COUNCIL AGENDA Date: Tuesday, 30th September, 2014 Time: 7.00 pm Venue: Assembly Room, Guildhall 1 COUNCIL Members of the Council:- Chairman: The Mayor Councillor Patricia Agar (L) Councillor Matt Lacey (C) Councillor Alan Amos (I) Councillor Matthew Lamb (L) Councillor Marc Bayliss (C) Councillor Neil Laurenson (G) Councillor Roger Berry (L) Councillor Steve Mackay (C) Councillor Richard Boorn (L) Councillor Chris Mitchell (C) Councillor Chris Cawthorne (L) Councillor Derek Prodger M.B.E. (C) Councillor Simon Cronin (L) Councillor Jabba Riaz (L) Councillor Lynn Denham (L) Councillor Andy Roberts (C) Councillor Paul Denham (L) Councillor Robert Rowden (C) Councillor Allah Ditta (C) Councillor Mrs Liz Smith (LD) Councillor Simon Geraghty (C) Councillor George Squires (L) Councillor Adrian Gregson (L) Councillor Joy Squires (L) Councillor Jo Hodges (L) Councillor Richard Udall (L) Councillor Mrs Lucy Hodgson (C) Councillor Mike Whitehouse (C) Councillor Stephen Hodgson (C) Councillor David Wilkinson (C) Councillor Mike Johnson (C) Councillor Douglas Wilkinson (C) Councillor Gareth Jones (C) Councillor Geoff Williams (L) Councillor Roger Knight (C) C = Conservative I = Independent L = Labour LD = Liberal Democrat G = Green Information for Members of the Public Access to the Guildhall is via the front entrance in the High Street. The nearest car park is Copenhagen Street (pay and display). 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WR1 2EY Telephone: 01905 722005 (direct line); fax 01905 721120; Typetalk: 18001 01905 722233. E-Mail Address: [email protected] This agenda can be made available in large print, braille, on PC disk, tape or in a number of ethnic minority languages. Please contact the above named officer for further information. Agendas and minutes relating to all City Council Committees, Cabinet and Council Meetings are also available electronically, click on the option “Committee Minutes and Documents”, Website Address: worcester.gov.uk 2 Council Tuesday, 30 September 2014 You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Worcester City Council to be held at the Assembly Room, Guildhall on Tuesday, 30th September, 2014 at 7.00 pm at which meeting the following business is proposed to be transacted. AGENDA Part 1 (ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION IN PUBLIC) 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for Absence. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest. 3. MINUTES Of the meeting held on 2nd July 2014 to be Page(s): 1 - 20 approved and signed. 4. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS To receive any communications the Mayor may wish to make. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Up to a total of fifteen minutes can be allowed, each speaker being allocated a maximum of five minutes, for members of the public to present a petition, ask a question or comment on any matter on the Agenda or within the remit of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10. 6. QUESTIONS To take any questions that may be submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9. 3 8. SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE For Council to receive an update regarding DEVELOPMENT PLAN progress with the South Worcestershire Page(s): 21 - 264 Development Plan, and approve Ward(s): All Wards recommended proposed modifications to Contact Officer: David Blake, the submitted South Worcestershire Economic Development Plan. Development and Planning Policy Manager 9. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME For Council to approve the Local Page(s): 265 - 304 Development Scheme 2014-17 as set Ward(s): All Wards out in Appendix 1 to the report. Contact Officer: Ann Cooper, Planning Policy Team Leader 10. STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY For Council to adopt the revised INVOLVEMENT Statement of Community Involvement Page(s): 305 - 398 (2014). Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Adrian Becker 11. REPORT FROM THE LEADER OF To receive reports on matters which by law THE COUNCIL, CHAIRMAN OF or in accordance with the Constitution are RELEVANT COMMITTEE OR referred to Council for decision. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON MATTERS WHICH ARE REFERRED (1) Perdiswell Swimming Pool and TO COUNCIL FOR DECISION Leisure Centre Page(s): 399 - 586 For Council to agree Option C, (8 lane pool) which is in line with Council's original aspirations in March 2013. Contact Officer: Duncan Sharkey Managing Director Tel: 01905 722200 (2) Reduction in Car Park Charges For Council to agree amendments to the Council’s car park tariffs as set out in the report. Contact Officer: David Sutton Cleaner and Greener City Services Manager Tel: 01905 722302 4 (3) Statement of Accounts 2013/14 For Council to approve the formal adoption of the Statement of Accounts 2013/14. Contact Officer: Lesley Meagher Corporate Director – Resources Tel: 01905 722029 (4) Treasury Management Annual Report For Council to note the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2013/14. Contact Officer: Lesley Meagher Corporate Director – Resources Tel: 01905 722029 (5) Worcestershire Regulatory Services Shared Services Joint Committee – Business Model For Council to approve the changes to the Worcestershire Shared Services Partnership Agreement as set out in the Appendix to the report. Contact Officer: Ruth Mullen Corporate Director – Service Delivery Tel: 01905 722029 (6) Delegate Authority to Officers to Suspend a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence For Council to amend the Constitution to delegate authority to the Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services to suspend a hackney carriage/private hire vehicle driver’s licence. Contact Officer: Niall McMenamin Senior Licensing Practitioner Tel: 01527 548282 12. REPORT FROM THE LEADER OF At Cabinet Meetings on: THE COUNCIL OF DECISIONS TAKEN BY CABINET 29th July 2014 Page(s): 587 - 594 16th September 2014 5 13. REPORT FROM THE LEADER OF To receive a report, if necessary. THE COUNCIL ON ANY MATTERS WHICH HE IS OF THE OPINION REQUIRE URGENT CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNCIL 14. REVIEW OF SCRUTINY For Council to approve that the Audit ARRANGEMENTS Committee should be a Committee of Page(s): 595 - 606 the Council and changes to the Ward(s): All Wards Council’s scrutiny procedures, as set Contact Officer: Timothy O'Gara, out in the report. Legal Services Manager 15. CREATION OF LICENSING SUB- For Council to create a Licensing Sub- COMMITTEE (SEX committee which is responsible for the ESTABLISHMENTS) determination of applications for Page(s): 607 - 608 licences for Sex Establishments. Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Timothy O'Gara, Legal Services Manager 16. APPOINTMENT OF MONITORING For Council to appoint Tim O’Gara, the OFFICER Council's Solicitor as Worcester City Page(s): 609 - 610 Council's Monitoring Officer with Ward(s): All Wards immediate effect. Contact Officer: Duncan Sharkey, Managing Director Tel: 01905 722203 17. REPORT FROM STANDARDS To receive a verbal report and to ask COMMITTEE questions arising there from. 18. REPORTS FROM OVERVIEW AND To receive verbal reports and to ask SCRUTINY COMMITTEES questions arising there from. 19. ITEMS INVOLVING THE The Committee is invited to pass the DISCLOSURE OF EXEMPT following resolution:- INFORMATION That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act. 6 PART II (ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION IN PRIVATE) 20. ANY EXEMPT ISSUES To consider any exempt matters which might arise. Managing Director Guildhall Worcester. WR1 2EY Date: 22nd September 2014 7 This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 3 COUNCIL 2nd July 2014 Present : The Mayor in the Chair Councillors Agar, Amos, Bayliss, Berry, Boorn, Cawthorne, Cronin, L. Denham, P. Denham, Ditta, Geraghty, Gregson, Hodges, Mrs L. Hodgson, S. Hodgson, Johnson, Jones, Knight, Lacey, Lamb, Laurenson, Mackay, Mitchell, Prodger, Riaz, Roberts, Rowden, Mrs L. Smith, G. Squires, J. Squires, Udall, Whitehouse, David Wilkinson, Douglas Wilkinson and Williams The Mayor’s Chaplain, Rev. Dr Christopher Stuart Offered prayers prior to the opening of the Council Meeting 5 Declarations of Interest The following declarations of interest were made: Opposition Priority Business – Park and Ride Services (Minute No.