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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 17th December, 2020 6.00 pm

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Items
No. Item

67.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

68.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 258 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet held on 3rd December 2020 were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor J Chesworth)

69.

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.

70.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None.

71.

Matters Referred to the Executive (Overview and Scrutiny Committee or by the Council)

Minutes:

None.

72.

Electric Vehicle Charging Points pdf icon PDF 155 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Regeneration updated Cabinet on the outcomes of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee held on the 8th July 2020 and on progress to date and made recommendations for further activity.

 

Councillor S Doyle joined the meeting at 6.10pm.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

  1. EV Charging Operating Model 2 be chosen as the primary delivery route subject to the results of a detailed options appraisal
  2. a further marketing exercise using the ESPO Procurement Framework to secure a supplier / operator be carried out
  3. a detailed options appraisal following further market feedback including costs/income/risks be produced
  4. a private sector location for EV charging on the wider Ventura retail park be investigated and promoted with relevant landowners
  5. an EV Action Plan be developed for adoption by the Council.
  6. in principle, subject to the results of a detailed options appraisal, EV vehicle fast-charging infrastructure be installed in at least one of the Borough-owned car parks.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

73.

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 paragraphs 3 and 5 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 Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

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

74.

Legal Action - Tamworth Assembly Rooms

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Regeneration)

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Regeneration provided Cabinet with the information regarding legal action associated with the Assembly Rooms construction and sought approval for next steps.

 

RESOLVED that the recommendations within the Report be approved.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor D Cook)