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Items
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42. |
Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
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43. |
Minutes of Previous Meeting  PDF 219 KB
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on
28th September 2017 were approved and signed as a
correct record
(Moved by
Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor J Goodall)
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44. |
Declarations of Interest
To receive any
declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and
non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this
meeting.
When Members are
declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which
they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such
interest. Members should leave the room
if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of
which they do not have a dispensation.
Minutes:
There were no Declarations of Interest.
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45. |
Question Time:
To answer questions from members of the public
pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13
Minutes:
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46. |
Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
Minutes:
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47. |
Future Delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant Programme PDF 141 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and
Finance)
Minutes:
The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets
and Finance to inform Cabinet on the proposed service delivery
mechanism for the future of the Disabled Facilities Grant process
and seek approval to participate in the County wide agreements and
sets out arrangements for the appointment of a new County wide
service provider.
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RESOLVED:
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That Cabinet
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Approved proposals for the future delivery of
the Disabled Facilitates Grant process from April 1st 2018 for a
period of up to 7 years.
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2.
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Approved Tamworth Borough Council’s
participation in the County wide arrangement for delivery of
Disabled Facilities Grants, subject to the outcome of the
competitive tender process.
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3.
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Agreed to invite competitive tenders through a
process to be administered by Staffordshire County Council
participation agreement.
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4.
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Delegate authority to Portfolio Holder for
Assets & Finance and Chief Operating Officer to enter into an
agreement for the appointment of a County wide service provider
following a competitive procurement process administered by
Staffordshire County Council, subject to the outcome of the
competitive tender process being favourable to Tamworth Borough
Council.
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Or
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Delegate of authority to Portfolio Holder for
Assets & Finance and Chief Operating Officer to withdraw from
the County wide arrangement should it be found that following
procurement process it would not be financially viable for Tamworth
Borough Council to participate.
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(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded
by Councillor D Cook)
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48. |
Staffordshire Pilot for 100% Business Rates Retention in 2018/19 PDF 313 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and
Finance)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and
Finance to provide Cabinet with details of the potential for the
Council to participate in a Business Rates Pilot in 2018/19 and to
outline the Business Case and relevant risks and rewards from pilot
arrangements. The report will also
update Members on the implications to existing pooling, and
membership of Local Enterprise Partnerships, resulting from
membership of a pilot and present the draft governance arrangements
(Memorandum of Understanding) for the new pool. The report notes the “No Detriment
“requirements of the pilot application.
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RESOLVED:
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That approval was granted for the participation in
the Expression of Interest to form a Staffordshire and Stoke on
Trent Pool based upon piloting the 100% Business Rates Scheme based
upon all eleven Authorities covering the full Staffordshire
Geography.
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Subject to
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a)
Notifying the GBSLEP pool of the Council’s
intention to be part of a pilot application
and if successful leave that pool;
b)
in the event of the pilot application not being
successful, continue membership of the GBSLEP pool;
c)
in the event of the pilot application being
successful, continue to support a GBSLEP
‘virtual’ pool through a voluntary
contribution;
and
d)
in the event of the pilot application not being
successful and the GBSLEP pool being dissolved, take appropriate
action to join the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Pool.
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Authorising the Chief Operating Officer and Section
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Officer in consultation with the Leader and
Portfolio Holder to submit a firm Expression of Interest to be a
member of one of the above pools.
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(Moved 5 votes to 1 by Councillor R Pritchard and
seconded by Councillor D Cook)
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49. |
Mandatory and Discretionary Rate Relief Policy PDF 252 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and
Finance)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Report of the Portfolio
Holder for Assets and Finance to seek Cabinet approval of the
proposed Discretionary Rate Relief Policy (Appendix A) with effect
from 1 April 2017.
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RESOLVED:
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That Members:
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Noted the Government Funding for Supporting Small
Business Rate Relief and Public House Relief.
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2
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Endorsed the Council’s proposed Local
Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme which has been subject to
consultation with major preceptors.
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3
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Approved the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy which
will be applied with effect from 1 April 2017.
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(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by
Councillor S Doyle)
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50. |
Public Space Protection Orders (Renewal of Dog Control and Designated Public Place Orders) PDF 146 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for
Communities)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Report of the Portfolio Holder for
Communities to consider the implication of the automatic renewal of
Designated Public Place and dog control orders in Tamworth orders
as Public Space Protection Orders under the ASB Crime and Policing
Act 2014.
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RESOLVED:
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That Members
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1.
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Approved the automatic conversion of the
current Tamworth Dog Control Orders to Public Space Protection
Orders based on continued need and proportionality
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2.
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Approved the automatic conversion of the
current Designated Public Place orders in the town Centre and
Amington to Public Space Protection Orders based on continued need
and proportionality
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(Moved by
Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor D Cook)
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51. |
Council Tenants Fire Safety Strategy PDF 227 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing
Services)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing
Services to consider the Councils policy
statement with regard to fire safety in its Council Owned housing
stock.
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RESOLVED:
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That Cabinet:
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Approve The Fire Safety Policy
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Delegate authority to the Portfolio Holder of
Housing; in consultation with the relevant Directors; to approve
development of associated action plan and procedural
arrangements
to deliver key policy commitments.
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Endorse the involvement of Health &
Well-being Scrutiny to inform the policy development, details of
presentations and FAQs emerging are shown on the Councils dedicated
web area for landlord fire safety. http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/fire-safety
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Include an annual review of fire safety on the
relevant scrutiny work-plan
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(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by
Councillor D Cook)
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52. |
Anti-Social Behaviour Policy PDF 197 KB
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for
Communities)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The report of the Portfolio Holder for
Communities to secure Members’ approval
to adopt the proposed Corporate Anti-Social Behaviour policy which
outlines a “whole Council” approach to tackling
Anti-Social Behaviour.
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RESOLVED:
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That Members approve:
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The revised Corporate Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
policy.
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A corporate mandate to progress towards integration
of ASB
procedures within the Council and with partners
subject to future reports on this matter as appropriate.
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(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by
Councillor D Cook)
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53. |
Festive Ward Grant proposal PDF 19 KB
(Report of the Solicitor to the Council and
Monitoring Officer)
Minutes:
The report of the Solicitor to
the Council and Monitoring Officer to
consider a proposal for Festive Grants across the Borough in each
Ward to replace the Mayoral Hamper Scheme.
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RESOLVED:
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That
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The scheme be administered by the Cabinet Grants Sub Committee
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agreed to support the proposals for £300 per ward
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Authority be delegated to Portfolio Folder for
Assets & Finance & Head of Paid Service & Solicitor to
consider Governance arrangements
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(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by
Councillor R Pritchard)
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