Issue - meetings

To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees (electronic links to meeting documentation are included).

(A)         Charges for Taxis and Private Hire Licensing

To consider the following recommendation to Council from the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 28 September 2016 in respect of charges for Taxis and Private Hire Licensing:           

            http://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=125&MId=10080

RECOMMENDED to full Council that, there having been no representations to the proposed taxi and private hire licensing for

2017/18 charges following advertising for public comment, that charges be approved for implementation for the financial year commencing 1 April 2017.

(B)         Local Plan Housing Statement

To consider the following recommendation to Council arising from the Cabinet meeting held on 16 November on the Local Plan Housing Statement:

http://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=128&MId=10048&Ver=4

RECOMMENDED to Council

a)    that the Local Plan Housing Statement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the attached report as amended by Cabinet, be approved and adopted in accordance with 2.1.a to 2.1.f. of the same report and

b)    that as the Infrastructure Delivery Statement is produced it becomes a material consideration alongside the Housing Statement.

(C)         Council Tax Support Scheme 2017/18

To consider the following recommendation to Council on the Council Tax Support Scheme arising from the Cabinet meeting held on 16 November 2016 (the papers for this meeting can be viewed via the link above):

RECOMMENDED to full Council that

(1)                  the 2016/17 Council Tax Support Scheme is retained for 2017/18 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 the Cabinet report; and

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

(2)                           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).

(A)         Charges for Taxis and Private Hire Licensing

Councillor David Smith presented a recommendation to Council arising from the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 28 September in respect of charges for Taxis and Private Hire Licensing.

Proposed by Councillor David Smith and seconded by Councillor Ken Smith, it was:

RESOLVED that, there having been no representations to the proposed taxi and private hire licensing charges for 2017/18 following advertising for public comment, the charges be approved for implementation for the financial year commencing 1 April 2017.

(B)         Council Tax Support Scheme

Councillor Wilson presented a recommendation to Council arising from the Cabinet meeting held on 16 November 2016 on the Council Tax Support Scheme.

Proposed by Councillor Wilson and seconded by Councillor Buckley, it was:

RESOLVED that

(1)          the 2016/17 Council Tax Support Scheme be retained for 2017/18 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 the Cabinet report; and

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

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