Agenda item

NON KEY DECISIONS:

 

(1)  Councillor Ray Auger: Portfolio - Environment

 

Decision: That reduced pest control charges for the year 2005/6 be set as follows:

 

             Fee for rats  ……….………………£33 plus VAT

             Fee for mice and insect pests …..£43 plus VAT

 

[Decision made 04.04.05]

 

Decision:            To accept the tender submitted by Trent Valley Construction Ltd of North Hykeham, Lincoln, in the sum of £54,950.85 for the repair and refurbishment of the following car parks within South Kesteven:

 

1)            Guildhall Street, Grantham

2)            Watergate, Grantham

3)            Council Offices, Grantham

4)            Welham Street, Grantham

5)            Conduit Lane, Grantham

6)            Wyndham Park, Grantham

7)         Trent Road, (Stadium) Grantham

8)         Trent Road, (Leisure Centre), Grantham

9)         Bath Row, Stamford

10)      North Street, Stamford

11)            Scotgate, Stamford

12)      St. Leonard’s St, Stamford

13)      Drift Road, (Leisure Centre), Stamford

14)      Broad Street, (Market Store Yard), Stamford

15)      South Street, Bourne

16)            Queens Road, (Leisure Centre), Bourne

17)             Douglas Road, (community Centre), Market Deeping

 

[Decision taken on 29.03.05]

 

(2)  Councillor Peter Martin-Mayhew: Portfolio – Housing Services

 

Decision:            That following negotiations between J. Tomlinson Ltd and the Council’s Property Services Section, J. Tomlinson Ltd’s partnering agreement for the provision of Solid Fuel Servicing Maintenance and Repair work be extended for a further three years with an uplift of 5% per annum on the base tender.  This extends the agreement until 31^st March 2008.

 

[Decision taken on 29.03.05]

 

The following two decisions were taken under delegated authority from the Leader in her absence:

 

Decision: 

 

(1)         That the Co-op be declared a special purchaser of the car park situated at Godsey Lane, Market Deeping;

(2)         The car park be sold to the Co-op as a special purchaser on the following terms and to be negotiated subject to the District Valuer’s approval:-

 

(i)     Continuation as a shoppers’ car park for the Deepings Centre with a covenant not to carry out any commercial or other development on any part of the identified land for a period of 15 years from the completion of the purchase;

(ii)   Continuation of the existing arrangement with Deepings Traders Association to allow a weekly market to be held.  This is subject to the terms of the licence so long as it remains in force.

 

(3)         The land be sold subject to all existing public and other rights of way.

 

  [Decision taken on 29.03.05]

 

Decision:  To approve the award of a grant in the sum of £5,000 to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to support the purchase of land at the Deepings Lakes.

[Decision taken on 29.03.05]

 

Report of decision following call-in by the Environment DSP:

 

Decision: After consideration of the issues raised by the Environment DSP call-in meeting held on 21^st March 2005, the portfolio holder, Councillor Martin-Mayhew is minded to re-affirm the decision made on 7^th March 2005 (Cabinet minute CO110) to approve the Grantham Bus Station as the most suitable site for the provision of attended toilets in Grantham.  This decision  is subject to the satisfactory conclusion of current negotiations with WM Morrisons.

 

(3)  Councillor John Smith: Portfolio - Economic

 

Decision:            To approve the submission of the following recommendations concerning revisions to the Draft Lincolnshire Structure Plan:

 

 

SPATIAL STRATEGY

POLICY S2:  LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT

POLICY S3:  DEVELOPMENT IN THE MAJOR SETTLEMENTS

 

Table 4.1:  Major Settlements: 

 

Comment:

 

This Table sets out the hierarchy of settlements in the County and has included Bourne within the list of Main Towns.

 

Recommendation:

 

This Council supports the reassignment of Bourne from the Small Towns category to the Main Towns category.

 

 

HOUSING

 

Comment:

 

This Council objected to Policy H1 in the deposit version.  The Proposed Changes make no changes in relation to the Strategic Housing Requirement of SKDC.

 

Recommendation:

 

That this Council re-iterates its objections to Housing Provision provided in Policy H1.

 

POLICY E2:  EMPLOYMENT LAND AND BUILDINGS

 

Comment: 

 

This Policy is concerned with the allocation of land for employment purposes.  The Policy gives guidance on the criteria to be adopted when allocating and reviewing allocations of land for employment purposes. 

 

Recommendation:

 

The Council welcomes the revision of this Policy, particularly the following paragraphs:

 

6.19 which acknowledges the importance of office space with good IT infrastructure for start-up and professional businesses, and recognizes its contribution to the economy of the County.

 

6.24 which now emphasises the role of Grantham as a sub-regional centre.

 

 

Table 6.2:  Lincolnshire Shopping Hierarchy

 

Comment:

 

This hierarchy is stated to reflect the relative importance of the settlements.  It places Bourne in the Rural/Other Service Centres category (the lowest level).  However Table 4.1 (Major Settlements) has been revised and Bourne has been removed from the Small Towns category and placed within the Main Towns category.   It is felt that this approach is inconsistent.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Bourne be removed from the Rural/Other Service Centres category and placed in the Main District Centres category.

 

 

POLICY E5:  TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

 

Comment:

 

This policy recognises the contribution of tourism to the whole County. 

 

Recommendation:

 

This Council supports the revised policy.

 

 

POLICY M1:  STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK

 

Comment:

 

This policy states that major highway improvements will be concentrated on the strategic road network.    It lists (in alphabetical order) schemes which the County Council will seek to pursue.  "Grantham East-West Traffic Relief" has been replaced with "Grantham Traffic Relief and Access (dependent upon the outcome of transport studies)".  This is seen as relegating the status and importance of a by-pass based solution for the town's traffic problems. 

 

Paragraph 7.10 acknowledges that RPG8 recognises the need to consolidate and strengthen the sub-regional roles of Boston and Grantham.  However, in the revised policy all reference to Grantham has been deleted.

 

This is seen as a diminution of Grantham's role as a Sub-Regional Centre, and the aspiration of enhancing that role. 

 

Recommendation:

 

This Council expresses concern that Grantham's position is being undermined by the revised terms of this policy.  The previous terminology and wording should be re-instated.

 

 

POLICY NE8:  RENEWABLE ENERGY

 

Comment:

 

This Policy relates to the potential to exploit a variety of sources of energy, and sets out criteria to be considered when assessing proposals.

 

Recommendation:

 

This Council supports this revised policy.

 

 

POLICY WM2:  WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS/RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING FACILITIES/AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRES

POLICY WM3:  RESIDUAL WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

 

Comment:

 

These policies provide the framework to used for the assessment of a range of facilities to deal with waste streams and the criteria to be used when assessing proposals for the final treatment of waste.

 

Recommendation:

 

This Council supports the changes made to these policies.

 

 

In addition to the comments made above, this Council supports the revisions to the following policies:

 

H7:  PROVISION FOR GYPSIES

E4:  OFFICE DEVELOPMENT

M5:  MOVEMENT IN, TO AND FROM THE DEFINED SETTLEMENTS

BE6:  PROTECTING HISTORIC LANDSCAPES

T8:  NOISY SPORTS

T9:  WATER BASED RECREATION

MRI 2 (now renumbered MIC 2):  COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

and supports the deletion of policy MRI 5.

 

[Decision taken on 29.03.05]