Decisions

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      received and noted the review of the Building Control chargeable account following the end of the 2018/19 financial year as provided within the report.

(2)      agreed to grant delegated authority to the Head of Planning for the future adjustment of Building Control charges scheme upwards or downwards by 20% in consultation with the Council’s Chief Financial Officer to ensure that income will cover the cost of the chargeable service.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Noted the implications of the budget targets presented to the Strategy & Resources Committee.

(2)      Considered how savings could be generated to address the Council wide funding gap of £544,000 in 2020/21.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee agreed to commercial advertising being introduced on boards within the car parks at the Ashley Centre and Hook Road.

(2)      That the Head of Operational Services in consultation with the Chair of Environment and Safe Communities Committee be authorised to  agree the fees for commercial advertising on boards within the car parks at the Ashley Centre and Hook Road for the remainder of 2019/20.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee noted the contents of the report.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee approved the forward plan 2019/20 attached

 at Annex 1.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee: 

(1)      Approved the terms of reference for the working group as attached in Annex 1 to the report.

(2)      Agreed the appointment of members to the working group and a Chairman as follows: Councillors Alex Coley (Chair), Hannah Dalton, Steve Bridger, Steven McCormick, Bernie Muir, Julie Morris, Kate Chinn.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)       Adopted the service plan for food safety;

(2)       Adopted the intervention plan for health and safety;

(3)       Agreed to receive revised food and health and safety plans for 2020-2021 at a date in 2020.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Agreed the changes to car park fees identified by the Car Park Working Group in Annex 1 to the report;

(2)      Agreed the changes to car park permit fees identified by the Car Park Working Group in Annex 2 to the report;

That the Committee agreed in principle:

(3)      a) To Hook Road car park being opened on a Sunday from 8:30am to 5:30pm.

b) That the period applicable for a discount fee for users of the Rainbow Leisure Centre who park in Hook Road Car Park is reduced from a stay of up to 3 hours to a stay of up to 2 hours.

(4)       a) To remove the maximum stay tariff in the car parks at the Ashley Centre, Town Hall and Hope Lodge available from 1pm and 3pm.

b)   To remove the maximum stay tariff in the car parks at Hook Road, Depot Road and Upper High Street available from 3pm.

c)    To introduce a pre-payable evening rate in the Ashley Centre which will be available from 6pm – 11:59pm, so long as the user leaves by midnight.

(5)      a) To the standard day time charges to apply in Bourne Hall car park for the period between 7am and 9am Monday to Saturday.

b) To the removal of the up to 30 minutes tariff in Dorset House and Ewell High Street car parks.

c) To the introduction of a weekly ticket in Dorset House and Ewell High Street car parks.

d) To the introduction of charging in Bourne Hall, Dorset House and Ewell High Street on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

(6)      a) To the extension of the daily rate tariff in West Hill car park to cover from 5am to 8am.

b) To the introduction of an evening tariff in West Hill car park.

c) To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

d) That blue badge parking in West Hill car park is charged as per the rules in other Epsom town centre pay and display car parks.

(7)      To the introduction of an Ashley Centre parker card for those who work in Epsom town centre.

That the Committee:

(8)      Authorises the Chief Legal Officer to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations. That any representations to these proposals are brought back to Environment & Safe Communities Committee in January 2020.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      To note the current adverse variance in the Waste Services staffing budget and the actions that officers are taking to address it.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee approved the forward plan 2019/20 attached at Annex 1.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      To Note the update report and endorse the continuation of the Social Prescribing service;

(2)      To Agree to the Head of Operational Services, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, to entering into appropriate contracts for the delivery of Social Prescribing services by the Council to relevant Primary Care Networks.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Approved the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2023 as set out in Annex 1 to the report.

(2)      Approved that minor amendments to the strategy and presentational considerations as they relate to new information and data are delegated to the Head of Housing and Community, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee noted the progress of the Home to Hospital since 19 March 2019.

Following consideration, it was resolved that:

(1)      The Head of Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Community and Wellbeing, agree the proposed terms to amend the restrictive user clause to allow third party use by other not for profit community groups.

Following consideration, it was resolved that:

(1)      The Head of Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and Chair and Vice-Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee, be authorised to conclude negotiations and grant the Mo-Ichido Martial Arts Club a lease of the Green Room, Horton Country Park for the use as a karate club.