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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Stade Hall, The Stade, Hastings
Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764 email mcourts@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 22 October 2014 PDF 82 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the council meeting held on 22 October 2014 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared their interest in the minutes indicated: -
Councillor
Committee
Minute
Interest
Westley
Council, 17 December 2014
17 – questions from Councillors under rule12
Personal – she is a temporary employee of East Sussex County Council
Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
Minutes:
The Mayor announced that Councillor Atkins had been appointed as Leader of the Conservative Group, with Councillor Pragnell as his Deputy, following Councillor Lock’s resignation as group leader.
Questions from Councillors under Rule 12
(a) Members of the public under Rule 11
(b) Councillors under Rule 12
Minutes:
A written question had been received from Councillor Beaver regarding the parkrun initiative. Councillor Poole, Portfolio Holder for Resorts and Amenities answered the question. Copies of the question and the reply were circulated at the meeting.
Councillor Beaver asked a supplementary question about options for the council to assist parkrun in identifying alternative funding opportunities, if their proposed funding package did not proceed. Councillor Poole replied that the council would support the parkrun volunteers in securing alternative funding, if required.
Questions to the Leader, Deputy Leader and other Lead members were asked and answered in accordance with rule 12.1 as follows: -
Questioner and Councillor
Subject
Reply Given By Councillor
Atkins
Parking Charges given the council’s ongoing support for local small businesses, would it be possible to offer free parking on key days, to attract consumers to local shops?
Councillor Chowney commented that East Sussex County Council had responsibility for on-street parking. Free parking was available in council-owned car parks on selected Thursday evenings, any additional free periods may involve diverting funding from other areas and would need to be considered as part of the budget setting process.
Chowney
Clark
Street Signage could the Lead Member provide an update on plans for new street signage in Hastings and St Leonards?
Councillor Poole explained that two projects were currently underway to improve street signage in the town. Intelligent signage was due to be installed in the council’s car parks, to ease congestion at busy times. New totem signs had also been installed at Warrior Square and Kings Road. Additional new signage at key landmarks was due to be installed early in 2015.
Poole
Cooke
Off Street Parking Charges can the Lead Member provide an assurance that off-street parking fees will not be increased in 2015/16?
Councillor Poole replied that this matter would form part of a broader consultation for the 2015/16 budget.
Poole
Charman
White Ribbon Day 2015 would the Lead Member provide an update on the outcomes of White Ribbon Day 2015?
Councillor Cartwright replied that just under 3,000 people had signed a pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about domestic violence, as part of series of events to mark White Ribbon Day. An increased number of domestic violence cases were dealt with by the police, which illustrated that victims felt empowered to report these issues. Councillor Cartwright encouraged all members to register as White Ribbon Ambassadors and White Ribbon Champions.
Cartwright
Charlesworth
Town Hall lift when will the works to install a new lift at the Town Hall be completed?
Councillor Cartwright referred Members to an earlier email from the Head of Corporate Services. It was anticipated that the new lift at the Town Hall would be operational by early 2015.
Cartwright
Street
Advice Hub would the Lead Member provide an update on a recent event to mark 1000 days since the advice hub was launched?
Councillor Forward acknowledged that the voluntary agencies located at the advice hub carried out vital work to support vulnerable residents. In ... view the full minutes text for item 17.
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 Atkins confirmed that he had been appointed as Leader of the Conservative Group, following Councillor Lock’s resignation. Councillor Pragnell had been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group. Councillor Atkins 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 Pragnell be appointed to Cabinet, in place of Councillor Lock
2) Councillor Lee be appointed to Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Services, in place of Councillor Pragnell
Members' allowances index review PDF 132 KB
(Report of the Director of Corporate Resources)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The report of the Director of Corporate Resources on Members’ allowances index review was submitted. The report including the recommendations of an Independent Remuneration Panel following a review of the index applied to calculate Members’ allowances in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003.
Under rule 13.3 the report was approved, without being called for discussion.
RESOLVED – to agree the four recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Panel and set out in paragraph 8 of the report.
The reason for this decision was:
To review the index applied to calculate Members’ allowances in accord with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003.
Reports of Committees PDF 63 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
CABINET – 3 November 2014
38
Medium Term Financial Strategy (2015/16 to 2017/18) (including 2014/15 mid-year financial review)
Birch
39
East Sussex PEER Challenge “Open for Growth”
Birch
40
Regulation 7 Direction- Seafront Estate Agents’ Boards
Chowney
41
Museum Forward Plan
Poole
CABINET – 26 November 2014
43
Proposed changes to the Senior Officer Structure
Birch
CABINET – 1 December 2014
46
Rocklands Caravan Park
Birch
47
Combe Valley Community Interest Company
Poole
48
Community Partnership Funding Main Grants Programme
Forward
Additional documents:
- Minutes of the special Cabinet meeting on 26 November 2014 , item 20. PDF 50 KB
- Minutes of the Cabinet meeting on 1 December 2014 , item 20. PDF 62 KB
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. Only those items which had been reserved were discussed, as follows: -
Meeting
Minute
Councillor
Cabinet, 1 December 2014
47 – Combe Valley Community Interest Company
Howard
No motions for reference to an Overview and Scrutiny Committee or reference back to Cabinet were approved in respect of the item reserved for discussion and it was, therefore, received.
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