(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Council, 09/10/2019 19:00
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A meeting of HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL will be held in the CIVIC SUITE, PATHFINDER HOUSE, ST MARY'S STREET, HUNTINGDON PE29 3TN on WEDNESDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2019 at 7:00 PM and you are requested to attend for the transaction of the following business:- AGENDA PRAYER Dawn Colley, RAF Wyton Padre will open up the meeting with prayer. APOLOGIES 1. MINUTES (Pages 5 - 14) To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 24th July 2019. Time Allocation: 2 Minutes. 2. MEMBERS INTERESTS' To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary or non- statutory disclosable interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below. Time Allocation: 2 Minutes. 3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972: SECTION 89 - GODMANCHESTER AND HEMINGFORD ABBOTS WARD To receive a verbal report by the Returning Officer on the person elected to the Office of the District Councillor for the Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots Ward. Time Allocation: 5 Minutes. 4. CHAIRMAN'S ENGAGEMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Pages 15 - 16) To note the Chairman’s engagements since the last Council meeting. Time Allocation: 5 Minutes. 5. MAYOR OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY Mayor James Palmer, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to present on Combined Authority Key Projects and respond to questions from Members of the Council. (Members are reminded that all Questions are to be submitted in advance). Time Allocation: 60 Minutes. 6. CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY (Pages 17 - 44) Councillor G J Bull, Executive Leader to present on the activities of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Councillors D B Dew and Mrs P A Jordan to provide an update on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Councillor L W McGuire to provide an update on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Audit and Governance Committee. Decision summaries for recent meetings of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Audit and Governance Committee and Board are attached to the Agenda for information. Decision Summaries for the September meetings have not yet been made available and will be tabled if they arrive prior to the date of the Council meeting. In accordance with the Protocol agreed at the February 2017 meeting, this item provides an opportunity for District Council Members to ask questions and comment on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority issues. If Members wish to raise questions or issues requiring a detailed response, it would be helpful if they can provide prior notice so that the necessary information can be obtained in advance of the meeting. To note the appointment of Councillor P A Jordan to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as a replacement to Councillor Mrs S J Conboy with effect from 26th September 2019. Time Allocation: 20 Minutes. 7. HUNTINGDON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (Pages 45 - 106) Following the Huntingdon Neighbourhood Plan Referendum held on Thursday 19th September 2019, Councillor R Fuller Executive Member for Housing and Planning to present a report by the Planning Policy Team Leader. Time Allocation: 10 Minutes. 8. POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES REVIEW (Pages 107 - 122) Councillor L W McGuire to present the outcome of the recent Polling Districts and Places Review. (The comments of the Corporate Governance Committee held on 2nd October 2019 will be reported verbally at the meeting). Time Allocation: 10 Minutes. 9. APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER AND SECTION 151 OFFICER (Pages 123 - 124) To consider a report by the Managing Director on the appointment of an Interim Chief Finance Officer and Section 151 Officer for the District Council. Time Allocation: 5 Minutes. 10. QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE CABINET Questions to Members of the Cabinet. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9.3, all questions – must be relevant to matters for which the Council has powers or duties must not relate to an item which is included elsewhere on the Council agenda should be limited to obtaining information or pressing for action; and should not exceed two minutes in duration. Questions should not divulge or require to be divulged, confidential or exempt information. Time Allocation: 20 Minutes. 11. OUTCOMES FROM COMMITTEES AND PANELS (Pages 125 - 126) An opportunity for Members to raise any issues or ask questions arising from recent meetings of the Council’s Committees and Panels. A list of meetings held since the last Council meeting is attached for information and Members are requested to address their questions to Committee and Panel Chairmen. Time Allocation: 10 Minutes. 12. VARIATIONS TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES AND PANELS Group Leaders to report on variations to the Membership of Committees and Panels if necessary. Time Allocation: 2 Minutes. 1 day of October 2019 Head of Paid Service Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Statutory Disclosable Interests Further information on Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non - Statutory Disclosable Interests is available in the Council’s Constitution Filming, Photography and Recording at Council Meetings The District Council permits filming, recording and the taking of photographs at its meetings that are open to the public. It also welcomes the use of social networking and micro-blogging websites (such as Twitter and Facebook) to communicate with people about what is happening at meetings. Arrangements for these activities should operate in accordance with guidelines agreed by the Council. Please contact Mrs Lisa Jablonska, Elections and Democratic Services Manager, Tel No. 01480 388004/e-mail [email protected] if you have a general query on any Agenda Item, wish to tender your apologies for absence from the meeting, or would like information on any decision taken by the Committee/Panel. Specific enquiries with regard to items on the Agenda should be directed towards the Contact Officer. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting as observers except during consideration of confidential or exempt items of business. Agenda and enclosures can be viewed on the District Council’s website. Emergency Procedure In the event of the fire alarm being sounded and on the instruction of the Meeting Administrator, all attendees are requested to vacate the building via the closest emergency exit. Agenda Item 1 HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES of the meeting of the COUNCIL held in the Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon PE29 3TN on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 PRESENT: Councillor R J West – Chairman. Councillors J D Ablewhite, R E Bellamy, Mrs M L Beuttell, G J Bull, E R Butler, S Bywater, J R Clarke, Mrs S Conboy, J C Cooper-Marsh, S J Corney, S J Criswell, J W Davies, D B Dew, Ms A Diaz, Mrs A Dickinson, R Fuller, Dr P L R Gaskin, D A Giles, Mrs S A Giles, J A Gray, M S Grice, K P Gulson, M J Humphrey, Dr N Johnson, Mrs P A Jordan, P Kadewere, D N Keane, C J Maslen, H V Masson, L W McGuire, D J Mead, J P Morris, J M Palmer, K I Prentice, T D Sanderson, Mrs P E Shrapnel, Mrs S Smith, D Terry, R G Tuplin, D M Tysoe, S Wakeford, D J Wells and J E White. APOLOGIES: Apologies for absence from the meeting were submitted on behalf of Councillors T D Alban, B S Banks, S M Burton, B S Chapman, J Neish and Mrs J Tavener. 12 PRAYER The Pastors Simeon and Joyce of the International Prayer Church opened the meeting with a prayer. 13 MINUTES Subject to the inclusion of Councillor J E White in the list of attendees at the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 15th May 2019, the Minutes of the meeting of the Council and Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on the 15th May 2019 were approved as correct records and signed by the Chairman. 14 MEMBERS INTERESTS' No declarations were received. 15 CHAIRMAN'S ENGAGEMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The Council noted those engagements attended by the Chairman and Vice- Chairman since the last meeting (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book). In particular, the Chairman expressed his appreciation to the Vice- Chairman for his support of the events that they had attended together and drew Members attention to the Unity in the Community Event held on 13th July 2019 that involved attendance from the Zimbabwean Environment and Tourist Minister designed to be a meeting of friendship. 16 PETITION Page 5 of 126 The Chairman invited Ms M Edwards to present a petition submitted on behalf of 836 signatories regarding the closure of St Neots Customer Service Centre. In so doing Ms Edwards thanked the Council for allowing her the opportunity to present and drew Members attention to the concerns raised by residents of St Neots on announcement of closure of the Customer Service Centre in St Neots. In particular concern was expressed for the most vulnerable residents with limited transport facilities, affordability for public transport or access to the Internet and it was suggested that the service was deliberately run down to provide an excuse for closure. Reference was made to various cases of vulnerable individuals that would not benefit from a home visit and urged the District Council to re-consider the decision to close the Customer Service Centre in an attempt to continue to assist the poor, aged and disabled individuals in Huntingdonshire. In responding to the petitioner, Councillor P L R Gaskin referred to his attendance as a Member of the Digital Advisory Group that had been apprised of the development of the Council’s Digital Strategy through the online Customer Portal and opportunities that this had allowed for improved accessibility for Huntingdonshire’s residents outside of normal office hours and the development of partnership working with a health centre in St Neots to offer extended services to its residents.