Agenda and minutes

With reference to minute 17/57, and the request for a briefing for members around the Glossop Creative Industries Strategy, it was confirmed that an initial draft of the strategy had been commented on by the Council, and that a workshop for members would be held in April.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2017 be approved as a correct record.

It was suggested that a workshop be held for all members of Corporate Select Committee to allow members to consider:

·         The future format of the annual report

·         The format of the quarterly report

·         Performance targets and actions

·         A brief refresh of the Corporate Plan

RESOLVED:

That a Performance Framework workshop be held for all members of Corporate Select Committee on a date to be determined to consider the matters set out above.

The Committee considered the revised data protection policy which aimed to ensure that the Council meets its requirements under the Data Protection Act, and also provides practice to staff members to ensure that data is processed lawfully and fairly.  The policy also applies to councillors when carrying out their role as a member of the Council, and section 3.5 to 3.12 of the report set out some specific guidance for councillors.

The circumstances in which councillors needed to be registered with the Information Commissioner in their own right was queried, particularly when councillors are representing residents in their ward, and it was requested that paragraphs 3.7 to 3.9 of the report be clarified.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the Chair and Executive Councillor be requested to agree the amended wording for paragraphs 3.7 to 3.9 of the report as outlined above;

2.    That the Executive be requested to approve the revised data protection policy, subject to resolution (1) above.

The Committee considered an update on the implementation of the Council’s Equality Objectives.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the actions proposed within the report be noted,

2.    That the Executive be recommended to adopt the revised Corporate Equality Objectives as set out in appendix B to the report.

The Committee considered a revised Consultation and Engagement Policy to ensure that the Council’s consultation processes are robust.

The following amendments and / or additions were suggested to the draft policy:

·         Ensure that consultation results are reported via the Select Committee process.

·         Clarify that ward councillors will continue to be specifically consulted about matters in their wards

·         Make it clear that this consultation does not relate to planning or local plan consultations

·         Make reference to the council’s petition scheme

·         Use plain English throughout the policy

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the above comments, the Executive be recommended to approve the proposals made at paragraph 7.5 of the report and adopts the new Consultation and Engagement Policy (attached at appendix 1 to the report)

The Committee considered a report which aimed to provide a consistent approach to quantifying the economic benefits of development (housing, employment and visitor economy) in order to comply with s155 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and provide relevant information towards the consideration of ‘planning balance’ for the determination of planning applications. 

The report outlined a range of economic assumptions and established a method for calculating the impact of each to them to inform the business cases for key corporate priorities and to estimate the impact of investing Council’s resources on the short, medium and long term financial plans.

It was requested that more information be provided on the council’s website around how levels of affordable housing are calculated on new developments.  Reference was also made to the need for new homes to assist in the growth of the economy.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the approach to quantifying economic impact as outlined in the report be noted;

2.    That the Executive be recommended to approve the approach as the Council’s preferred method for quantifying economic growth.

The Committee considered making an amendment to the scheme of delegation to enable designations of Neighbourhood Areas, in those circumstanes where the Council must exercise its powers of designation to designate the neighbourhood area applied for, to be made by the relevant Exectuvie Member with responsibilities for planning, in consultaton with ward members who represent the proposed area.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive be recommended to amend the Scheme of Delegation to delegate authority to the Executive Member whose responsibilities include planning policy to act in accordance with the protocol for decision making by an Individual Executive Member, and in consultation with the ward members who represent the proposed neighbourhood areas, to designate neighbourhood areas in those circumstances where the Neighbourhood Planning (General) and Development Management Procedure (Amendment) Regulations 2016 apply.

The Committee considered two applications for grants under the Heritage Regeneration Grants Scheme.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive be recommended to:

1.    Approve a 50% grant of up to £3265 (ex VAT) for eligible work totalling £6530 (ex VAT) towards the repair of an original shop front in Chinley Conservation Area

2.    Approve a 75% grant of up to £6570 (ex VAT) for eligible works totalling £8,760 (ex VAT) towards the restoration of a traditional shop front in Hadfield Town Centre.

The following additions were requested to the Select Committee Work Programmes:

Corporate Select Committee – June

·         Key performance indicators

·         A628 by-pass, Buxton by pass and Fairfield Link Road

Community Select – June

·         Update from Derbyshire Police

·         North Derbyshire CCG – Better Care Closer to Home and STPs

·         Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the above additions, the Select Committee Work Programmes be noted.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as there may be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as there may be disclosure of exempt information as set out in paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12 A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The Committee considered the undertaking of a procurement exercise for the printing and graphics service for the Elections Services at High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, and made recommendations to the Executive.

The Committee considered the Council’s facilities management arrangements with Derbyshire County Council and made recommendations to the Executive.

The Committee considered contract awards for programmed works in relation to the Council’s housing stock and made recommendations to the Executive.