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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Upper Ground Floor, Aquila House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY
Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764 email mcourts@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2016 PDF 70 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2016 be approved and signed by the chair as a correct record of the meeting
RESOLVED the Chair called over the items on the agenda, under rule 13.3 the recommendations set out in minute number 22 were agreed without being called for discussion
MATTERS FOR CABINET DECISION
European Maritime Fisheries Fund Community Led Local Development (Hastings FLAG (2)) PDF 144 KB
(Cabinet Decision)
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, presented a report which advised Cabinet of the success of a first stage bid for European Maritime Fisheries Fund Community Led Local Development (Hastings Fisheries Local Action Group 2) (EMFF CLLD Hastings FLAG 2).
The report acknowledged that fisheries faced significant challenges due to declining income and employment in this sector. The FLAG programme aimed to assist local fisheries communities in utilising the knowledge of local stakeholders to address these challenges.
The proposals for FLAG 2 were intended to develop the successful outcomes of the first FLAG programme. The FLAG board had received confirmation from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in April 2016 that its first stage bid to secure a second round of FLAG funding had been successful. The report set out the timetable for submitting a stage 2 bid to the MMO. The council and its partners had been required to submit a Local Development Strategy (LDS), detailing the delivery plan of the second FLAG programme, which could last for up to 3 years.
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, amended the second recommendation of the report, as set out in the resolution below, to reflect that the LDS had been submitted on 5 August 2016, in order to comply with the timetable set by the MMO.
Consideration was given to the impact of the recent referendum decision to leave the European Union on the availability of FLAG funding. The council had been advised that Hastings was still eligible to apply for funding under the FLAG 2 programme, but it was unlikely it would be able to bid for future rounds.
Cabinet thanked all those who had been involved in supporting the first FLAG programme and developing the bid for the second round of funding.
Councillor Poole proposed approval of the amended recommendations to the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture’s report, as set out in the resolution below, which was seconded by Councillor Fitzgerald.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Cabinet:
1) Notes the current position with regard to CLLD EMFF funding and the Hastings FLAG;
2) Notes that a LDS was submitted to the MMO on 5 August 2016, in order to comply with the timetable for the stage 2 bid process
3) Approves the continued role of the council as lead partner in the management and delivery of the FLAG programme subject to confirmation of funding to deliver the LDS
The reason for this decision was:
The report gives an update on the CLLD EMFF FLAG funding, and the draft proposed areas of activity within the LDS. The deadline for submission of the LDS was 5 August 2016. If it is approved by the MMO, who is the UK Managing Authority for the UK FLAG programme, it is anticipated that implementation of the programme would commence in the first quarter of 2017.
Healthy Hastings & Rother Programme PDF 159 KB
(Cabinet Decision)
Additional documents:
- Enc. 2 for Healthy Hastings & Rother Programme , item 21. PDF 736 KB
- Enc. 3 for Healthy Hastings & Rother Programme , item 21. PDF 270 KB
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Housing and Built Environment, presented a report to update members on the delivery of council-led projects within the NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Healthy Hastings and Rother (HHR) programme in 2015/16 and set out proposals for projects to be undertaken in 2016/17. Cabinet also welcomed Richard Watson, Programme Manager for the CCG, to the meeting and thanked him for attending.
Reducing health inequalities was a priority for the council and East Sussex Better Together, a joint programme between the local NHS and East Sussex County Council. In July 2015, Cabinet had approved a programme of work, funded by the NHS Hastings and Rother CCG to address the key thematic areas of preventing ill health, supporting people experiencing health inequalities, health and wellbeing centres and housing – people and places. The 2015/16 programme of activities had now been implemented, and the report gave an update on each of the projects. The CCG governing body had also approved four key recommendations regarding the development of health and wellbeing centres, following a community engagement and consultation project which had been undertaken in December 2015.
Experience from the previous year’s programme suggested it would beneficial to focus subsequent rounds on fewer, but larger scale, projects. The 2016/17 programme continued to address health inequalities in the most deprived parts of Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill, focused on health and wellbeing centres, healthy homes – people and healthy homes – places.
Members commented that these projects provided an innovative approach to partnership working to address a significant issue affecting the quality of life of local residents.
Councillor Forward proposed approval of the recommendations to the Assistant Director, Housing and Built Environment’s report, which was seconded by Councillor Cartwright.
RESOLVED (unanimously)
1) To note progress with the delivery of HBC led projects within the CCG Healthy Hastings and Rother Programme;
2) To note the outcome from Health and Wellbeing Centre(s) consultation project;
3) To agree to implement sustainability partnerships within existing community centres (initiative 1) in partnership with the CCG;
4) To approve the development and delivery of the new projects in 2016/17 as described in the report, within the financial resources available, and;
5) To authorise the Director of Operational Services to take the necessary steps to develop and deliver the projects in consultation with the Deputy Leader
The reason for this decision was:
1) The council has long held the position that good health is a key factor in determining the quality of people’s lives and that health inequality is a significant outcome of and contributor to poverty.
2) If members approve the projects and initiatives outlined in this report it is necessary to provide the authorisations to allow the development and delivery of the funded projects.
3) As public sector budges reduce it becomes ever more essential for public sector partners to co-operate in addressing issues of exclusion and inequality. This work may help to lay the basis for integrated work in the future.
Connecting Hastings and Rother Together - Community Led Local Development (CHART CLLD) (Part II)
(Cabinet Decision)
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, submitted a report to brief members on the submission of the Local Development Strategy (LDS) which was due on 31 August 2016.
RESOLVED – the report was for information only
The reason for this decision was:
Delegated authority was given to proceed with the multi-stage CLLD application of the CHART bid at the 2 November 2015 Cabinet.
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