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Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Noted the continuing service pressures
(2) Agreed to adopt the action plan and delegate the monitoring of the plan to the Head of Housing and Community
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Oliver Nelson
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee agreed:
(1) For the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager, in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer, to procure a service provider to identify site options to install electric vehicle charge points within Borough Council car parks.
(2) That following the procurement process a contract is awarded to a supplier who can agree a programme of works to install the electric vehicle charge points within the locations identified. That delegated powers for this authority are given to the Head of Operational Services and the Parking Manager in conjunction with the Chairman of Environment & Safe Communities Committee and Chief Finance Officer.
(3) That the Committee 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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Chevalier
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Agreed to make one modification to the proposal submitted in October 2019 as follows:
That users of the Rainbow Leisure Centre who park in Hook Road car park for a stay of up to 3 hours receive a £1 discount on the standard parking fee, therefore being charged £2 for their stay rather than £3.
(2) Confirmed the rest of the Order as outlined below by agreeing to:
a) The fees and charges in Annex 1
b) Hook Road being opened on a Sunday from 8:30am to 5:30pm
c) The removal of maximum stay tariffs in all Borough Council car parks available from 1pm and 3pm
d) The introduction of a pre-payable evening rate in the Ashley Centre car park, available from 6pm – 11:59pm.
e) The introduction of standard day time charges in Bourne Hall car park between 7am and 9am Monday to Saturday
f) The introduction of charging in Bourne Hall, Dorset House and Ewell High Street car parks on Sundays and Bank Holidays
g) To the removal of the up to 30 minute tariff in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell High Street.
h) To the introduction of a weekly ticket in the car parks at Dorset House and Ewell high Street.
i) To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park from 6:30pm – 8:00am
j) To the introduction of charging in West Hill car park on Sundays and Bank Holidays
k) To the introduction of charging for blue badge holders in West Hill car park in line with the rules in other Epsom town centre pay and display car parks.
l) To the introduction of an Ashley Centre parker card for those who work in Epsom town centre
(3) Authorised the Head of Legal to give such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary in order to give effect to the above recommendations.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Chevalier
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Minutes of the meetings of the Environment & Safe Communities Committee held on 22 October 2019 and 20 January 2020 were agreed and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
No declarations were made in items on this agenda
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee agreed to submit the Capital Programme for 2020/21 as identified in section 4 of the report to the Council for approval on 13 February 2020
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Emmons
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Agreed the fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out at Annexes 1, 3 and 4;
(2) Noted the parking fees and charges agreed by this Committee on 22 October 2019 as set out in Annex 2.
(3) Noted the report on this agenda confirming the outcome of the car park fees and charges consultation and the proposed decision to amend the Rainbow Centre charge at Hook Road car park.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Emmons
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Recommended the 2020/21 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2020
(2) Supported in principle the future savings options as set out in 5.3 for inclusion in the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Emmons
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
No verbal or written questions were submitted by members of the public.
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 29/01/2020
Effective from: 28/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Noted progress on the community safety agenda
(2) Approved the Community Safety Plan 2020, as attached at Annex 1
(3) Agreed to authorise the Head of Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Chair, to approve the designation of Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices to Registered Social Landlords in accordance with section 53 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Oliver Nelson
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
No questions were submitted by members of the public
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Noted the contents of the Spatial Economic Development Strategy 2020 as a technical study that will form part of the evidence based for the emerging new Local Plan
(2) Authorised the Head of Planning to amend the strategy in line with the suggestions made in the meeting.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee noted the contents of the Draft Borough-wide Retail Needs Assessment and Town centres’ Health Checks as a technical study that will form part of the evidence base for the emerging new Local Plan, subject to minor amendments agreed at the meeting.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella, Kate Turner
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee noted the forecasted result for Epsom & Ewell in the government’s forthcoming Housing Delivery Test 2019 and the implications for the local planning authority’s plan-making and decision making process.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella, Wai-Po Poon
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Noted the publication of the National Design Guidance and associated 10 characteristics which are used when assessing and determining planning applications
(2) Agreed the key areas of focus of proposed policies being prepared for Regulation 18 consultation for the draft Local Plan as set out in paragraph 3.7 of the report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee noted the contents of the Scoping Report on the Racecourse & Equestrian Sector as a technical study that will form part of the evidence base for the emerging new Local Plan.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee:
(1) Noted the content of the Biodiversity Background paper attached at Annex 1
(2) Endorsed the approach as set out in section 8.0 of Annex 1 for the preparation of the Local Plan, subject to amendments agreed in the meeting.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella, Kate Turner
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee considered and approved the draft Local Plan Programme January 2020.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karol Jakubczyk, Ruth Ormella
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Committee noted the contents of the Annual Monitoring report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kate Turner
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee held on 14 November 2019 were agreed and signed by the Chair as a true record.
Decision Maker: Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 23/01/2020 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 27/01/2020
Effective from: 23/01/2020
Decision:
Declarations of Interest are recorded in the Minutes
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
The Minutes of the meeting of the Community and Wellbeing Committee held on 10 October 2019 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
That the Committee agreed:
(1) That subject to securing all third party funding and entering into relevant agreement, to approve the Community Boxing Pilot, as set out in the report;
(2) to delegate to the Head of Housing and Community in consultation with Chair and Vice-chair of the Community and Wellbeing Committee and the Council’s Chief Operating Officer any minor operational changes to the pilot.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lilley Kennedy
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
That the Committee:
(1) submitted the Capital Programme for 2020/21 as identified in section 4 and 5 of the report to the Council for approval on 13 February 2020;
(2) confirmed that it supported all of the schemes included in the provisional programme for 2021-23 as identified in section 6 of the report;
(3) noted that:-
(a) schemes subject to external funding from Disabled Facilities Grants would only proceed when funding had been received;
(b) schemes for 2021-23 were provisional pending an annual review of funds available for capital investment.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Emmons
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
That the Committee:
(1) recommended the 2020/21 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2020.
(2) supported in principle the future savings options as set out in 5.3 of the report for inclusion in the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Teresa Wingfield
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
That the Committee:
(1) authorised the Chief Finance Officer to vary fees and charges for items generating income under £1,000 per annum and/or for one-off services or items;
and, subject to the approval of Council:
(2) agreed the fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out at Annex 1.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Teresa Wingfield
Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2020 - Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision published: 23/01/2020
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
(1) That the Committee approved the Health and Wellbeing Action Plan, set out in Annex 1 of the report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Kundasamy
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 20/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 22/01/2020
Effective from: 20/01/2020
Decision:
No declarations of interest were made in relation to items on the agenda.
Decision Maker: Environment Committee
Made at meeting: 20/01/2020 - Environment Committee
Decision published: 22/01/2020
Effective from: 20/01/2020
Decision:
Following consideration, it was resolved:
That the Committee:
(1) endorsed the adoption of 2035 as the year for when the Council should aim to be net carbon neutral;
(2) approved the Climate Change Action Plan, at Annexe 1 to the report, as its plan for future work programmes;
and recommended to full Council:
(3) the adoption of the climate change target of the year 2035 for the Council’s operations to be net carbon neutral;
(4) the adoption of the Climate Change Action Plan set out in Annex 1 to the report;
(5) that the Council delegates to the Chairman of the Environment and Safe Communities Committee, action to make representations to Government to provide local authorities with the powers and resources necessary to address climate change in their local area.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Damian Roberts