Agenda and minutes

None received.

RESOLVED:

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

Councillors Clarke and Payne  declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item six as members of Nottinghamshire County Council as land in the ownership of the County Council was the subject of the development brief.

Councillor Clarke declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item six, on behalf of all councillors due, to land in the development brief being in the ownership of the council.

Councillor Ellis declared a non-pecuniary interest in item six as a governor Arnold View Primary School.

Report of the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services.

The Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services presented a report, which was circulated in advance of the meeting, presenting the results of the recently conducted survey carried out Nottinghamshire Local Government reorganisation. 

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the responses received in connection with the consultation exercise conducted on the local government structure in Nottinghamshire;

2)    Inform The Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, the local Members of Parliament and the Secretary of State of the results of the consultation exercise;

3)    Circulate a copy of the summary of responses received to all Gedling Borough Councillors; and

4)    Include a summary of responses in the Spring edition of the Council’s Contacts magazine.

Report of the Community Infrastructure Levy Officer.

The Service Manager Development Services introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, introducing the commencement of a Review of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

RESOLVED:

To support the review of the Community Infrastructure Levy in accordance with the Inspector’s recommendation.

Report of the Service Manager, Planning Policy.

The Service Manager Planning Policy introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, setting out a design brief for development across three sites in Arnold.

RESOLVED:

To approve the development brief for three sites to the north east of Arnold (H2: Brookfields Garden Centre, H7: Howbeck Road/Mapperley Plains and H8: Killisick Lane) as a supplementary planning document.

Report of the Service Manager Planning Policy.

The Service Manager Planning Policy introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting,  seeking approval for the process for identifying Non-Designated Heritage Assets in the Borough, including specific selection criteria.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the document ‘Non-Designated Heritage Assets: Selection Criteria’ attached as Appendix A to the report which establishes the selection criteria for identifying a local list of non-designated heritage assets in Gedling Borough;

2)    Authorise the Service Manager Planning Policy to publicise the document and undertake an on-going public call for asset nominations;

3)    Authorise the Service Manager Planning Policy to approve the outcome of assessments made against the selection criteria and to update and publish the local list of non-designated heritage assets as appropriate;

4)    Authorise the Service Manager Planning Policy to update the document ‘Non-Designated Heritage Assets: Selection Criteria’ to make minor presentational/ typographical/ factual corrections if required; and

5)    Authorise the Chief Executive to determine any appeals made against the outcome of the assessment to include/ not include an asset on the local list.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of the performance monitoring of the 2018/19 Prudential Code Indicators, and to advise Members of the quarterly treasury activity as required by the Treasury Management Strategy.

RESOLVED:

To note the report, together with the Treasury Activity Report 2018/19 for Quarter 3, at Appendix 1 to the report, and the Prudential and Treasury Indicator Monitoring 2018/19 for Quarter 3, at Appendix 2 to the report.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance introduced a report providing details of the likely year end financial position as at the end of quarter 3 of the 2018/19 financial year. The Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services provided some details of performance during the same period.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the progress against Improvement Actions and Performance Indicators in the 2018/19 Gedling Plan;

2)    Agree the amendments to the performance indicator targets set out in paragraph 2.1.7 of the report;

3)    Approve the General Fund Revenue Budget virements included in Appendix 1 to the report;

4)    Note the use of reserves and funds during quarter three as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report; and

5)    Approve the changes to the capital programme included in paragraph 2.2.3 of the report.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

The Deputy Chief Executive introduced a report, which had been circulate prior to the meeting, exploring the potential impacts of Brexit on the services provided by the Council following the UK’s decision to withdraw from the European Union.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the report;

2)    Support the lobbying of central government as regards to potential changes in legislation, which may improve the council’s aspirations in its community leadership role; and

3)    Instruct officers as a matter of urgency, to review all of the Council’s contractual relationships and supply chains to ensure that service operations will remain effective post Brexit.

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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