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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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: |
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 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: Nine questions were submitted from Mr Else in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Constitution, as set out below.
In the absence of Mr Else, the questions and the responses were circulated and written responses 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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PROPOSED NON-IMMEDIATE ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION FOR HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION PDF 13 MB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
A written report will be submitted on a proposal to approve the implementation of an Article 4 Direction to give greater control over houses in multiple occupation.
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report -
Agreed that –
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GYPSY AND TRAVELLER SITES PDF 108 KB CMT Lead Officers: Director for Community Services and Director for Development and Regeneration
A written report will be submitted setting out a clear strategic direction to meet the locally assessed needs for sites in the short, medium and long term, to comply with Core Strategy commitments and to enable compliance with the Coalition Government’s emerging national policy for Gypsy sites. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Directors for Community Services and Development and Regeneration submitted a written report -
Agreed that –
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JOINT FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE REPORT Cabinet Decisions PDF 1 MB Lead Officers: Corporate Management Team
Cabinet will consider the first monitoring report for 2011/12, outlining the performance and finance monitoring position of the Council as at the end of June 2011.
Minutes: The Corporate Management Team submitted a written report on the first monitoring report for 2011/12 and outlining the performance and finance monitoring position of the Council, as at the end of June 2011.
Agreed that –
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JOINT PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE REPORT Recommendation to City Council Minutes: Agreed that the City Council is Recommended to approve the new capital schemes for investment as detailed in Table 5 amounting to £2.851m additional capital spend for 2011/12 -
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FUTURE OF CIVIC CENTRE PDF 48 KB CMT Lead Officers: Directorfor Corporate Support and Director for Development and Regeneration
A written report will be submitted providing an update on the options regarding the future of the Civic Centre following the soft marketing testing undertaken earlier this year. Minutes: The Directors for Corporate Support and Development and Regeneration submitted a written report providing an update on the options regarding the future of the Civic Centre following the soft marketing testing undertaken earlier this year.
The report outlined the background to the issues around the Civic Centre site, detailed the assumptions that had been made, the options that were available and evaluated those options to give a recommended way forward.
The attention of Cabinet Members was drawn to the separate confidential report referred to in minute 43 below.
Agreed that -
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CMT Lead Officer: Director for Community Services
Following a request from the City Council, at its meeting on 20 June 2011, a written report will be submitted on the effects of incapacity benefit changes on claimants in Plymouth, especially those with mental health incapacity. Minutes: Further to minute 17 of the City Council (Motion on notice no 1 (11/12) - incapacity benefit) where the portfolio holder was asked to conduct an immediate study of the scope and nature of this issue, to assess its implications on claimants, the Council and other provider partners and report to the Cabinet within the month, the Director for Community Services submitted a written report indicating that -
Agreed that -
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PLYMOUTH CONNECT - LOCAL SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FUND PDF 2 MB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Following a successful bid for funding from the Department of Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund, a written report will be submitted seeking approval for the development and delivery of the Plymouth Connect scheme.
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report indicating that -
Agreed that –
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PLYMOUTH CITY AIRPORT PDF 49 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
A written report will be submitted on the proposed response to a Non-Viability Notice served on the Council on 24 December 2010 which gives 12 months’ notice of closure of Plymouth City Airport.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report advising Cabinet Members that -
The attention of Cabinet Members was drawn to the separate confidential report referred to in minute 45 below.
Agreed that –
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ROYAL PARADE CROSSING REVIEW PDF 443 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Following a fatal accident at the Royal Parade / Armada Way pedestrian crossing in 2010, the City Council agreed to review the crossing, in conjunction with the police. A written report will be submitted on the review and on proposals for works to enhance the setting and visibility of the crossing.
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report on a review of the Royal Parade pedestrian crossing with the police, following a recent court case into a fatal collision between a pedestrian and a heavy goods vehicle.
The outcome of the review, supported by the police, was that the crossing itself was working appropriately, but that a series of measures to improve the environment around the crossing, and increase its ‘visibility’ could be undertaken.
The total cost of the proposals was £0.089m and capital funding would need to be made available for this work to be completed in the current financial year.
Agreed that the following works are introduced in an incremental, phased manner, to enhance the setting and visibility of the crossing -
(See also minute 35a)
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CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Cabinet will consider making a recommendation to the City Council to revoke two existing bylaws and replace them with versions which are consistent with respect to cycling through parks and recreation grounds. Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report -
Agreed that the City Council is Recommended to revoke and replace the bylaws which apply to the parks in Schedules 1 and 2 in Annex 1 to the written report, with an amended version whose wording opens up the possibility of permitting safe and considerate cycling where it is deemed appropriate following consultation with the relevant Council departments, Ward members and user groups.
The wording for both bylaws will be slightly amended to read as follows –
"Providing that the Council indicates that cycling is permitted where indicated in the park by means of a notice, surface markings, direction sign for cycles or "cycling permitted" sign, then this bylaw shall not be deemed to prohibit the riding of cycles in a manner which is judged not to endanger or cause a nuisance to other park users."
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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 item(s) of business on the grounds that it (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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FUTURE OF CIVIC CENTRE CMT Lead Officers: Director for Corporate Support and Director for Development and Regeneration
Further to the Part I item on this agenda, a written report will be submitted on exempt information relating to the future on the Civic Centre. Minutes: |
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MOUNT EDGCUMBE PROPERTY OPTIONS
CMT Lead Officer: Director for Community Services
Cabinet will consider the recommendations from the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee of the 22 July 2011 which outlined options for the future of a number of properties within Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a written report on Mount Edgcumbe property options, as recommended by the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee of 22 July 2011 (minute 14 refers). The recommendations also required the approval of Cornwall Council.
Agreed that –
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PLYMOUTH CITY AIRPORT CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Further to the Part I item on this agenda, a written report will be submitted on exempt information relating to Plymouth City Airport. Additional documents:
Minutes: With reference to minute 39 above, the Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report on Plymouth City Airport, including confidential background information.
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