Approved.

Approved.

Approved.

Determination of Building Control applications between 1-30 June 2017

Approval of building control decisions

The scrutiny committee received a report setting out the progress that had been achieved on implementing the recommendations contained in the Parking Strategy and updated by the task group. 

Again the scrutiny committee was disappointed with the responses.  It was agreed that officers would be contacted and asked for an explanation for the delays.  They would then be invited to a future meeting to explain to Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  It was suggested that the explanation should include information about the High Street Public Realm Enhancement scheme which was referred to in the update.

RESOLVED –

that officers be asked to provide an explanation for the delays in implementing the recommendations and report back to the next available meeting.

The scrutiny committee received a report setting out the progress that had been achieved on implementing the task group’s recommendations.

Councillor Martins, who had chaired the task group, said that he was disappointed with the latest updates.  There appeared to be no noticeable progress since the final report had been published and considered by Cabinet in March 2016.

Following a discussion it was agreed that the officers would be contacted about the delays in implementing the recommendations, informing them that Overview and Scrutiny Committee was concerned about the lack of progress.  At a future meeting officers would be asked to provide a timeline for implementing the recommendations.  The portfolio holder responsible for planning, Councillor Sharpe and the chair of Development Management Committee, Councillor Jeffree, would be invited to the meeting.

RESOLVED –

1.      that officers be asked to provide a timeline for the progress on implementing the task group’s recommendations and report back to the next available meeting.

2.      that the Portfolio Holder and the Chair of Development Management Committee be invited to attend the meeting.

The scrutiny committee received a report of the Committee and Scrutiny Officer including a scrutiny proposal submitted by Councillor Mauthoor.  The proposal had been the subject of a motion discussed at Council in March 2017. 

The Committee and Scrutiny Officer informed members that since the publication of the agenda, Councillor Stephen Bolton had said that he was interested in taking part in the task group.

RESOLVED –

1.      that the scrutiny proposal submitted by Councillor Mauthoor, ‘Tackling Loneliness’, be agreed and a task group established.

2.      that the following councillors be appointed to the new Tackling Loneliness Task Group –

·             Councillor Bilqees Mauthoor

·             Councillor Stephen Bolton

·             Councillor Stephen Cavinder

·             Councillor Kareen Hastrick

·             Councillor Rabi Martins

The scrutiny committee received a report of the Committee and Scrutiny Officer which required members to approve the Community Safety Partnership Task Group’s membership, appoint a chair and agree the updated terms of reference.

It was noted that there had been an over-subscription to the task group.  There had been eight people nominated for seven places.  The chair suggested that each councillor be contacted, informed of the situation and asked whether they wished to withdraw their nomination.  This was agreed.

Councillor Williams proposed that Councillor Grimston be appointed as the task group’s chair if she remained a member.

RESOLVED –

1.      that the Committee and Scrutiny Officer contacts all nominated councillors for the Community Safety Partnership Task Group about the over-subscription to ask if anyone wishes to withdraw their nomination.

2.      that Councillor Amanda Grimston be appointed as chair of the Community Safety Partnership Task Group, if she continues to be a member of the task group.

3.      that the updated terms of reference be agreed as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

Approved.

The committee received an update on the Licensing Sub-Committee hearing which had taken place since the last committee meeting. 

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2017 were submitted and signed.