Part I
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Apologies and substitutions.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D F Russell (Substitute: Councillor Longley).
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Declarations of interest.
The following interests were declared at the meeting: (a) Councillors Holdcroft, Lamb, Cox, J Garston, & Jarvis - interest in the referred/called-in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011; (b) Councillor Holland - Agenda Item No. 10 Member's Requests List - Non-pecuniary interest (Barnstaple Close): Son lives close to this location; (c) Councillor Cox - Agenda Item No. 11 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas (St Andrews Road, Caulfield Road, Richmond Avenue and various junctions in Church Road, Shoeburyness only) - Pecuniary interest (withdrew); (d) Councillor J Garston - Agenda Item No. 11 Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas (Caulfield Road) - Non-pecuniary interest: owns a property in Caulfield Road;
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Questions from Members of the Public.
There were no questions from members of the public.
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Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 25th November, 2013
Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 25th November, 2013 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
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Draft Capital Programme 2014/15 to 2017/18
Resolved: That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:- "1. That the current approved Programme for 2014/15 to 2017/18 of £66.1m, as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted. 2. That the changes to the approved Programme, as set out in appendix 2 to the submitted report, be noted. 3. That the proposed new schemes and additions to the Capital Programme for the period 2014/15 to 2017/18 (and later years) totalling £60.7m, of which £52.7m is for the General Fund and £8m for the Housing Revenue Account as set out in Appendices 6 and 7 to the submitted report, be noted. 4. That it be noted that the proposed new schemes and additions, as set out in appendices 6 and 7 to the submitted report, along with other adjustments as set out in appendix 2 to the submitted report, will result in a proposed capital programme of £132.4m for the period 2014/15 to 2017/18 (and later years), as set out in appendix 8 to the submitted report. 5. That it be noted that the level of external funding supporting the total programme of £132.4m for the period 2014/15 to 2017/18 (and later years) is £35.4m. 6. That it be noted that a final exercise is being undertaken on the 2013/14 projected outturn, with the results to be included in the report to Cabinet on 13th February 2014." Note:- This is an Executive function, save that the approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 13th February 2014 is a Council function. Executive Councillor:- Holdcroft.
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Draft Fees & Charges 2014/15
Resolved: That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:- "That the proposed fees and charges for each Department as set out in the submitted report and appendices, be endorsed." Note:- This is an Executive function, save that approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 13th February 2014 is a Council function. Executive Councillor:- Holdcroft
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Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2014/15
Resolved:- That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:- "1. That the 2014/15 draft revenue budget and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be endorsed. 2. That it be noted that the draft budget has been prepared on the basis of a Council tax freeze and consequent acceptance of the Government's Council Tax freeze grant offer for 2014/15. 3. That it be noted that the 2014/15 draft revenue budget has been prepared using the provisional finance settlement and that the outcome from the final settlement will need to be factored into final budget proposals for the Cabinet and Council. 4. That the 2014/15 draft revenue budget, as approved, be referred to the Scrutiny Committees to inform Cabinet, which will then recommend the Budget and Council Tax to Council. 5. That the Schools budget position and recommendations from the Schools Forum on 15th January 2014, as set out in Appendices 14 and 14(i) to the submitted report, be noted and referred to People Scrutiny Committee before going to Cabinet and Council. 6. That the direction of travel for 2015/16 and beyond, as set out in section 15 of the submitted report, be endorsed." Note:- This is an Executive function, save that approval of the final budget following Cabinet on the 13th February 2014 is a Council function. Executive Councillor:- Holdcroft
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Corporate Performance Management 2014/15
Resolved: That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:- "1. That the corporate performance measures to be monitored via the Monthly Performance Report for 2014/15, as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved. 2. That the corporate priority actions to support the implementation of the Council's 2014/15 Corporate Priorities, as set out in appendix 2 to the submitted report, be approved." Note:- This is an Executive function. Executive Councillor:- Holdcroft
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Item called in from The Cabinet minutes of Tuesday, 7th January, 2014. Notice of Motion - Community Pubs
Resolved: That the matter be referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration. Note:- This is an Executive function. Executive Councillor:- J Garston*Referred to:- The Cabinet
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Item called in from Cabinet Committee minutes of Thursday, 2nd January, 2014. Member's Requests List
Resolved: That the following decision of Cabinet Committee be noted:- "1. That recommendations of officers in relation to the requests Ref Nos. 13/37 (Barnstaple Close and Broadclyst Close), 13/39 (Highfield Grove), 13/41 (Tyrone Road, Fermoy Road and Johnstone Road), 13/42 (St James Avenue) and 13/43 (Norwich Avenue) as set out in Appendix 1 of the report of the Corporate Director for Place be approved. 2. That Member's Request Ref No. 13/38 (Laurel Close) be retained on the list to enable consultation on a parking management scheme to be undertaken on a wider area. 3. That consideration of Member's Request Ref No. 13/40 (Heygate Avenue) be deferred until the next financial year. 4. That the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise any necessary traffic regulation orders as appropriate in relation to the agreed proposals above and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented. 5. That the update on the outstanding requests (Ref No. 16 (Denton Avenue), 18 (Old Southend Road, Wesley Road, Stanley Road, St Leonards Road, Albert Road), 20 (Blythe Avenue), 21 (Wakering Avenue), 13/17 (Westbourne Grove, London Road to Fairfax Drive), 13/12 (Rockleigh Avenue), 20 (Blythe Avenue) and 21 (Wakering Avenue) be noted." Note: This is an Executive function Executive Councillor: Cox
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Objections to Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Areas
Resolved: That the following decision of Cabinet Committee be noted:- "That the traffic regulation order(s) be confirmed as advertised, subject to the following amendments: (i) Weare Gifford - the traffic regulation order be confirmed as advertised and the situation be monitored to ascertain if further restrictions are required and that the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise waiting restrictions on the 'T' junction; (ii) St Andrews Road, Caulfield Road and Church Road: the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to confirm the traffic regulation order with amendments to reduce the length of waiting restrictions to a minimum length of 5 metres at any junction, where appropriate, to ensure adequate junction protection without compromising public safety. (iii) Highlands Boulevard: the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to confirm the traffic regulation order for the restrictions on the approach side of each junction only and that the length of waiting restrictions in the side roads at each junction with Highlands Boulevard be reduced to a length of 5 metres both sides of the road, with the exception of Dundee Avenue where the full length of 12 metres should be implemented." Note: This is an Executive function Executive Councillor: Cox
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Requests for New or Amended Waiting Restrictions
Resolved: That the following decision of Cabinet Committee be noted:- "1. That the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise any necessary traffic regulation orders as appropriate in relation to the following proposals and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented: School Way: School Keep Clear Markings; Ringwood Drive and Belgrave Road: Provide waiting restrictions at and opposite the junction; Leigh Station: Amend existing parking/drop off arrangements and traffic flow amendments 2. That subject to there being no road safety or traffic flow concerns following investigation by highways officer, the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise any necessary traffic regulation orders in Olivia Drive to provide limited waiting area to accommodate customers of businesses on London Road and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the orders to be sealed and the proposals implemented 3. That any unresolved objections in response to the advertised proposals be referred to the Traffic & Parking Working Party for consideration and appropriate recommendation to the Cabinet Committee." Note: This is an Executive function Executive Councillor: Cox
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Monthly Performance Report (MPR)
Resolved:- That the report be noted. Note:- This is an Executive function. Executive Councillor:- As appropriate to the item.
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Minutes of the Meeting of Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum held on Monday, 20th January, 2014
Resolved:- That the Minutes of the meeting of Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum held on Monday, 20th January, 2014, be received and noted and the recommendations therein endorsed. Note: This is a Scrutiny Function.