Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual Meeting

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received by Karina Dostalova.

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2.

Members Declarations Under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 139 KB

To agree the public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 4 February 2021.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

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4.

Governance Review: Planning pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning the governance review in respect of planning.

 

The Policy Chair thanked the Deputy Chairman of Policy & Resources Committee for his continued work in leading consultation sessions with Members. Members heard how it had become very clear that there was a diverse range of views on how Lisvane’s recommendations on planning should be taken forward, and this was less straight-forward than previous issues the Sub-Committee had considered. The Deputy Chairman of Policy & Resources added that planning had been the most challenging of the tranches of Lisvane but urged Members not to delay decisions for action on this, understanding that the Court would need to look at majority rather than unanimity.  

 

The Sub-Committee considered the report across three key areas:

1.    The status of the Planning & Transportation Committee and whether it should be ward committee.

a.    Members heard how the views at the Member consultation sessions were split between those who felt that Planning & Transportation should be a ward committee, and others who felt that planning applications verses strategic and policy matters should be handled differently (in common with other Local Planning Authorities where most applications are taken under delegated authority).

2.    The question of establishing smaller panels to consider large applications.

a.    Members heard how a general view had been taken that no Member should sit on a panel to hear a planning application that affected their ward. There had also been a suggestion that the size of the panel could be between 8-10 Members.

3.    The issue around transparency and perceived transparency.

a.    The Deputy Chairman underlined how the City Corporation had very clear rules about disclosable interests but some Members have argued that there was currently an issue of transparency, particularly for those Members who also sit on the

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5.

Local Implementation Plan - Transport for London funded schemes 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 274 KB

Report of the Director of Built Environment.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment concerning the Local Implementation Plan.

 

RESOLVED, that:-

·         The report be noted.

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6.

Questions on matters relating to the Work of the Sub-Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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7.

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers Urgent

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business.

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8.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

 

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

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9.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 4 February 2021.

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Minutes:

The non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 4 February 2021 were approved as a correct record.

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10.

Property Projects Group COVID19 Capital Projects Fund

Report of the City Surveyor.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the City Surveyor concerning the COVID19 Capital Projects Fund.

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11.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Sub-Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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12.

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers Urgent and which the Sub-Committee agree should be Considered Whilst the Public are Excluded

Minutes:

There was one item of urgent business:-

·         A report of the City Surveyor outlining a proposal to support market tenants affected by COVID19.

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