Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House, Next to the Civic Centre
Contact: Helen Rickman, Democratic Support Officer Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk
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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: The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the Code of Conduct in relation to items under discussion at this meeting –
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To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 12 July 2010. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2010 were confirmed as a correct record. |
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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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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD PDF 68 KB The Panel will monitor the progress of previous resolutions and receive any relevant feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board. Minutes: The Chair updated the Panel on their tracking resolutions and feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.
With regards to tracking resolutions, the Panel was informed that –
With regards to feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board held on 28 July 2010 the Panel was informed that –
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GOVERNMENT POLICY CHANGES PDF 76 KB The Panel will be provided with an update on Government Policy changes. Minutes: Gill Peele, the Business Manager for Development and Regeneration provided the Panel with a briefing report on recent Government policy changes.
In response to questions raised it was reported that –
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LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP (LSP) WEALTHY THEME GROUP UPDATE PDF 54 KB The Panel will be provided with a briefing note on the Local Strategic Partnership Wealthy Theme Group action plans. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel noted the update on the Local Strategic Partnership Wealthy Theme Group report. A further report would be submitted to the next scheduled meeting. |
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SECTION 106 - PLANNING OBLIGATIONS MONITORING PDF 127 KB The Panel will be provided with an update on Section 106 – Planning Obligations Monitoring report. Minutes: Jonathan Bell, the Head of Development Planning, and John Dixon, the Planning Delivery Manager, provided the Panel with an overview report of Section 106 – Planning Obligations Monitoring (pages 35 – 50 of agenda pack refers). This was in advance of a more detailed presentation to the next scheduled meeting of the Panel to address any matters arising from the Panel’s questions.
In response to questions raised it was reported that –
The Chair thanked the officers for their attendance and congratulated them on their informative and well written report. The Panel looked forward to receiving the detailed report at the next meeting that would answer their questions. |
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LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 3 PDF 36 KB The Panel will be provided with an update on the Local Transport Plan 3 overview timetable and engagement of scrutiny. |
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Overview of timetable and scrutiny engagement Minutes: Phil Heseltine, Head of Transport Strategy and Sunita Mills, Transport Strategy & Spatial Development Controller, provided the Panel with an update on the Local Transport Plan 3.
The Panel was informed that –
Members considered it appropriate for liaison officers to ensure that the LTP3 consultation was highlighted and made available at local neighbourhood meetings for the benefit of local residents.
The Chair thanked the officers for their attendance and requested a more detailed report be brought to the 10 January meeting in which feedback could also be brought back from the consultation.
The Panel recommended to Officers that –
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Equality of opportunity planning and progress Minutes: The Panel received a written progress report and agreed that this would be discussed at a future meeting if required as part of LTP3. |
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EASTERN CORRIDOR UPDATE Members of the Panel will receive a verbal update on the Eastern Corridor Major Scheme Bid. Minutes: Juli Wileman, Major Schemes Project Manager, provided the Panel with an update on the Eastern Corridor.
The Panel was informed that –
The Chair thanked the officer for her attendance. The Panel agreed that this item would no longer be a standing item and that a further update will be requested a future date. |
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FEEDBACK FROM THE SOUTH WEST DEVON WASTE PARTNERSHIP - JOINT SCRUTINY REVIEW PDF 359 KB The Panel will be provided with feedback from the South West Devon Waste Partnership – Joint Scrutiny Review. Minutes: The Chair introduced the report from the South West Devon Waste Partnership Joint Scrutiny Review and undertook to answer questions from Panel Members that were not involved in the review.
In response to questions raised it was reported that –
Agreed that all recommendations detailed in the report to be referred to the South West Devon Waste Partnership Joint Committee for a response back to the scrutiny Panel.
(Councillors Roberts and Mrs Stephens declared a personal interest in this item however resolved to leave the room; Councillor Martin Leaves and Councillor Wheeler similarly declared a personal interest and resolved to stay in the room however both abstained from voting on this item). |
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To review the panels work programme 10/11. Minutes: The Panel considered their work programme for 2010/2011 and considered that Tourism/Place issues, Devon Home Choice Lettings and Worklessness might need to be scrutinised in the future.
The Democratic Support Officer informed the Panel that the Carbon Reduction Commitment was no longer on the work programme for this Panel as the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board had previously agreed that it would be better suited to the work of the Support Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel. This particular topic focused upon the Council’s requirements and use of energy, however overall topics of sustainability and climate change were still this Panel’s responsibility.
Agreed that the scope of sustainability and climate change be clarified by the Director for Development & Regeneration.
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QUARTERLY SCRUTINY REPORT / REVIEW PDF 80 KB To approve the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny report for the first quarter. Minutes: The Panel received their quarterly scrutiny report covering the period March 2010 to July 2010 and commented that such reports need to specify how the Panel had added value to Council proceedings or achieved effective scrutiny. Members felt that in order to improve the scrutiny process, the results of all recommendations made to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board or Cabinet, should be reported back to the Panel so they can be considered or challenged.
The format of the report was acknowledged as following corporate procedures but needed to be amended to add interest and better highlight effective scrutiny.
Recommended to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board that the format and layout of future reports be amended to add interest and better highlight effective scrutiny.
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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(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |