Decisions

Agreed:

RESOLVED 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 item on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph’s 1 and 2 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Act. 

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)        decides which of either of the Pinhoe or Priory City Council wards should be suggested for inclusion in a revised Parliamentary Constituency to the east of the City;

(2)        suggests that the name of any new parliamentary constituency to the east of the city include a reference to the fact that it included a significant proportion of the city within its boundary, with the suggested name of Exmouth and East Exeter; and

(3)        instructs officers to inform the Boundary Commission for England of its views on the proposals.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that:-

(1)        the contents of the draft SCI presented to the meeting be approved for an eight-week consultation commencing in September 2021; and

(2)        the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Council Leader and Portfolio Holder for City Development, be granted delegated authority to agree minor changes to the draft SCI document before it is published for consultation.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the proposed £367,300 Columbarium design, to support the increased demand for cremation services.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The University of Exeter is working towards the development of a Civic University Agreement with its Exeter partners: RD&E Trust, Exeter College and Exeter City Council. The CUA will comprise place-based institutions working together over shared issues/concerns/ambitions and improving ways of working which enhance the strategic relationships between the partners. 

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-

(1)        the adoption of the Exeter Civic University Agreement; and

(2)        that further amendments to the Exeter Civic University Agreement be delegated to the Chief Executive & Growth Director in consultation with the Leader of the Council.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council support the scope, resourcing, timetable and governance arrangements set out in Section 8 of the report presented at the meeting, for preparing a non-statutory Joint Strategy for East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon and Teignbridge Councils.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)        approve the Food Law and Health and Safety Service Plan 2021/22; and

(2)        authorise the Service Lead - Environmental Health and Community Safety to change the plan in the light of national guidance and/or to meet operational needs.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the Consultation Charter.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that:-

(1)        the new Local Plan Issues document presented to the meeting be approved as the basis for an eight-week public consultation commencing in September 2021; and

(2)        the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Council Leader and Portfolio Holder for City Development, be granted delegated authority to agree minor changes to the Local Plan ‘Issues’ document before it is published for consultation.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve: -

(1)  the recommendations set out in Appendix 1 of the Wellbeing Exeter Review report;

(2)  the Director Transformation and the Service Lead - Active and Healthy People be granted delegated authority, to enter into a contractually binding agreements with strategic partners to deliver the Wellbeing Exeter programme for 2021-2024;

(3)  the Director Transformation and the Service Lead - Active and Healthy People in agreement with the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Culture be granted delegated authority, to spend earmarked Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds amounting to £794,682 in respect of the Wellbeing Exeter programme from the Neighbourhood Portion of the CIL for the period from 2021 to 2024. This would form part of the full proposed programme budget of £3,385,516 with pooled resources provided by strategic programme partners as follows:

·         Devon County Council (£729,766);

·         Sport England (£1,428,500)

·         Local Exeter Primary Care Networks (£410,568);

(4)  the adoption of the new governance proposal for Wellbeing Exeter as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve: -

(1)  The successful application and receipt of Garden Communities capacity funding to support the Liveable Exeter programme and a budget of up to £475,000, to be funded by an earmarked reserve, to progress work related to the Liveable Exeter programme;

(2)  the successful application and grant of One Public Estate funding to support the progression of feasibility and technical work on Marsh Barton in line with the Liveable Exeter vision and approval of a budget of up to £150,000, funded by claims to Devon County Council as lead partner, to progress the work; and

(3)  the creation of two new, fixed-term posts within the Liveable Exeter team to be funded utilising a proportion of the Garden Communities capacity funding.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RESOLVED 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 item on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Act. 

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve (where applicable): -

(1)   the supplementary budgets of £333,000 as detailed in paragraph 8.4 of the report presented to the meeting;

(2)   the HRA financial position for 2020/21 financial year; and

(3)   the revision of the HRA Capital Programme to reflect the reported variations detailed in Appendix 4 of the report presented to the meeting.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve (where applicable): -

(1)   the net transfer of £23,901,227 to Earmarked Reserves as detailed in paragraph 8.11 of the report presented to the meeting;

(2)   the supplementary budgets of £5,602,710 and budget transfers as detailed in paragraph 8.13 of the report presented to the meeting;

(3)   the Earmarked Reserves at 31 March 2021;

(4)   the Council Tax account and collection rate;

(5)   the outstanding sundry debt, aged debt analysis and debt write-off figures;

(6)   the creditors payments performance; and

(7)   the overall financial position of the Council, the General Fund working balance at 31 March 2021 of £4,696,280.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council note the content of the Treasury Management report.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve: -

(1)   the overall financial position for the 2020/21 annual capital programme; and

(2)   the amendments and requests for further funding to the Council’s annual capital programme for 2021/22.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.