Agenda and minutes

The meeting of the Council will be called to order to receive Her Worship The Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

The meeting of the Council was called to order to receive Her Worship The Deputy Mayor.

To receive apologies for absence from Members to determine the quorum of the meeting in accordance with Rule 7 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

An apology for absence was received Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Mrs L Eaton JP, and Councillor R F Eaton.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

Councillor D M Carter deputise as Vice-Chair for the duration of the meeting.

Members are reminded that any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct. In particular, Members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'pecuniary' or ‘non-pecuniary'.

Councillors Mrs R H Adams, N Alam, L A Bentley, J W Boyce, D M Carter, D A Gamble, J Kaufman and Mrs L Kaufman declared a non-pecuniary interest with regard to item 13 of the agenda, insofar as they are registered service users of an organisation whose facilities formed part of the project proposals.

To read, confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting in accordance with Rule 19 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 29 September 2020 be taken as read, confirmed and signed.

There was no Action List arising from the previous meeting.

It was noted by Members that there was no action list arising from the previous meeting.

To consider any Motions on Notice in accordance with Rule 14 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

None.

To receive any Petitions, Deputations and, or, to answer any Questions by Members or the Public in accordance with Rule(s) 11, 12, 13 and 10 of Part 4 of the Constitution and the Petitions Procedure Rules respectively.

None.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor in accordance with Rule 2 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

All civic engagements undertaken by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been suspended during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The continued suspension of all civic engagements undertaken by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic be noted.

To receive any statement from the Leader of the Council in accordance with Article 2.9.2(ii) of Part 2 of the Constitution.

The Leader of the Council presented a Statement outlining his recent work, the administration’s plans and an overview of recent decisions taken since the previous meeting of the Council.

Report of the Planning Policy Manager

The Council gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 9-13 of the agenda, which asked it to approve the Council’s formal response to Leicester City Council’s Local Plan consultation.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by Mrs S B Morris and

RESOLVED THAT:

The consultation comments set out at Appendix A of the report be approved as the Council’s formal response to Leicester City Council’s Local Plan consultation.

Votes For                  22

Votes Against          0

Abstentions             1

Report of the Planning Policy Manager

The Council gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 14-94 of the agenda, which asked it to approve the draft Public Realm Strategy Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by Mrs L M Broadley and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The draft Public Realm Strategy Supplementary Planning Document be approved for public consultation beginning the week commencing 18 December 2020 for an 8-week period.

The press and public are likely to be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of the item(s) below on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the respective paragraph(s) 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exempt item(s) outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of the item on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the respective paragraph(s) 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exempt item(s) outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Exempt Report and Presentation of the Economic Regeneration Manager

The Council gave consideration to the exempt report and presentation (as set out on pages 95 - 103 of the agenda).

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by L A Bentley and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The content of the report be noted; and

(ii)      The consultation process as set out in Section 4 of the report be approved.

Exempt Presentation of the Economic Regeneration Manager

The Council gave consideration to the exempt verbal presentation, delivered by the Economic Regeneration Manager.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The content of the presentation be noted.