Agenda item

Reports of other Bodies;

to receive, and as may be necessary to approve, the minutes and any recommendations of the under mentioned body:

 

b)    Overview and Scrutiny Panel – 24 November 2016

 

 

Minutes:

E.46/16          

 

(a)  OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL – 3 NOVEMBER 2016

 

O&S.46/16BEACH AND WATER SAFETY

 

RESOLVED

 

That the proposals outlined within paragraph 3.1.2 of the presented agenda report, with the exception of the removal of buoyage at selected locations, which would be subject to a further update briefing paper being circulated to Members in April/May 2017, be adopted.

 

 

(b)  OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL – 24 NOVEMBER 2016

 

1. O&S.51/16    LATEST PUBLISHED EXECUTIVE FORWARD PLAN

 

(a) Homelessness Strategy 2017-2022 Public Consultation

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Homeless Strategy 2017-22 be published for public consultation from 13 December 2016 to 13 February 2017.

 

(b) Allocations Policy and Devon Home Choice Policy Review

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      That the Council remain in the Devon Home Choice partnership for the next twelve months;

 

2.      That, within the next twelve months, a comprehensive review of alternative allocation delivery methods be completed to evaluate whether the Devon Home Choice partnership remains fit for purpose; and

 

3.      That no changes be made at this time to the South Hams Allocations Policy.

 

2. O&S.55/16  TASK AND FINISH GROUP UPDATES

 

(b)Partnerships

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the funding levels remain the same for the South Hams Citizens Advice and South Hams Community Voluntary Service for 2017/18; and

2.    That approval be given to the proposed caveats with the South Hams Community Voluntary Service (as outlined at paragraph 5 of the agenda report presented to the Panel meeting).

 

 

(e)Permits Review

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Council be RECOMMENDED that, following the work undertaken by the Permits Task and Finish Group, the parking permits available in the South Hams be amended and that the Off-Street Parking Places Order be amended as follows:

 

-              Full and Commuter permits to be eliminated and                               replaced with Town Centre, Peripheral and Rural                            permits which will be limited to specific towns / villages.                      The cost of permits to be reduced to reflect the new                              restrictions, with the exception of Business Permits;

-               Permits to become ‘virtual’ (i.e. customers will no longer                              receive a paper permit), with the exception of Business                                    Permits;

-               New permits be limited to one vehicle registration                                         number only, with the exception of Business Permits;

-               The availability of permits be limited to 10% of the total                                number of parking bays available for each category of                          permit;

-               Permits currently issued free of charge to various                            organisations be ceased;

-               Other permits which are not used often will be                                              eliminated (as outlined at Paragraph 5.6 of the                                        presented agenda report);

-               The Residents’ Parking permit to be extended to allow                                 parking from 3.00pm to 10.00am, with an increase in                                    cost to £40, with this amendment being reviewed after                               one year;

-               The cost of permits to be as outlined at Paragraph 5.8 of                             the presented agenda report; and

-               All leisure-related permits will be reviewed in partnership                              with the new leisure contractor, with the exception of                                     permits currently issued to Tone Leisure employees.

 

 

(NOTE: THESE DECISIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF E.38/16 (ii), E.41/16 (2), E.42/16, AND E.46/16 (b) (2)(e) WHICH ARE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 15 DECEMBER 2016, WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM 5.00PM ON MONDAY,  12 DECEMBER 2016 UNLESS CALLED IN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULE 18).

 

 

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