Agenda item

Executive - 9 February 2021

Minutes:

The minutes of the Executive of 9 February 2021 (with the exception of minute number 14 which had been considered at the Extraordinary Council meeting immediately preceding this meeting) were presented by the Leader, Councillor Bialyk, and taken as read.

 

In respect of Minute No. 15 (Capital Strategy 2021-22), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 16 (The Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities (Incorporating the Annual Statement of Minimum Revenue Provision)), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 17 (Treasury Management Strategy Report 2021/22), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 18 (Annual Pay Policy Statement 2021/22), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 19 (Gender Pay Gap), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously. 

 

In respect of Minute No. 20 (Delegation of Powers to Amend Polling Districts and Polling Places), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 21 (Amendments to the Council’s Constitution Relating to Planning Decision Making), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations, as amended in the last line of recommendation (2) to read “the relevant ward members” were carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 22 (Consultation Charter), the Leader reported that the Scrutiny Programme Board had referred the Charter to a Spotlight Review for consideration, the recommendations of that review to be reported to the Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee on 1 April 2021, Executive on 9 April 2021 and Council on 20 April 2021.

 

Minute No. 23 (General Buller Statue Update) was taken in conjunction with Minute No 5 of the Executive meeting of 12 January 2021.

 

During discussion the following points were raised:-

 

·         grateful for the input of those who had attended the Task and Finish Group who had provided valuable insight into the life and times of General Buller and to those who had shared their experiences of racism in daily life;

·         welcome the proposal for an Anti-Racism Strategy Working Group and seek an assurance that Members will be advised of the timetable for the production of the strategy, that the working group will be properly resourced, that all aspects of services provided by the Council will be reviewed and that there will be an opportunity for community advocates to be involved;

·         welcome the opportunity for Councillors and staff to participate in training and development as an important element to help to seek systematic changes in society in relation to racism which remains in communities and institutions;

·         diversity training should not be confined to racism, but cover the seven protected characteristics within the Equalities Act 2010; and

·         welcome the proposal for a public art working group to develop a public art strategy and hope that it will include a focus on seeking to increase the representation of women in public art.

 

The Leader remarked that his Group intended to fully participate in the training and awareness raising and that there would be appropriate staff involvement in consultation with staff unions on the matter.

 

The Portfolio Holder for Communities and Culture confirmed that the scope and timetable for developing the Anti-Racism Strategy would be addressed once the Working Group was established.

 

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

 

In respect of Minute No. 24 (New Office for Exeter Corn Exchange), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 25 (Public Spaces Protection Order Renewal), the Leader, in response to a question from a Member, undertook to provide a figure on the amount raised through fixed penalty notices.

 

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

 

In respect of Minute No. 27 (Temporary Extension of the Commercial Manager Post), the Leader moved and the Deputy Leader seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Executive held on 9 February 2021 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

 

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