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Agenda item
Reports of Committees
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 MARCH 2023
522.
Reviewing the Need for a Dog Control Public Space Protection Order
Rogers
523.
To Appoint a Vice-Chair of the Country Park Management Forum
Barnett
CABINET – 3 APRIL 2023
527.(C)
Review of the Hastings Borough Council Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles
Roark
528.(C)
Town Living Project
Evans
589
Energy Procurement – Electricity
Willis
530
Museum Committee Recommendations
Batsford
C= Council decision
E= Exempt from publication
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 13a) above. Any such discussion shall be deferred to item 14 on the agenda.
Minutes:
The Mayor having called over the minutes set out in the agenda, the following minutes were reserved for discussion.
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
Cabinet, 3rd April 2023
528 – Town Living Project
Patmore
Minute 528 of Cabinet on 3rd April 2023, Town Living Project, was a decision requiring Full Council approval. Councillor Evans proposed approval of the recommendations, seconded by Councillor Batsford.
Councillor Patmore proposed the meeting proceed as if in committee, seconded by Councillor Rankin.
RESOLVED that in order for Full Council to take advice from officers where appropriate, under Rule 16.14 of the Constitution the Council proceed as if in committee.
Councillors asked questions of the Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer regarding the Town Living Project.
Councillor Roark proposed the meeting return to Full Council mode, seconded by Councillor Patmore.
RESOLVED that the meeting return to Full Council mode.
Councillor Rogers proposed that the question be now put.
RESOLVED that the question now be put.
A recorded vote was requested and Councillors voted as follows:
Councillors Arthur, Barnett, Batsford, Bishop, Cannan, Collins, Evans, Fernando, Haffenden, Jobson, O’Callaghan, Roark, Roberts, Rogers, Sinden, Turner, and Webb voted for.
Councillors Beaney, Beaver, Carr, Cooke, Edwards, Foster, Hay, Marlow-Eastwood, Patmore, Pragnell, Rankin and Williams voted against.
RESOLVED (by 18 votes for, to 12 against):
1. to progress Phase 1 of the Town Living project;
2. to establish a capital budget of £1,037,615 (to be funded via the Town Fund programme) for the Town Living project;
3. to delegate authority to the Chief Executive to complete Phase 1 of the Town Living project, including any associated procurement; and
4. to source a property/properties for Phase 2 of the Town Living project.Reasons:
1. The Hastings Town Fund Programme has awarded the Town Living project £1,037,615. Phase 1 has been awarded £794,000 which is the estimated cost of completing this phase.
2. The project will provide a best practice example of how to renovate and retrofit a listed building, increase the supply of permanent affordable housing in the town centre, support reductions in carbon emissions and energy costs and provide training and employment opportunities in whole house retrofitting.
3. A Council owned Grade II listed property will be fully restored, energy efficient and converted to Affordable Rent housing.
Minute 527 of Cabinet on 3rd April 2023, Review of the Hastings Borough Council Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles, was a decision requiring Full Council approval. The recommendations were agreed without being called for discussion.
RESOLVED:
1. The Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles are adopted.
2. Full Council agree a No Casino resolution to not issue casino premises licences in the borough.Reasons:
It is a statutory requirement for the council to review the Gambling Act Statement of Principles and the No Casino Resolution every three years. Failure to do so could result in judicial review proceedings against the council and call in to doubt the decisions made by the Licensing Committee under the Act.
(The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 9.55pm)
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