Decisions

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee approved the Health and Wellbeing Action Plan, set out in Annex 1 of the report.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

No declarations of interest were made in relation to items on the agenda.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee agreed:

(1)      to recommend the ‘Our Vision Epsom and Ewell’ document to the Council.

(2)      to delegate to the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Chairman of Strategy and Resources any final design or minor drafting changes to the Vision document before its publication;

(3)      To endorse officers seeking opportunities to engage with partner organisations, from the public, private and voluntary sectors, oversee delivery of the Council’s Vision.

No declarations of interest were made regarding items on this agenda.

No questions were asked or had been submitted by members of the public.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee agreed:

(1)          the draft corporate plan entitled ‘Four Year Plan, 2020-2024’, attached at Annex 1 to the report; and

(2)          to recommend to Council the adoption of the Four Year Plan 2020-2024 as the Council’s new corporate plan.