Agenda item

(i)              Audit Committee

Meeting held on 9 February 2021

(ii)            Development Management Committee

Meeting held on 16 February 2021

(iii)          Council Tax Setting Panel

Meeting held on 23 February 2021

(iv)          Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Meeting held on 2 March

(v)            Standards Committee

Meeting held on 9 March

Recommendation to agree:

SC 4: LGA Model Code of Conduct

That, with effect from the date of the next Annual Council meeting, Council be RECOMMENDED to adopt the LGA Model Code of Conduct (as set out in Appendix C of the presented agenda report to the Standards Committee meeting).

(vi)           Hub Committee

Meeting held on 16 March

                        Recommendations to agree:

HC 66: “Better Homes, Better Lives” Adoption of South Hams and West Devon Housing Strategy 2021/2026

That Council be RECOMMENDED to adopt the “Better Homes, Better Lives” – South Hams and West Devon Housing Strategy for 2021-2026 (as set out at Appendix 1 of the presented agenda report to the Hub Committee meeting).

HC 67: Community Housing – Brentor and Lamerton

5.    That Council be RECOMMENDED to approve the expenditure of £85,000 from the Innovation Fund (Invest to Earn) Earmarked Reserve to undertake detailed design, specification and tendering of the Brentor scheme, subject to a successful planning decision.

HC 68: Month 10 Revenue Budget Monitoring 2020/2021 (to the end of January 2021)

That Council be RECOMMENDED to transfer:-

2.     the business rates pooling gain of £100,000 for 2020/21, into the Business Rates Retention Earmarked Reserve and £200,000 of the 2020/21 projected surplus into a Recovery Plan and Corporate Strategy Earmarked Reserve.

(NB. If approved by Council in March 2021, this would leave a remaining surplus on the 2020/21 Accounts position of a surplus of £23,000 (£323,000 less £100,000 less £200,000) against the 2020/21 Amended Budget);

3.     £80,000 of salary savings from 2020/21 into a Salary Savings Earmarked Reserve, to be ringfenced to support salary costs in 2021/22 as set out in section 1.8 of the presented agenda report; and

4.     any award from the National Leisure Recovery Fund (the national £100million Leisure Fund), into the Leisure Services Earmarked Reserve (as set out in Section 1.12 of the presented agenda report).

(NB. The Council’s indicative allocation is £80,000, which has been applied for).

HC 70: Public Space Protection Orders – Dog Controls

That Council be RECOMMENDED to adopt the Public Space Protection Order 2021 (as outlined at Appendix 1 of the agenda report presented to the Hub Committee Meeting).  To come into effect from 30 March 2021, the Order will introduce the following Borough-wide provisions that require dog walkers to:-

1.                carry the means to pick up and to pick up;

2.                keep dogs on leads on land designated as a Dogs on Lead Area and on roads with speed zones up to 30mph;

3.                comply to put and keep dogs on leads if so directed (by an authorised officer); and

4.                prevent dogs from accessing a dog exclusion zone.

HC 71: Recommendations Arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 2 March 2021

(a)  Consultation and Engagement Task and Finish Group

That Council be RECOMMENDED to adopt the draft Community Consultation & Engagement Strategy (as set out at Appendix B of the presented agenda report to the Hub Committee Meeting).

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a.    Audit Committee Meeting - 9 February 2021

It was moved by Cllr M Davies, seconded by Cllr P Vachon and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 9 February 2021 Committee Meeting be received and noted.”

b.    Development Management Committee Meeting - 16 February 2021

It was moved by Cllr J Yelland, seconded by Cllr T Pearce and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 16 February 2021 Committee Meeting be received and noted.”

c.    Council Tax Setting Panel Meeting - 23 February 2021

It was moved by Cllr T Leech, seconded by Cllr S Hipsey and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 23 February 2021 Panel Meeting be received and noted.”

d.    Overview & Scrutiny Committee Meeting - 2 March 2021

It was moved by Cllr M Ewings, seconded by Cllr P Kimber and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 2 March 2021 Committee Meeting be received and noted.”

e.    Standards Committee Meeting – 9 March 2021

It was moved by Cllr T Leech, seconded by Cllr J Yelland and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 9 March 2021 Committee Meeting be received and noted, with the exception of Recommendation SC 4.”

In respect of the Recommendation:

SC 4: LGA Model Code of Conduct

It was moved by Cllr T Leech, seconded by Cllr J Yelland and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that, with effect from the date of the next Annual Council meeting, the LGA Model Code of Conduct (as set out in Appendix C of the agenda report presented to the Standards Committee meeting) be adopted.”

f.     Hub Committee Meeting - 16 March 2021

It was moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 16 March 2021 Committee Meeting be received and noted, with the exception of Recommendations HC 66, HC 67, HC 68, HC 70 and HC 71.”

In respect of the Recommendations:

HC 66: “Better Homes, Better Lives” Adoption of South Hams and West Devon Housing Strategy 2021/2026

It was moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the “Better Homes, Better Lives” – South Hams and West Devon Housing Strategy for 2021-2026 (as set out at Appendix 1 of the presented agenda report to the Hub Committee meeting) be adopted.”

HC 67: Community Housing – Brentor and Lamerton

It was moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that:

5.    expenditure of £85,000 be approved from the Innovation Fund (Invest to Earn) Earmarked Reserve to undertake detailed design, specification and tendering of the Brentor scheme, subject to a successful planning decision.”

HC 68: Month 10 Revenue Budget Monitoring 2020/2021 (to the end of January 2021)

It was moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that:

2.    the business rates pooling gain of £100,000 for 2020/21 be transferred into the Business Rates Retention Earmarked Reserve and £200,000 of the 2020/21 projected surplus into a Recovery Plan and Corporate Strategy Earmarked Reserve; and

3.    £80,000 of salary savings from 2020/21 be transferred into a Salary Savings Earmarked Reserve, to be ringfenced to support salary costs in 2021/22 as set out in section 1.8 of the presented agenda report.”

HC 70: Public Space Protection Orders – Dog Controls

In discussion, the following points were raised:-

(a)   Some Members were of the view that Dartmoor National Park Authority should be requested to urgently review its current ‘pick up’ policy;

(b)   The importance of enforcement and a rigorous communications campaign were both highlighted;

(c)   Some Members were still to be convinced that the proposed approach was appropriate and would only lead to an increased number of dog bags being left in the Borough.  Furthermore, some Members requested that the use of single use plastics be kept under constant review.

It was then moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Public Space Protection Order 2021  (as outlined at Appendix 1 of the agenda report presented to the Hub Committee Meeting) be adopted. To come into immediate effect, the Order will introduce the following Borough-wide provisions that require dog walkers to:-

1.    carry the means to pick up and to pick up;

2.    keep dogs on leads on land designated as a Dogs on Lead Area and on roads with speed zones up to 30mph;

3.    comply to put and keep dogs on leads if so directed (by an authorised officer); and

4.    prevent dogs from accessing a dog exclusion zone.”

HC 71: Recommendations Arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 2 March 2021

It was moved by Cllr N Jory, seconded by Cllr L Samuel and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the draft Community Consultation & Engagement Strategy be adopted (as set out at Appendix B of the presented agenda report to the Hub Committee Meeting)”.