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 by Councillors 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 10 January 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2011 are 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: The panel was informed that there were no items of Chair’s urgent business however under this item the Chair raised her concern with the number of verbal reports that were referred to in the agenda.
Gill Peele, Business Manager for Development and Regeneration, informed the panel that as this was the panel’s final meeting for the municipal year it was considered that the completion of the work programme was important, hence the number of items on the agenda, however the scale of work required by officers meant that the majority of reports could not be provided in accordance with the agenda publication deadline. A new working procedure was in place for agenda publication which directed that ‘to follow’ agendas could no longer be published; this was to ensure that officers met approved legal deadlines and would give panel members the opportunity to receive reports five working days in advance of the meeting.
The panel raised concerns over the inability of officers to send ‘to follow’ agendas and highlighted that it was better for members to receive written ‘to follow’ reports in advance of the meeting other than a verbal update on the day of the meeting; this would give members the opportunity to scrutinize reports and formulate appropriate questions.
Agreed that clarification be provided to the panel on the procedure for ‘to follow’ reports and agendas.
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD PDF 60 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 –
The panel was informed that there was no update from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board. |
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PLYMOUTH'S LOCAL CARBON FRAMEWORK - THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A LOW CARBON ECONOMY The panel will be provided with a verbal update on Plymouth’s Local Carbon Framework. Minutes: Paul Chapman, Head of Value for Money and Efficiencies, provided the panel with an update on Plymouth’s Local Carbon Framework – The First Steps Towards a Low Carbon Economy.
The panel was informed that –
In response to questions raised it was reported that –
The Chair thanked Paul Chapman for his update and encouraged him to come back to the panel in the future to provide an update. |
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TACKLING THE WORKLESSNESS AGENDA The panel will be provided with a verbal update on tackling the worklessness agenda. Minutes: Mark Looker, Worklessness Co-ordinator, provided the panel with an update on tackling the worklessness agenda.
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In response to questions raised it was reported that –
The panel raised concerns that the analysis of worklessness in Plymouth should be focused towards neighbourhoods and not wards as this would coincide with the council’s current way of working.
The Chair thanked Mark Looker for his update and encouraged him to take on board the panel’s comments. |
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PLYMOUTH GROWTH BOARD REVIEW OF SKILLS THEME The panel will be provided with a verbal update on Plymouth Growth Board review of skills. Minutes: Chris Grace, Head of Economic Development, provided the panel with an update on the Plymouth Growth Board and Review of Skills theme.
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The Chair thanked Chris Grace for his update. |
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GROWTH BOARD/GOVERNANCE AND GROWTH FUND The panel will be provided with a verbal update on the Growth Board and the Governance and Growth fund. Minutes: Clive Perkin, Acting Director for Development and Regeneration, provided the panel with an update on the Growth Board and Governance.
The panel was informed that the principles of the growth fund were included in the budget papers submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in January 2011. He also advised the panel that this panel was headed by Doug Fletcher, was principally private sector led and was working well.
The Chair thanked Clive Perkin for his update.
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UPDATE ON GOVERNMENT POLICY CHANGES AND LOCALISM BILL PDF 65 KB The panel will be provided with an update on Government Policy changes and the Localism Bill. Minutes: Clive Perkin, Acting Director for Development and Regeneration, provided the panel with an update on Government policy changes and the Localism Bill.
The panel was informed that officers were still waiting for clarification regarding the new major scheme bid process; it was expected that a bid would be completed by April 2011 for strategic transport infrastructure. With regards to the Localism Bill it was expected that this would be adopted in November 2011; officers were to be mindful of the affect this would have on planning and the Local Development Framework.
Under this item the Acting Director for Development and Regeneration updated the panel on the Highways Maintenance Review which was undertaken by panel members in February 2011; this report was submitted to Cabinet and some recommendations from the report had already been implemented.
Agreed that a copy of the Highways Maintenance Task and Finish Group report would be emailed to panel members for their information. |
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PORT OF PLYMOUTH STUDY UPDATE The panel will be provided with a verbal update on the Port of Plymouth study. Minutes: Kaja Curry, Coastal Planning Co-ordinator, provided the panel with an update on the Port of Plymouth study.
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In response to questions raised it was reported that –
The Chair thanked Kaja Curry for her attendance at the meeting and encouraged her to come back to the panel with an update in the future once the work programme had been set.
(Councillors Nelder and Wheeler declared a personal interest in this item) |
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STRATEGIC HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT PDF 120 KB The panel will be provided with an update on Strategic Housing Policy Development. Additional documents: Minutes: Stuart Palmer, Assistant Director for Strategic Housing, provided the panel with an update on Strategic Housing Policy Development.
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The Chair thanked Stuart Palmer for his presentation and invited him to attend the panel in the near future. |
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To review the panels work programme 2010/11. Minutes: The Chair informed the panel that the work programme had been completed for 2010/2011 and thanked the members for their support in business meetings and task and finish groups. |
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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. |