Agenda and draft minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Report of the Democratic Services Manager

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

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

The Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing Members of the receipt of the Annual review letter from the office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and the complaints dealt with by the Council through the internal complaint’s procedure during the year 2023/24.

The report also sought approval of amendments to the Council’s Complaints, Compliments and Comments Policy to align with the LGSCO Complaint Handling Code.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the details of the Annual Review letter from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the information in relation to the number of complaints dealt with by the Council through the internal complaint’s procedure in 2023/24; and

2)    Approve amendments to the Council’s Complaints, Compliments and Comments Policy at appendix 2, to align with the Local Government and Social care Ombudsman’s complaint code

Report of the Planning Policy Manager

The Planning Policy Manager introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to publish the Gedling Design Code Supplementary Planning Document.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Adopt the Gedling Design Code Framework as a Supplementary Planning Document; and

2)    Authorise the Planning Policy Manager to publish the document; and

3)    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to make any minor typographical, formatting or factual amendments to the Gedling Design Code Framework Supplementary Planning Document

None.