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Agenda and minutes

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

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Items
No. Item

49.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor R Pritchard

50.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2015 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

51.

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.

52.

Question Time

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

Minutes:

None

53.

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

None

Minutes:

None

54.

Arts and Events Programme 2016-17 pdf icon PDF 33 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets updating members on arts and events team figures and feedback of additional funding and also seeking the approval for the proposed Arts and Events programme in 2016/17 and seeking the approval to submit a bid to Arts Council England and spend the additional funding should the bid be successful

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

endorsed the update given on the 2015/16 programme;

 

2.

approved the 2016/17 programme; and

 

3.

approved the application to the Arts Council for a grant to further enhance activities in the 2016/17 programme and authorised spend of the additional grant funding should the application  be successful

 

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

55.

ASB, Crime and Policing Act - Public Space Protection Order Consideration pdf icon PDF 49 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 with regards to proposals for Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) in Tamworth was considered

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

approved the progression to public consultation and submission to Scrutiny Committee, thereafter for a PSPO at:

 

  • Access Road to Dosthill Hall, Dosthill Park; and

 

2.

approved pending further monitoring of these sites, reject the proposals for suggested PSPO’s at:

 

  • The whole of the Borough of Tamworth (mini motos)
  • Durham Close, Fazeley
  • Wilnecote Lane/Nymet, Belgrave
  • Chiltern Road, Wilnecote

 

considered the evidence associated to each case prior to determining each area.

 

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

56.

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 D Cook and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

57.

Housing Revenue Account - Acquisitions Policy

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Waste Management)

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Waste Management reported the progress on the council housing acquisition pilot approved by Cabinet on the 19th February 2015.  Also the Portfolio Holder set out the arrangements for continuation of funding for the scheme into 2016/17 pending a detailed review of the HRA business plan following the Governments Summer budget statement

 

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations as contained in the report be approved

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)