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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 26th April, 2018 6.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ. View directions

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Items
No. Item

136.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Doyle

137.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 233 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the previous Cabinet meeting held on the 5th April 2018 were

approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood)

138.

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.

139.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None.

140.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

None

Minutes:

None.

141.

Quarter Three 2017/18 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 10 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report aimed to provide Cabinet with a performance and financial health-check.

 

(The report was considered by Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 4th April 2018 who endorsed the contents of the report).

 

RESOLVED:

That Members:-

 

 

Endorsed the contents of this report.

 

(Moved  by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

 

142.

Proposed Changes to NPPF and reforming developer contributions pdf icon PDF 143 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Sought approval to submit responses to the two Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) recently published consultations on 1. Draft Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and 2. Supporting Housing.  Delivery Through Developer Contributions, on behalf of Tamworth Borough Council.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members:-

 

1.

approved the attached consultation response form to

proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework which closes 11:45am 10th May 2018.

 

2.

Approved the attached consultation response form to the

Supporting Housing Delivery Through Developer Contributions consultation which closes 11:45am 10th May 2018.

 

3.

That the Head of Managed Growth, Regeneration and Development in liaison with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration be authorised to make changes to the consultation response forms following comments

received at Planning Committee training scheduled for 18th April 2018.

 

(Moved  by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

 

143.

Contract for Collection, Kennelling, Rehoming of Stray Dogs in Tamworth pdf icon PDF 183 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture)

Minutes:

Sought Cabinet approval to invite tenders for the Animal Welfare, (Stray

Dogs, Kennelling And Rehoming) Contract, and obtained authority to enter

into contract with the most economically advantageous bid received.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members:-

 

 

authorised the Head of Environmental Health to invite tenders and appoint a contractor for kennelling, collection, re-homing and associated services in respect of stray dogs in Tamworth, with additional final procurement in consultation to Councillor S Claymore.

 

(Moved  by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)