Agenda and minutes

(Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 7^th March 2011 were approved as a correct record of the decisions taken.

Councillor Smith declared a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item 5, Outstanding Policy issues for inclusion within site allocation and policies development plan document on account of his membership of a club whose premises in leased from SKDC and situated within the Bourne Core area.

Report ENV514 by the Portfolio Holder Healthy Environment .

(Enclosure)

Decision

That pursuant to powers at S83(1) of the Environment Act 1995 the Council declares by Order an Air Quality Management Area (“AQMA”) at an area known as Brook Street & Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire which is shown in red on the plan attached to report ENV514.

Considerations/Reasons for decision:

1)            Report ENV514 by the Portfolio Holder Healthy Environment.

2)            Local authorities have a statutory duty to review and assess air quality within their districts in accordance with section 82 of the Environment Act 1995.

3)            Responses received to a questionnaire circulated to residents within the proposed air quality management area.

4)            The detailed assessment report approved by DEFRA.

Other Options considered:

There are no other options other than to reject the consultant’s reports and DEFRA’s advice. However, comprehensive monitoring data has identified that there are breaches of air quality and failure to act is a failure of our statutory duty.

Report number PLA891 Portfolio Holder Economic Development.

(Enclosure)

(11.11am Councillor Smith left the meeting)

Decision

To approve the proposed changes to the draft Policies as set out in Appendix A to report PLA891 and to approve the revised policies (together with those approved by Cabinet on 7th February 2011) to be included in the Submission version of the Site Allocation and Policies Development Plan Document.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

1)            Report PLA891 from the Portfolio Holder Economic Development.

2)            Outstanding issues relating to policies arising from the consideration of representations reported to Cabinet in February.

3)            The need for the changes to the draft policies to be included in the draft Submission version of the Development Plan Document.

Other Options considered:

The Adopted Core Strategy provides the overarching policy framework which requires these additional policies.  If they are not included within the Site Allocation and Policies DPD the plan will not be in conformity with the Core Strategy and could fail to be found sound at examination. 

Each of the suggested policies is based upon a Core Strategy policy: this provides little scope to consider alternative policy options.  The changes suggested to these policies arise from detailed consideration of representations which were made through public consultation at the end of last year.

(11.18am Councillor Smith returned to the meeting)

Report Number PLA893 Portfolio Holder Economic Development

(Enclosure)

Decision:

Cabinet notes the issues raised in the representations set out in Appendix 1  to report PLA893 and approves the proposed changes to the draft policies as set out in Appendix 2 of report PLA893 and for these to be included in the Submission version of the Grantham Area Action Plan Development Plan Document.

Considerations/reason for decision:

1)            Report PLA893 from the Economic Development Portfolio Holder.

2)            The need for Cabinet to consider the issues raised in the representations made during the consultation period and how the draft policies have been changed.

3)            The Grantham Area Action Plan development plan document provides detailed policy guidance to support the broad framework of the Core Strategy.

Other Options considered:

The Adopted Core Strategy provides the overarching policy framework    which requires these additional policies.  If they are not included within the Grantham Area Action Plan DPD, the plan will not be in conformity with the Core Strategy and could fail to be found sound at examination. 

Each of the suggested policies is based upon a Core Strategy policy: this provides little scope to consider alternative policy options.  In respect of the representations received, Appendix 1 sets out the consideration of the issues raised and whether the changes as requested to the policies are appropriate. 

Recommendation from Resources PDG

Councillor Smith referred to a recommendation received from the Resources PDG for a pilot asbestos collection scheme.  This would be dealt with by way of a Non Key Decision.

Non Key Decisions

Councillor Smith deferred the decision to allow the construction of 2 No. cycleway link paths by Lincs C.C. connecting the existing paths located at the north-eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Langford Gardens to the existing cycleway in Queen Elizabeth Park for a further week pending the receipt of further information.

Decisions CO3 – CO7 as made on 4th July can be implemented on 13th July unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any five Members of the Council from any political groups.