Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 22 June 2005 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 22nd June, 2005
Time:
6.45 pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
19 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 19
 
20 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 20
 
21 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 21
 
22 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 1 JUNE 2005.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
23 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 23
 
24 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 24
 
25 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.9(1)(A) ON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES
Business for item 25
 
26 TO CONSIDER AND, IF APPROVED, ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND THE COMMITTEES:-
CABINET 2 JUNE 2005 - STRATEGIC CORPORATE PLAN 2005/08 MIN 25
CABINET 2 JUNE 2005 - CAPITAL AND REVENUE BUDGETS - CARRY FORWARDS MIN 35
Business for item 26
In respect of Minute 25 it was:-

RESOLVED:

1.That the draft Strategic Corporate Plan 2005/08 be adopted.

2. That the year-end performance indicator results for 2004/05 included in Appendix B and explanations of variances attached at Appendix C be noted.

3.That the performance indicator targets for 2007/08 included in Appendix B, and amendments to performance indicator targets for 2005/06 and 2006/07, as set out in Appendix D, be agreed.

In respect of Minute 35 it was:-

RESOLVED:

1. To approve the capital carry forward of £2,659,500 as shown in Appendix 2, being amounts in excess of £50,000 and schemes below £50,000 which have not yet been committed.

2. To approve the revenue carry forward of £388,300 as shown in Appendix 4, being amounts in excess of £10,000.

3. To amend the delegation arrangements in respect of Treatment of Year End Balances to allow the Head of Finance to approve capital carry forwards over £50,000 and revenue carry forwards over £10,000 in respect of contractually committed schemes.
27 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS UNDER STANDING ORDER NO. 11(1) UPON ANY MATTER DEALT WITH BY THE EXECUTIVE OR BY A COMMITTEE OR SUB-COMMITTEE.
Business for item 27
 
28 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO. 11(3)(A) UPON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES OR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN ANY MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECOMMENDATION OF A COMMITTEE.
Business for item 28
 
29 GEDLING COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2005-2008
Business for item 29
RESOLVED:

That the Council ratify the Gedling Community Safety Strategy for 2005 - 2006.
30 PURCHASE OF PHOTOCOPIERS
Business for item 30
RESOLVED:

To waive Contract Standing Orders to allow the purchase of photocopiers including software from ESPO without inviting further tenders.
31 CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Business for item 31
RESOLVED:

To approve the following changes to Committee membership for 2005/06.
Delete Add
Environment and Licensing R Kempster J M Parr
Committee and M S Spencer J F Glass
Licensing Act Committee

Personnel and Resources J F Glass R Kempster
Committee

Appeals Committee JF Glass M S Spencer

Services Scrutiny Committee R T Day A S Bexon
D Pycroft J F Glass (V-C)
T R Chandran W T Grainger

Community and Quality of A S Bexon D Pycroft
Life Scrutiny Committee

Resources and Management A S Bexon R T Day
Scrutiny Committee
The deletion of Councillor J O Tanner from the Westdale Lane Community Centre Management Committee.'
32 ANNUAL TREASURY ACTIVITY REPORT
Business for item 32
RESOLVED:

1.To Approve the Annual Treasury Activity Report

2. To note the outturn in respect of the Treasury Limits and Prudential Indicators, shown at Appendix 2 to the report.
33 FEES CHARGEABLE BY GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF HIGH HEDGES COMPLAINTS
Business for item 33
RESOLVED That:

1. Members approve the implementation of a fee of £300 for the investigation of high hedge requests for service.

2. Responsibility for the Council's powers relating to complaints about high hedges be included within the remit of the Environment and Licensing Committee.

3. The Head of Planning and Environment have delegated authority to deal with complaints about high hedges, any appeals, enforcement and authorisation of powers of entry under Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.
The meeting closed at 7.15 pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
T.R. Chandran (Mayor), D.N. Beeston, A.S. Bexon, F.J.D. Boot, A.A. Clarke, G.V. Clarke, W.J. Clarke, J.M. Cole, S.M. Creamer, R.T. Day, M.S. Dunkin, P. Feeney, A.J. Gillam, J.F. Glass, W.H. Golland, R.J. Goodwin, R.G. Kempster, S.M. Lane, C.M. Luckett, H. Maddock, V. McCrossen, J.M. Parr, W.A. Peet, R.A. Poynter, C.N.F.W. Pratt, C. Preston, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk, D.A. Pycroft, S.J. Ragsdale, A. Rigby, M.S. Spencer, J.O. Tanner, G.G. Tunnicliffe, J.A. Woodward, M.A. Wright

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
19Prayers were conducted.
20Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P.G. Barnes, S. J. Barnes, Blandamer, A.M. Dunkin, Gollop, Grainger, Griffiths, McCauley, Millar, Nicholson, Pepper, J.J. Spencer and R.F.Spencer.
21Presented by the Mayor.
23None.
24None.
25None.
26Consideration was given to minutes 25 and 35 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 2 June 2005.

Propositions in respect of minutes 25 ad 35 were moved by Councillor Feeney and seconded by Councillor Golland that the recommendations contained in the minutes be adopted.

The Mayor declared the propositions carried.
27None.
28None.
29The Leader of the Council submitted the Gedling Community Safety Strategy for 2005-2008 and sought ratification of the document including specific reduction targets by the Council.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Feeney and seconded by Councillor McCrossen in the following terms:-

'That the Council ratify the Gedling Community Safety Strategy for 2005 - 2006'

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried.
30The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report that sought approval for the waiver of the Contract Standing Order requirement that the procurement of items over £50,000 be subject to the invitation of tenders in accordance with Standing Order 4,5 or 6.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Poynter and seconded by Councillor
Golland in the following terms:-

'That Contract Standing Orders be waived in order to allow the purchase of photocopiers including software from ESPO without inviting further tenders'.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried.
31The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report advising of changes to group nominations for appointments to committees and outside bodies submitted by the Conservative Group.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Golland and seconded by Councillor Feeney that the Council make the alterations to committee membership and outside bodies as shown in the report.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried.
32The Head of Finance submitted a report that informed Members of the Annual Treasury Activity Report as required by the Treasury Management Strategy.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Boot and seconded by Councillor Golland to:-

'i. Approve the above Annual Treasury Activity Report

ii. To note the outturn in respect of the Treasury Limits and Prudential Indicators, shown at Appendix 2.'

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried.
33The Head of Planning and Environment submitted a report that sought approval for the charging regime and delegation arrangements for the investigation of High Hedges complaints made through Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Feeney and seconded by Councillor McCrossen in the following terms that:-

'1. Members approve the implementation of a fee of £300 for the investigation of high hedge requests for service.

2. responsibility for the Council's powers relating to complaints about high hedges be included within the remit of the Environment and Licensing Committee.'

3.That the Head of Planning and Environment have delegated authority to deal with complaints about high hedges, any appeals, enforcement and authorisation of powers of entry under Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.

The mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried.