Agenda and minutes

To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 21 July 2015.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 21 July 2015 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

The Executive considered the reports submitted on the items listed below and the decisions taken are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below:

To update the Executive on the significant issues that are likely to impact upon the Council’s budget in future years and set out the next steps towards setting a budget for the 2016/17 financial year and beyond.

RESOLVED that

1          The Commitment Budget for the period 2016/17 to 2020/21, summarised in Annex A of the report be approved.

2          The proposed budget process and timetable for 2016/17 as set out in paragraphs 5.17 to 5.19 of the report be approved.

To seek approval to consult the public and other interested parties on the draft Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document.

RESOLVED that:

1          The Consultation Draft Parking Standards SPD at Appendix A and its evidence base at Appendix B be approved for public consultation;

2          The Executive Member for Planning and Transport be authorised to agree any minor changes to the Consultation Draft SPD and its evidence base prior to the public consultation period.

To seek approval to impose Council Tax Penalties and to agree consultation on the proposed changes.

RESOLVED that the consultation takes place on the implementation of a fixed penalty of £70 to Council tax charge payers, permitted under the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, who intentionally or knowingly fail to notify the Council of any change affecting Council Tax Liability or Local Council Tax Benefit Scheme (LCTBS) without reasonable excuse be agreed.

To brief the Executive about complaints made against the Council in 2014/15 as part of the ongoing work to be responsive to residents’ concerns.

RESOLVED that

1          The approach taken to dealing with and learning from complaints to the Council be endorsed;

2          The Annual Review letter of the Local Government Ombudsman to the Council for 2014/15 be noted;

3          The information on other complaints against the Council in 2014/15 be noted;

4          The developments in complaints handling be noted.

To inform the Executive of the performance of the Council over the 1st quarter of the 2015/16 financial year (April - June 2015).

RESOLVED that the performance of the Council over the period from April to June 2015 highlighted in the Overview Report in Annex A be noted.

To award the contract for reactive maintenance and repair services.

RESOLVED that the Measured Term Contract for Building & Engineering Maintenance and Repairs due to commence on 1 December 2015 be awarded to Tenderer B.

To consider the following motion:

That pursuant to Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2012, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 12 which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the following category of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:

(3)        Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

(NB:     No representations have been received in relation to the notice published pursuant to Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2012.)

RESOLVED that pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2000, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 12 which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the following category of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:

(3)        Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority).

To consider whether or not to write off a debt relating to a Community Infrastructure Levy charge.

RESOLVED that the Borough Treasurer be authorised to issue a CIL Demand Notice under Regulation 69 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010) (as amended) and to pursue payment using the powers available to the Council.