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13/03/2018 - Representation at Magistrates Courts and Court ref: 1759    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That, in accordance with section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972, the following officer be authorised to represent the Council at the County and Magistrates Courts:-

 

Jayne Hanson – Service Improvement Lead (Payments)

 

RESOLVED that, in accordance with section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972, the following officers be authorised to represent the Council at the County and Magistrates Courts in Council Tax and Business Rates cases :-

 

Jayne Hanson – Service Improvement Lead (Payments)

Karen Holmes – Council Tax Collection Team Leader

Kevin Hughes – Service Improvement Lead (Local Taxation)

Guy Burnley – Business Rates Manager

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 


13/03/2018 - Corporate Peer Challenge ref: 1753    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That the Feedback Report and peer team’s key recommendations be noted.

 

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 


13/03/2018 - Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board Minutes 5 March 2018 ref: 1752    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That the minutes of the Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board meeting held on 5 March 2018 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the minutes.

 

 


13/03/2018 - Freedom of the City Procedures ref: 1757    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That that the report be deferred.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To clarify the position with regards to Freedom of Information.

 


13/03/2018 - Major Grants Panel Minutes 22 February 2018 ref: 1762    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That subject to the amendment the Double Elephant is not an NPO, but an annual grant, the minutes of the Major Grants Panel meeting held on 22 February 2018 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the minutes.

 

 


13/03/2018 - Housing Stock Condition Survey ref: 1754    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That the stock condition survey data and the plans for continual assessment of investment requirements be noted.

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 


13/03/2018 - Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Exclusion of Press and Public ref: 1760    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2, 3 and 4 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Act. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


13/03/2018 - Community Grants and Community Builders Update ref: 1755    For Determination

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That it is recommended that Council;-

 

(1)        approves the recommendation to review the grant allocation policy and process in 2018 to consider modernisation and consolidation of the grant programmes and revised criteria linked to council priorities be approved;

 

(2)        approves the recommendation that the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and New Homes Bonus funding agreed for community building in the city should be front-loaded in light of the Wellbeing Exeter and Sports England Local Delivery Pilot programmes for an initial 3 year period 2018 / 2020;

 

(3)        notes the progress of the Grass Roots Grants / Neighbourhood CIL spend over the first year of this funding being available and recognises the contribution of the Exeter Community Forum Grass Roots Panel in supporting this process; and

 

(4)        notes the second stage of the Exeter Youth Strategy work in terms of the launch of the Exeter Youth Voice project.

 

(5)       reviews the role of the Exeter Community Forum Grants Panel and to consider whether there was a need for greater accountability and scrutinisation of its processes and to examine if a change of approach through increasing the involvement of Members was desirable.

           

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 


13/03/2018 - Rennes House options ref: 1761    For Determination

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Lead officer: Lawrence Blake


13/03/2018 - Food Waste Collection ref: 1756    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That:-

 

(1)        the continuation to provide the current recycling service (described as the ‘baseline’ of the circulated report) be approved;

 

(2)        officers provide an annual update on the food waste business case in the Recycling Plan; and

 

(3)        the current and planned measures to improve the recycling rate achieved by the current service be noted.

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 


13/03/2018 - Lord Mayoralty ref: 1758    For Determination

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 13/03/2018

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

It is recommended to Council that Councillor Hannaford be nominated as Lord Mayor Elect for the 2018/19 Municipal Year and that a nomination be made for the Deputy Lord Mayor Elect for the 2018/19 Municipal Year.

 

 

 

 

 

Lead officer: John Street


05/03/2018 - The City Council's Continued Participation in the Resettlement of Vulnerable Children & Families from Global Areas of Conflict ref: 1763    Recommendations Approved

This report seeks Members’ endorsement for the City Council’s continued participation in national efforts to support vulnerable children and families escaping from areas of conflict.  This builds on the Council’s commitment in December 2016 of up to eight properties to accommodate Syrian families as part of a Devon-wide programme under the national Syrian Vulnerable Person’s Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS). The Scheme delivers on the Government’s pledge to resettle 20,000 Syrian families.

 

Decision Maker: Director City Development, Housing & Supporting People

Decision published: 15/03/2018

Effective from: 05/03/2018

Decision:

This report seeks Members’ endorsement for the City Council’s continued participation in national efforts to support vulnerable children and families escaping from areas of conflict.  This builds on the Council’s commitment in December 2016 of up to eight properties to accommodate Syrian families as part of a Devon-wide programme under the national Syrian Vulnerable Person’s Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS). The Scheme delivers on the Government’s pledge to resettle 20,000 Syrian families.