Agenda for Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Thursday, 16 May 2019, 6.00pm

Agenda and decisions

Venue: Shimkent Room - Daneshill House, Danestrete

Contact: Ian Gourlay (01438) 242703 

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sandra Barr and Jodie Hanafin.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

MINUTES - 30 APRIL 2019 pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 30 April 2019.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 30 April 2019 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

3.

PART I DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE pdf icon PDF 70 KB

To consider the Part I Decisions of the Executive taken on 14 May 2019.

 

Executive Agenda Item                                                                               Page No.

 

2.         Minutes of the Executive – 30 April 2019                                                      3

3.         Stevenage Borough Local Plan: Pre-Adoption Draft                      7

 

Notice of Decisions to be tabled at the meeting.

 

PLEASE BRING YOUR AGENDA AND REPORTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON 14 MAY 2019.

 

PLEASE ALSO BRING YOUR COPY OF THE STEVENAGE LOCAL PLAN ITEM CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMMITTEE ON 30 APRIL 2019.

Decision:

This report had not been circulated five clear working days before the meeting, nor was it available for public inspection at that time.  The Chair determined however that given the short time left before the end of the call-in period on 21 May 2019, it be considered on this occasion.

 

Minutes of the Executive – 30 April 2019

 

The Committee noted the comments of the Executive.

 

Stevenage Borough Local Plan: Pre-Adoption Draft.

 

The Committee was advised that the Executive were grateful for the comments provided from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 30 April.

 

The Committee thanked Officers for the details provided in respect of the costs associated with the Holding Directive.

 

In reply to a question it was confirmed that the letter referred to in the Executive Notice of Decisions from a local resident was the one that had been received by all Members.  It was further confirmed that the Council’s response to that letter would be circulated to all Members.

 

It was RESOLVED that the following Part I decisions taken by the Executive at its meeting on 14 May 2019 are noted:

 

·                Minutes of the Executive 30 April 2019.

·                Stevenage Borough Local Plan: Pre-Adoption Draft

4.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.

5.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

1.         That under Section 100(A) 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 exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.         That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Decision:

Not required.

6.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.