ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL 23 March 2017 Dear Sir/Madam You are hereby invited to attend a meeting of the Ards and North Down Borough Council which will be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 commencing at 7.00pm. Yours faithfully Stephen Reid Chief Executive Ards and North Down Borough Council A G E N D A 1. Prayer 2. Apologies 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Mayor’s Business 5. Mayor and Deputy Mayor Engagements for the Month (To be tabled) 6. Minutes of Meeting of Council dated 22 February 2017 (Copy attached) 7. Minutes of Committees (Copies attached) 7.1. Environment Committee dated 1 March 2017 7.2. Regeneration and Development Committee dated 2 March 2017 7.3. Planning Committee dated 7 March 2017 7.4. Corporate Services Committee dated 14 March 2017 7.5. Community and Wellbeing Committee dated 15 March 2017 7.6. Special Planning Committee dated 21 March 2017 8. Request for Delegated Powers 8.1. Environment Committee – April 2017 – Granting of Entertainment Licence – Field of Dreams (Report attached) 9. Consultation Documents 9.1 Department for Infrastructure – Proposal for the Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) – (Copy attached) 9.2 Department for Transport – Consultation on UK Airspace Policy (Copy information attached) 9.3 Department for Transport – Consultation on a Draft NPS for a New Runway in the South East of England (Copy information attached) 10. Conferences, Invitations etc. 10.1. Item Withdrawn 10.2. Ballygowan and District Community Association 40th Anniversary – Friday 12 May 2017 in La Mon Hotel and Country Club (Copy correspondence attached) 10.3. HSC Procurement Awareness Events for Social Care and Health Care Providers (Copy correspondence attached) 10.4. Battle of Messines Centenary Pilgrimage – 6-9 June 2017 (Copy correspondence attached) 11. Sister Cities International Conference 2017 (Report attached) 12. Resolution 12.1. Derry City & Strabane District Council – Cystic Fibrosis – Life Changing Drug Orkambi (Copy correspondence attached) 13. Transfers of Rights of Burial 14. Sealing Documents 15. Notice of Motion Status Report (Report attached) 16. Notices of Motion 16.1. Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Cathcart "That this Council supports the Crohn's and Colitis UK campaign to encourage change of signage at accessible toilets to reflect the invisible nature of some health conditions, the Council therefore in recognising that not every disability is visible tasks officers to review signage at our Council toilet facilities throughout the Borough to see how we as a Council can support this campaign". 16.2. Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Chambers “I call on this Council to prepare a report on the feasibility of forming a partnership, as joint frontagers, with the residents of The Point, Groomsport, along with any other organisations requiring access via this roadway to explore funding opportunities to bring this road up to formal adoption standard. The 2 report would in the first instance establish the level of support among the residents to proceed with such a venture”. 16.3 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Barry and Councillor Woods “As part of the Council’s project to refurbish existing War Memorials in the Borough to mark the centenary of World War I next year, that any surplus budget available be used to assist in the building of a new War Memorial in Conlig village; and that the Council liaise with and assist the Conlig War Memorial Project Group in their efforts to build a monument to the seventeen men who are known to have lost their lives in World War I”. 16.4 Notice of Motion submitted by Alderman Fletcher and Alderman Carson “That at meetings of the Ards and North Down Borough Council Planning Committee, the time allocated for ‘Speaking Rights’ reflects the same time taken by the Planning Department to present its opinion for approval or refusal of a Planning Application”. 16.5 Notice of Motion submitted by Alderman Irvine “That this Council notes with concern the number of road traffic accidents that continue to occur on the A2 Bangor to Belfast dual carriageway and calls on the department of infrastructure to implement measures to improve safety for road users along this extremely busy arterial route”. 16.6 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Cathcart and Alderman Irvine "That this Council expresses its concern at the closure of two Ulster Bank premises in the Borough, in Bangor and Kircubbin, for its customers and staff but also the future use of the Grade B1 Listed Building in Main Street, Bangor. The Council therefore agrees to write to the Chief Executive of Ulster Bank asking that the reasons for the closures are outlined, along with the future provision for its customers, the future of the staff in the affected branches and to provide information as to the future plans for its listed premises in Main Street, Bangor". 16.7 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Walker and Councillor Wilson “That this Council recognises its responsibility to maximise income with a view to maintaining or reducing domestic and commercial rates bills and therefore tasks Officers to identify as wide a range of advertising and sponsorship opportunities on Council estate as possible for consideration and report back on their monetary value along with a scoring of the potential positive/negative impact on Council. Identified opportunities should include - but not be limited to - sponsorship of waste disposal and dog-poo bags: advertising on the Council website: sponsorship of Council events (for example the Sports Awards): the placing of 48-sheet billboards on Council property and carrying advertising on Council vehicles. Additionally the report should recommend a policy around any 3 restrictions on sources of advertising and a cost-effective method of maximising advertising/sponsorship sales at minimum cost”. 16.8 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Cathcart, Councillor Douglas, Alderman Henry, Alderman Irvine, Councillor McClean and Councillor Robinson "That this Council, as part of the planned regeneration of Bangor Seafront and marketing of 'Bangor by the Sea', tasks officers to liaise with Quay Marinas Ltd and BJ Marine to explore greater public access to the Marina and seafront. Discussions to explore the potential of a continuous public path around the Marina, from Pickie to the Long Hole; public access to the central pier; as well as the reorganisation of the boatyard to regain seaviews and Bangor's place as a seaside town". 16.9 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Muir and Councillor Walker “That this Council agrees to commence the process with a view to asserting the path around Portavo Reservoir as a Right of Way”. 17. Somme Museum – Request for Financial Assistance (Report attached) ITEMS 18 – 22 ***IN CONFIDENCE*** 18. Exploris Proposed Development (Report attached) 19. Request for Licence to use Car Park for Site Compound at Portaferry Market House, Portaferry (Report attached) 20. Integrated Tourism Regeneration and Development Strategy 2017-2022 – Tender Report on the Appointment of Consultants (Report attached) 21. Tender for Building Repair Work (Report attached) 22. Recruitment of Director Posts – Update (Report attached) Circulated for Information (a) Transport NI – Disabled Persons Parking Places on Roads – Anne Street, Portaferry (Copy correspondence from Department for Infrastructure attached) (b) Transport NI – Disabled Persons Parking Places on Roads – Bruce Avenue, Comber (Copy correspondence from Department for Infrastructure attached) (c) Transport NI – Disabled Persons Parking Places on Roads – High Street, Portaferry (Copy correspondence from Department for Infrastructure attached) (d) Transport NI – Disabled Persons Parking Places on Roads – Donaghadee Road, Newtownards (Copy correspondence from Department for Infrastructure attached) (e) International Fund for Ireland – Annual Report and Accounts (Copy correspondence attached) 4 MEMBERSHIP OF ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL Alderman Carson Councillor Dunne Alderman Fletcher Councillor Douglas Alderman Gibson Councillor Edmund Alderman Girvan (Mayor) Councillor Ferguson Alderman Graham Councillor Gilmour Alderman Henry Councillor Kennedy Alderman Irvine Councillor Leslie Alderman Keery (Deputy Mayor) Councillor Martin Alderman McDowell Councillor McAlpine Alderman Smith Councillor McClean Councillor Adair Councillor McIlveen Councillor Allen Councillor Menagh Councillor Armstrong-Cotter Councillor Muir Councillor Barry Councillor Robinson Councillor Boyle Councillor Smart Councillor Brooks Councillor T Smith Councillor Cathcart Councillor Thompson Councillor Chambers Councillor Walker Councillor Cooper Councillor Wilson Councillor Cummings Councillor Woods 5 ITEM 6 ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL A meeting of the Ards and North Down Borough Council was held in the Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 commencing at 7.00pm. PRESENT: In the Chair: The Mayor (Alderman Girvan) Aldermen: Carson Irvine (7.35pm) Gibson Keery Graham (7.10pm) McDowell Henry Councillors: Adair Kennedy Allen Leslie Armstrong-Cotter Martin Barry McAlpine Boyle McClean Brooks McIlveen Cathcart Menagh Chambers Muir Cooper Robinson Cummings Smart Douglas T Smith Dunne Thompson Edmund Walker Ferguson Wilson Woods Officers: Chief Executive (S Reid), Director of Organisational Development and Administration (W Monson), Director of Environment (D Lindsay), Director of Community and