To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 26 March and 18 May 2018 as a correct record.

The minutes of the meetings held on the held on 26 March and 18 May 2018 were agreed.

Councillors will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

The following declarations of interest were made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in respect of items under consideration at the meeting -

The Monitoring Officer will submit a schedule of vacancies on committees, outside bodies etc and of changes notified to us.  This is included on the order paper.

Council agreed the following appointments notified to the Acting Monitoring Officer -

(a)        To receive announcements from the Lord Mayor, Chief Executive, Section 151 Officer or Monitoring Officer;

(b)        To receive announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs.

a)   Lord Mayor

·                The late former Councillor Mrs Delia Ford

·                The late Ian Knight, former Plymouth City Council Employee

·                Queens Birthday Honours

·                Visiting colleagues from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff

·                Arts for Hearts Award

·                Building Regulations Accreditation

·                Nelson Project – Planning Excellence in Housing

·                Nelson Project - Planning Excellence in Health and Wellbeing

·                The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy - Public Finance Leader of the Year – Andrew Hardingham

b)   The Leader, Cabinet Members or Chairs of Committees

·                The Leader

o    Meeting with Minister for Defence Procurement

o    Meeting with British Land

o    Local Election 2018

·           Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet Member for Environment and Strategic Street Scene

o    Plastic Free Plymouth

o    Street Scene Service Priorities

·           Councillor Sue McDonald, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

o    Together for Childhood

·            Councillor Ian Tuffin,  Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care

o    Compassionate Plymouth

·            Council Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Housing and Co-operative Development

o    Primrose Park, Whitleigh

o    Armed Forces Covenant

·            Councillor Jon Taylor, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Transformation

o    Plymouth Studio School

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which are about something the council is responsible for or something that directly affects people in the city, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Team, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five complete working days before the meeting.

There was one question from a member of the public –

The City Council will be asked to approve the Corporate Plan for 2018 – 2022.

Councillor Evans OBE (Leader) proposed the Corporate Plan 2018-2022 for Council approval, Councillor Haydon (Cabinet Member for Customer Focus and Community Safety) seconded the proposals.

Following a vote the council agreed to approve the Corporate Plan 2018-2022.

For the motion (27)

Councillors  Mrs Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Winter, Wheeler,  Mavin, Buchan, Goslin, Corvid  and Derrick.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (23)

Lord Mayor,  Councillors  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly,   Wigens, Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Absent / Did Not Vote (6)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor and Mrs Johnson. 

The City Council will be asked to note the recommendations in relation to the Financial Outturn 2017 / 2018 and Capital Budget. 

Councillor Mark Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) proposed the Financial Outturn 2017/18 and Finance Monitoring (incl. Capital) Quarter 4 for information, Councillor Dann (Cabinet Member for Environment and Street scene) seconded the proposals.

Following a short debate the council noted the report.

The City Council will be asked to approve recommendations in relation to the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.

Councillor Coker (Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure) proposed recommendations in relation to the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan for Council approval, Councillor Evans OBE (Leader) seconded the proposals.

Following a vote the council agreed to authorise the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in consultation with the Leader, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure and the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan Steering Group, to consider any potential Main Modifications to the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan, if suggested by the Inspectors in Interim Findings and if agreed to make a request to the Inspector to make changes to the Joint Local Plan and proceed to public consultation on the Main Modifications in accordance with section 20(7) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

For the motion (48)

Councillors  Mrs Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Wheeler,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Winter,  Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent / Did Not Vote (7)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, Wigens and Mrs Johnson. 

(Councillor Wigens was absent due to interests declared)

The City Council will be asked to consider the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel and approve the recommendations contained in the report.

Councillor Pete Smith (Deputy Leader) proposed the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Council approval, Councillor Evans OBE (Leader) seconded the proposal.

Following a debate and vote the council agreed –

1.         the eight recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel on the level of Members’ Allowances from 2018/19 onwards as follows:

Recommendation 1: Having reviewed the Bands for the Special  Allowances, the Panel recommends a change to the existing Band 5 to be a quarter of the basic allowance. For 2018/19 this will be £2,697.

Recommendation 2: The Panel recommends the four Scrutiny Committee Chairs each receive a Special Responsibility Allowance at Band 3, which is £10,788 for 2018/19.

Recommendation 3: The Panel recommends the four Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chairs are not remunerated and therefore will not attract a Special Responsibility Allowance.

Recommendation 4: The Panel recommends, in recognition of the role of Vice-Chairs of Licensing and Taxi Licensing, which are quasi-judicial committees, that they receive a Special Responsibility Allowance at new Band 5, £2,697.

Recommendation 5: The Panel recommends the role of Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board should, in principle, be remunerated. On the basis of the evidence the Panel considers the role should be remunerated at Band 4 which is currently £5,394 for 2018/19.

Recommendation 6: The Panel recommends an increase in the Special Responsibility Allowance for the Chair of Audit and Governance Committee from the current Band 4, £5,394 for 2018/19, to Band 3, £10,788.

Recommendation 7: The Panel recommends the proposed new role of Assistant Cabinet Member be remunerated with a Special Responsibility Allowance at the new Band 5 level of £2,697 for 2018/19, on the expectation that:

·         the number of roles is restricted to a maximum of four at any one time;

·         a rolling programme of development for the Assistant Cabinet Members be introduced, in the context of the broader approach to Member development and succession planning; and

·         evidence is provided to the next review of the Panel on the effectiveness of the Assistant Cabinet Member role.

Recommendation 8: The Panel recommends in the interests of parity, the subsistence rates for officers and Members continue to be linked as articulated in the ‘Plymouth Book’.

2.         to note the next full review of member allowances will take place by 2021; and

3.         to delegate to the Monitoring Officer responsibility for undertaking the necessary updates to Appendix One of the Council’s Constitution to reflect the agreed member allowances from 2018/19.

For the motion (27)

Councillors  Mrs Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Winter, Wheeler,  Mavin, Buchan, Goslin, Corvid  and Derrick.

Against the motion (22)

Councillors  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly,   Wigens, Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor 

Absent / Did Not Vote (6)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

The Chair of Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee will propose changes to the Committees Terms of Reference and recommend approval of outstanding minutes from 2017 /18.

Councillor Mrs Aspinall (Chair – Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee) proposed the Scrutiny Committee minutes and minor amendments to Scrutiny Terms of Reference for approval, Councillor Haydon (Cabinet Member for Customer Focus and Community Safety) seconded the proposals.

For the motion (49)

Councillors  Mrs Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Wheeler,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Wigens, Winter,  Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent / Did Not Vote (6)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, and Mrs Johnson. 

The City Council will be asked to approve the Annual Report on Treasury Management Activities 2017/18.

Councillor Stevens (Chair of Planning Committee) in his role as an Audit and Governance Committee Member, proposed approval of the Annual Report of Treasury Management Activities for 2017/18.  Councillor Lowry (Cabinet member for Finance) seconded the proposal.

For the motion (49)

Councillors Mrs Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Wheeler,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Winter,  Wigens,  Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent / Did Not Vote (6)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, and Mrs Johnson. 

Councillor Morris (Chair of the Brexit, Infrastructure and Legislative Change Overview and Scrutiny Committee) proposed a motion concerning the Adoption of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism, Councillor Corvid seconded the proposals.

Councillor Kelly introduced an amendment which was seconded by Councillor Deacon. Following a short debate and vote the amendment was carried.

For the motion (48)

Councillors  Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,   Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Winter,  Wigens, Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent / Did Not Vote (7)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, Wheeler, and Mrs Johnson. 

A motion to move to the vote was proposed by Councillor Rennie and seconded by Councillor P Smith. The motion was carried.

For the motion (26)

Councillors  Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,   Goslin, Mavin, Winter, Corvid, Buchan and Derrick.

Against the motion (22)

Councillors Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly,  Wigens, Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Abstentions (0)

Absent / Did Not Vote (8)

Lord Mayor, Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, Wheeler, and Mrs Johnson. 

Following a short debate and vote Council agreed –

For the motion (48)

Lord Mayor, Councillors  Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Vincent,  Wheeler,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Winter,  Wigens, Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (0)

Absent / Did Not Vote (8)

Councillors Mrs Loveridge, Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, Wheeler and Mrs Johnson. 

Councillor Evans OBE (Leader), proposed a motion regarding the Cross Country Rail Franchise.  Councillor P Smith (Deputy Leader) seconded the motion.

Following a short debate council agreed –

1)    That in its response to the consultation Council should make clear that the proposals as they stand affect Plymouth and should be rejected.

2)    To ask for the Peninsula Rail Task Force to campaign against these changes to these Plymouth services.

For the motion (48)

Lord Mayor, Councillors  Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Nicholson,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin, Winter,  Wigens,  Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (0)

Absent / Did Not Vote (8)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Vincent, Wheeler, Mrs Bridgeman, Neil, Carson, K Taylor, and Mrs Johnson. 

Councillor Evans OBE (Leader), proposed a motion regarding Building the next Fleet Solid Support Ships in the UK.  Councillor P Smith (Deputy Leader) seconded the motion.

Following a short debate council agreed to support the campaign which is to be launched in Plymouth on the 13^th July 2018.

For the motion (46)

Lord Mayor, Councillors  Aspinall,  Haydon,  Coker,  Dann,  Evans OBE,  Hendy,  Lowry,  McDonald,  Morris,  Murphy,  Parker-Delaz-Ajete,  Penberthy,  Rennie,  Singh,  P Smith,  Stevens,  J Taylor,  Tuffin,  Tuohy,  Ball,  Mrs Beer,  Bowyer,   Mrs Bowyer,  Churchill,  Darcy,  Deacon,  Downie,  Drean,  Fletcher,  Foster,  James,  Jordan,  Kelly, Goslin,  Leaves, Mrs Leaves,  Mrs Pengelly, Corvid, Buchan, Derrick, Mavin,  Wigens,  Mrs Loveridge,  Cook and R Smith.

Against the motion (0)

Abstentions (1)

Councillor Nicholson

Absent / Did Not Vote (9)

Councillors Dr Mahony, Mrs Bridgeman, Vincent, Wheeler, Winter, Neil, Carson, K Taylor and Mrs Johnson. 

Questions to the Leader, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs covering aspects of their areas of responsibility or concern by councillors in accordance with Part B, paragraph 12 of the constitution.

Please note that questions, answers, supplementary questions and supplementary answers have been summarised.