Decisions

RESOLVED that the following minutes of the Planning Committee (circulated previously) be noted and adopted as follows:

(i)  14^th November 2018

(ii)  12^th December 2018

RESOLVED that the following minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (circulated previously) be noted and adopted as follows:

(i)  10^th January 2019

RESOLVED that the following minutes of the Ilfracombe Harbour Board (circulated previously) be noted and adopted as follows:

(i)  13^th November 2018

In response to a question in relation to minute 27 (a) of the Ilfracombe Harbour Board, the Chief Executive advised that the Board was charged to produce a Strategic Development Plan up to 2026 which included the vision for the harbour.  The plans for a breakwater was an aspiration of the Board and a workshop had taken place to introduce new Board Members to the concept.

RESOLVED that the following minutes of the Licensing Committee (circulated previously) be noted and adopted as follows:

(i)  4^th December 2018

Council considered a report by the Head of Corporate and Community (circulated previously) regarding an update on the work of the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee, the budget for the Committee and authority to delegate further powers to the Joint Committee.

It was moved by Councillor Brailey and seconded by Councillor Edmunds “that the development and endorsement of the HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) be delegated to the HotSW Joint Committee (noting that final approval of the HotSWLIS rests with the HotSW Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Government); that the Budget statement for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix A of the report be noted and it be noted that in accordance with the decisions taken at the time the Joint Committee was established the Council would be asked to make an annual budgetary provision to meet the support costs of the Joint Committee in line with the 2018/19 contribution of £1400; and that the Budget and Cost-sharing agreement as set out Appendix B of the report be agreed”.

            RESOLVED:

Councillor Mathews requested that it be recorded in the minutes that he abstained from voting as a Devon County Council Member of the HotSW LEP Scrutiny Committee.

Council considered a report by the CCTV, Town Centre and Pannier Market Manager (circulated previously) regarding the making of a further Public Spaces Protection Order.

It was moved by Councillor Webber and seconded by Councillor Brailey “that North Devon Council makes a further Public Spaces Protection Order for a period of 3 years in relation to the Pannier Market, Barnstaple as per the Order attached as Appendix A of the report.”

Council considered a report by the Head of Resources (circulated previously) regarding the calculation of the Council Tax base for 2019/20.

It was moved by Councillor Brailey and seconded by Councillor Moores “that the report for the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2019/20 by the Head of Resources be approved and that pursuant to the report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by North Devon District Council as its schedule for 2019/20 shall be as shown on the schedule attached to the report”.

            RESOLVED:

Council considered a report by the Electoral Services Manager (circulated previously) regarding the North Devon District UK Parliamentary/Local Government Polling District and Polling Places Review.

The Chief Executive advised of a minor amendment to the proposed Polling District and Polling Stations within the North Devon Constituency in that the polling station for register CT for the Ilfracombe (West) ward should state “ACF Drill Hall, Bicclescombe Park Road, Ilfracombe”.

It was moved by Councillor Brailey and seconded by Councillor Barker “that the proposed Polling District and Polling Places within the North Devon Constituency as required by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 be adopted subject to the polling station for register CT for the Ilfracombe (West) ward being amended to state “ACF Drill Hall, Bicclescombe Park Road, Ilfracombe””.

Councillor Brailey reported the recommendations of the Executive on the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy – Mid Year Review Report 2018/19 (circulated previously).

It was moved by Councillor Brailey and seconded by Councillor Barker “that the recommendation in minute 77 of the meeting of the Executive held on 3^rd December 2018 be adopted”.

              RESOLVED that the recommendation in minute 77 of the meeting of the Executive held on 3^rd December 2018 be adopted.

Council considered the recommendations of the Executive held on 3^rd December 2018 (circulated previously).

It was moved by Councillor Edgell and seconded by Councillor Flynn “that minutes 80 (b) and (c) and 83 (d) of the meeting of the Executive held on 3^rd December 2018 be adopted”.