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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Decision: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Sarah-Jane McDonough.
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MINUTES - OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - 17 JUNE 2020 PDF 101 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 June 2020. Decision: It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 June 2020 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chair. |
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PART I DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE PDF 107 KB To consider the following Part I Decisions of the Executive taken on Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
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2 Minutes of the Executive – 10 June 2020 5 3 Minutes of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee 13 and Select Committees 4 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Incident Update Report and 21 Recovery Plan 5 Housing First Approach at Stevenage Borough Council 3SA* in Response to the Rough Sleeping Crisis 6 A Co-operative Inclusive Economy Charter 105 7 2019/20 Annual Report And Performance Overview 117 & 17SA* 8 4th Quarter Revenue Monitoring Report 2019/20 - 147 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account 9 Capital Expenditure Outturn 2019/20 167
*SA – Supplementary Agenda
Notice of Decisions to follow
PLEASE BRING YOUR AGENDA AND REPORTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON 8 JULY 2020
Decision: The Committee considered the decisions on the following matters arising from the Executive meeting held on 8 July 2020.
Minutes of the Executive – 10 June 2020
Noted.
Minutes of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Select Committees Noted.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Incident Update Report and Recovery Plan
a. Covid-19 Data Sharing In response to a request that Ward level Covid-19 data be provided to Ward Members, Strategic Director (RP) informed the Committee that the Council would share as much data as was permitted under Public Health England’s data sharing agreement with local authorities. PHE shared some data in confidence with Category One responders such as SBC. Officers would also provide ONS data and Ward level response data from Stevenage Helps and other sources.
Strategic Director (RP) reported that there was a lag in the supply of ONS data to local authorities. The Council would publish some unrestricted Covid-19 data on the website.
b. Primett Road Car Park Members raised questions relating to the additional Executive recommendation to offer 3 hours free car parking in the former Waitrose Car Park (Primett Road) for the next six months, and reviewed thereafter. Strategic Director (TP) highlighted the Council’s discussions with HCC relating to movement plans for Old Town High Street as part of the incident management arrangements. The Council (SBC) had anticipated displacement of parking provision in the Old Town High Street as a result of social distancing, appropriate queuing and the recommendations for outdoor seating. It had been deemed appropriate to offer free parking at the under-utilised Primett Road (Old Waitrose) car park to those displaced from the High Street.
c. Outdoor Seating Licensing Strategic Director (TP) informed Members that he was not aware of any concerns surrounding the issuing of licences for outdoor seating facilities in Stevenage.
Housing First Approach at Stevenage Borough Council in Response to the Rough Sleeping Crisis
Noted.
A Co-operative Inclusive Economy Charter
Members welcomed the Charter and commented that it was important to link the Charter to community and neighbourhood management work and the promotion of local purchasing. A Member sought clarification on plans to use the Charter to engage those who were not affiliated to formal organisations within the community. Assistant Director (Communities and Neighbourhoods) assured Members that the Charter would be captured in the resumption of the Neighbourhood Management Programme and it would be used in the engagement with existing community groups or new collectives of residents.
The Assistant Director also indicated that the adoption of the Charter would lead to a review of the Council’s procurement strategy to make explicit reference to community wealth building. It was noted that the Charter would be key in efforts to revive the local economy post-Covid-19.
2019/20 Annual Report and Performance Overview
A Member sought clarification on the possibility of a review of the Council’s Climate Emergency Strategy in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. In acknowledging the impact of Covid-19 on the Strategy, Strategic Director (TP) highlighted reduced car journeys to work as a result remote ... view the full decision text for item 3. |
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URGENT PART I DECISIONS AUTHORISED BY THE CHAIR OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE None. Decision: None. |
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URGENT PART I BUSINESS To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent. Decision: None. |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC To consider the following motions –
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 paragraphs1 – 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: It was RESOLVED: 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 involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by SI 2006 No. 88. 2. That having considered the reasons for the following item being in Part II, it be determined that maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighed the public interest in disclosure.
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PART II MINUTES - OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - 17 JUNE 2020 To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 June 2020. Decision: It was RESOLVED that Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 June 2020 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chair.
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PART II DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE To consider the Part II Decisions of the Executive taken on Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
Executive Page No. Agenda Item
12 Part II Minutes – Executive – 10 June 2020 193
Notice of Decisions to follow
PLEASE BRING YOUR AGENDA AND REPORTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON 8 JULY 2020
Decision: It was RESOLVED that the Part II decisions of the Executive meeting held on 8 July 2020 be noted.
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URGENT PART II DECISIONS AUTHORISED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE None. Decision: None. |
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URGENT PART II BUSINESS To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent. Decision: None. |