Agenda, decisions and minutes

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting.

Resolved:       That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 October, 2016 be

agreed as a correct record.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

That officers be authorised to make a Public Space Protection Order ‘live’ within the designated areas of the Town Centre for the indicative issues detailed in the agenda report.

A report was submitted to Cabinet seeking approval to make a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) within specified boundaries of the town centre.  A map was on display at the meeting outlining the proposed area – which showed a revision to include the Queen Elizabeth Park within the Order.

Concerns were raised about homeless persons being affected by this.  Members were advised that the Order would not be used against them unless violent or abusive behaviour was being displayed.

Resolved:       That officers be authorised to make a Public Space Protection Order

‘live’ within the designated areas of the Town Centre for the indicative issues detailed in the agenda report.

That Dataspace (UK) Limited be awarded a contract of 3 years duration, with the option to extend for 2 further years (subject to satisfactory performance), for the provision of offsite document storage and retrieval services as detailed in the tender specification.

A report was submitted to Cabinet seeking approval to award a contract to Dataspace (UK) Limited to provide an offsite document storage and retrieval service when the Civic Hub opens in 2017.

Resolved:       That Dataspace (UK) Limited be awarded a contract of 3 years duration, with the option to extend for 2 further years (subject to satisfactory performance), for the provision of offsite document storage and retrieval services as detailed in the tender specification.

(a)          That the immediate and short-term practical actions undertaken by officers since the last report to Cabinet in this matter be noted.

(b)          That the steps taken to date to re-align and re-prioritise existing resources and to approve the proposed approach to multi-agency working as described in the report to deliver a more efficient and co-ordinated multi-agency approach to tackling the issues on the Miners’ Estate with the potential scope to roll out this approach to other locations across the Borough in future be noted.

(c)          That officers work with the Portfolio Holder to clarify the form and nature of the emerging multi-agency partnership working, including the resourcing implications for the Council once it has been agreed in principle with the partners.

A report was submitted to Cabinet providing further information on the progress towards delivering multi-agency working on the Miners’ Estate in Kidsgrove and potentially across the Borough in the longer term.

Members’ attention was dawn to paragraph 2.3 on page 35 of the agenda which outlined the work undertaken by the Council’s Housing Team.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing, Councillor Kyle Robinson and the officers involved were thanked for their work on this and Members were pleased that it was moving forward.

Resolved:        (i)         That the immediate and short-term practical actions

undertaken by officers since the last report to Cabinet in this matter be noted.

(ii)           That the steps taken to date to re-align and re-prioritise existing resources and to approve the proposed approach to multi-agency working as described in the report to deliver a more efficient and co-ordinated multi-agency approach to tackling the issues on the Miners’ Estate with the potential scope to roll out this approach to other locations across the Borough in future be noted.

(iii)          That officers work with the Portfolio Holder to clarify the form and nature of the emerging multi-agency partnership working, including the resourcing implications for the Council once it has been agreed in principle with the partners.

That the Penalties Policy be approved.

A report was submitted to Cabinet regarding the imposing of penalties for the non-payment of Council Tax and seeking Cabinet’s approval of a Penalties Policy.

The only other option would be to not have a policy but this could leave the Council open to challenge on the basis of how a decision was made and also, open to criticism from the Local Government Ombudsman.l

Resolved:   That the Penalties Policy be approved.

That the information contained within the agenda report be noted and that officers report back at appropriate future milestones.

A report was submitted to Cabinet updating members on the progress with the exchange of contracts regarding the Ryecroft Development.

Resolved:       That the information contained within the agenda report be noted and

that officers report back at appropriate future milestones.

That the Supplementary Planning Document relating to the Brampton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan be adopted.

A report was submitted to Cabinet asking Members to adopt, as a Supplementary Planning Document, the Brampton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.

A plan was available to view at the meeting.

Resolved:       That the Supplementary Planning Document relating to the Brampton

Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan be adopted.

That the Supplementary Planning Document relating to Watlands Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan be adopted.

A report was submitted to Cabinet asking Members to adopt, as a Supplementary Planning Document, the Watlands Park Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.

A plan was available to view at the meeting.

Resolved:       That the Supplementary Planning Document relating to Watlands Park

Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan be adopted.

There was no Urgent Business.