Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor C Barry and Councillor H R Jones.

Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct

Note:

(a)  Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and

(b)  Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings:

The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings:

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 26 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 26 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Meeting held 17 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 5 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 5 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 5 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 3 October 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 11 September 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Governance, Performance, Business Change and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee held 9 October 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 15 October 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The changes to the Committee Appointments and Vice Chair Appointments be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

(a)  The Full Time Trades Union Representative appointment for the NASUWT be extended to cover the period September 2018 to August 2020

(b)  A Part Time Trades Union Representative for the NEU be extended to cover the period January 2018 to August 2020

To consider report of the Chief Executive

An amended ‘Voluntary Early Retirement / Voluntary Redundancy’ report was circulated to the Council for their information.

Councillor A Barry then led the Council through the amended report highlighting the amendments.

Resolved that:

(a)  The revised Voluntary Severance Payment as outlined in Paragraph 1.2 of the report be approved

(b)  A time restriction for all expressions of interest to be received no later than 16 November 2018 be approved

(c)  The requirement for all approved applications to leave Council employment by 1 April 2019 be approved

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The MTCBC Annual Performance Report be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Neighbourhood Services

Resolved that:

The Council’s Constitution grants Delegated Power to the Head of Planning and Countryside to revoke old Tree Preservation Order’s (TPO’s) and confirm TPO’s to which there are no objections.

Councillor T Skinner left the Meeting at 6.05 pm.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Neighbourhood Services

Resolved that:

(a)  The Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) be established in accordance with the proposed structure set out below

(b)  Delegated authority be given to the SAB to determine sustainable drainage applications

(c)  The Engineering Department is able to provide a design service for developers to  design sustainable drainage systems to generate further income to self-sustain the SAB team beyond March 2020

To consider report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

This item was deferred.

To receive report of the Chief Officer Social Services

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

To receive report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph/s 14,16 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved that:

The public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 and 16 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The contents of the report be noted.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

Councillor G Thomas referred the Council to the ‘Suitable Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Clients’ report and proposed an amendment to the recommendation at Paragraph 2.4 of the report.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The recommendations as contained within the report be accepted.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.