Meeting documents

Place Scrutiny Committee
Monday, 25th November, 2013 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 5th November, 2013
Time:
14:00
Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
455 Southend Foreshore Fisheries
Scrutiny Comment for item 455
Business for item 455
Resolved:-

1. That the extensive monitoring and enforcement operations in respect of oyster collection from the foreshore, be noted.

2. That additional funding of £30,000 per annum to support further monitoring and enforcement, be considered as part of the budget setting process.

3. That the proposal to support the local fishing industry in establishing a Fishing Local Action Group (FLAG) in Southend and for FLAG to take forward the proposal to establish a mussel fishery, be approved.

Reasons for Decision

To inform Members of the significant monitoring and enforcement activities undertaken by the Council.

Other Options

None.

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call in to Place Scrutiny Committee.
Executive Councillors: Lamb, Cox and Jarvis
This matter had previously been subject to pre-Cabinet scrutiny.
*Called in to:- Place Scrutiny Committee
14:00/15:50

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor N Holdcroft (Chairman),
Councillors J I Courtenay, T Cox, J M Garston, D J Jarvis, J L Lamb, A J Moring, L P Salter.
In attendance:
R Tinlin, J Williams, S Leftley, A Lewis, A Atherton, J Chesterton, J Ruffle and C Gamble.

Also present: Councillors Assenheim, Chalk, Crystall, Godwin, Hadley, Lewin, McMahon, Stafford and Woodley.

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
455 Called in by Councillors M Terry and R Woodley.
Final call on 14/11/2013 at 14:54
Resolved:

That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:

"1. That the extensive monitoring and enforcement operations in respect of oyster collection from the foreshore, be noted.

2. That additional funding of £30,000 per annum to support further monitoring and enforcement, be considered as part of the budget setting process.

3. That the proposal to support the local fishing industry in establishing a Fishing Local Action Group (FLAG) in Southend and for FLAG to take forward the proposal to establish a mussel fishery, be approved."

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillor: Cox, Jarvis and Lamb
This matter had previously been the subject of pre-Cabinet scrutiny (Minute 327 refers).

Business

ItemBusiness
455The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for Place updating Members on the Council's continuing role in connection with the harvesting of oysters from the foreshore and the implications of a recent proposal to create a mussel fishery in Southend to both support the local fishing industry and establish a Fishery Local Action Group (FLAG).

 

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