Meeting of the Council 10th October, 2016 Action Notes of Community Forums Minutes of Cabinet, Committees and Sub-Committees Delegated Decision Sheets Council Meeting – 10th October, 2016 – White Book Period: 27th June to 23rd September, 2016 Date Pages Community Forums Coseley East and Sedgley Community Forum 05/09/2016 1–4 Gornal and Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 05/09/2016 5–9 Community Forum Halesowen North and Halesowen South 06/09/2016 10–14 Community Forum Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews and 06/09/2016 15–19 Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood Community Forum Brierley Hill and Brockmoor & Pensnett Community 07/09/2016 20–24 Forum Castle and Priory, St. James’s and St. Thomas’s 07/09/2016 25–31 Community Forum Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Kingswinford 08/09/2016 32–36 South and Wordsley Community Forum Norton, Pedmore and Stourbridge East, Wollaston and 08/09/2016 37–39 Stourbridge Town Community Forum Belle Vale, Hayley Green and Cradley South 12/09/2016 40–44 Community Forum Amblecote, Cradley and Wollescote, Lye and 12/09/2016 45-50 Stourbridge North Community Forum Overview and Scrutiny Overview and Scrutiny Management Board 04/07/2016 51-54 18/07/2016 55-58 01/09/2016 59-61 Children’s Services Scrutiny Committee 04/07/2016 62-65 Corporate Scrutiny Committee 05/07/2016 66-70 Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee 14/07/2016 71-83 Place Scrutiny Committee 06/07/2016 84-90 22/09/2016 91-103 Regulatory, Statutory and Other Meetings Appeals Committee 06/09/2016 104-105 Appointments Committee 01/09/2016 106-107 Audit and Standards Committee 28/06/2016 108-115 20/09/2016 116-124 Children’s Corporate Parenting Board 05/07/2016 125-136 22/08/2016 137-146 Development Control Committee 27/06/2016 147-154 19/07/2016 155-163 09/08/2016 164-169 30/08/2016 170-176 19/09/2016 177-180 Dudley Health and Wellbeing Board 30/06/2016 181-190 Ernest Stevens Trusts Management Committee 13/07/2016 191-194 Licensing Sub-Committee 1 05/07/2016 195-199 02/08/2016 200-205 09/08/2016 206-211 Licensing Sub-Committee 2 12/07/2016 212-217 16/08/2016 218-222 20/09/2016 223-229 Licensing Sub-Committee 3 19/07/2016 230-231 23/08/2016 232-235 Licensing Sub-Committee 4 30/08/2016 236-241 Taxis Committee 12/07/2016 242-245 10/08/2016 246-250 The Cabinet 29/06/2016 251-257 20/07/2016 258-261 01/09/2016 262-264 21/09/2016 265-270 Delegated Decision Summaries 27/06/2016 271-282 to 23/09/2016 Decision sheets, minutes and reports can be viewed online via the Committee Management Information System (CMIS) Action Notes of the Coseley East/Sedgley Community Forum Monday 5th September 2016 at 6.30 pm at Christchurch C of E Primary School, Church Road, Coseley Present:- Councillors M Evans, M Mottram and T Westwood Officers:- S Cooper (Lead Officer to the Forum) (Head of Corporate Landlord Services) and M Johal (Democratic Services Officer) There were six members of the public in attendance at the meeting. 1 Welcome and Introductions The Lead Officer welcomed those present to the meeting. 2 Election of Chair for the 2016/17 Municipal Year Councillor T Westwood was elected Chair of the Forum for the 2016/17 municipal year. 3 Election of Vice-Chair for the 2016/17 Municipal Year Councillor M Mottram was elected Vice-Chair of the Forum for the 2016/17 municipal year. 4 Apologies Councillors S Anderton, B Etheridge and S Ridney. 5 Listening to you – Questions and Comments from Local Residents Subject Response/Action A resident raised concerns about Councillor S Ridney was investigating the trees in front of his property on Clifton matter. Vice-Chair to speak to relevant Street that blocked sunlight, needed officers with a view to consideration being pruning, sap damaged cars and shed given to crowning/pruning trees. leaves causing debris. CSCF/1 1 The Vice-Chair acknowledged problems caused by overgrown trees and highlighted the budgetary constraints. Clifton Street was being used as a rat run and it was requested that consideration be given to traffic calming measures. In responding the Vice-Chair stated that there were issues in installing traffic calming measures due to bus routes and emergency vehicle access. Reference was made to the garaged The Vice-Chair undertook to pursue the area near Branfield Close/Clifton matter. Street and an update was requested on commencement of works in line with the planning application that had been approved together with off-street parking. A resident referred to funding towards entrance works to the Hurst Hill Community Association and the alleyway. The Vice-Chair indicated that funding had not included the alleyway and discussions were ongoing to resolve the matter. 6 Working with you – Topics Raised by Local Councillors Subject Action Councillor M Mottram:- Stated he had received a letter of Noted. thanks from Upper Ettingshall Methodist Church for granting funding for the new staircase. CSCF/2 2 Councillor M Evans:- (1) Raised concerns about the Local Noted. Authority’s decision to withdraw funding from vulnerable organisations including Beacon Centre for the Blind and Age Concern. (2) As part of the safer to school Noted. routes a crossing had been placed near St Chad’s Church, Sedgley. (3) A funding application would be Noted. made for Christmas decorations for Sedgley. 7 Dudley: Have Your Say and Council Tax Reduction Scheme Dudley: Have Your Say The Lead Officer briefly provided details on the background of “Dudley: have your say”. The meeting were informed that Safe and Sound, Dudley’s Community Safety Partnership were required to consult with the local community on matters relating to community safety priorities on an annual basis. Dudley Have Your Say 2016 would be held on Wednesday 28th September, 2016 from 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm at Dudley Council House, Priory Road, Dudley. An online survey was also available for residents to complete by visiting www.dudleysafeandsound.org Council Tax Reduction Scheme The Lead Officer mentioned the proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) Scheme. Consultation questionnaires on the future of the scheme were available for residents to complete and the questionnaire was also available online by visiting www.dudley.gov.uk/benefits/ 8 Community Forum Funding The Forum considered a report of the Lead Officer. Application Recommendation Inspired Communities Refuse as no further information had (Deferred from January 2016 been received. meeting) CSCF/3 3 Ready for Life (Saturday Club) Refuse as no further information had (Deferred from previous meeting) been received. Ready for Life (Easter Holiday Refuse as no further information had Scheme) been received. (Deferred from previous meeting) Dudley CVS Approve contribution of £200 (to be split equally from Coseley East and Sedgley Ward budgets) Balls to Cancer Refuse as no further information had been received. Hurst Hill Community Association Subject to receipt of appropriate documentation approval be given to a contribution of £612.20 (to be allocated from Coseley East Ward budget) Total Perception Community Interest Defer pending further information to Company ascertain direct benefit to the local community in the Coseley East/Sedgley area. The Organisation to be invited to liaise with the Chair of the Forum. West Midlands Police Approve contribution of £40 (to be split equally from Coseley East and Sedgley Ward budgets) Dudley MBC Environmental Services Approve contribution of £2611.30 (£1310.24 to be allocated from Coseley East and £1301.06 from Sedgley Ward budgets) 9 Dates of Future Meetings It was noted that future meetings of the Community Forum would be held on the following dates at 6.30 pm:- Monday 31st October, 2016 – Age Concern, Ettymore Road, Sedgley Monday 9th January, 2017 – Christchurch C of E School, Church Road, Coseley Monday 13th March, 2017 – Age Concern, Ettymore Road, Sedgley The meeting ended at 7.00 pm CSCF/4 4 Action Notes of the Gornal and Upper Gornal and Woodsetton Community Forum Monday 5th September, 2016 at 6.30pm at The Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre, 1 The Straits, Dudley Present: Councillors A Aston, K Casey, A Millward, D Perks, R Scott-Dow and D Stanley Officers: S Taylor (Lead Officer) (Head of ICT Services) and K Taylor (Democratic Services Officer) Together with 26 members of the public 1 Welcome and Introductions The Lead Officer welcomed those present to the meeting and Members introduced themselves. 2. Election of Chair Councillor D Stanley was elected Chair of the Forum for the 2016/17 municipal year 3. Appointment of Vice-Chair Councillor D Perks was elected Vice-Chair of the Forum for the 2016/17 municipal year. 4. Safe and Sound, Dudley’s Community Partnership Consultation The Lead Officer outlined details of the “Dudley: have your say” consultation and event giving people the opportunity to talk directly to those that were accountable for community safety on Wednesday 28th September, 2016 from 6.30 pm to 9 pm at Dudley Council House. An online survey was available for people to complete if they were unable to attend the event in order to enable their views to be taken into account on www.dudleysafeandsound.org. Paper copies were also available by telephoning 01384 814735. GCF/1 5 5. Listening to you: Questions and Comments from Local Residents Subject Action Safety concerns were raised in relation to Councillor A Millward and R Scott- the poor visibility of school signs in Zoar Dow to liaise with appropriate Street, Gornal, in particular during Officers. inclement weather, and suggested that these be replaced to mirror those that had recently been erected in Robert Street.