Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX

Contact: Penny Milne  Democratic Services Team Leader

Items
No. Item

39.

Mayor's Announcements

Minutes:

The Mayor opened the meeting with an outline as to how the meeting would proceed, including a revised Order of Business in order to bring forward those items of interest to the large number of members of the public in attendance.

40.

Apologies for Absence

To receive and record any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Davis and Thomas.

41.

Declarations of Interests

To receive any declarations of interests from Members.

Minutes:

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

 

42.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 61 KB

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 26 October 2016 and the extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 23 November 2016.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meetings held on 26 October and 23 November 2016 were approved as a correct record.

43.

Matters Arising

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the last meetings of the Council.

Minutes:

There were no matters arising.

44.

Deputations pdf icon PDF 38 KB

The Council to note the names of those wishing to make a deputation to Council in respect of any of the matters on the agenda, to be set out in supplementary information and circulated separately.

Minutes:

A list of those requesting to make deputations to the Council in relation to the various items on the agenda had been circulated as supplementary information.

45.

Notices of Motion pdf icon PDF 75 KB

(A)         The Council to consider the following Motion proposed by Councillor Keast and seconded by Councillor Guest:

“That this Council calls upon the Government to make fair transitional state pension arrangements for all women born on or after 6th April 1951, who have unfairly borne the burden of the increase to the State Pension Age (SPA) with a lack of appropriate notification.”

Minutes:

Councillor Keast presented his Motion to Council, as set out in the agenda, seconded by Councillor Guest.

 

The Council then received a deputation from Mrs Elaine Davenport on behalf of Women Against State Pension Inequality and a transcript of this deputation has been published with the documentation for this meeting.

 

Proposed by Councillor Keast and seconded by Councillor Guest, it was

 

RESOLVED that this Council calls upon the Government to make fair transitional arrangements for all women born on or after 6th April 1951, who have unfairly borne the burden of the increase to the State Pension Age (SPA) with a lack of appropriate notification.

46.

Questions Under Standing Order 23 pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To receive questions from Councillors in accordance with the requirements of Standing Order 23.4(a).

Minutes:

Questions received under Standing Order 23 were circulated as supplementary information.  In view of the fact that the questions all related to the Local Plan Housing Statement (see minute 47 below) the Mayor brought this item forward.  The questions and a transcript of the responses given can be viewed with the published documentation for this meeting.

47.

Cabinet Recommendation - Local Plan Housing Statement pdf icon PDF 55 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Guest presented a recommendation to Council arising from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 16 November 2016.  Proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Cheshire, it was:

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that

 

(a)  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 and 2.1.i to 2.1.k of the same report; and

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

 

Council then received the following deputations, transcripts of which have been published with the documentation for this meeting:

 

Mrs Anne SkennertonHayling Residents

Mr Ron Tate – Resident

Mrs Ann Buckley – Havant Residents’ Alliance

Mr Charles Ashe – Emsworth Residents’ Association

Mr Anthony Walker – Elm Grove Traders’ Association

Mr David Parham – Save Hayling Group

Mr Peter Russell – Resident

Mr Andrew Norton – Warblington and Denvilles Residents’ Association

 

As an amendment to the Motion, it was proposed by Councillor Hart and seconded by Councillor Francis, that

 

“The Local Plan Housing Statement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the attached report as amended by Cabinet be referred back for further consultation”

 

The Mayor having taken a vote, declared the Amendment lost.

 

Members were then given an opportunity to debate the original motion to Council as set out above. 

 

In summarising the debate, the Leader was sympathetic to the significant concerns expressed by both Councillors and the Deputees about the need to ensure infrastructure delivery alongside new development, to protect local gaps and to mitigate any potential implications for local wildlife habitats.

 

The Leader gave an assurance that, on behalf of the Council, he would continue to lobby in the strongest terms the Secretary of State, the Minister for Housing, local MPs, the County Council and other key infrastructure providers, regarding the provision of infrastructure and the five year housing land supply requirement.  The Leader gave a further assurance that, subject to approval of the Local Plan Housing Statement by the Council at this meeting, consultations with Councillors and residents would continue prior to bringing forward a new Local Plan for approval by full Council in due course.

 

Proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Cheshire, it was

 

RESOLVED that

 

(a)  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)  As the Infrastructure Delivery Statement is produced it becomes a material consideration alongside the Housing Statement.

 

At the request of Councillors Perry and Carpenter, and in accordance with Standing Order 22.2, the voting on this Motion was recorded as follows:

 

For the Motion:

 

Councillor Quantrill

Councillor Sceal

Councillor Bowerman

Councillor Branson

Councillor K Smith

Councillor Weeks

Councillor Howard

Councillor Pike

Councillor Fairhurst

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Patrick

Councillor Buckley

Councillor Cresswell

Councillor Blackett

Councillor Keast

Councillor Wilson

Councillor Wade

Councillor Turner  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

The Mayor adjourned the meeting from 7.39pm to 7.50pm

48.

Mayor's Report pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

There were no questions from members present in relation to the Mayor’s published report.

 

49.

Public Questions under Standing Order 13.4(f)

To receive questions from, and provide answers to, the public, provided they have been submitted in accordance with the requirements of Standing Order 13.4(f).

Minutes:

There were no public questions.

50.

Cabinet and Committee Recommendations pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(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).

51.

Leader's Report pdf icon PDF 50 KB

Minutes:

There were matters the Leader wished to add to his published report.

52.

Cabinet Lead Reports pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

There were no matters the Cabinet Leads wished to add to their published reports.

 

Cllr Briggs provided a verbal update on the recent award to NORSE of a 2-year cleaning contract for Havant Academy.  Cllr Briggs was reported that NORSE had been awarded a grounds maintenance contract over 18 sites in north Hampshire.

53.

Cabinet Leads and Chairmen's Question Time

(i)                the Leader and Cabinet Leads to answer questions on matters within their respective reports.

 

(ii)           Chairmen to answer questions on minutes since the last Council meeting

Minutes:

The Mayor gave members of the Council an opportunity to ask questions of the Cabinet Leads in connection with their published reports.  There were no questions for the Committee Chairmen.

54.

Urgent Questions Under Standing Order 23

To receive urgent questions from Councillors submitted in accordance with the requirements of Standing Order 23.4(b).

Minutes:

There were no urgent questions.

55.

Calendar of Meetings 2017-18 pdf icon PDF 63 KB

To approve the draft Calendar of Meetings for the 2017-18 municipal year.

 

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Keast and seconded by Councillor Buckley, it was

 

RESOLVED that the Calendar of meetings for 2017/18 be approved.

56.

Acceptance of Minutes pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To receive the following minutes of Committees held since the last meeting of the Council:

 

Cabinet – 16 November 2016

Scrutiny Board – 22 November 2016

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Sceal and seconded by Councillor Branson, it was

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of Committees held since the last meeting of the Council be received.