Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Barnfather (observer).

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

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Report of the Director of Community Health and Wellbeing.

The Community Protection Manager introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, presenting the responses to the consultation on the Authority’s

Gambling Statement of Policy and to seek Cabinet support for Council to approve the amended version of the Gambling Statement of Policy which takes into account the consultation responses.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the responses to the consultation on the amendments to the Gedling Gambling Statement of Policy; and

2)    Approve the amended Gedling Gambling Statement of Policy at Appendix 1 to the report (which includes the amendments approved for consultation on 21st September 2018 and amendments following the consultation) to be submitted to Council for approval.

Report of the Service Manager Community Relations.

The Service Manager Community Relations introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, updating members on the progress on the Council’s Community Asset Transfer Programme.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the progress made to date regarding community asset transfer;

2)    Agree to the Community Relations Service Area continuing to support the development of sustainable community hubs across the Borough;

3)    Agree to continuing to facilitate the Community Asset Transfer Partnership to offer good practice sharing, workshops and other capacity building opportunities;

4)    Agree to the assessment of alternative models of management to reduce the subsidy provided by the Council, where community asset transfer is currently considered as not being the most realistic option for a community centre; and

5)    Agree to the reduction in the efficiency target for the community centre budget portfolio to £45,900 (which includes £21,700 already achieved) and include it in the budget process for 2020/21

Report of the Service Manager Planning Policy.

The Service Manager Planning Policy presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing members of the intention to commence a review of the Aligned Core Strategy, which was adopted in September 2014 and to seek approval from Cabinet to bring the revised Local Development Scheme appended to this report into effect from 1 February 2019.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the intention to commence a review of the Local Plan, commencing with the review of the Core Strategy; and

2)    Approve the revised Local Development Scheme appended to this report as Appendix A to the report and agree that it shall come into effect on 1 February 2019.

Report of the Service Manager Planning Policy.

The Service Manager Planning Policy introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, proposing the adoption of the neighbourhood plan following the referendum.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Make the appended Burton Joyce Neighbourhood Plan at Appendix A to the report in accordance with the 2012 regulations;

2)    Authorise the Planning Policy Service Manager to publicise the decision made by Council and the Burton Joyce Neighbourhood Plan document in accordance with the 2012 regulations – confirming that the neighbourhood plan has been made; and

3)    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Service Manager to make any minor factual, typographical or formatting amendments to the Burton Joyce Neighbourhood Plan as appropriate, prior to publication.

Report of the Service Manager Planning Policy.

The Service Manager Planning Policy introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting presenting the latest Authority Monitoring report.

RESOLVED:

To note the content of the Authority Monitoring Report April 2017 – March 2018.

Report of the Community Infrastructure Levy Officer.

The Community Infrastructure Levy Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting seeking approval to consult on projects shortlisted to receive community infrastructure levy funding.

RESOLVED:

To approve the commencement of consultation on Tuesday 29 January 2019 for a period of 4 weeks on the shortlisted projects identified to receive Community Infrastructure Levy Non-Parish Funding.

Report of the Service Manager Democratic Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager Democratic Services, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next four month period.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

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