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Agenda and minutes
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Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were noted for Councillor Leah Levane.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the council meeting held on the 17 October 2018 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared an interest in the minutes:
Councillors
Committee
Minute
Interest
Rankin
Cabinet, 23 July 2018
96 New Property development & purchase – Bexhill Road (part 2 report)
Personal – he works in the property industry
Lee
Cabinet, 3 September 2018
100 Site at West Marina (Part II)
Personal – he knows potential developers of the site
Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
Minutes:
There were no announcements made by the Mayor or the Leader
Questions (if any) from:
a) Members of the public under Rule 11
b) Councillors under Rule 12
Minutes:
5(a); QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RULE 11
A written question had been received from S M Ali regarding climate change and making Hastings Carbon Neutral by 2030. Councillor Chowney replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated.
A written question had been received from Mr Richard Stevens regarding the closure of the Isabel Blackman Centre and the development of a joint venture. Councillor Chowney replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated.
A written question had been received from Ms Patricia Stephenson regarding badger culling within Hastings boundaries. Councillor Chowney replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated.
A written question had been received from Ms Barbara Lowe regarding the development of a sustainable energy plan. Councillor Chowney replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated
Ms Lowe asked a supplementary question as to whether there were any plans to include and invest in alternative fuels such as biofuels, or to use wave energy within the energy plan. Councillor Chowney replied there is a lot more we would like to do and that the Council will be updating its planning policy to identify where we might be able to use wind energy within the borough. Wave and tidal energy opportunities will be kept under review as technology advances. The Council is investing in solar energy at the moment to generate power and will be looking at wind too. He advised he would add the potential to use biofuels into the energy plan.
A written question had been received from Ms Amanda Jobson regarding the proposed development of a Marina at Rock a Nore and the importance of the natural environment. Councillor Chowney replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated
Ms Jobson asked a supplementary question regarding how important it is to include the community’s voice and how important it is to think about climate change as a community. A ‘community hub’ could be a place where people could talk about the environment and sustainable living. Councillor Chowney replied that he thought a community hub was a good idea and that he would like to participate if one were established. He stated that the more people are involved the better.
A written question had been received from Mr Tim Godwin regarding improving cycling and walking levels locally. Councillor Forward replied to the question. Copies of the question and response were circulated.
Mr Matt McDonald asked a supplementary question on behalf of Mr Godwin regarding why the Council has not used section 106 agreements for cycling infrastructure and gave an example of the Asda site agreement which was 10 years old. Councillor Kim Forward replied that East Sussex County Council were being lobbied for improvements for the route from Silverhill to the town centre via Alexandra Park, and that the new cycle route through the park would be created shortly.
A written question had been received from Julie Hilton ... view the full minutes text for item 33.
Motion (Rule 14)
Minutes:
No motions to Council were received.
Membership of Committees
To give effect to any request received from a political group for a change in their representation on committee(s).
Minutes:
There were no proposed amendments to the membership of any committee’s
Audit Committee Report 2017/18 PDF 138 KB
Minutes:
The annual audit is a review of the effectiveness of Internal Audit to Council. Regulation 6 of the Accounts and Audit regulation (England) 2005 requires relevant bodies to conduct an annual review, the findings of which are reported directly to Council without being presented to Cabinet.
Under Rule 13.3 this item was agreed without being called for discussion The Chair of the Audit Committee thanked the Finance team, recognising the much tighter timetable and changes to the procedure for creating this year’s Audit Report. Special thanks were asked to be passed on to the Assistant Director of Financial Services and revenues and colleagues in the finance team and the Chief Auditor.
Previous Cabinet Meetings
Reports of Committees PDF 59 KB
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
SPECIAL CABINET – 23 JULY 2018
96. (E)
New Property Development & Purchase – Bexhill Rd (Part 2 report)
Chowney
CABINET – 3 SEPTEMBER 2018
100. (E)
Site at West Marina (Part II)
Chowney
101. (E)
Unit 1 Bexhill Road Retail Park
Chowney
CABINET – 1 OCTOBER 2018
107. (E)
Lower Tier Site, Bexhill Road
Chowney
108. (E)
Temporary Accommodation Purchase
Batsford
CABINET – 5 NOVEMBER 2018
112. (C)
Review of Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005
Fitzgerald
113.
Museum Committee Changes
Forward
114.
To Appoint a Member to WAG
Chowney
115.
Urgency – Potential Development of Football Stadium and Sports Facilities at Tilekiln
Chowney
CABINET – 3 DECEMBER 2018
119. (C)
Member’s Allowance Index Review
Rogers
120.
Hastings Country Park Visitor Centre
Fitzgerald
121. (C)
Joint Waste Contract Tenders
Fitzgerald
123.
Commercial Property Purchases
Chowney
124.
Provision of Cash Flow Loan to White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures to Support the Purchase Process of the Observer Building
Chowney
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 part II minutes covered by the resolution 9a) above. Any such discussion shall be deferred to item X on the agenda.
Additional documents:
- Printed minutes 03rd-Sep-2018 18.00 Cabinet , item 38. PDF 71 KB
- Printed minutes 01st-Oct-2018 18.00 Cabinet , item 38. PDF 300 KB
- Printed minutes 05th-Nov-2018 18.00 Cabinet , item 38. PDF 79 KB
- Printed minutes 03rd-Dec-2018 18.00 Cabinet , item 38. PDF 83 KB
Minutes:
The Mayor having called over the minutes set out in the agenda, the under mentioned minutes were reserved for discussion.
Meeting
Minute
Councillor
Special Cabinet 23rd July 2018
96 (E)– New property Development & Purchase – Bexhill Road
Chowney
Cabinet 3rd September 2018
100 (E) – Site at West Marina
Chowney
Cabinet 5th November 2018
112 (C) – Review of Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005
O’Callaghan
Cabinet 3rd December 2018
119 (C) – Members Allowance Index review
Rogers
Cabinet 3rd December 2018
120 – Hastings Country Park Visitor Centre
Fitzgerald
Cabinet 3rd December 2018
121 (C) Joint Waste Contract
Fitzgerald
Cabinet 3rd December 2018
123 (E) – Commercial Property Purchase
Chowney
Cabinet 3rd December 2018
124 – Provision of cash Flow Loan to White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures ti Support the Purchase Process of the Observer building
Chowney
Minute number 112 of Cabinet on 5th November 2018, Review of Statement of Principles Under the gambling Act 2005, was a matter on which the Council was required to make a decision. Council agreed to vote on each of the recommendations in turn.
RESOLVED (unanimously) recommendation 1 “To agree the updated Gambling Act Statement of Principles at appendix B and recommend that Full Council approve it for publication by 3 January 2019 in order that it can take effect on 31 January 2019”
and (by 27 votes for and 4 against) recommendation 2 “To recommend that Full Council should reaffirm the current “No Casino” resolution”
Minute 119 of Cabinet on the 3rd December 2018, Member Allowance Index Review, was a matter on which the Council was required to make a decision. Councillor Rogers proposed approval of the minute, seconded by Councillor Lee and agreed unanimously.
RESOLVED (unanimously) the findings of the Independent Remuneration Panel review regarding the Members Allowances Index Review.
Minute number 121 of Cabinet on the 3rd December 2018, Joint Waste Contract Tenders, was a matter on which the Council was required to make a decision. Councillor Fitzgerald proposed approval of the minute, seconded by Councillor Lee and agreed unanimously.
RESOLVED (unanimously) the appointment of Contractor A for the Waste Collection, recycling, Street and Beach Cleaning an Associated Services Contract (excluding Street and Beach Cleaning and Bulky Household Waste Collection for Hastings B C)
When discussions on the Part II confidential items was received, the Right Worshipful The Mayor, proposed a Motion for the exclusion of the public form the meeting.
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of minute 96, 100 and 124 of the Cabinet meetings held on the 23rd July, 3rd September and 3rd December 2018, concerning land developments and a cash flow loan, because it was likely that if members of the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the relevant reports.
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