Agenda

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 13 May 1997.

3.

Mayor's Announcements

4.

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To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendation of Committees:

 

All Standing Committees and Sub Committees - 13 May 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 14 May 1997

Special Planning & Transportation Committee - 19 May 1997

Special Strategy & Policy Committee - 20 May 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 22 May 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 23 May 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 3 June 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 10 June 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 12 June 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 17 June 1997

Social Services Transition and Housing Committee - 17 June 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 19 June 1997

Public & Environmental Services Committee - 19 June 1997

Unitary 98 Interview Committee - 24 June 1997

Leisure Services Committee - 24 June 1997

Special Strategy & Policy Committee - 25 June 1997

Education Transition Committee - 3 July 1997

Strategy and Policy Committee - 16 July 1997

Additional documents:

5.

Questions - Standing Order 9:

(i)         Question to the Chairman of Strategy and Policy Committee (Councillor Bettison) from Councillor Mrs Keene

 

“Can the Chairman confirm the total value of Special Responsibility Allowance now claimable and the value of Special Responsibility Allowance claimed in the 1996/97 administrative year?”

 

(ii)        Question to the Chairman of Strategy and Policy Committee (Councillor Bettison) from Councillor Harrison

 

“What effect will the change in advance corporation tax arrangements for Pension Funds have on the Council (as a unitary authority)?”

 

(iii)       Question to the Chairman of Strategy and Policy Committee (Councillor Bettison) from Councillor McCormack

 

“Can the Leader confirm that all the members of the Conservative Group are members of the local Conservative Association?”

 

(iv)       Question to the Chairman of Planning & Transportation Committee (Councillor Mrs Ballin) from Councillor Jones

 

“There have been two proposals for development of the Peacock Lane site, one for 1250 housing units and the other for half as many.  Could the Chairman inform the Council as to whether the proposed development will be, in terms of numbers, closer to the larger figure?”

 

(v)        Question to the Chairman of Planning Control Sub Committee (Councillor Mrs Doyle) from Councillor Jones

 

“In view of the large-scale changes to the infrastructure involved in putting a substantial number of houses on the Peacock Lane site, has the Chairman considered how long the delay is likely to be before the first house is built on the site, and how this is likely to affect our five-year housing supply?”

 

(vi)       Question to the Chairman of Planning & Transportation Committee (Councillor Mrs Ballin) from Councillor Jones

 

“In view of the widespread traffic problems caused by the recent closure of Peacock Lane, does the Chairman at this stage have any idea of the possible length of the complete or partial closure of Peacock Lane that would be caused by the infrastructure changes attendant on the Peacock Lane site?  Can she say whether this would be closer to a month, six months or a year?”

 

(vii)      Question to the Chairman of Planning Control Sub Committee (Councillor Mrs Doyle) from Councillor Jones

 

“This Council is currently engaged in enforcement proceedings and litigation involving sites to the west of Bracknell.  There are other related enforcements in different areas (for example, a recent decision to enforce against the parking of military vehicles on a property in Sandhurst - the reason being that the owner was not allowed by us to retain them in their original site to the west of Bracknell).  In all these cases the main issue has been the effect of the sites on the gap between Bracknell and Wokingham.  In view of the fact that the Council is now about to promote development within this gap, is this Council prepared to withdraw from all current enforcement actions and appeals involving sites in this area?”

 

(viii)     Question to the Chairman of Social Services Transition & Housing Committee (Councillor Angell) from Councillor Mrs Shillcock

 

“(a)       Why was the decision to exclude the representative of the Council Tenants Panel  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

6.

To receive reports (if any) from Members of the Council pdf icon PDF 9 KB

7.

To receive reports from Officers of the Council pdf icon PDF 16 KB

(i)         Local Government Reorganisation - Appointments of Directors and Retirement of Chief Officers

Report by Chief Executive

 

(ii)        Membership of Council

Report by Corporate Services - Administration

Additional documents:

8.

To consider the following motions submitted under Standing Order 6:

(i)         4/97 submitted by Councillors Mrs Clifford and Jones

 

This Council urges the Secretary of State for Environment and Transport to extend the ‘Zero Tolerance’ approach to irresponsible motorists who threaten the safety of other road users.

 

In particular we ask him to negotiate with the Home Secretary/Police a policy of:

 

(a)        using all available technological aids to detect violations of speed limits and

(b)        charging or levying fixed penalties upon all motorists found to be driving at speeds 10% or more above the speed limit.

 

We believe that such a policy would make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists and this would encourage more people who currently use cars for short journeys to walk or cycle instead.

 

(ii)        5/97 submitted by Councillors Mills and Birch

 

In view of the importance to Bracknell, its residents and our community of the land occupied by the RAF Staff College this Council resolves to:-

 

(a)        request the Government to transfer to Bracknell Forest Borough Council, at no charge, the land presently occupied by the RAF Staff College when it becomes surplus to Government requirements under the current review.

 

(b)        instruct our Officers to consider preparing plans for the conversion of this land to public open space and other appropriate recreational use.

 

(iii)       6/97 submitted by Councillors Mrs Keene and Bayle

 

“This Council deplores candidates standing for election using bogus party names with the intention to deliberately deceive the electorate.

 

We will support this Government in any measures it introduces to prevent such a deception happening again.”

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