Agenda and minutes
Venue: COUNCIL HOUSE, PLYMOUTH
Contact: Nicola Kirby, Senior Democratic Support Officer (Cabinet) Email: nicola.kirby@plymouth.gov.uk
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BRONWEN LACEY, DIRECTOR OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Minutes: The Leader referred to Bronwen Lacey, Director of Services for Children and Young People who would be leaving the Council at the end of February 2012, after 14 year’s service.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting -
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2011 are confirmed as a correct record.
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QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.
Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Corporate Support Department, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AA, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.
Minutes: One question was submitted by the public, for this meeting in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution, as set out below.
In the absence of Mr Sharpe, the question and the response were circulated and the written response would be provided to him.
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.
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The Director of Place will submit a written report on the second review of the Local Development Framework: Planning Obligations and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation.
Minutes: The Director of Place submitted a written report on a proposal for a second review of the Planning Obligations and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document which set out the Council’s approach to delivering planning obligations, including affordable housing through the planning application process.
The report indicated -
Councillor Fry (Cabinet Member for Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development) presented the report and indicated that it was linked to the next item on the community infrastructure levy, referred to in minute 103 below.
Agreed –
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COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY: DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE. PDF 276 KB The Director of Place will submit a report on the draft charging schedule as part of the Community Infrastructure Levy for public consultation, prior to adoption following Public Examination. Minutes: Further to minute 20 of the meeting held on 12 July 2011which gave approval to the introduction of a community infrastructure levy for Plymouth, the Director of Place submitted a written report
Councillor Fry (Cabinet Member for Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development) presented the report and indicated that the proposed levy was the lowest rate in the country. Agreed –
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SEX ESTABLISHMENT LICENSING POLICY PDF 1 MB The Director of Place will submit a written report on a proposal to adopt new legal provisions which will provide the Council with the ability to have a greater level of control on the position and operation of sex establishments together with an associated licensing policy, which has been open to public consultation. The recommendations of the Customers and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel on the draft policy will also be submitted.
Minutes: The Director of Place submitted a written report indicating that -
Councillor Michael Leaves (Cabinet Member for Community Services (Street Scene, Waste and Sustainability) presented the report and proposed approval of option 1 as set out in paragraph 5.1 on page 76 of the agenda papers, in relation to opening hours. He also proposed that recommendation (2) of the Customer and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel was not supported for the reasons stated in the officer’s report. The proposals were seconded by Councillor Ricketts.
Agreed that –
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ADDITION OF A SEN SUPPORT CENTRE TO GOOSEWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL PDF 84 KB The Director of People will submit a written report on a proposal to add a SEN Support Centre at Goosewell Primary School following consultation.
Minutes: The Director of People submitted a written report seeking authority to undertake formal consultation on a proposal to add a Special Educational Needs (SEN) support centre to Goosewell Primary School, for children with communication and interaction needs with effect from September 2012, using the facilities vacated by Downham Special School.
Councillor Sam Leaves (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) presented the report.
Agreed that –
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The Director of People will submit a written report on the contract award framework agreement for support, enablement and care services to help adults with learning disabilities to live independently (people with complex needs). Minutes: The Director of People submitted a written report indicating that Plymouth City Council and NHS Plymouth had jointly agreed the need to establish a framework of providers, through a competitive procurement exercise, for supported living services. These services would provide support, enablement and care for adults with learning disabilities to help them to live independent lives, safely within their own homes in the community. Within this provision, specialist services existed to provide support to people who have a learning disability and complex needs.
Following evaluation of tenders, the award of a contract was recommended.
The attention of Cabinet Members was drawn to the separate confidential report on the tenders received, referred to in minute 109 below.
Councillor Monahan (Cabinet Member for Adult Health and Social Care) presented the report.
Agreed that a three year contract, with an option for one year extension, is awarded to the successful suppliers for the following – ‘Framework of services to support people with a learning disability who have complex needs’.
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The Director of People will submit a written report on the contract award framework agreement for support, enablement and care services to help adults with learning disabilities to live independently (people who are at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour).
Minutes: The Director of People submitted a written report indicating that Plymouth City Council and NHS Plymouth had jointly agreed the need to establish a framework of providers, through a competitive procurement exercise, for supported living services. These services would provide support, enablement and care for adults with learning disabilities to help them to live independent lives, safely within their own homes in the community. Within this provision, specialist services existed to provide support to people who have a learning disability and who were at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour. Following evaluation of tenders, the award of a contract was recommended.
The attention of Cabinet Members was drawn to the separate confidential report on the tenders received, referred to in minute 110 below.
Councillor Monahan (Cabinet Member for Adult Health and Social Care) presented the report and drew attention to typographical errors in the recommendation in this report and the confidential report which should have referred to the framework of services to support people with a learning disability who were at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour.
Agreed that a three year contract, with an option for one year extension, is awarded to the successful suppliers for the following – ‘Framework of services to support people with a learning disability who are at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour.
(Councillor Jordan having declared an interest in the above item, withdrew from the meeting) |
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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CONTRACT AWARD: FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPORT, ENABLEMENT AND CARE SERVICES TO HELP ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY (PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS) (E3) Further to item 10 above, the Director of People will submit a confidential written report on the contract award framework agreement for support, enablement and care services to help adults with learning disabilities to live independently (people with complex needs).
Minutes: With reference to minute 106 above, the Director of People submitted a confidential written report on the tenders received for supported living services that would provide support, enablement and care for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, to help them to live independent lives, safely within their own homes in the community. |
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CONTRACT AWARD: FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPORT, ENABLEMENT AND CARE SERVICES TO HELP ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY (PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK OF OFFENDING OR PERPETRATING HARMFUL BEHAVIOUR) (E3) Further to item 11 above, the Director of People will submit a confidential written report on the contract award framework agreement for support, enablement and care services to help adults with learning disabilities to live independently (people who are at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour).
Minutes: With reference to minute 107 above, the Director of People submitted a confidential written report on the tenders received for supported living services that would provide support, enablement and care for adults with learning disabilities and who are at risk of offending or perpetrating harmful behaviour, to help them to live independent lives, safely within their own homes in the community.
(Councillor Jordan having declared an interest in the above item, withdrew from the meeting)
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