Minutes of the Meeting of the Borough Council of Wellingborough Held at Swanspool House, Wellingborough on Tuesday 21St July 2009
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF WELLINGBOROUGH HELD AT SWANSPOOL HOUSE, WELLINGBOROUGH ON TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2009 Present: The Mayor (Councillor P Morrall), Councillor Higgins (Deputy Mayor) and Councillors Ainge, Allebone, Bailey, Bass, Beirne, P Bell, R Bell, Blackwell, Callnon, Crofts, Dean, Dholakia, Griffiths, G Lawman, L Lawman, Maguire, Partridge-Underwood, Patel, Perkins, Pursglove, Raymond, Saxby, Shram, Simmons, Timms, Ward, Warwick and Waters. 1. PRAYERS Prayers were said by the Mayor’s Chaplain with special remembrance for former employee Ken Marland. 2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bigley, Graves, Harrington, Hollyman and Payne. 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following Councillors declared an interest, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Councillor Committee date and minute Reason for declaration no. Allebone Community 22 6 09 – Min 7 The Personal – he and wife Castle – Performance Indicators are Board Members of The Castle. Resources 23 6 09 – Min 14 The Personal and prejudicial Castle he and wife are Board Members of The Castle. Bailey Planning 10 6 09 – Min 9 – Personal and prejudicial Planning Application property is adjacent to WP/2009/0109(F) – Orchard his home Court, Orchard Road, Finedon Planning 10 6 09 – Min 10 – Personal and prejudicial Listed Building Application property is adjacent to WP/2009/0110(LB) – Orchard his home. Court, Orchard Road, Finedon Council Meeting – 21st July 2009 P Bell Resources 23 6 09 Min 11 High Personal – lives near to Street General Vesting High Street declaration Urgent Action Development 24 6 09 Personal - knew one of Min 5 On-Street parking the speakers regulations – Residential Personal – lives near Scheme the High Street. Min 10 – Conservation Area Personal and prejudicial Strategy – Consultation Report. owns a house in the area. R Bell Resources 23 6 09 Min 11 Personal – lives near High Street General Vesting the High Street Declaration.. Blackwell Development 24 6 09 Min 6 – Personal – Member of Local Development Scheme the NNJPC Community 22 6 09 Min 5 – Personal – Board Wellingborough Homes – Member of Progress Monitoring Wellingborough Homes Resources 23 6 09 Min 9 – Personal - he is a Capital Programme – Revisiion member of the Earls to Wrenn School Project Barton Bowls and Tennis Club. Crofts Resources 23 6 09 Min 5 Personal and prejudicial Community Buildings Grants Member of Victoria Centre and Treasurer of NREC based in the Centre. Min 8 University Challenge Personal - works at University of Northampton. Dean Community 22 6 09 Personal – Board Min 5 Wellingborough Homes – Member of Progress Monitoring Wellingborough Homes. Dholakia Resources 23 6 09 Min 5 Personal and prejudicial Community Buildings Grants Governor of Wrenn School Resources 23 6 09 Min 9 Personal and prejudicial Capital Programme – Revision to Governor of Wrenn Wrenn School Project School Higgins Community 23 6 09 Min 5 Personal – Board Wellingborough Homes – Member of Progress Monitoring Wellingborough Homes. Min 7 - Performance Indicators - Personal and prejudicial The Castle. Board Member of The Castle Resources 24 6 09 Min 14 - Personal and prejudicial The Castle Board Member of The Castle Council Meeting – 21st July 2009 Audit and Performance 14 7 09 Personal and prejudicial Min 2 - The Castle Board Member of The Castle G Lawman Resources 23 6 09 Min 5 Personal – Council Community Building Grants representative on 2010/11. Victoria Centre Management Committee. L Lawman Resources 23 6 09 – Min 6 Personal- Council Final Outturn 2008/09 representative on the North Northants Joint Planning Committee. Development 24 6 09 – Min 6 Personal – Council Local Development Scheme appointed representative on the North Northants Joint Planning Committee. Partnerships Review 29 6 09 – Personal – Chairman of Min 5 – Update to April’s report the Prosper Group. entitled ‘How can we help our Secondary Schools improve the level of aspiration. Partridge- Community 23 6 09 Min 7 Personal and prejudicial Underwood The Castle Board Member of The Castle Resources 24 6 09 Min 14 Personal and prejudicial The Castle Board Member of The Castle Audit and Performance 14 7 09 Personal and prejudicial Min 2 The Castle Board Member of The Castle Patel Community 22 6 09 Min 5 Personal – Wellingborough Homes – Wellingborough Homes Progress Monitoring Board Member. Min 6 – Choice Based Lettings – Personal – New Allocations Policy. Wellingborough Homes Board Member., Min 10 – Prevention and Early Personal – Trustee of Intervention. Pravasi Mandal. Min 11 – Engagement with Personal – Trustee of diverse communities Pravasi Mandal and Member of WDHA and Victoria Centre. Pursglove Resources 23 6 09 -Min 12 Personal – Chairman of Growth Area Funding Round III the Wellingborough Old update – High Street Grammarian’s Indoor Regeneration Cricket Club which sub- lets space in The Drill Hall. Council Meeting – 21st July 2009 Raymond Development 24 6 09 - Min 7 Personal and prejudicial Town Centre Area Action Plan – owns business premises Adoption in Town Centre Min 8 – Public Realm Strategy Personal and prejudicial Consultation response owns business premises in Town Centre Min 9 Shop Front Design – Personal and prejudicial Consultation response owns business premises in Town Centre Min 10 – Conservation Area Personal and prejudicial Strategy – Consultation response owns business premises in Town Centre Timms Resources 23 6 09 – Min 6 Personal – Council Final Outturn 2008/09 representative on the North Northants Joint Planning Committee. Development 24 6 09 – Min 6 Personal – Council Local Development Scheme. representative on the North Northants Joint Planning Committee. Warwick Resources 23 6 09 Min 11 Personal and prejudicial High Street General Vesting owns premises in High Declaration – Urgent Action Street Resources 23 6 09 Min 12 Personal and prejudicial Growth Area Funding III update owns business premises in High Street Development 24 6 09 Personal and prejudicial Min 7 Town Centre Area Action owns business premises Plan – Adoption in High Street Min 8 – Public Realm Strategy Personal and prejudicial Consultation response owns business premises in High Street Min 9 Shop Front Design – Personal and prejudicial Consultation response owns business premises in High Street Min 10 – Conservation Area Personal and prejudicial Strategy – Consultation response owns business premises in High Street Min 11 – Town Centre Personal only - owns redevelopment and High Street business premises in regeneration feasibility Study – High Street progress report 4. NOTABLE ACTIVITIES RESOLVED to note the annexed circulated report on notable activities relating to the Council’s PRIDE objectives. Council Meeting – 21st July 2009 5. REVENUE OUTTUTN TO 30TH JUNE 2009 RESOLVED to note the annexed circulated report of the Head of Financial Services in relation to the provisional financial outturn to 30th June 2009. 6. PERFORMANCE REPORT RESOLVED to note the annexed circulated report of the Head of Performance, in relation to a summary of performance information for the year 2008-09, in accordance with the Council’s objective of efficient use of resources. 7. MEMBERS ALLOWANCES 2009/10 The annexed circulated report of the Head of Financial Services was received in relation to the review of the level of payment for Members’ allowances from 1/4/2009. Councillor Waters moved an amendment to the motion that a 2.5% increase be paid only on the basic allowance received by Members for 2009-10 with all other allowances remaining unchanged. This was seconded by Councillor Griffiths. A debate ensued. The amendment was put to the vote and declared to be carried with 13 votes in favour and 5 against. This became the substantive motion and on being put to the vote was declared carried. RESOLVED that a 2.5% increase be paid only on the basic allowance received by Members for 2009-10 with all other allowances remaining unchanged. (Councillor Allebone asked that his vote against this be recorded.) 8. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTE AND OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS The Mayor welcomed Councillor Geoff Simmons as newly elected member for Brickhill Ward. The annexed circulated report of the Chief Executive was received in relation to the appointment of Councillors to the Audit and Performance Committee, Town Centre Partnership, Wellingborough School, School Council and the North Northants Joint Planning Committee. Councillor Bailey informed Council that Councillor L Lawman had indicated that she wished to remain on the North Northants Joint Planning Committee and that this position did not need to be filled. RESOLVED that: (i) Councillor G Simmons be appointed to the Audit and Performance Committee and the Town Centre Partnership; Council Meeting – 21st July 2009 (ii) Councillor T Allebone be appointed to Wellingborough School, School Council. 9. WELLINGBOROUGH NORTH – SAFEGUARDING THE COUNCIL’S LAND The annexed circulated report of the Deputy Chief Executive was received in relation to the requirement for a Deed which is in effect a Section 106 Agreement in relation to land known as Wellingborough North. In accordance with Article 15 of the Constitution, standing orders were suspended, for this item only, to enable discussion to take place between Members and the Legal Adviser regarding this report. Various questions were asked of the Legal Adviser to which he responded. RESOLVED that approval: (i) be given in principle for the Council to enter into a Deed containing planning obligations in relation to the Wellingborough