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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings
Contact: Democratic Services on 01424 451484 email: democraticservices@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
None received.
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the last meeting PDF 209 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the minutes of the Annual Council meeting held on 19th May 2021 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
Councillor
Minute
Interest
Patmore
Cabinet, 16th June – 343. Parking Spaces at Winding Street
Personal – Trustee of Magdalen and Lasher charity which gave a contribution to the Isabel Blackman Centre in Winding Street
Hays
Cabinet, 6th April – 333. Hastings Lifeguard Contract
Personal – Directly involved with Hastings RNLI crew but not in a paid capacity and had no influence on the decision
Carr
Cabinet, 27th May – 338. Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) Scheme Policy (Tranche 3)
Personal – Close family member received a grant from the scheme
Arthur
Cabinet, 27th May – 338. Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) Scheme Policy (Tranche 3)
Personal – In receipt of a grant as a self-employed actress
Hilton
Cabinet, 16th June – 342. Welcome Back Fund, Contain Outbreak Management Fund and Culture Recovery Fund proposals
Personal – Part of Hastings garden town team which is linked to the Town Deal
Hilton
Cabinet, 25th June – 352. Hastings Town Deal
Personal – Part of Hastings garden town team which is linked to the Town Deal
Battley
Cabinet, 16th June – 345 & 348. Lease and Management Agreement for the Bale House
Personal – A member of the Hastings Country Park Management Forum
Forward
Cabinet, 25th June - 352. Hastings Town Deal
Personal – Member of Hastings Town Deal Board
Roark
Cabinet, 6th April – 336. 2-12 Battle Road - Dangerous Structure
Personal – Lives in the vicinity
Carr
Cabinet, 6th April – 336. 2-12 Battle Road - Dangerous Structure
Personal – Lives in a road mentioned in discussion
Forward
Cabinet, 6th April – 336. 2-12 Battle Road - Dangerous Structure
Personal – Has a family member who lives near the Battle Road arches
Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
Minutes:
The Mayor led a minute’s silence for Alan Stace, former Mayor of Hastings, who recently passed away.
The Mayor paid tribute to his predecessor, Councillor Sinden, for his time as Mayor of Hastings.
Councillor Forward, Leader of the Council, invited the Managing Director to update the council on the latest Covid-19 developments in Hastings.
The Managing Director said that the rate of infections in Hastings had been substantially rising over the last few weeks. The Director of Public Health for East Sussex has confirmed that the rate of infection in Hastings is now higher than the average weekly rate in England. As a result, an additional mobile testing unit is being allocated to Hastings with a recommendation that anyone who has recently been in a crowded or enclosed space without protection should get a PCR test even if they are asymptomatic.
The rise in positive cases is having a big impact on business continuity in workplaces and education settings. The hospitality sector is particularly affected, with many locations closing whilst staff self-isolate.
The council continues to amplify the importance of protecting others, especially those who are more vulnerable, and recommends residents take a lateral flow test twice weekly. The council also encourages everyone over 18 to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
If infections continue to spread in the community the biggest concerns are the impact of long-covid, and the potential for the virus to mutate into a variant which is more resistant to vaccines. Council lobbying has resulted in a rapid improvement plan for the town whereby additional mobile, clinic and pop-up vaccination points are being deployed in the town over the next few weeks.
Programme For The Year 2021 PDF 284 KB
Minutes:
The Managing Director submitted a report to outline the Programme for the Year 2021/22, which sets out seven priority themes for the council’s activities.
Councillor Forward proposed approval of the Programme for the Year 2021/22, seconded by Councillor Barnett.
Councillor Patmore, Leader of the Opposition, responded to Councillor Forward’s opening remarks on the programme for the new municipal year.
RESOLVED (by 19 votes for, to 12 against):
That the Programme for the Year headlines are agreed and then integrated where required into the Council’s Corporate Plan and Budget performance monitoring arrangements.
Reasons:
To ensure alignment of Programme for the Year commitments with those already agreed by full Council in the Corporate Plan.
The meeting adjourned at 7.02pm and reconvened at 7.10pm.
Appointments to Cabinet Committees, Working Groups and Partnerships PDF 152 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Chief Legal Officer submitted a report to consider the nominations received and to make appointments to committees, working groups and partnerships, and to appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs to the committees of Cabinet.
Councillor Forward proposed approval of the recommendations, seconded by Councillor Patmore.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
1. To appoint members to committees, working groups, partnerships and representative bodies as set out in Appendix A and;
2. To appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of Charity Committee and Museums Committee, as listed in Appendix A
Reasons:
Members are required to serve on the committees, working groups, partnerships and representative bodies to which Cabinet appoints. Chairs and Vice Chairs are required for the committees that report to Cabinet.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 Forward requested changes in membership to the Joint Waste Committee and the Audit Committee as set out below.
RESOLVED that the council notes the following arrangements for the membership of committees:- Councillor Chowney
replaces Councillor Forward on the Joint Waste Committee.
- Councillor Chowney replaces Councillor Forward on the Audit Committee.
Reports of Committees PDF 171 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.
Subject
Cabinet Member / Chair
CABINET – 6 APRIL 2021
333.
Hastings Lifeguard Contract
Webb
336. (E)
2-12 Battle Road – Dangerous Structure
Forward
CABINET – 27 MAY 2021 – EMERGENCY DECISION
338.
Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) Scheme Policy (Tranche 3)
Chowney
CABINET – 16 JUNE 2021
342.
Welcome Back Fund, Contain Outbreak Management Fund and Culture Recovery Fund proposals
Chowney
343. (C)
Parking Spaces at Winding Street
Chowney
345.
Lease and Management Agreement for the Bale House (Part 1)
Evans
346. (C)
Buckshole Reservoir Safety Improvements - Update (Part 1)
Evans
348. (E)
Lease and Management Agreement for the Bale House (Part 2)
Evans
349. (C)(E)
Buckshole Reservoir Safety Improvements - Update (Part 2)
Evans
SPECIAL CABINET – 25 JUNE 2021
352.
Hastings Town Deal
Barnett
CABINET – 5 JULY 2021357. (C)
Homelessness Recovery Plan
Batsford
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 8a) above. Any such discussion shall be deferred to item 9 on the agenda.
Additional documents:
- Buckshole reservoir urgent cabinet report for 7th June 2021 part1, 16/06/2021 Cabinet , item 196. PDF 287 KB
- Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 196./3 is restricted
- Homelessness Recovery Plan, 05/07/2021 Cabinet , item 196. PDF 292 KB
- Minutes Public Pack, 16/06/2021 Cabinet , item 196. PDF 305 KB
- Minutes Public Pack, 25/06/2021 Cabinet , item 196. PDF 408 KB
Minutes:
Only those items which were reserved were discussed as follows:
Minute 343 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021, Parking Spaces at Winding Street, was a matter requiring Full Council approval. The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Chowney, seconded by Councillor Cox and agreed unanimously.
Minute 346 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021, Buckshole Reservoir Safety Improvements – Updates (Part 1), was a matter requiring Full Council approval. The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Evans, seconded by Councillor Sinden and agreed unanimously.
Minute 357 of Cabinet on 5th July 2021, Homelessness Recovery Plan, was a matter requiring Full Council approval. The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Batsford, seconded by Councillor Turner and agreed unanimously.
Councillors debated minute 333 of Cabinet on 6th April 2021; minute 338 of Cabinet on 27th May 2021 (Emergency Decision); minutes 342 and 345 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021; and minute 352 of Special Cabinet on 25th June 2021. These matters did not require approval of Full Council.
The meeting adjourned at 8pm and reconvened at 8.12pm.
Minute 336 of Cabinet on 6th April 2021, and minutes 348 and 349 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021 were exempt items. When debate moved to these items the Mayor proposed a motion for the exclusion of the public from the meeting, seconded by Councillor Beaver.
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of minute 336 of Cabinet on 6th April 2021, and minutes 348 and 349 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021 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 paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the relevant reports.
The live broadcast was ended and the meeting proceeded in private session.
Minute 349 of Cabinet on 16th June 2021, Buckshole Reservoir ... view the full minutes text for item 196. - Councillor Chowney
replaces Councillor Forward on the Joint Waste Committee.
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