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Agenda and minutes

Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th April, 2023 6.00 pm, NEW

Venue: Town Hall, Market Street, Tamworth. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 01827 709616 

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Items
No. Item

102.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor P Turner. Councillor A Cooper attended the meeting as substitute

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S Peaple and M  Cook.

103.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (personal and/or personal and prejudicial) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a personal interest or personal and prejudicial 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 personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest declared.

104.

Update from the Chair

Minutes:

The Chair thanked the members of the Committee for their hard work and support throughout the year. The Chair thanked Democratic Services and in particular Jo Hutchison for her support.

105.

Responses to Reports of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that he would be attending Cabinet on the 6th April  to present the recommendations from the previous meeting on the Staffordshire Sustainability Report around EV charging and confirmed as this is the final meeting that he will write to members with an update.

106.

Consideration of Matters referred to the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee from Cabinet or Council

(Discussion item)

Minutes:

None.

107.

Draft Annual Report of the Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 67 KB

(Report of  the Chair of the Committee)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the Draft Annual Report of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

The Committee endorsed the draft Annual Report and Introductory Report for submission to full Council, following agreement by the Chair of any final amendments and updates to reflect the final meeting of the 2022/23 municipal year.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Price and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)

 

 

 

 

108.

Forward Plan

(Discussion item – link to Forward Plan is attached)

 

Browse plans - Cabinet, 2023 :: Tamworth Borough Council

Minutes:

No further items were identified from the Forward Plan.

109.

Working Group Updates

To receive updates from any Working Groups

Minutes:

There were no further updates on the current working groups.

110.

Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee Work Plan pdf icon PDF 57 KB

(Update and discussion on the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Work Plan)

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that at the March meeting it was agreed that the Committee retain the Town Hall Proposals on the work plan.

 

The Chair confirmed that the first meeting in the next municipal year was in June and would likely receive quarterly updates on Dual Stream Recycling and Future High Street Fund.

 

The Committee acknowledged that it would like it’s current workstreams to continue during the next municipal year.

111.

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”

 

Minutes:

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”

 

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 S Goodall and Councillor J Harper)

 

 

112.

Post Implementation Review Summerfest

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment, Entertainment and Leisure)

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Executive Director, Organisation, the Theatre, Artistic and Events Manager and the Sports Development Manager to present the Post Implementation Review Summerfest Report.

 

The Committee thanked the Officers for their Report and attendance at the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee received the recommendation in the Report.

 

(Moved by Councillor S Goodall and seconded by Councillor P Thompson)