Agenda and minutes

To receive and record any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Briggs.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 7 October 2015.

The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 October 2015 were agreed as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

To receive and record any declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest from any of the members present.

There were no matters the Chairman wished to report.

To note the following delegated decisions taken since the last meeting of the Cabinet:

(1)  Spending of s106 Funds Collected for a Specific Purpose (Under Planning Application APP/10/00793);

(2)  Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Reduction in Speed from 40mph to 30mph in Copse Lane and St Peters Road, Hayling Island;

(3)   Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Purbrook.

RESOLVED that the following delegated decisions be noted:

(1)          Spending of s106 Funds Collected for a Specific Purpose (Under Planning Application APP/10/00793);

(2)          Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Reduction in Speed from 40mph to 30mph in Copse Lane and St Peters Road, Hayling Island; and

(3)               Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Purbrook.

Withdrawn.

This item was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

Councillor Wilson presented a report seeking agreement for the 2016-17 Council Tax Support Scheme.

RECOMMENDED to full Council that the following be approved:

1)            that the 2015/16 Council Tax Support Scheme is retained for 2016/17 but with the following amendments:

(i)    the Allowances and Premiums used in determining entitlement  for working age claims are changed as set out in paragraph 5.3 of this report; and

(ii)   the Non-Dependant deductions used in determining entitlement for working age claims are changed as set out in paragraph 5.4 of this report.

2)                  that the necessary amendments are made to the Council Tax Support Scheme document and that it is then published in accordance with Local Government Finance Act 1992 Section 13A(2).

The Cabinet is asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda.  If members wish to do so then this could be achieved by passing the following resolution.  Members are not required to pass the resolution but the Solicitor to the Council recommends this as to the item set out below.

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:

(a)        it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and

(b)        in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Item 10 – Cabinet Lead Decisions - Exempt

(Paragraph 3)

RESOLVED that the press and the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items as:-

(i)         it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972; and

(ii)        in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The report to be considered was exempt under Paragraph 3 – Information

relating to the financial affairs or business affairs of any particular person

(including the Authority holding that information).

To note the following exempt delegated decision:

(1)  Hayling Seaside Railway - Lease

Cabinet was requested to note a delegated exempt decision taken by the Cabinet Lead for Economy, Planning and the Built Environment.  During the course of the discussion it was agreed that the Ward Councillors be given an opportunity to keep abreast of progress.

RESOLVED that the exempt delegated Decision in respect of the Hayling Seaside Railway Lease be noted.