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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth

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Items
No. Item

130.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

None

131.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd April 2015 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood)

132.

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.

133.

Question Time

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

Minutes:

None

134.

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

None

Minutes:

None

135.

The Designation of Town Wall a Local Nature Reserve pdf icon PDF 22 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Public Health)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Public Health to request that Members approve the designation of Town Wall as a Local Nature Reserve was considered. 

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet endorsed the designation of Town Wall as a Local Nature Reserve, subject to receipt of a letter of endorsement from Natural England.

 

 

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

 

136.

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).

 

 

 

This motion was not made therefore item 137 was heard in public.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

 

 

 

 

137.

Business Improvement District pdf icon PDF 48 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education)

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education seeking Members approval to progress a Business Improvement District for Tamworth Town Centre and Ventura Park was considered. 

 

RESOLVED:

That

1.

Cabinet endorsed the allocation of £22,000 for undertaking a feasibility study into a Town Centre Business Improvement District initially from the town centre reserve budget PM1603X0156 and the Council commits officer time to support the development of the BID and associated conditions;

 

2.

agreed that the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education and the Director of Communities, Planning and Partnerships will represent the Council on the Shadow Board and;

 

3.

agreed that a further report be considered upon completion of the feasibility study where the Council will consider its ability to contribute to the next phase and the willingness of businesses to contribute or agree to cover the Councils costs should a BID ballot be successful.

 

 

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