Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R S Walkden and K Mills.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

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Where a Member is declaring an Other Significant Interest (OSI) they must also disclose the interest and explain the nature of the interest at the meeting.  The Member must withdraw from the meeting at the commencement of the consideration of any matter in which they have declared a OSI and must not participate in any discussion of, or vote taken on, the matter unless they have been granted a dispensation to do so or the meeting is one at which members of the public are permitted to speak for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the matter.  In the latter case, the Member may only participate on the same basis as a member of the public and cannot participate in any discussion of, or vote taken on, the matter and must withdraw from the meeting in accordance with the Council's procedure rules.

There were no declarations of interest received by Members.

The Cabinet at its meeting on 13 May 2013 and the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee at its meeting on 15 May 2013 considered the attached report of the Director of Governance upon the Environmental Enforcement Service Delivery Options. 

The recommendations of the Cabinet and the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee are attached.

The Director of Governance presented the report on implementing a revised approach to Environmental Enforcement activities following the decision to cease negotiations with an external supplier. 

It was moved by Councillor N S Kenton, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:    That up to £71,000 be taken from the General Fund Balance to meet the 2013/14 expenditure required to fund the Envirocrime Team.

The Cabinet at its meeting on 20 May 2013 considered the attached report of the Chief Executive upon the Addendum to the Land Allocations Pre-Submission Local Plan. 

The Cabinet recommendations are attached.

The Head of Regeneration and Development presented the report to seek approval of proposed changes to the Pre-Submission version of the Land Allocations Local Plan and to hold a 6 week period for public representations.

It was moved by Councillor N S Kenton, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:    (a)        That the proposed changes to the Pre-Submission Land Allocations Local Plan, as set out in the Addendum attached as Appendix 2 to the report, be approved and undergo a 6 week period for public representations be approved.

                         (b)        That the Head of Regeneration and Development be authorised to determine whether, in the light of any representation received, the Plan together with the Addendum should be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

The Planning Committee at its meeting on 18 April 2013 considered the attached report of the Chief Executive upon the Planning – Scheme of Delegation.  The Planning Committee recommended the following to Council:

            "(a)      That the new scheme of delegations be APPROVED.

            (b)        That the new scheme will be reviewed again by Planning Committee after 12 months."

It was moved by Councillor F J W Scales, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:    (a)        That the new scheme of delegation be approved.

                         (b)        That the new scheme will be reviewed again by Planning Committee after 12 months.

(In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 18.5 Councillor D Hannent requested that his abstention from voting be recorded.)