Agenda

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

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 February 2025 (to follow).

To receive the Cabinet decisions in respect of recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To receive any public petitions or issues referred by Council, Cabinet or another Committee.

Please note that in accordance with the agreed Protocol for Public Speaking at Overview and Scrutiny, the right to speak only applies to agenda items 10 to 16.

Members of the public wishing to speak must register to do so by no later than 2.00 pm on the second working day (Thursday) before the meeting.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Finance and Investment.

In accordance with paragraph 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, Councillors D R Friend, S M S Mamjan and M W Moorhouse have requested that Cabinet decision CAB103 be called-in.

The reason given for the call-in is as follows:

“That the decision did not adequately consider:

·         The impact on the viability of community events, which may be cancelled or scaled back as a result.

·         The significant potential loss of revenue for local businesses if events are affected.

·         The additional burden this may place on Dover District Council officers.

·         The very small cost to DDC of continuing to offer these parking suspensions free-of-charge in comparison to the wider economic and social benefits they support.

Given these concerns, [we] believe further scrutiny is necessary to fully assess the implications before implementation.”

The decision taken by the Cabinet at its meeting on 3 March 2025 (CAB103) was as followed:

(a)   That the proposed parking bay suspension charges set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report be approved, as follows:

·         General/commercial requests - £155 to set up the suspension plus £30 per bay/day (off-street to add VAT)

·         Community organised non-profit events - £75 (plus VAT off-street) to set up the suspension (including 10 bays off-street, 5 bays on-street).  Additional bays charged at daily tariff rate per bay/day.

(b)  That the Transport and Parking Services Manager be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community and Corporate Property, to take all necessary legal and procedural processes to give effect to the approved recommendation, as set out in the report, including the giving of notices and the making or amendment of any orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

If any recommendations are made to Cabinet by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in respect of the call-in, they would have to be considered within 10 working days. The next scheduled meeting of the Cabinet is within that time.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Corporate Services and Democracy.

To receive a verbal update on the Garden Waste Scheme from the Head of Waste Services.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee requested an update on the scheme after sufficient time had passed to effectively scrutinise the Scheme’s performance. 

To consider the attached report of the Head of Property Assets.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Property Assets.

To receive a verbal update from the Head of Property Assets.

This was added to the work programme by Councillor D R Friend in order to consider the Council’s Property Assets with a focus on three sites - Cedars, Western Road and Park Avenue Nursery.

To consider the attached report of the Team Leader – Planning Policy.

To receive a verbal update from the Head of Place and Growth.