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Agenda and minutes
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Items No. Item To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 23 July 2014
Minutes:
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the council meeting held on 23 July 2014 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared their interests in the minutes indicated: -
Councillor
Committee
Minute
Interest
Batsford and Birch
Council, 22 October 2014
10 – questions from councillors under rule 12
Personal – they had accounts with Hastings Credit Union
Cartwright
Council, 22 October 2014
10 – questions from councillors under rule 12
Personal – his partner works for Hastings Credit Union
Charlesworth
Council, 22 October 2014
10 – questions from councillors under rule 12
Personal – she is Honorary President of the Hastings Week Committee
Clark
Council, 22 October 2014
11 – Motion (Rule 14)
Personal – his great uncle was included on the list of possible persons to be recognised as new street names
Hodges
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
30 – Street Trading Policy
Personal – he is a member of the board of Let’s Do Business and a member of the Town Centre Management Committee
Hodges
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
34 – Hastings Country Park Interpretive Centre
Personal – Chair of the Hastings Country Park Forum
Howard
Council, 22 October 2014
10 – questions from councillors under rule 12
Personal – he is a member of the Borough Bonfire Society
Poole
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
34 – Hastings Country Park Interpretive Centre
Personal – she is Chair of the Hastings Country Park Interpretive Centre project board and a member of the Hastings Country Park Forum
Sinden
Council, 22 October 2014
11 – Motion (Rule 14)
Personal – his great great uncle was included on the list of possible persons to be recognised as new street names
Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
Minutes:
There were no announcements from the Mayor or Leader at the meeting.
Questions (if any) from: -
(a) members of the public under Rule 11
(b) councillors under Rule 12
Minutes:
No written questions had been received.
Questions to the Leader, Deputy Leader or other Lead Members were asked and answered in accordance with Rule 12.1 as follows: -
Questioner
and
Councillor
Subject
Reply Given By Councillor
Cooke
950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings would the Lead Member give an update on plans to mark the 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 2016?
Councillor Poole replied that efforts were continuing to develop a programme of events to mark the anniversary. She agreed to provide a more detailed response in writing.
Councillor Chowney added that a cultural specialist had been recruited to co-ordinate these activities. The planned events may include an international collaboration between Denmark, Normandy and Hastings. Funding opportunities were being explored from the arts council and private sector. A conference event, to be held at the De La Warr Pavilion, was planned to bring key partners together and further develop the programme.
Poole
Turner
New Doctors Surgery in Ore Valley last year the council wrote to NHS England in support of a proposed new Doctor’s surgery in the Ore Valley area. The council had since been advised by NHS England that the proposal would not be progressed due to lack of funding. Would the Leader of the Council write to NHS England again to reaffirm the council’s support for a new surgery in the area?
Councillor Birch confirmed that he had written to NHS England to support the proposal, in response to a question raised at an earlier council meeting. He commented that Hastings currently had a lack of GP’s. A new centre would improve healthcare provision in the town and may attract new GP’s to the area. Councillor Birch agreed to write to NHS England and the local Member of Parliament in support a new health centre in Ore Valley.
Birch
Lock
Rocklands Caravan Park will the Lead Member advise if a deadline has been set for a new planning application to be submitted by Rocklands Caravan Park, before enforcement action Is taken by the council?
Councillor Birch commented that there was already a live planning permission in relation to Rocklands Caravan Park. The council had commissioned an independent survey of the site, which had found that the new building was of a different size and orientation to the planned structure. The applicant intended to submit a new planning application for the building by the end of November 2014, which would then be considered by the Planning Committee. The council had been advised by an independent consultant to defer any enforcement action until after the outcome of the second planning application was known. The council had also commissioned an independent report, which made recommendations on the council’s performance regarding planning matters. A copy of the report would be published on the council’s website and the recommendations would be considered by Cabinet at its meeting in December.
Birch
Wincott
Hastings Bonfire Effigy the Hastings Bonfire weekend was extremely successful, would the Leader of the Council ... view the full minutes text for item 10.
Motion (Rule 14)
Councillor Clark to propose the following motion, seconded by Councillor Davies: -
“That the current list of possible persons to be recognised as new street names be supplemented with a list comprised of those from Hastings and St Leonards who served the United Kingdom during World War One and were awarded a Gallantry medal for their actions and others who made a contribution during those years”.
Minutes:
Councillor Clark proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Davies, as set out in the Council book.
Councillor Pragnell moved an amendment to the motion, as follows: -
“That the people of Hastings remember the courage and sacrifice of those who serve the United Kingdom during World War One and that this be recognised by 1) the current list of possible persons to be recognised as new street names to be supplemented with a list of those who were awarded the Victoria Cross or Gallantry Cross for their actions and others who contributed during those years. 2) The paths around the war memorial in Alexandra Park be named on a World War One theme. 3) The names of World War One battles within which the Royal Sussex regiment served to also be included within the list of possible street names”.
The Mayor ruled that the amendment effectively created a new motion.
Councillor Clark moved approval of the original motion, as set out in the resolution below, which was seconded by Councillor Davies.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the current list of possible persons to be recognised as new street names be supplemented with a list comprised of those from Hastings and St Leonards who served the United Kingdom during World War One and were awarded a Gallantry medal for their actions and others who made a contribution during those years”.
Membership of Committees
To give effect to any request received from a political group for a change in their representation on committee(s).
Minutes:
Councillor Birch announced that Councillor Westley had recently resigned from the Cabinet, the responsibilities of the Environment and Safety Portfolio had been reallocated between Cabinet Members. Councillor Birch thanked Councillor Westley for her efforts during her time on Cabinet. Councillor Birch proposed a motion regarding the membership of committees, as set out in the resolution below.
RESOLVED – that the council adopt the following arrangements for the membership of committees:-
1) Councillor Westley be appointed to Audit Committee, in place of Councillor Webb
2) Councillor Cartwright be appointed to Charity Committee, in place of Councillor Westley
Councillor Lock announced that he had been appointed as Leader of the Conservative Group, following Councillor Cooke’s resignation. Councillor Atkins had been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group. Councillor Lock proposed a motion regarding the membership of committees, as set out in the resolution below.
RESOLVED – that the council adopt the following arrangements for the membership of committees: -
1) Councillor Cooke be appointed to Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Resources, in place of Councillor Atkins
2) Councillor Cooke be appointed to Licensing Committee, in place of Councillor Atkins
3) Councillor Atkins be appointed to Cabinet, in place of Councillor Cooke
4) Councillor Lock be appointed to Council Appointments Committee, in place of Councillor Cooke
5) Councillor Lock be appointed to Standards Committee, in place of Councillor Cooke
Reports of Committees
(a) To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of any items considered while the public were excluded by the relevant committee because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of “exempt” information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the local Government Act 1972 referred to in the minutes of the relevant committee.
(b) To receive and consider the recommendations and any decisions of the following committees: -
Minute
No.
Subject
Cabinet
Member/Chair
Cabinet – 1 September 2014
23
Final Accounts 2013/14
Birch
24(C)
Business Rates Pooling
Birch
25
New Factory Unit
Birch
27(E)
New Factory Unit
Birch
Cabinet – 6 October 2014
30(C)
Street Trading Policy
Cartwright
31
Local Code of Corporate Governance
Birch
32(C)
ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014
Cartwright
33
Coastal Communities Fund
Chowney
34
Hastings Country Park Interpretive Centre
Poole
35(C)
Council Tax Support Scheme
Birch
(C) = Matter for Council Decision
(E) = Part II item.
Notes:
(1) The Mayor will call over the minutes and members will rise and indicate those items, which they wish to have discussed.
(2) No discussion shall take place at this stage upon any “Part II Minute” covered by the resolution at 7(a) above. Any such discussion shall be deferred until item 11 on this agenda.
Minutes:
The Mayor having called over the minutes set out in the agenda, the under mentioned minutes were reserved for discussion.
RESOLVED – under rule 13.3 that the reports and minutes of committees set out in the agenda be received. Minute number 24 of Cabinet on 1 September 2014 and minute number 35 of Cabinet on 6 October 2014, which were matters for Council decision, were approved without being called for discussion. Only those items which had been reserved were discussed, as follows: -
Meeting
Minute
Councillor
Cabinet, 1 September 2014
25 – New Factory Unit
Batsford
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
30 (C) – Street Trading Policy
Webb
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
32 (C) – ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014
Clark
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
33 – Coastal Communities Fund
Lock
Cabinet, 6 October 2014
34 – Hastings Country Park Interpretive Centre
Street
Minute number 30 of Cabinet on 6 October 2014 was a matter for Council decision. Councillor Cartwright proposed the following amendment: -
“Council agrees the street trading and highways licensing policy, attached to the Director of Environmental Services’ report with the deletion of point 4 and the delegation to the Director of Environmental Services and the Lead Member for Licensing to agree a discount for an initial transitional year for street trading consent fees applied for approved markets”.
Councillor Cartwright moved approval of the amended minute, seconded by Councillor Webb, which was unanimously agreed.
Minute number 32 of Cabinet on 6 October 2014 was a matter for Council decision. Councillor Cartwright moved approval of the minute, seconded by Councillor Clark, which was unanimously agreed.
No motions for reference to an Overview and Scrutiny Committee or reference back to Cabinet were approved in respect of the items reserved for discussion and they were, therefore, received and agreed.
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