Agenda and minutes

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The minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2016 were approved and signed as a correct record.

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

The minutes of the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 19 July 2016 were approved and signed as a correct record.

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

Announcements made by the Mayor Councillor K Norchi:-

This Sunday is the Battle of Britain Parade and Church Service. For all who want to come along we will meet at the Town Hall at 10.00am and the Service will be held at St Edithas at 11.00am.

On Wednesday 12^th October at 6.00pm at the Town Hall I will be presenting Alderman/woman certificates in recognition of services carried out to the Council whilst serving as Councillors.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NO. 1

Under Procedure Rule No 11, Councillor T Madge will ask the Leader of the Council, Councillor D Cook the following question:-

“Can you inform Council Members how many new houses were completed in the last 12 months and if this is in line with the quoted average of 177 units per annum in HG1 of the Local Plan?”

Councillor D Cook gave the following reply:-

I can confirm the number of homes completed in the monitoring period 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 is 69.

Clearly this is below the Local Plan target, but the Local plan anticipates not achieving the target in this year (although not to this extent – it estimated 121 completions) in the trajectory which is part of the Local Plan. However, at the end of the monitoring year there were 114 houses which were under constructions and a further 2,401 which had consent but hadn’t started (Anker Valley and Golf Course take a large proportion of this).

No supplementary question was asked

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NO. 2

Under Procedure Rule No 11, Councillor P Standen will ask the Leader of the Council, Councillor D Cook the following question:-

“Policy EN6 - Protecting the Historic Environment, of the Council’s Local Plan states that “will be protected, conserved and, where possible, enhanced” when referring to our local heritage. Will the Leader of the Council and other members of the executive when they come to consider the proposals referred to Cabinet from Aspire and Prosper Scrutiny regarding local listing and other protections for Wilnecote Board Schools keep this in mind when they are making a decision?”

Councillor D Cook gave the following reply:-

The question from Councillor Standen only quotes part of the Policy EN6 from the Local Plan. The Policy that the extract Councillor Standen has quoted from is about development and requires applicants to assess the impact of the proposal, the significance of the heritage asset and demonstrate how the significance will be protected, conserved and, where possible, enhanced.

This policy is in relation to planning applications for development, and therefore is a policy for Planning Committee to consider rather than Cabinet.

However, we hope to ensure that when Aspire and Prosper Committee report back to Cabinet that officers are asked to prepare a report to enable Cabinet to consider the recommendation fully and its implications to the building and of course Tamworth Borough Council.

As I have stated many times, I am sympathetic on this occasion to the aims of the TDCS in regards Wilnecote Boarding School. In fact I suspect I am the first Leader of this town to fully state publically that too often in the last century Tamworth Borough Council allowed bulldozers through our heritage, but actions we take must be justifiable. Both legally and financially.

Councillor P Standen asked the following supplementary question:-

“As someone who grew up in Wilnecote and has lived there most of my adult life,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

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

The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance reported on the Annual Treasury report as it is a requirement of the Council’s reporting procedures that covers the Treasury activity for 2015/16, and the actual Prudential Indicators for 2015/16.

The report meets the requirements of both the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities. The Council is required to comply with both Codes in accordance with Regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003. It also provides an opportunity to review the approved Treasury Management Strategy for the current year and enables Members to consider and approve any issues identified, that require amendment.

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.

(The Report of the Leader of the Council)

The Leader of the Council provided Members with information supporting the review of the level of remuneration currently paid to the Chief Executive.