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BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL STRATEGY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE STRATEGY COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON THURSDAY, 2 JUNE 2011
PRESENT: Ms J A Jenkins – Chairman
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Mrs J Antill
Mr A C Bavington
Mr N A Bennett
Mrs S Carpendale
Mr A J Hinton |
Mrs A K Pollard
Mr N A Ridley
Mrs S M Wigglesworth
Mr L H Young |
1 - Election of Vice-Chairman
2 - Declaration of Interests
3 - Minutes
4 - Petitions
5 - Questions from Members
6 - Issues Arising from Overview and Scrutiny Committees
7 - Work Plan for 2011/12
8 - Performance Monitoring Arrangements and Target Setting for 2011/12
9 - Long Melford Conservation Area Appraisal
10 - Shotley Gate Conservation Area and Appraisal
11 - Action Out of Meeting
RESOLVED
That Mrs J Antill be elected Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.
Mr N A Ridley subsequently declared a personal interest in Papers L16 and L17 (Minute Nos 9 and 10 refer) as a member of the Suffolk Preservation Society, but indicated that his interest was such that he was able to speak and vote on the items.
RESOLVED
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2011 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
None received.
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None received.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper L14) on items identified for the Strategy Committee.
Members noted that the Work Plan would be revised to reflect updates reported at the meeting including the additional meeting on 20 June to consider the results of the local poll, and a possible item for the 7 July meeting in relation to a VAT court case.
RESOLVED
That the Work Plan set out in Paper L14 be noted together with the updates reported at the meeting, as referred to above.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper L15) asking the Committee to agree Performance Indicator Targets for 2011/12 to assist in the delivery of the Council’s priorities.
Members were aware that the Overview and Scrutiny Committees had been advised that their recommendations would be presented to the June meeting following the cancellation of the Strategy Committee scheduled for 7 April. In the meantime, the relevant service managers had been advised of the recommended targets, which took account of the views of both Overview and Scrutiny Committees, and the need to work to those targets in the interim.
RESOLVED
(1) That the 2011/12 Performance Indicator Targets in Appendix A to Paper L15 be approved.
(2) That the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairmen be given delegated authority to make minor final amendments to the targets in the light of the final 2010/11 PI results being known.
The Head of Natural and Built Environment submitted Paper L16 advising Members of the recent public consultation on a new Appraisal and asking that the document (Appendix A to the report) be adopted as non-statutory Supplementary Planning Guidance.
RESOLVED
That the Long Melford Consultation Area Appraisal document attached as Appendix A to Paper L16 be adopted as non-statutory Supplementary Planning Guidance with immediate effect.
The Head of Natural and Built Environment submitted a report (Paper L17) advising Members of the results of the recent public consultation on a proposed new Conservation Area at Shotley Gate and asking for it to be designated, and for the Appraisal document (Appendix A to the report) to be adopted as non-statutory Supplementary Planning Guidance.
RESOLVED
That the Shotley Gate Conservation Area be designated and the Appraisal document attached as Appendix A to Paper L17 be adopted as non-statutory Supplementary Planning Guidance with immediate effect.
Members had before them Paper L18 detailing urgent action taken out of meeting under delegation to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee.
RESOLVED
That the action out of meeting as detailed in Paper L18 relating to (a) the approval of expenditure from the HRA to carry out works to properties in Harpurs Road, Glemsford and (b) to provide a response to the public consultation on the relocation of Bildeston Post Office be noted.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 10.30 a.m.
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Chairman
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