Agenda and minutes

To sign the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 13 July 2010 and the Extraordinary Annual Meeting held on 21 September 2010.

The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 13 July 2010 and the Extraordinary Annual Meeting held on 21 September 2010 were taken as read and signed as correct.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of 26 July 2010 were presented by Councillor Prowse and taken as read.

Members declared the following personal interests:

RESOLVED  that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 26 July 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of 6 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Prowse and taken as read.

Members declared the following personal interests:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6 September 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of 4 October 2010 were presented by Councillor Mrs Henson and taken as read.

Members declared the following personal (*prejudicial) interests:

RESOLVED  that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4 October 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 27 July 2010 were presented by Councillor Shiel and taken as read.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 27 July 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 23 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Shiel and taken as read.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 23 September 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Community of 31 August 2010 were presented by Councillor D Baldwin and taken as read.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 31 August 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Economy of 2 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Taghdissian and taken as read.

Members declared the following personal interests:

In relation to Minute 36 (Devon County Council Street Lighting Policy) members were reminded that Devon County Council would be giving a presentation on the issue to members on 3 November at 5.30pm in the Civic Centre.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee - Economy held on 2 September 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Resources of 15 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Coates and taken as read.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Resources held on 15 September 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Final Accounts Committee of 27 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Edwards and taken as read.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Final Accounts Committee held on 27 September 2010 be received.

The minutes of the meeting of the Executive of 28 September 2010 were presented by Councillor Edwards and taken as read.

Members declared the following personal (*prejudicial) interests and left the room where appropriate:

In relation to Minute 95 (Appointment of Representatives to serve on Outside Bodies) the appointments set out in the appendix to the minutes were agreed.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 28 September 2010 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

RESOLVED that Councillor Winterbottom be appointed to replace Councillor Thompson on Planning Committee.

“Exeter City Council feels that the practice of wheel clamping vehicles is no longer appropriate and will not allow its use on any Council land in the future and looks for the day when it is outlawed altogether.”

Councillor Shiel, seconded by Councillor Mrs Henson moved a Notice of Motion in the following terms:-

“Exeter City Council feels that the practice of wheel clamping vehicles is no longer appropriate and will not allow its use on any Council land in the future and looks for the day when it is outlawed altogether.”

Councillor Edwards, seconded by Councillor D Baldwin, moved an amendment in the following terms:

“Exeter City Council feels that the practice of wheel clamping vehicles is no longer appropriate and will not allow its use on any Council land in the future other than for the time being on housing sites where a majority of residents on the site, having been balloted, support the introduction or continuation of the practice.  In the meantime, other ways of enforcing parking controls on housing and other Council land will be urgently investigated.”

The proposed motion and amendment were debated.  Members condemned the inappropriate and unfair manner in which wheelclamping was sometimes undertaken and the inadequacy of the appeal process.   However they were concerned that the implications of withdrawing the practice, together with possible alternative methods of parking control, should be the subject of further investigation and consultation, before a decision was made. It was therefore proposed to refer the Notice of Motion to Executive for further consideration in order that any decision was made in the light of legal and other relevant considerations.

RESOLVED that, under Standing Order 6(5), the Notice of Motion be referred to Executive by reason of legal and other relevant considerations.