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Agenda and minutes
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Note: We are having to postpone the Annual General Meeting of Charity Committee on the 30th November 2020 because the external auditors cannot approve the accounts. This is due to Covid 19. As soon as the accounts are ready for approval we will publish the new date. Due to the Covid restrictions we are having this meeting virtually. The public can ask questions by emailing democratic services@hastings.gov.uk and or cbarkshire-jones@hastings.gov.uk We will try and stream your question live if we can so we will need contact details from you.
Items No. Item Welcome from the Chair of the Charity Committee, Councillor Margi O'Callaghan
Minutes:
The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting.
Trustee Annual report and Accounts for the year 2019/20 PDF 292 KB
(Kit Wheeler, Chief Accountant (Deputy Chief Finance Officer))
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Chief Accountant submitted a report adopted at the Charity Committee meeting held at 6:00pm earlier in the evening.
The Chief Accountant presented the report to the committee.
The Chief Finance Officer expressed his thanks to the Chief Accountant and the rest of the Finance team for putting their hard work in pulling the accounts together and to the external auditors, Manningtons, in what has been a difficult period. The committee also thanked officers for their guidance and hard work.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
To agree the Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2019-20
Reasons for Recommendations:
The Council has the responsibility for the proper management of the financial affairs of the Trust. In doing so it complies with Accounting Codes of Practice and the high standards required for the accounting of Public money.
The Council as Trustee, through the Charity Committee, is authorised to approve the annual report and accounts which is normally done by the 30th September each year but the outbreak of Covid19 meant an extension was required and the accounts will now be presented for approval on 29th March 2021.
Public Question Time (30 minutes) PDF 134 KB
Minutes:
A notice had been placed in the local newspaper inviting written questions. The Legal Adviser to the Charity Committee presented the questions that were received. The answers have been sent to the questioners earlier today:
Questions from Mr Hurrell:
On the 22/05/2019 appeal hearing APP/B1415/X/18/3203560 / APP/B1415/X/18/3209886 for Certificate of Lawful Use application HS/EX/18/00485 granted the area the status of an “amusement park” and conferred permitted development rights on the area.
I would be grateful to answers to the following questions:
1. When will the footpath permission granted permission under HS/FA/18/01009 be built?
2. Does the appeal decision mean that the footpath granted permission under HS/FA/18/01009 does not need to be built?
3. Does the appeal decision mean that public access is no longer to be maintained in the amusement park?
4. What measures has the FT taken to protect access across the land that falls to the East of the boating Lake?
5. Has the FT as landowner granted permission for the new fence blocking the site from the South?
6. Will the FT as owner of the land ensure that public access is protected?
Answers:
Planning application no HS/FA/18/01009 included ‘Proposed new formalised and landscaped pedestrian footpath from adjacent to shelter to beach front access and enlargement of amusement park to incorporate land where current footpath is located.’ The application was determined by the Planning Committee on 6th March 2019 and planning permission was granted. The application for a Certificate of Lawful development for existing use as an Amusement Park (HS/EX/18/00485) was refused by the Council on 9th August 2018. The Applicant’s appealed to the Planning Inspectorate and the appeal was allowed resulting in the Lawful Development Certificate being granted thereby classifying the site as an amusement park benefiting from permitted development. Part 18 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 permits the following development, subject to the listed restrictions, in amusement parks:
Class B – development at amusement parks
B. Permitted development
Development on land used as an amusement park consisting of—
(a) the erection of booths or stalls or the installation of plant or machinery to be used for or in connection with the entertainment of the public within the amusement park; or
(b) the extension, alteration or replacement of any existing booths or stalls, plant or machinery so used.
Development not permitted
B.1. Development not permitted
Development is not permitted by Class B if—
(a) the plant or machinery would—
(i) if the land or pier is within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome, exceed a height of 25 metres or the height of the highest existing structure (whichever is the lesser), or
(ii) in any other case, exceed a height of 25 metres;
(b) in the case of an extension to an existing building or structure, that building or structure would as a result exceed 5 metres above ground level or the height of the roof of the existing building or structure, whichever is the ... view the full minutes text for item 90.
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