Meeting documents

Place Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 11th December, 2014 5.00 pm

Place:
SPECIAL MEETING, Jubilee Room, Civic 1
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
473 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M A Flewitt (Substitute: Councillor Butler), I T Robertson (Substitute: Councillor Folkard) and P R Van Looy.
474 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Longley (Executive Councillor) - interest in the referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

(b) Councillor Burling - Agenda Item No. 4 (Adoption of London Southend Airport Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP)) - Non-pecuniary: Commercial Pilot;

(c) Councillor A J Jones - Agenda Item No. 4 (Adoption of London Southend Airport Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP)) - Pecuniary interest (withdrew);

(d) Councillor C A Mulroney - Agenda Item No. 4 (Adoption of London Southend Airport Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP)) - Non-pecuniary: Leigh Town Council and Leigh Society had made representations to the options consultation.
475 Questions from Members of the Public.
 There were no questions from members of the public.
476 Adoption of London Southend Airport Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP)
Business for item 476
Resolved:-

1. That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:-

"1. That all the recommendations of the Inspector set out in Appendix A to the submitted report, along with the revised London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP) set out in Appendix B to the report, be agreed.
2. That, in conjunction with Rochford District Council, the Council proceeds to formally adopt the JAAP in the format set out in Appendix B to the submitted report, in accordance with the Planning Regulations 2012.

3. That the Corporate Director for Place, in conjunction with the Executive Councillor for Regulatory Services, be authorised to deal with all necessary adoption documents, minor adjustments which may be required to the text (including any minor changes made by Rochford District Council at its meeting on 16th December 2014) and other consequential matters."

2. That officers be thanked for their hard work in preparing the documentation.

Note:- This is a Council Function
Executive Councillor:- Assenheim
477 Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership (TGSEP) Update
Business for item 477
Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

"1. That the changing environment of the partnership be noted.

2. That the development of a new partnership with Thurrock Council and other appropriate partners to replace TGSEP's current arrangements from 1st April 2015, be approved."

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Executive Councillor:- Woodley
5.00 p.m./5.35 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor D A Garston (Vice-Chairman in the Chair)
Councillors B Ayling, L D Burling, M Butler*, D J Jarvis, A J Jones D G Kenyon, J McMahon, J W Moyies, C A Mulroney, N J Folkard*, N D Ward, J G StJ. Ware-Lane and P A Wexham

*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31.
In attendance:
Councillors G E Longley (Executive Councillor)
Councillors M A Borton, J Garston and K Robinson
J K Williams, A Lewis, P Geraghty, S Dolling, D Hermitage, P Mathieson, M Thomas, T Row.

Business

ItemBusiness
476The Committee considered Minute 471 of the special meeting of Cabinet held on 9th December 2014, which had been referred direct to Scrutiny, together with the report of the Corporate Director for Place recommending the adoption of the London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP) in the format set out in Appendix A to the submitted report incorporating the recommendations of the Inspector following the examination in public. The Committee also had before it a final draft copy of the revised JAAP (Appendix B to the report of the Corporate Director) which had been tidied up prior to publication.

Members discussed the JAAP in some detail and asked a number of questions on its content which were fully responded to by officers.
477The Committee considered Minute 472 of the special meeting of Cabinet held on 9th December 2014, which had been referred direct to Scrutiny, together with the report of the Corporate Director for Place informing Members of recent developments in relation to the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership (TGSEP) and set out proposals for further and additional negotiations to secure revised arrangements.

 

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