Agenda item

To consider the potential work programme for the Growth Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2018-19

(Enclosed)

The Chairman referred to the Committee’s Work Programme and the following issues were discussed:

Local Plan: 

The Local Plan was on track. Discussion took place on how consultation was being undertaken with residents and Grantham Councillors as there was no town Council, public forum or Neighbourhood Plan for the town. 

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Spitalgate Heath:

Work was ongoing with Buckminster.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Starter Homes:

The Committee was informed that this had been a Government scheme that had now been superseded.

(Remove from the Work Programme)

Economic Development:

InvestSK was overseeing this area.

 (To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

InvestSK:

(Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association to be presented to Growth OSC 25 July 2018)

Local Housing Market:

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

St Peter’s Hill:

The Cinema Project – This was on target with an anticipated handover date of the beginning of December 2018.  The Budget was in line though there were savings in some areas and potential overspends in a couple of other areas.  Regular fortnightly meetings were being held with the contractor.

Redevelopment of Office Space – this was an area previously identified to be brought to the Growth OSC on 25 July 2018.

(Update to be presented to the Growth OSC 25 July 2018)

Grantham Southern Relief Road:

The relief road was progressing and being led by Lincolnshire County Council.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Business Rates:

Discussion took place on initiatives to relieve the pressures on the high streets in the towns; changes in purchasing habits and more email shopping;  shops and offices being converted to residential use and whether there was an update from the Government in respect of business rates.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

River Witham Corridor:

The funding application had been submitted.  This was a joint application with North Kesteven District Council.  Anglian Water Authority was a major partner in the process.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Housing Needs:

At a previous meeting Members had requested that consideration be given to a workshop in respect of the impact of the Local Plan on Housing Needs Assessment.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Housing Strategy:

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Grantham Master Plan:

Now known as the Implementation Plan.  Work was being undertaken in respect of rationalising, assessing and the undertaking of the order of implementation.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR):

(To go to the Growth OSC meeting on 25 July 2018)

Asset Disposal:

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Waste Recycling:

This was a new item to be added to the Work Programme – Growth OSC to look at the cost of waste disposal.  Discussion took place on other ways of waste disposal such as a digester and educating residents in respect of what to put in recycling bins.

(To remain on the Work Programme – Ongoing)

Other items on the work plan for future consideration were:

·       One Public Estate

·       Dealing with viability and the delivery of Housing: (housing land supply and ways of encouraging faster building)

·       Right to Buy: (The net impact over the years of RTB and the current position)

·       Planning Application Fees: (Stamford Article 4)

·       Proposed programme of Article 4 Assessments:

·       Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL): To consider whether there should be a CIL for South Kesteven

·       Potential to share services with other LAs

·       Design Guide Work: To consider the Government’s new proposals

Members were reminded of the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy Consultation that was due to take place on the afternoon of Monday 18 June 2018 in the Witham Room at the Council offices in Grantham.