Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council House, Plymouth

Contact: Gemma Pearce  Email: gemma.pearce@plymouth.gov.uk

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Items
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83.

Declarations of interest pdf icon PDF 33 KB

Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.  A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors.

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Minutes:

Councillor Jon Taylor declared a private interest in relation to minute 90 as a Director of the Four Greens Community Trust.

84.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2016.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2016 were agreed.

85.

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, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.

 

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Minutes:

There were no questions submitted by members of the public.

86.

Chair's urgent business

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

 

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Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

87.

Property acquisitions - strategic city sites

To receive information on the acquisition of strategic city sites.

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Minutes:

This item was deferred to the next meeting.

88.

Welfare Policy pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report on welfare policy.

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Minutes:

Councillor Penberthy gave a presentation and presented the report on the Welfare Support Framework.

 

Agreed the –

 

(1)

principles within the framework;

 

(2)

underlying vulnerability criteria;

 

(3)

implementation of the framework.

 

89.

Plan for Child Poverty 2016 - 2019 pdf icon PDF 51 KB

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report on the Plan for Child Poverty 2016 – 2019.

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Minutes:

Councillor Penberthy (Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Housing) presented the plan for Child Poverty 2016-19.

 

Agreed the Plan for Child Poverty 2016-2019.

90.

Community Asset Transfer of sites in Ernesettle, to the Four Greens Community Trust pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) will submit a report on Community Asset Transfer of sites in Ernesettle, to the Four Greens Community Trust.

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Minutes:

Councillor Penberthy presented the report on the Community Asset Transfer of sites in Ernesettle, to the Four Greens Community Trust.

 

Agreed to –

 

(1)

approve the grant of a lease of the Ernesettle Land to the Four Greens Community Trust for a period of 35 years at a peppercorn rental for the full term, subject to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Cooperatives and Housing, having agreed a detailed business case by December 2016;

 

(2)

approve the grant of a lease of open space adjacent to Rochford Crescent to form a community garden to Four Greens Community Trusrt for a period of 35 years at a peppercorn rental for the full term, subject to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Cooperatives and Housing, having agreed a detailed business case by December 2016;

 

(3)

approve that income related to the above assets ( Ernesettle land and land adjacent to Rochford Crescent) is made available to the Four Greens Community Trust facilitated by PCC staff to support the Four Greens Community Trust towards becoming a sustainable economic assett.