Agenda item

to receive and, as may be necessary, approve the recommendations of the under-mentioned Bodies:-

 

* Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council.

 

51/15

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes and recommendations of the undermentioned bodies be received and approved subject to any amendments listed below:-

 

(a) Development Management Committee           23 September 2015

 

(b) Audit Committee         24 September 2015

 

(c) Salcombe Harbour Board        28 September 2015

 

           SH.15/15: Proposed Budget for 2016/17

 

     RESOLVED

 

That the proposed 2016/17 budget (as set out within the agenda report presented to the Board) be approved, subject to agreement of the fees and charges, to enable a balanced budget.

 

SH.16/15: Fees and Charges 2016/17

 

RESOLVED

 

1.     That the changes to the Charging Policy (as set out in paragraph 3 of the presented agenda report to the Board) be approved; and

 

2.     That the proposed fees and charges (as presented in the Appendix to the published Board minutes) be approved for implementation from 1 April 2016.

 

 

(d) Executive        15 October 2015

 

E.31/15: Our Plan Update

 

For clarity, Members were reminded that these recommendations were approved at the Special Council meeting held on 5 November 2015.

 

           E.32/15: Business Development – Asset Management Strategy    

 

RESOLVED

 

That the updated Asset Management Strategy (as detailed in Appendix 1 of the agenda report presented to the Executive meeting) be approved.

 

E.34/15: Council Tax Reduction Scheme    

 

RESOLVED

1.     That the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme be continued with for 2016/17 whereby:-

 

 -   80% maximum liability restriction be applied meaning that working age claimants pay a minimum of 20% towards their Council Tax bill;

-   a property valuation Band D restriction be applied meaning that working age claimants living in larger properties do not receive greater levels of support than those living in small properties; and

 -   an exceptional hardship fund be retained to help those claimants experiencing severe financial difficulties; and

 

2.     That authority be delegated to the Finance Community Of Practice Lead (Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the Lead Executive Member for Support Services, to make amendments to the policy document to take account of any further changes in law, government guidance or policy that required urgent amendment.

 

E.36/15: Capital Programme Monitoring Report    

 

RESOLVED

 

1.       That £153,000 of the Capital Programme contingency budget of £300,000 be approved to be allocated to the capital projects as set out in Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Executive; and

 

2.       That the capital budget for the purchase of a recycling depot be withdrawn from the Capital Programme as outlined in Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Executive.

 

           E.38/15: Operational Amendments to Off-Street Parking Order    

 

RESOLVED

 

1.   That the provision of the new reserved bays at Mayor’s Avenue Car Park, Dartmouth be added to the South Hams Off-Street Parking Places Order;

2.   That the provision of reserved bays for leisure centre customers at Dartmouth Park & Ride site be added to the South Hams Off-Street Parking Places Order; and

3.  That the provision of parking on the fish quay area on Dartmouth South Embankment to generate a revenue towards the maintenance of the structure be added to the South Hams Off-Street Parking Places Order.

 

E.40/15: Health and Safety Management     

 

RESOLVED

 

1.   That the Health and Safety Statement of Policy be accepted and signed by the Head of Paid Service and the Leader of Council; and

2.     That the Health and Safety Statement of Policy be reviewed and signed annually on the occasion of the Annual Council Meeting.

 

E.41/15: Reports of Other Bodies    

 

(a)   Overview and Scrutiny Panel – 17 September 2015

 

(i)     O&S.39/15(2) South Hams CVS Monitoring

 

RESOLVED

 

That the existing Service Level Agreement be renewed for a further twelve months on the existing terms (in accordance with clause 15.2 of the Service Level Agreement).

 

(e) Development Management Committee           21 October 2015

 

(f)  Salcombe Harbour Board        2 November 2015

 

(g) Licensing Committee   12 November 2015

 

 

L.03/15: Review of Statement of Licensing Policy for 2016/21      

          

RESOLVED

 

That the draft Licensing Policy (as outlined at Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Committee) be adopted for the period 7 January 2016 to 6 January 2021.

 

L.04/15: Three Yearly Review of Gambling Statement of Licensing Principles   

          

RESOLVED

 

That the draft Statement of Principles (as outlined at Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Committee) be adopted for the period 31 January 2016 to 30 January 2019.

 

L.05/15: Park Homes Fees and Charges Policy       

          

RESOLVED

 

That the Park Homes Fees and Charges Policy (as outlined at Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Committee) be adopted.

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(h) Development Management Committee           18 November 2015

          

(i)  Overview & Scrutiny Panel     19 November 2015

 

O&S.53/15: Our Plan: South Hams – Review          

          

           RESOLVED

 

1.   That Our Plan: South Hams be issued for the start of the 2016/17 Financial Year as a document that:

 

§ recognises Our Plan: South Hams as the single comprehensive Council Plan;

§ restates the Council’s Corporate Vision and Objectives;

§ establishes the common basis for the Council’s Financial Plan, Asset Management Plan, Local Plan and all other Plans and Strategies;

§ establishes long-term and short-term priorities for delivery including a delivery plan commencing in 2016/17;

§ establishes mechanisms for delivery;

§ establishes engagement, monitoring and review procedures; and

§ provides context for subsequent incorporation of the Local Plan element currently subject to separate preparation;

 

2.   That a Member Workshop be held early in the New Year to progress this work; and

 

3.   That the final document return to the Executive and Council for agreement prior to its publication.

 

O&S.56/15: Dispensations to Dual-Hatted Members

 

A Panel Member reiterated his previously raised concerns regarding dual-hatted Members and felt that this Council meeting (which had clashed with the equivalent Devon County Council meeting) had only helped to reinforce his views.