-        Establishes engagement, monitoring and review procedures; and

-        Provides context for subsequent incorporation of the Local Plan element currently subject to separate preparation

Subject to inclusion of any amendments, which are to be delegated to Lead Specialist – Place and Strategy, in consultation with the Leader of Council, Executive Lead Member for Strategic Planning and the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

3.     Establish a joint South Hams and West Devon Member working group (comprising of Cllrs Hopwood, Ward and Wingate) to agree the scope, details and key measures of the Economic Development work; and

4.     Undertake further work to identify Key Measures for the 8 Our Plan objectives that are clear expressions of the Councils intentions and which can be measured and readily promoted.  Agreement of these to be delegated to Lead Specialist – Place and Strategy, in consultation with the Leader and Executive Lead for Strategic Planning.