Agenda item

The minutes of the Executive of 1 December 2020 were presented by the Leader, Councillor Bialyk, and taken as read.

In respect of Minute No.121 (Members’ Allowances 2021/22), Councillor Leadbetter, speaking as the Leader of the main opposition group, supported the recommendations.

The Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendation was carried. 

In respect of Minute No. 122 (Freedom of the City), the Leader advised that this matter was the subject of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council which would follow on from this meeting.

The Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and t following a vote, the recommendation was carried. 

In respect of Minute No. 123 (Overview of General Fund Revenue Budget 2020/21 - Quarter 2), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

In respect of Minute No. 124 (2020/21 General Fund Capital Monitoring Statement – Quarter 2), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried. 

In respect of Minute No. 125 (2020/21 HRA Budget Monitoring Report – Quarter 2) the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried.

In respect of Minute No. 126 (Treasury Management 2020/21 Half Year Update), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

In respect of Minute No. 127 (Local Council Tax Support Scheme), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried.

In respect of Minute No. 128 (Future Strategic Planning with East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge District Councils and Devon County Council), the Leader reported the following:-

·        his regret that it was the proposal for the Council to withdraw from the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan following the decision of neighbouring authorities to no longer participate in the Plan;

·        reassured Members that it was now this Council’s intention to work with East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge Councils in partnership with Devon County Council to develop a non-statutory plan for the area;

·        work had commenced on the preparation of Exeter’s Local Plan, with one of the key elements being the provision of additional housing of 12,000 on nine identified strategic sites in the city as part of Liveable Exeter; and

·        in response to a Member’s question, the likely timescale for bringing forward the Plan was18 months to two years and would include the review of the Statement of Community Involvement. All Members of the Council would be fully involved in the development of the Plan.

The Portfolio Holder for City Development supported the recommendations and reassured Members that the production of the Plan would involve consultation with local stakeholders and the public as required by legislation and that a report on the scope and timetable for the Plan would be brought to a meeting of the Executive.

The Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried.

In respect of Minute No. 129 (Environmental Health and Community Safety Enforcement Policy), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation it was carried. 

In respect of Minute No. 130 (Amendment to the Street Trading Policy and Terms of Reference for the Licensing Sub-Committee), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

In respect of Minute No. 131 (Draft Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay) the Leader, in response to a question from a Member in respect of making representations to Devon County Council on the targets within the document for reducing waste and its net zero carbon ambitions, advised that a written answer would be provided on the detail requested.

The Portfolio Holder for City Management reported that the draft strategy was subject to consultation at which point there would be an opportunity to propose changes to the targets.

The Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

In respect of Minute No. 132 (Review of Safeguarding Policy), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

In respect of Minute No. 133 (Review of Equality and Diversity Policy), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Executive held on 1 December 2020 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

The meeting adjourned at 19.12 and re-convened at 19.23.