Agenda item

To receive the records of decisions of Cabinet and minutes of other Committees and to consider any recommendations arising from these meetings as follows:

The Record of Decisions of Cabinet and the Committee Minutes for the last cycle of meetings were received.

Voting: Unanimous

The recommendations arising from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 July 2019 were then considered and approved:-

Minute No. 15                         Princess Road Housing Scheme

The Portfolio Holder for Housing presented the report and proposed approval of the scheme as set out.

Concerns were expressed with regards to the lack of social housing, in relation to this Portfolio Holder stressed that it wasn’t viable for social housing on the site, however Cabinet Members had supported the principle of social housing as a priority going forward.

Councillor Ann Stribley proposed that the report be deferred, the proposition was seconded by Councillor Ann Filer but fell on being put to the vote.

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and carried.

Voting: For – 70; Against – 0; Abstentions – 3

Minute No. 18                       Review of Planning Call-in arrangement                        within BCP Constitution

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning presented the report and proposed adoption of the changes to the Constitution as set out.

Following comprehensive debate an amendment was proposed by Councillor Broadhead to remove the last line in recommendation 2, this being to remove the line; ‘which would affect the wider public interest’. This proposition was seconded by Councillor Haines but fell on being put to the vote with voting For – 33; Against – 37; Abstentions - 1

Prior to the substantive motion being put to the vote a proposal was made by Councillor Haines to take the vote on recommendation 2 separately, this was seconded by Councillor Anderson but fell on being put to the vote.

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and carried.

Minute No.  19                    Approval of Youth Justice Plan 2019/20

The Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services presented the report and proposed that the plan be endorsed.

Voting: For – Unanimous

Minute No. 24                     Appointments to Outside Bodies

The Leader proposed that appointments be made to the Dorset Pension Fund.

RESOLVED that Councillors J Beesley, Dr F Rice and D Brown be appointed to sit on the Dorset Pension Fund.

Voting: For - Unanimous