Agenda and decisions

Venue: The Committee Room

Contact: Mark Hooper 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

New Strategic Plan Process and Timeline pdf icon PDF 110 KB

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Decision:

The Cabinet:

 

1.1     Endorsed the creation of a cross-party Overview and Scrutiny Member Task Group to assist in the creation of the new plan.

 

1.2     Supported the principle of a public consultation exercise on the new plan in November - December 2019.

 

1.3     Supported the proposed timeline and process for the creation of the new strategic plan 2020 – 2024.

 

 

4.

Local Plan Allocations Adoption

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Decision:

            The Cabinet:

 

1.1       Noted the content of the Lichfield Local Plan Allocations Inspector’s Report and Schedule of Main Modifications.

 

1.2       Recommended to Council the adoption of the Local Plan Allocations as submitted and subsequently amended by the main and minor modifications.

 

1.3       Recommended to Council the adoption Local Plan policy map which was submitted alongside the submission version of the Local Plan Allocations and subsequently amended by the main and minor modifications.

 

1.4       Noted the final versions of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) / Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA) which accompany the final version of the Local Plan Allocations.

 

1.5       Noted the accompanying Local Plan adoption statement and Sustainability Appraisal adoption statement.

 

1.6       Noted the list of polices being deleted from the 1998 Local Plan.

 

1.7       Delegated to the Cabinet Member for Investment, Economic Growth & Tourism in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth authority to make any minor changes to the presentation of the final Local Plan Allocation documents.

 

5.

HS2 Draft Planning Memorandum - Decision on Qualifying Authority Status

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Decision:

            The Cabinet:

 

1.1       Approved the signing of the Planning Memorandum to become a ‘Qualifying Authority’ for the purpose of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (the Bill).

 

1.2       Requested that Council amend the Constitution to include the determination of all planning matters submitted under Schedule 17 (the Planning Conditions Schedule) of the Bill, in line with the current provisions that already exist for Phase 1 of HS2 matters under Schedule 17 of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 as set out in the Appendix of the Cabinet report.

 

6.

Jigsaw Funding Agreement pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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Decision:

The Cabinet:

 

1.1       Agreed that the Council would not seek to enter into a further funding agreement for Jigsaw.

 

1.2       Acknowledged the commitment by Fusion Credit Union to maintain a signposting service and continue to make the room at Dimbles Lane, Lichfield available for hire.

 

 

7.

Contract for the Printing and Distribution of Garden Waste Permits

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Decision:

The Cabinet:

 

1.1       Awarded the contract for the printing and distribution of garden waste permits to the preferred tenderer.

 

1.2       In the event that a preferred tenderer has not yet been identified, delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Recycling and Leisure in consultation with the Director of Place and Community to appoint the contractor that provides the most economically advantageous tender, provided the value of the contract is within approved budgets.

 

 

8.

To Receive the Minutes of the Parish Forum held on 25 June 2019 pdf icon PDF 114 KB

9.

Exclusion of Press and Public

RESOLVED: “That as publicity would be prejudicial to the

public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the

business to be transacted, the public and press be excluded

from the meeting for the following items of business, which

would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as

defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the

            Local Government Act 1972”

10.

Friary Grange Leisure Centre

This report is to be considered in private since it contains exempt information (as defined by Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) relating to the financial and business affairs of the authority and other organisations, and information relating to consultations/negotiations in connection with employment matters.

10a

Friary Grange Leisure Centre Report - Released for Publication pdf icon PDF 261 KB