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Minutes
Proposed venue: Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY
Contact: Deniz Musa on 01424 451486 email dmusa@hastings.gov.uk
Note: The recording of this meeting is avaialble online at: https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/cm/?video=282658100&meeting=Full Council Meeting - 23 July 2018
Items No. Item Declarations of Interest
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There were no declarations of interest
Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
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There were no announcements from the Mayor or the Leader of the Council.
Questions from Councillors Under Rule 12
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No written questions from members had been received.
Questions to the Leader, Deputy Leader and other Lead Members were asked and answered in accordance with rule 12.1 as follows:
Questioners
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Councillor
Subject
Reply Given By Councillor
Lee
Definition of Anti-Semitism Hastings Borough Council aims for an inclusive environment. Does the Leader of the Council agree with the current international definition of Anti-Semitism?
Councillor Chowney replied that he did not currently know the international definition, but would endeavour to answer Councillor Lee after finding out.
Chowney
O’Callaghan
Active Hastings Being a parent, I would like to know what kind of activities I can be doing with them during the summer holidays. Is there anything going on in the town that could help keep children active?
Councillor Batsford replied that Active Hastings had a number of activities going on over the summer holidays, starting Wednesday 25 July 2018 with a number of activities, as detailed in the Active Hastings leaflets available at the Town Hall and the Tourist Information Centre. These leaflets were circulated at the meeting.
Batsford
Patmore
New Pier Owner Will the Leader of the Council wish the new owner of the pier good luck and a successful future?
Councillor Chowney responded that he does wish the new owner good luck, and noted that there were many interesting ideas that he had heard.
Chowney
Cox
MyHastings Online Services Would Councillor Rogers be able to gives us an update on the progress of the number of services used online through the MyHastings service?
Councillor Rogers replied by stating that since the launch of MyHastings, 48,000 accounts had been set up. In the future, she said, there would be a Member’s Briefing for online services. She said there was praise from parts of the community, and encouraged members to tell their residents to use the service.
Rogers
Beaver
The Affect of Glyphosate on Bee Populations Would the Leader of the Council comment on how despite passing a motion to protect bee populations in the town, weed removers still use the chemical glyphosate, which has negative effects on bees?
Councillor Chowney stated that there wasn’t a proven link between glyphosate and the negative effects on bees, however his concern was that the chemical is carcinogenic. Eventually, in the long term he stated, the Council would aim to not use chemicals and instead de-weed by hand.
Chowney
Bishop
Thanks to Roger Crouch will the Leader extend his thanks to Roger Crouch for his efforts in organising so many events in Hastings, including the Red Arrows flying over, and the Hastings Pirate Day, and world record?
Councillor Chowney responded that there was many thanks and a well done given to Roger Crouch for all of his work in organising festivals in the town, especially that of Hastings Pirate Day, which managed to gain the world record.
Chowney
Rankin
New Management of the Pier Would the Leader of the Council tell us his hopes and aspirations, or perhaps provide some kind of manifesto for ... view the full minutes text for item 17.
Motion (Rule 14)
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Councillor Charman proposed, a motion, as set out in the resolution below, which was seconded by Councillor Louise.
RESOLVED (by 20 for and 8 against) that:
“East Sussex County Council (ESCC) made the decision not to recommission the care provision provided at the Isabel Blackman Centre in Hastings Old Town in their Cabinet meeting of 26th June 2018. This will mean the closure of a vital centrally located service with loss of jobs from April 12019.
We are deeply concerned about the effect this will have on the vulnerable elderly people from across the Borough who use the Isabel Blackman Centre, who may, as a result, be put at risk of isolation, depression and other health issues.
ESCC promise to replace this service with “like for like” alternative provision. However we have not seen any detail of how this will be achieved, and are not confident this will be guaranteed on current evidence.
We therefore request that the decision is brought back to ESCC
Cabinet on the basis that:
1. Full costings on redundancy and legal obligation for the redundancy costs is provided.
2. The cost savings in transferring the asset to another provider are identified.
3. The design and commissions for approval of like-for-like service proposals are worked up within the 9 month timeframe.
We ask the ESCC leader and director of Adult Social Care commit to meeting the substantial care and social needs of our existing and new clients as a County priority.
We also request that the Leader of Hastings Borough Council write to the Chair of ESCC, the Director of Adult Social Care, and to Amber Rudd MP.
· To fullfill its promises in respect of like-for-like replacement provision.
· To respect the convenants on the Isabel Blackman Centre building.
· To commission local providers for future services.
· To work closely and transparently with the Isabel Blackman Foundation and local Councillors to fully involve them in the commissioning of new services.”
Membership of Committees
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No motions for a change in representation on committees were received from the group leaders.
Reports of Committees
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The Mayor called over the minutes set out in the agenda, the under mentioned minutes were reserved for discussion. He reminded Full Council that due to the meeting being reconvened from 11 July 2018, minutes 90 on the agenda had already been agreed.
RESOLVED that under rule 13.3 the reports and minutes of committees set out in the agenda, including those items on which a council decision was required, be received and agreed. Only those items which were reserved were discussed, as follows:
Meeting
Minute
Councillor
Special Cabinet, 21 May 2018
80. Hastings Country Park Visitor Centre
Lee
Cabinet, 4 June 2018
83. GDPR – The General Data Protection Rules
Beaver
Cabinet, 4 June 2018
84. Draft Town Centre and Bohemia Area Action Plan
Davies
Cabinet, 4 June 2018
86. Hastings Fish Brand
Battley
Cabinet, 2 July 2018
91. 1-1 conversations and values and behavioural framework performance management approach
Lee
Cabinet, 2 July 2018
92. Targeted Funding to Reduce Rough Sleeping
Turner
Cabinet, 2 July 2018
93. (E) 12/13 York Buildings
Patmore
No motions for reference to Overview and Scrutiny Committee or reference back to Cabinet were approved in respect of the items reserved for discussion and they were therefore received.
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