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CABINET
9 February 2011
HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL
At a meeting of the Cabinet of Havant Borough Council held on 9 February 2011 at Havant College, Havant.
Present:
Councillors Briggs, Cheshire, Collins, Fairhurst, Gillett, Guest, Lenaghan and Wride.
99APOLOGIES
There were no apologies.
100MINUTES
The minutes of the last meeting held on 13 December 2010 were agreed as a correct record and signed.
101DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations.
102DELEGATED DECISIONS/NOTES FROM PANELS
RESOLVED that the delegated decisions and minutes of the Portchester Crematorium Management Committee be noted.
103NORTH LANGSTONE AND PENNER ROAD SIDE ROADS, HAVANT EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER
The Cabinet considered a report by the Technical Services Manager which proposed making permanent the above named traffic regulation order following its advertisement for public comment.
Three members of the public made deputations to the Cabinet as follows:
Mr Mason highlighted the issues caused by vehicles associated with Scottish and Southern and also the abuse suffered by residents when challenging people who parked vans and vehicles associated with building works who arrived at early hours and were very noisy.
Mr Sherwood highlighted the problems caused by vehicles displaced from the nearby industrial estate stating that residential streets were used like an overflow car park.
Mr Ward stated that he believed restrictions in The Mallards were not necessary if Langstone Technology Park provided enough parking for its staff and visitors. He added that proposed restrictions in the area could be reduced and that restrictive parking had an impact upon residents.
Members were of the view that the issues raised by the deputees should be investigated as part of the monitoring of the whole scheme in the area as it was implemented.
RESOLVED That
(i)the three phases of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order and the side roads off Penner Road be made permanent; and
(ii)Officers investigate the traffic issues raised in other specific areas, including those issues raised by the deputees at the meeting, in due course separate from the Experimental Order and to bring forward additional waiting restriction measures as required.
104HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL’S PLAY STRATEGY 2010-2012
The Cabinet considered a report by the Economy and Community Manager and the Environmental Quality Manager which presented the Council’s Play Strategy for approval.
RESOLVED that the Havant Borough Council Play Strategy 2010-2012 be approved.
105THE HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: CORE STRATEGY - ADOPTION
The Cabinet considered a report by the Acting Planning and Policy and Urban Design Manager which updated the Cabinet on the Planning Inspector’s Final Report following the examination of the Core Strategy and sought Cabinet’s approval for onward submission to Full Council.
RECOMMENDED to Council that the Core Strategy is approved and adopted on 1 March 2011 in accordance with the Local Development Scheme.
106BUDGET 2011-2012
The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Financial Officer which set out the Council’s budget and Council Tax for 2011-2012.
The Leader paid tribute to Mr Nigel Smith, Chief Financial Officer and former Head of Resources who was to retire at the end of March 2011. Cabinet members thanked Mr Smith for his expertise and hard work over many years at the Council.
Mr Nigel Street, newly appointed Executive Head of Governance and Logistics was welcomed.
RECOMMENDED to Council to:-
(a)Approve a Borough Council Tax of £192.78 at Band D in 2011/2012 (the same figure as for 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 i.e. no increase) and a net budget of £15,678,500 for 2011/2012.
(b)Approve the detailed proposals in the Budget Report.
(c)Approve the prices for services in2011/2012 as set out in Appendix 10.
(d)Approve the Prudential Capital Finance System indicators (as adjusted for any amendments agreed to the capital and revenue budgets) and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategyas set out in Appendix 7 of the report.
(e)Note the report of the Section 151 Officer (Chief Financial Officer), required by the Local Government Act 2003, regarding the robustness of the budget estimates and the level of Reserves (paragraph 7 of the report) and to adjust the general fund reserve to 8% of net expenditure from 2011/2012.
The meeting commenced at 5.00pm and concluded at 6.02pm