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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY (COMMUNITY SERVICES) COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON TUESDAY, 29 JUNE 2010
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9 - Substitutes,
10 - Declaration of Interests,
11 - Minutes,
12 - Petitions,
13 - Questions from Members,
14 - Babergh District Council Emergency Preparedness Forum,
15 - Annual Report of Development Committee for 2009/10,
16 - Work Plan,
PRESENT: Mr J A B Long – Chairman
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Mr J R B Cave
Mr B D Hurren
Mrs M O Munson |
Mr A F D W Osborne
Mr J R A Sayers
Mr D L Wood |
Mrs S P Clarke and Mr M Newman were unable to be present.
It was noted that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 5, a substitute was in attendance as follows:-
Mr J R B Cave (substituting for Mr M Newman).
None declared.
RESOLVED
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2010 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
None received.
None received.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper K44) providing an update on the work of the Babergh District Emergency Preparedness Forum and the work carried out to underpin the associated Emergency Planning and Response Work Plan for 2009/10.
Peter Quirk, Corporate Improvement and Information Manager introduced the report and together with Graham Saward, previous District Emergency Planning Officer and Steve Pinion, new District Emergency Planning Officer answered detailed questions from Members particularly in relation to communication with Town/Parish Councils regarding the setting up of local emergency plans.
RESOLVED
(1) That the proposed revision to monitoring arrangements for the newly created Emergency Preparedness Forum Work Plan, as detailed in paragraph 6.6 of Paper K44, be approved.
(2) That the content of the report be noted.
Members had before them the annual report of the Development Committee for 2009/10 (Paper K45). The Chief Planning Control Officer introduced the Committee’s report and together with the Head of Natural and Built Environment answered Members’ questions on various issues raised which included the following:-
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Pre-application consultations
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Section 106 contributions
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Building Control Partnership
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Staffing resources
During the course of the discussion, the Committee was asked to consider whether the information contained in Appendix 1 of the report, relating to business and commercial developments in rural areas, should continue to be included in the annual report.
RESOLVED
(1) That Paper K45 be noted and adopted as the annual report of the Development Committee for 2009/10.
(2) That the information contained in Appendix 1 to Paper K45 be removed from future reports.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper K46) which provided details of the Committee’s anticipated work for 2010/11 including any items that may be the subject of call-in procedures.
RESOLVED
That the Work Plan submitted as Paper K46 be noted.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 11.45 a.m.
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