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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 5th July, 2018 6.00 pm

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

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Items
No. Item

13.

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

None

Minutes:

None.

14.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

No apologies for absence were received.

15.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14th June 2018 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor Robert Pritchard and seconded by Councillor Steven Claymore)

 

 

 

16.

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.

17.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None.

18.

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

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council, to provide Cabinet with a performance and financial health-check.  (The report was considered by Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 13th June 2018).

 

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet;

 

Endorsed the contents of this report.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor Daniel Cook and seconded by Councillor Robert Pritchard)

 

 

 

 

19.

Tamworth Local Plan Review Update pdf icon PDF 237 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Growth)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Growth to update Cabinet on the progress of the Tamworth Borough Council Local Plan 2006-2031 and the application of policies SS1 the Spatial Strategy for Tamworth and EN2 Green Belt. To seek approval not to proceed with the requirement of policies SS1 and EN2 to undertake an early review of the Local Plan.

 

RESOLVED

          That Cabinet;

 

 

·         Noted the information in the report

 

 

·         Resolved that an early review of the   Local Plan is not required for the reasons set out in the report.

 

 

·         Resolved that a Green Belt Review is not required at present.

 

 

·         Approved commencement of a review of the Local Plan in 2018/19 in readiness for a potential examination in 2020 with a view to adopting a new local plan in 2020/21 to run for the period 2020-2036

 

·         Agreed a future report is presented to Cabinet detailing the arrangements and agreements to meeting Tamworth’s unmet housing and employment needs.

 

 

·         Agreed the current Local Development Scheme 9 (LDS) be revised in view of the decisions outlined in this report and that a LDS 10 be presented to a future Cabinet meeting for approval

 

 

·         Agreed That the Statement of Community Involvement be revised in accordance with new government guidance and a draft document is submitted to Cabinet at a future meeting for approval prior to consultation being undertaken

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor Steven Claymore and seconded by Councillor Daniel Cook)

 

 

20.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor Daniel Cook and seconded by Councillor Robert Pritchard)

 

21.

Arrangements for the Councils 24hour Community Alarm Service

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Neighbourhood Services)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Neighbourhood Services

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet approves the Officers recommendations as contained within the report.

 

 (Moved by Councillor Michelle Thurgood and seconded by Councillor Daniel Cook)