Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 9 July 2009 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 9th July, 2009
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 14
 
15 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 28 MAY 2009.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
16 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 16
 
17 ENERGY POLICY UPDATE
Business for item 17
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
18 PRESENTATION BY STEPHEN BRAY, HEAD OF STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE.
PLACE SURVEY 2008 RESULTS
 RESOLVED:

To thank Mr Bray for the presentation.
19 CONSULTATION ON A NEW PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 4:PLANNING FOR PROSPEROUS ECONOMIES
Business for item 19
RESOLVED:

That the comments set out in the report be forwarded to the Department of Communities and Local Government as the views and comments of Gedling Borough Council.
20 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 20
 
21 TOWARDS AN EVEN FAIRER GEDLING - EQUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Business for item 21
RESOLVED:

To approve the "Towards an Even Fairer Gedling" plan for consultation with interested parties and to authorise the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, to finalise the plan after taking account of the feedback received.
22 REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 (RIPA)
Business for item 22
RESOLVED:

1. That the Policy and Procedure attached at Appendix 1 to the report be adopted by the Council.

2. That the amended cancellation form be approved by Cabinet and appended to the Policy document.
23 ANNUAL REVIEW LETTER - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
Business for item 23
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
24 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 24
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
25 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 25
 
The meeting closed at 6.50pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
R.F. Spencer (Chairman), A.S. Bexon, G.V. Clarke, W.H. Golland, R.J. Nicholson, J.M. Parr, V.C. Pepper, W.J. Clarke (a), A.J. Gillam, G.E. Withers

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
14An apology for absence was received from Councillor W J Clarke.
16No declarations were made.
17The Head of Planning & Environment updated Cabinet on progress since the approval of the Energy Policy in November 2008 and other activities with regard to reducing energy consumption and emissions.
19Consultation had been sought on the streamlined Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Communities. The purpose of the streamlining process was to reduce the regulatory burden and make the suite of Planning Policy Statements easier to use.

Attached to the report were a number of responses from officers to the consultation.
20No questions were asked.
21The above Equality Improvement Plan was submitted for Cabinet approval.
22The Head of Democratic & Community Services reported that the Council had recently been inspected by the Office of Surveillance Commissioners. The report was very positive and complimentary about the Council's policies and procedures and confirmed that the Council maintained high standards in respect of its RIPA procedures.

The Inspector had made some verbal recommendations about the Council's policy document and suggested some minor changes to it. Those changes had been implemented and a copy of the Amended Policy document was submitted at Appendix 1 to the report.

In order to improve its processes the Inspector also recommended that the Council adopt a new RIPA cancellation form.
23The Annual Review letter from the Office of the Local Government Ombudsman had been received. There were no findings of maladministration against the Council.
24The following progress reports on items within their remit were received from Portfolio Holders:

Leisure & Wellbeing

i. Councillors Bulletin published
ii. Community Forest proposal
iii. Green Flag again for Arnot Hill Park

Development & Enterprise

i. Boots and Tesco applications soon to be considered at Planning Committee
ii. Arnold Town FC
iii. Training schedule for Planning Committee.

Finance

i. Final Accounts being considered by external Auditors
ii. New Bailiff after Tender process
iii. Additional funding from DWP
iv. Attendance of Leader at Notts and Derby small business meeting.

Customer & Member Services

i. 'Contacts Magazine' published today


Direct Services

1. Congratulatory letter to David Lawson regarding his nomination to 'Council Worker of the Year'

Safe & Sustainable Neighbourhoods

i. Joint Council action on litter prevention.
ii. ABI programmes in Daybrook, Netherfield, Warren Hill, Honeywood Gardens and Carlton Valley
iii. Proposed scheme by PCT in Killisick
25None