Public Document Pack Council Date: Thursday, 21 November 2019 Time: 6.30 pm Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ Membership: (Quorum 21) The Council membership is listed on the following page. Chief Executive: Matt Prosser, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ (Sat Nav DT1 1EE) For more information about this agenda please telephone Democratic Services on 01305 252216 - email [email protected] For easy access to the Council agendas and minutes download the free public app Mod.gov for use on your iPad, Android and Windows tablet. Once downloaded select Dorset Council. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting with the exception of any items listed in the exempt part of this agenda. Please note that if you attend a committee meeting and are invited to make oral representations your name, together with a summary of your comments will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. 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Membership of Dorset Council Anthony Alford Stella Jones Jon Andrews Andrew Kerby Rod Adkins Paul Kimber Michael Barron Rebecca Knox Peter Barrow Noc Lacey-Clarke Shane Bartlett Howard Legg Pauline Batstone Robin Legg Derek Beer Cathy Lugg Richard Biggs Laura Miller David Bolwell David Morgan Alexandra Brenton Louie O’Leary Cherry Brooks Jon Orrell Piers Brown Emma Parker Ray Bryan Mike Parkes Andrew Canning Andrew Parry Graham Carr-Jones Mary Penfold Simon Christopher Bill Pipe Kelvin Clayton Valerie Pothecary Susan Cocking Byron Quayle Robin Cook Molly Rennie Tim Cook Belinda Ridout Toni Coombs Mark Roberts Janet Dover Julie Robinson Jean Dunseith Maria Roe Mike Dyer David Shortell Beryl Ezzard Jane Somper Tony Ferrari Andrew Starr Spencer Flower Gary Suttle Les Fry Clare Sutton Simon Gibson Roland Tarr Barry Goringe David Taylor David Gray Gill Taylor Matthew Hall David Tooke Paul Harrison William Trite Jill Haynes Daryl Turner Brian Heatley David Walsh Ryan Holloway Peter Wharf Ryan Hope Kate Wheller Robert Hughes Sarah Williams Nick Ireland John Worth Sherry Jespersen Carole Jones A G E N D A Page No. 1 APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. 2 MINUTES 7 - 28 To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2019. 3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest. 4 CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive any announcements from the Chairman of Council. 5 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS A period of 15 minutes is allocated to receive and respond to questions and statements on the business of the Council in the following order: (a) Questions and statements from Town and Parish Councils; (b) Questions and statements from those living or working in the Dorset Council area; A person or organisation can ask either 2 questions, or 2 statements or 1 question and 1 statement at each meeting. The deadline for submission of the full text of a question or statement is 8.30am on Monday 18 November 2019. Details of the Council’s procedure rules can be found at: Public Participation at Full Council 6 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS A period of 15 minutes is allocated to receive and respond to petitions in accordance with the Council’s petitions scheme. A period of 15 minutes is allocated to receive and respond to deputations in accordance with the Council’s constitution. The petitions scheme and procedures relating to deputations can be viewed at : https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/s5860/Part%202.% 20Pages%2096-183%20-%20Rules%20of%20Procedure.pdf 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS FROM THE LEADER OF COUNCIL AND CABINET MEMBERS To receive any announcements and reports from the Leader of Council and members of the Cabinet. 8 QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS To receive questions submitted by councillors. The deadline for submission of questions is 8.30am on Monday 18 November 2019. 9 COMMUNITY SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT 29 - 98 To consider a recommendation from Cabinet. 10 LYME REGIS HARBOUR REVISION ORDER 99 - 106 To consider a recommendation from Cabinet. 11 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 107 - 118 To consider a report by the Service Manager for Democratic and Elections. 12 POLLING DISTRICT REVIEW 119 - 160 To consider a report by the Service Manager for Democratic and Elections. 13 URGENT ITEMS To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes. 14 EXEMPT BUSINESS To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph x of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered. There is no exempt business for this meeting. This page is intentionally left blank Public Document Pack Agenda Item 2 DORSET COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2019 Present: Cllrs Val Pothecary (Vice-Chair, in the Chair), Tony Alford, Jon Andrews, Mike Barron, Pete Barrow, Shane Bartlett, Derek Beer, Richard Biggs, Dave Bolwell, Alex Brenton, Cherry Brooks, Piers Brown, Ray Bryan, Andy Canning, Graham Carr-Jones, Simon Christopher, Kelvin Clayton, Susan Cocking, Robin Cook, Tim Cook, Toni Coombs, Jean Dunseith, Mike Dyer, Beryl Ezzard, Tony Ferrari, Spencer Flower, Les Fry, Simon Gibson, Barry Goringe, David Gray, Matthew Hall, Paul Harrison, Jill Haynes, Brian Heatley, Ryan Holloway, Rob Hughes, Nick Ireland, Sherry Jespersen, Carole Jones, Stella Jones, Andrew Kerby, Paul Kimber, Rebecca Knox, Nocturin Lacey-Clarke, Robin Legg, Cathy Lugg, Laura Miller, David Morgan, Louie O'Leary, Jon Orrell, Mike Parkes, Andrew Parry, Mary Penfold, Bill Pipe, Byron Quayle, Molly Rennie, Belinda Ridout, Mark Roberts, Julie Robinson, Maria Roe, Jane Somper, Andrew Starr, Gary Suttle, Roland Tarr, David Taylor, Gill Taylor, David Tooke, Bill Trite, Daryl Turner, David Walsh, Peter Wharf, Kate Wheller and Sarah Williams Officers present (for all or part of the meeting): Mark Blackman (Corporate Director - Education and Learning), Susan Dallison (Democratic Services Manager), Aidan Dunn (Executive Director - Corporate Development S151), Jonathan Mair (Corporate Director - Legal & Democratic Service Monitoring Officer), Sarah Parker (Executive Director of People - Children), John Sellgren (Executive Director, Place), Deborah Smart (Designate Corporate Director – Digital & Change), Helen Whitby (Senior Democratic Services Officer) and Jennifer Lowis (Service Manager for Communications and Engagement) 31. Apologies Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Pauline Batstone, Janet Dover, Ryan Hope, Howard Legg, Emma Parker, David Shortell, Clare Sutton, John Worth and Matt Prosser (Chief Executive). 32. Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2019 were confirmed and signed. 33. Declarations of Interest In respect of item 10 on the agenda, Cllr G Suttle declared a general interest as his family had interests in mineral sites. The Monitoring Officer advised that under the code of Conduct members had to declare pecuniary interests for themselves and their spouses and would need to leave the room whilst this was discussed. In this instance a general declaration was being made Page 7 and this did not warrant Cllr Suttle leaving the room whilst this item was discussed. In respect of item 11 on the agenda and in relation to his question, Cllr B Pipe declared a general interest as he had been a Member of the Conservative Friends of Israel for the past 20 years. 34. Chairman's Announcements The Vice-Chairman explained that the Chairman had arranged for Kaye Wright from Friends of Dorset Care Leavers to address the Council. Ms Wright thanked members for their support prior to the meeting. She then explained how Friends of Dorset Care Leavers had been created to reduce isolation and promote work and care for care leavers; support they provided, particularly at Birthday and Christmas times; that many care leavers received universal credit; and that they had applied for charity status. Particular attention was drawn to National Carers Week which started on 28 October 2019 and this would include a sponsored head shave at County Hall Reception. The Vice-Chairman wished the Charity well for the future and stated that members would do all they could to provide support. The Vice-Chairman then reminded members of the Remembrance Service being held on 11 November at 10.45am and encouraged them to attend if they were not attending other services. She then informed members of a change to the order of agenda items in that questions from Councillors would be brought forward to item 8, following the announcements from the Leader of the Council. 35. Public Participation - Questions and Statements The public statements together with the responses from the Portfolio Holder for Planning were set out in Appendix 1 to the minutes. 36. Public participation - Petitions and Deputations No petitions or deputations were received at the meeting. 37. Announcements and Reports from the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders The Leader reminded members that- the LGA Corporate Peer Review had taken place on 1-4 October 2019. Initial feedback had been received and the formal report would be available at the end of October/early November; he had written to the Chancellor regarding the lack of Central Government funding for Dorset.