Agenda and minutes

At the commencement of the meeting, Councillor Barnard, the Vice-Chairman, took the Chair as Councillor Bettison had been delayed.

To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 23 February 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 23 February 2016 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

The Executive considered the following items.  The decisions are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below:

To adopt the Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) as planning guidance which replaces the Parking Standards SPD 2007 and to agree the Consultation Statement for publication.

RESOLVED that:

1          The  Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (Appendix A of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities’ report) be adopted as a material consideration in the determination of all planning applications validated from the date of its adoption;

2          The revocation of the Bracknell Forest Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document  2007 be approved in accordance with Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, pertaining to the Planning and Compulsory Planning Act 2004 above for all planning applications validated from the date of the adoption of the Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document referred to in 1 above;

3          The use of the Bracknell Forest Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document 2007 as a material consideration in the determination of all planning applications validated prior to the Adoption of the Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document referred to in 1 above until 01 July 2016;  

4          The publication of the Consultation Statement (Appendix B of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities’ report) be approved; and,

5          The Executive Member for Planning and Transport be authorised to agree any minor changes to the Supplementary Planning Document and Consultation Statement prior to adoption.

To approve the proposed Advocacy Joint Commissioning Strategy for 2016-2021.

RESOLVED that the Advocacy Joint Commissioning Strategy for 2016-2021 be approved.

To approve the Council Tax Penalties Policy for implementation.

RESOLVED that the Council Tax Penalties Policy be implemented with effect from 1 April 2016.

To approve the proposed allocation of the Highways Maintenance budget for 2016/17.

RESOLVED that the budget for 2016-17 be targeted at the indicative Highway Maintenance Works Programme as set out in Annex 1 of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities’ report.