Agenda and minutes
Venue: BELVEDERE ROOM, BARROW PARK COMPLEX, MOUNT EDGCUMBE HOUSE, CREMYLL
Contact: Helen Wright, Democratic Support Officer Email: helen.wright@plymouth.gov.uk
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WELCOME Minutes: The Co Chair took the opportunity to welcome new councillors to the Joint Committee. |
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APPOINTMENT OF THE JOINT CHAIRS The Joint Committee will note the appointment of the Joint Chairs. Minutes: The Joint Committee noted the appointments of Councillor Peter Smith and Councillor Trubody as Co Chairs for the forthcoming municipal year 2012/13. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: Sir Richard Carew Pole BT declared a personal interest in accordance with the code of conduct as he owned chalets along the coast. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2012 as a correct record. Minutes: The Joint Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2012 are confirmed as a correct record. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS PDF 3 MB To receive reports on business, which in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: The Co Chair advised that Mr Michael Collins, a committee member for the Friends of Mount Edgcumbe had died after a short illness on Tuesday, 24 July 2012. He had been a staunch supporter of the park and would be sadly missed. As a mark of respect the Joint Committee stood for a minute's silence.
With the permission of the Co Chair, the Accountant advised that the Annual Statement of Accounts 2011/12 and the Annual Governance Statement for 2011/12 needed to be signed, in order to be submitted to the Audit Commission within the prescribed deadline.
The Joint Committee agreed to sign the Annual Statement of Accounts 2011/12 and the Annual Governance Statement for 2011/12.
(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Co Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need for a Member decision). |
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REVENUE OUTTURN 2011/12 PDF 53 KB The Joint Committee will receive a report on the revenue outturn 2011/12. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Director for Place submitted a report on the revenue outturn for 2011/12, which highlighted the following main areas –
The following responses were provided to questions raised by councillors –
The Joint Committee agreed to note the report.
(see also minute 10 below). |
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STRATEGIC SERVICE REVIEW OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE PDF 69 KB The Joint Committee will receive a report on the strategic service review of Mount Edgcumbe. Minutes: The Director for Place submitted a report on the strategic service review of Mount Edgcumbe, which highlighted the following main areas –
The following responses were provided to questions raised by councillors –
The Joint Committee agreed that officers are mandated to carry out a strategic service review and table its findings at its meeting scheduled for 23 November 2012.
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TIME OF THE MEETING The Joint Committee will be asked to consider changing the time of the meetings. Minutes: The Co Chair advised that a proposal had been put forward to hold future meetings of the Joint Committee at 1pm and not 9.45am.
Councillor Mrs Beer raised concerns regarding the short notice given to the change of time of this meeting. Due to her work commitments, it was not possible to change her working hours to accommodate this change and as such, she had taken a day’s leave to attend the meeting. She had also planned in the Joint Committee meetings for the remainder of the year starting at 9.45am.
The Co Chair apologised for the oversight in not notifying councillors earlier of the change in time of the meeting and gave an assurance that should the times of future meetings need to be changed sufficient notice would be given.
The Joint Committee agreed that all future meetings would be held at 10am. |
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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 of business on the grounds that it involves 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 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
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REVENUE OUTTURN 2011/12 (E3) The Joint Committee will receive a report on the revenue outturn 2011/12. Additional documents:
Minutes: Further to minute 6, the Director for Place submitted a confidential report on the revenue outturn for 2011/12.
The Joint Committee agreed to note the report. |