Agenda item

Executive - 5 October 2021

Minutes:

The minutes of the Executive of 5 October 2021 were presented by the Leader, Councillor Bialyk, and taken as read.

 

In respect of Minute No. 93 (Northbrook Park Update), the Leader, in response to a question from a Member, agreed that the Council’s ambitions for North Brook Park was a continuation of the legacy championed by former Councillor Ivy Johns of protecting the Ludwell Valley and bringing it into the wider Valley Park system across the city. He also remarked that Peter Edwards had been similarly committed to Exeter’s Valley Parks in supporting increased acreage for Ludwell Valley Park and supporting the wider health and environmental benefits of protecting and enhancing the city’s Valley Parks and open spaces.

 

In respect of Minute No. 94 (Government Consultation on Giving Police and Crime Commissioner Greater Powers of Competence), the Deputy Leader, in response to a Member’s query, referred to the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Police and Crime Panel, of which she was a Member, in combating violence towards, and harassment of, women and girls and the commitment to promoting greater education to help mitigate these issues.

 

The Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 95 (Overview of General Fund Revenue Budget 2021/22 – Quarter 1), the Leader moved and Councillor Wrightseconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried.

 

In respect of Minute No. 96 (General Fund Capital Monitoring Statement – Quarter 1) the Leader, in response to Members’ queries, advised that:-

 

·         the issue of anti-social behavior on the Quay had been raised with the Police;

·         the potential for replacing the Mallison Bridge would be raised at the December meeting of the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust but that, given the significant pressures on the Council budget, offering Council support to help replace the bridge was not a priority at present; and

·         Members would be provided with a breakdown of the additional £50,000 annual budget provision for IT purposes, including the purchase of new iPad’s for Councillors.

 

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

 

In respect of Minute No. 97 (HRA Budget Monitoring Report – Quarter 1), the Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendations and following a vote, the recommendations were carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 98 (Review of the Council’s Governance Arrangements), Councillor Hannaford, as Chair of the Governance Review Board, commended the recommendations. In particular, he supported the proposed amendment to the Petition Scheme so that petitioners would be required to indicate through the tick box facility on the petition form, which of the eligibility criteria of living, working or studying in Exeter, they were relying on when signing the petition. He explained that it was not appropriate for individuals, other than those with clear links to the city, to lobby on issues directly affecting Exeter and its citizens. 

 

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

 

In respect of Minute No. 99 (Amendments to the Scheme of Delegation), the Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation and following a vote, the recommendation was carried unanimously.

 

In respect of Minute No. 101 (Members’ Training) and Minute No. 102 (Acquisition of Property to Support Liveable Exeter), the Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded that both minutes be considered at the end of the remaining business on the agenda in Part II with the Press and Public Excluded. The motion was put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Executive held on 5 October 2021 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

 

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