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LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL Island Civic Centre The Island Lisburn BT27 4RL 23 June 2016 TO: The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen & Councillors of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council The monthly meeting of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Island Civic Centre, The Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL, on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 at 7.00 pm for the transaction of the business on the undernoted Agenda. You are requested to attend. Food will be available in Lighters Restaurant from 5.30 pm. DR THERESA DONALDSON Chief Executive Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council AGENDA 1 BUSINESS OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR 2 APOLOGIES 3 DECLARATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS; (i) Conflict of interest on any matter before the meeting (Members to confirm the specific item) (ii) Pecuniary and non-pecuniary interest (Member to complete the Disclosure of Interest form) 4 COUNCIL MINUTES - Meeting of Council held on 31 May 2016 - Special Meeting of Council held on 9 June 2016 - Annual Meeting of Council held on 14 June 2016 5 MATTERS ARISING 6 DEPUTATIONS (None) 7 BUSINESS REQUIRED BY STATUTE (i) Signing of Legal Documents • The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee of Templeton House, 411 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 2LP, arc21 (a body corporate established under The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 of Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 5GR (the “Admission Body”) and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council – Admission of arc21 to the Local Government Pension Scheme NI Guarantee Agreement. • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Goshen Developments Limited of Beechill Industrial Park, 96 Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7QN – Deed of Easement across lands adjacent to Hillsborough Play Park, Lisburn Street, Hillsborough. • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Northern Ireland Housing Executive of Norwich Union House, 7 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA – Contract for the acquisition of lands at Rathvarna Drive, Lisburn. (i) Signing of Legal Documents (Cont’d) • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to Stepping Stones NI of 39 Seymour Street, Lisburn, BT27 4SY – Letter of Offer for Workforce 111 Project. • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to Enterprise NI of Aghanloo Industrial Estate, Aghanloo Road, Limavady, BT49 0HE – Letter of Offer for Exploring Enterprise 3 Programme. • The Executive’s Office of Room E4.10, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3SR and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council – Letter of Offer – Social Investment Fund – Laganview Enterprise Centre Extension. • The Executive’s Office of Room E4.10, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3SR and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council – Letter of Offer – Redevelopment of West Lisburn Community Centre. 8 ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF COMMITTEES Environmental Services Committee 1 June 2016 Development Committee 1 June 2016 Leisure and Community Development Committee 7 June 2016 Governance and Audit Committee 20 June 2016 Corporate Services Committee 21 June 2016 Planning Committee 9 May 2016 (For Noting) 9 REPORT FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE Items for Decision 1 Local Development Plan 2 Northern Ireland Planning Portal Replacement 3 The Executive Office: Letter of Offer in regard to the District Council Good Relations Programme 2016/2017 4 Programme for Government 5 Public Analyst Appointment 6 Department for Infrastructure 6.1 Provision of an Accessible/Blue Badge Parking Bay at 54 Galway Park, Dundonald 6.2 Proposed 7.5T Weight Limit – B177 Lisburn Street, Hillsborough 6.3 Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland – Road Traffic and Vehicles – Bus Lane Orders Items for Noting 7 Phoenix Natural Gas – Construction Activity and Associated Road Closures – Hillsborough 8 Initial Research into a Levy on Derelict /Idle Sites and Buildings 9 Erasmus + Letter of Offer – Regional Apprenticeship Alliances for SMEs 10 Away Day 11 Road (NI) Order 1993 Abandonment of Public Rights-of-Way at Derriaghy Road, Lisburn 12 Ballyknockan Park, Lisburn Extinguishment of Public Right-of-Way Order No. 1 2016 13 Department for Infrastructure 13.1 A1 Hillsborough Road between Hillsborough Roundabout and Pantridge Link, Hillsborough – Stopping Up Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 14 Education Authority 15 Circuit of Ireland 10 REPORTS OF MEMBERS ON BOARDS 11 REPORTS ON DECISIONS SUBJECT TO THE RECONSIDERATION PROCEDURE (None) 12 NOTICE OF MOTION (None) 13 CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS Report by the Chief Executive in connection with: Item for Decision 1 Residual Waste Treatment Project (confidential due to information relating to financial or business affairs of the organisation concerned [including the Council holding that information) Members are requested to go to the Confidential folder on SharePoint 14 ANY OTHER BUSINESS MM 31.05.2016 LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of Council held in the Island Civic Centre, The Island, Lisburn, on Tuesday, 31 May, 2016 at 7:00 pm PRESENT: The Right Worshipful the Mayor Councillor R T Beckett Deputy Mayor Councillor A Redpath Aldermen W J Dillon MBE, A G Ewart, M Henderson MBE, T Jeffers, W A Leathem, S P Porter, G Rice MBE and J Tinsley Councillors N Anderson, J Baird, B Bloomfield MBE, P Catney, D J Craig, A P Ewing, J Gallen, O Gawith, A Girvin, A Givan, A Grehan, B Hanvey, V Kamble, H Legge, J McCarthy, U Mackin, B Mallon, T Mitchell, T Morrow, J Palmer, L Poots, S Scott and M Tolerton IN ATTENDANCE: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Director of Corporate Services Director of Environmental Services Director of Leisure and Community Services Lead Head of Economic Development Lead Head of Planning and Building Control Head of Marketing and communications (Mrs C Bethel) Technical Manager Committee Secretary Attendance Clerk Commencement of the Meeting At the commencement of the meeting, The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor R T Beckett, welcomed those present to the meeting. Prayers The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor R T Beckett, referred to this being the last full Council meeting before the Annual Meeting of Council and, therefore, the last meeting at which the Mayor’s Chaplain, Pastor Jimmy Ritchie, Hillsborough Elim Pentecostal Church, would be officiating. Councillor Beckett took the opportunity to thank Pastor Ritchie for all he had done for him during his year as Mayor’s Chaplain. At the invitation of The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor R T Beckett, Pastor Ritchie, addressed the Council and said a prayer. Pastor Ritchie thanked Councillor Beckett for having given him the privilege and opportunity to serve as Mayor’s Chaplain. He also thanked the Chief Executive, staff of 459 MM 31.05.2016 Prayers (Contd) the Council and Elected Members for their help and kindness and for how they had received him and the ministry which he had sought to bring to them. Attending the Council meeting each month had been an enlightening experience for Pastor Ritchie and given him a greater understanding and appreciation of the work being done on behalf of all communities in the City area. He would follow with interest the work of the Council in the days ahead and assured of his continued prayers. At this stage, The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor R T Beckett, requested that all mobile phones be put on standby or silent for the duration of the meeting. Councillor J Palmer referred to the recent death of Mr Noel McMaster, folk singer and ballad writer from Lisburn, who had helped the Council on many occasions with his experience in music. The Right Worshipful the Mayor paid tribute to Mr McMaster, who he had known for many years. As a neighbour of Mr McMaster he had already passed on his own personal condolences to the family; however, he agreed to now convey the condolences of the Council. At this stage, The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor R T Beckett, advised that notification had been received from the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland (EONI) to declare that Jonathan Craig had been returned to fill the vacancy for the Lisburn North District Electoral Area, with effect from 27 May, 2016. The EONI would give public notice of this by publishing it on its website. Councillor Beckett formally welcomed Councillor Craig, who had been a former Elected Member and Mayor of Lisburn City Council. 1. Business of The Right Worshipful the Mayor The Right Worshipful the Mayor outlined the key engagements he had attended during the month as follows: − Balmoral Show, at which there had been a record number of attendees. Councillor Beckett thanked all Council Officers involved, especially those in the Economic Development Unit; − Swimming Gala organised by the Council, which had been a great success. Councillor Beckett thanked all the volunteers and staff from the Lagan Valley LeisurePlex and asked the Director of Leisure and Community Services to convey these sentiments; − Mayor’s Carnival Parade. Councillor Beckett thanked everyone involved from the Marketing and communications Unit, Leisure and Community Services Department and Environmental Services Department for their hard work in making the event such a success. He also thanked those Elected Members who had attended. There was a high footfall in the City centre on the day and over 10,000 people in Wallace Park. Councillor Beckett had talked to visitors from the USA and Republic of Ireland who had thoroughly enjoyed the event and congratulated the Council on having organised it. At this stage, Members were shown a short video of the Mayor’s Carnival Parade; 460 MM 31.05.2016 1. Business of The Right Worshipful the Mayor (Contd) − Opening of Laurelhill Football Pitches, which was also attended by Alderman S P Porter, Councillor D J Craig and members of the Irish Football Team; − Celebration of the 100th birthday of a resident of Hillsborough, Mrs M Wilson; − Mayor’s Charity Golf Day. Councillor Beckett thanked Aldermen A G Ewart and S P Porter for their help with this event, which had been a great success, with a good mix of businesses and sports clubs represented; − Primary Schools Golf Event at Castlereagh Hills Golf Club, which The Right Worshipful the Mayor thanked the Council for organising.