Agenda item

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

 

* Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council.

 

 

55/17

RESOLVED

 

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

 

(a)  Audit Committee        21 September 2017

                          

(b)  Salcombe Harbour Board      25 September 2017

 

SH.16/17: 2018/19 Budget

 

RESOLVED

 

That the proposed 2018/19 Budget (as set out in the agenda report presented to the Board meeting) be approved.

 

SH.17/17: Proposed Charges 2018/19

 

The Board Chairman informed that a Workshop would be held in the New Year to informally consider proposed fees and charges beyond 2018/19.

 

It was then:

 

RESOLVED

 

That the proposed charges (as set out in the agenda report presented to the Board meeting) be approved to take effect from 1 April 2018.

 

(c)  Development Management Committee          4 October 2017

          

(d)  Overview and Scrutiny Panel2 August 2017

 

(e)  Licensing Committee12 October 2017

 

L.9/17: Approval of Policy in Relation to the Licensing of Taxi Drivers and Vehicles

 

 

RESOLVED

 

That the draft Taxi Licensing Policy be adopted for implementation on 1 April 2018.

 

(f)   Executive      19 October 2017

 

E.32/17: Kingsbridge Quayside Masterplan Update

 

RESOLVED

That the funding for Stage 2B (approximately £80,000) be financed from the Capital Programme Earmarked Reserves.

 

E.34/17: Consider the Adoption of a Policy in Relation to Dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour and the Adoption of Public Spaces Protection Orders

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      That the Anti-Social Behaviour Policy be adopted;

 

2.    That the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), including the updated PSPO for Consumption of Alcohol and associated maps, be adopted for implementation on 1 January 2018;

 

3.    That the penalty set on a fixed penalty notice is set at £100 for all offences covered by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014; and

 

4.    That a budget of £5,000 be made available for the advertisement of the PSPOs.

 

E.38/17: Review of Management Arrangements for Residential Property Portfolio

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the cost of placing homeless households in temporary accommodation be reduced in accordance with Section 5 of the agenda report presented to the Executive;

 

2.    That authority be delegated to the COP Lead (Assets), in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Leader of Council any future disposal of properties if assessed as appropriate, with the funding being re-invested in more appropriate accommodation; and

 

3.    That the Council proceed with the disposal and sale of those properties identified in Section 5 of the agenda report presented to the Executive.

 

 

(g)  Development Management Committee          1 November 2017

 

(h)  Salcombe Harbour Board      6 November 2017

 

(i)      Overview and Scrutiny Panel      9 November 2017

 

(j)   Development Management Committee          29 November 2017

 

(k)  Executive      7 December 2017

 

E.43/17: Quarter 2 Revenue Budget Monitoring 2017/18

 

For clarity, the Leader informed that the joint meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel and Development Management Committee would be presented with additional detailed information in relation to the Draft Budget for 2018/19.

 

It was then:

 

RESOLVED

 

That the underspend on Homelessness Prevention be transferred into the Homelessness Earmarked Reserve at the end of the 2017/18 Financial Year (this is expected to be £60,000).

 

E.48/17: Heart of the South West – Joint Committee

 

In opposition to the recommendation, a Member was of the view that the proposals constituted a further unnecessary level of bureaucracy.  In repeating his previously raised concerns over the role and value of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Member also proceeded to question whether or not these proposals represented value for money.

 

In response, the Leader of the Council did sympathise with some of the points made but did feel that these were outweighed by the importance of the Council continuing to be involved in the Devolution agenda.  Specifically regarding the LEP, the Leader informed that the organisation was currently undergoing a governance review that was seeking to address concerns including Board member transparency and accountability and district council representation on the Board.

 

 

It was then:

 

RESOLVED

 

1.  That the recommendation of the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Leaders (meeting as a Shadow Joint Committee) be approved to form a Joint Committee for the HotSW;

 

2.  That the arrangements and Inter-Authority Agreement documents for the establishment of the Joint Committee (as set out in Appendices A and B of the agenda report presented to the Executive) be approved, with a commencement date of Monday, 22 January 2018;

 

3.  That the Leader and the Deputy Leader of the Council be appointed as the Council named representative and substitute named representative on the Joint Committee;

 

4.  That Somerset County Council be appointed as the Administering Authority for the Joint Committee for a two year period commencing on 22 January 2018;

 

5.  That approval be given to the transfer of the remaining joint devolution budget to meet the support costs of the Joint Committee for the remainder of 2017/18 Financial Year, subject to approval of any expenditure by the Administering Authority;

 

6.    That approval be given to an initial contribution of £1,400 for 2018/19 to fund the administration and the work programme of the Joint Committee, noting that any expenditure will be subject to the approval of the Administering Authority;

 

7.    That it be agreed that the key function of the Joint Committee is to approve the Productivity Strategy (NB. it is intended to bring the Strategy to the Joint Committee for approval by February 2018);

 

8.    That authority be given to the initial Work Programme of the Joint Committee aimed at the successful delivery of the Productivity Strategy; and

 

9.    That the proposed meeting arrangements for the Joint Committee, including the timetable of meetings for the Joint Committee (as proposed in paragraph 2.14 of the agenda report presented to the Executive), be agreed.

 

 

E.49/17: Formation of a Community Lottery for South Hams and West Devon

 

A Member reaffirmed his previously raised views that he could not support the proposed formation of a Community Lottery.  In addition, his viewpoint had only been reinforced following the recent report from the National Audit Office that the participation in all various forms of Lottery was on the decline.

 

It was then:

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      That the proposed Business Case for the establishment of a joint South Hams and West Devon local community lottery scheme be approved and implemented (subject to approval from West Devon Borough Council);

 

2.    That Gatherwell Ltd be appointed as an External Lottery Manager (ELM) and Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) be appointed to assist with project implementation (subject to a successful Contract Exemption application);

 

3.  That the Head of Paid Service be given delegated authority to nominate two officers to hold the Council’s lottery licence and submit the necessary application to the Gambling Commission; and

 

4.  That the Group Manager (Business Development) be given delegated authority, in consultation with the lead Executive Member for Business Development, to approve the bespoke lottery business model policies required in order to submit a valid application to the Gambling Commission to obtain a lottery licence.

 

E.50/17: Low Cost Self and Custom Build Initiative for Local People

 

RESOLVED

 

1.  That the custom self-build initiative be implemented through the current policy (AH5) and the emerging policy TTV31;

 

2.  That the initiative be included in the emerging Supplementary Planning Document; and

 

3.  That it be acknowledged that the New Burdens Funding is committed to additional staff resource. 

 

(NOTE: in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.6: ‘Right to Require Individual Vote to be Recorded’, Cllr K R H Wingate requested that it be noted that he had abstained from the vote on this matter.) 

 

E.51/17: Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2018/19

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Council continue with the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2018/19, with the uprate of Personal Allowances, Premiums and Non Dependent deductions in line with national welfare benefits.