Decisions

The Committee resolved to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended). Pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Note: Members of the Committee are reminded of the need for confidentiality in respect of those items not considered in public.

The Committee:

(1)          Submitted the Capital Programme for 2018/19 as identified in section 4 of the report to Council for approval on 20 February 2018;

(2)          Agreed that if the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) implemented Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) changes that reduced the level of revenue funds available to support the Capital Programme, any affected scheme should proceed but revert to funding from capital receipts as set out in section 9 of the report.

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

(2)          Subject to the approval of Council:

a)             Agreed the fees and charges for 2018/19 as set out in Annexe 1 to the report and

b)            Noted the parking fees and charges agreed by this Committee on 10 October 2017 as set out in Annexe 3.

The Committee approved:

(1)          the Code of Practice for the use of body worn cameras attached at Annexe 1 to the report;

(2)          the Operational Procedures for body worn cameras attached as at Annexe 2 to the report;

(3)          the use of body worn video cameras by Civil Enforcement Officers and car park staff.

The Committee recommended the 2018/19 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of the Full Council on 20 February 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Environment Committee held on 10 October 2017 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

No declarations of interest were made by councillors regarding items on the Agenda.

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

The Committee agreed:

(1)          The introduction of 17 permit only bays in Richards Fields Car Park charged as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report;

(2)          The introduction of 14 maximum stay bays limiting parking to a maximum of three hours on a Monday to Friday between 08:30 hours and 18:30 hours

(3)          The introduction of double yellow lines and necessary signage to prevent parking on the pavement of the Richards Fields access road.

The Committee approved the levels of fixed penalties as set out in the Annexe to the report.