Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL

Contact: Rachel Wilson  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

1.

To elect the Chairman of the County Council for the ensuing year

Minutes:

On the nomination of Councillor C J T H Brewis, seconded by Councillor M J Hill OBE, and being no other nominations, it was

 

RESOLVED

 

            That Councillor W S Webb be elected as Chairman of the County   Council for the year 2015/16.

 

Councillor Webb signed the declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with the Chain of Office by the immediate past Chairman, took the Chair and thanked the Council for electing him.

 

COUNCILLOR W S WEBB IN THE CHAIR

 

CHAIRMAN'S LADY

 

Mrs J Webb was invested with the Chairman's Lady's Chain of Office.

 

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

 

The Chairman presented a past Chairman's Badge to Councillor W J Aron.  Members of the County Council paid tribute to Councillor Aron's service to the County Council.

2.

To elect the Vice-Chairman of the County Council for the ensuing year

Minutes:

On the nomination of Councillor Mrs C A Talbot, seconded by Councillor D McNally, and there being no other nominations, it was

 

RESOLVED

 

            That Councillor T M Trollope-Bellew be elected Vice-Chairman of the         County Council for the year 2015/16.

 

Councillor T M Trollope-Bellew signed the declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with the Vice-Chairman's Chain of Office and thanked the Council for electing him.

3.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A J Jesson, J R Marriott, Miss E L Ransome and B Young.

4.

Declarations of Councillors' Interests

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest at this point in the meeting.

5.

Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 February 2015 pdf icon PDF 218 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2015 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

6.

Submission of Petitions

Minutes:

(a) Petition in relation to Lincolnshire School Transport Policy and Designated Transport Areas

 

In accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme, Mr John Briggs spoke for not more than five minutes in explanation of the petition in relation to Lincolnshire School Transport Policy and Designated Transport Areas.

 

It was reported that the Chief Executive had determined that the petition be referred to the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health Services, Children's Services.

 

(b) Petition in relation to Superfast Broadband in Nocton

 

In accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme, Councillor MaryAnn Williams spoke for not more than five minutes in explanation of the petition in relation to Superfast Broadband in Nocton.

 

It was reported that the Chief Executive had determined that the petition be referred to the Executive Councillor for Highways, Transport and IT.

 

(c) Petition requesting a 30mph zone to cover the junction of Lincoln Road and Stow Lane, Ingham

 

In accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme, Councillor Roger Patterson spoke for not more than five minutes in explanation of the petition requesting a 30mph zone to cover the junction of Lincoln Road and Stow Lane, Ingham.

 

It was reported that the Chief Executive had determined that the petition be referred to the Executive Councillor for Highways, Transport and IT.

 

(d) Petition requesting an extension to the 30mph speed limit beyond the bend on the A159 from Scotter towards Messingham

 

In accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme, Mr Des Comerford spoke for not more than five minutes in explanation of the petition requesting an extension to the 30mph speed limit beyond the bend on the A159 from Scotter towards Messingham.

 

It was reported that the Chief Executive had determined that the petition be referred to the Executive Councillor for Highways, Transport and IT.

7.

Chairman to signify the appointment of Chairman's Chaplain

Minutes:

The Chairman informed the Council that the Reverend Rosemary Goddard had kindly agreed to act as Chaplain during his term of office.

8.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman advised members that this year's Lincolnshire Show would be held at the Lincolnshire Showground on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June 2015.  It was hoped that as many members of the Council as possible would be able to attend what was always an enjoyable event.  All members should have received an e-mail from the Civic Officer inviting them to take part in "Meet Your Councillor" which gave members of the public the opportunity to meet and talk with their local member.  The Marquee for this would be located at the front of the County Council stand.  The Chairman reminded members that entrance tickets for the Lincolnshire Show would only be issued to those members taking part.

 

The County Service of Dedication would be held in Lincoln Cathedral, starting at 3.30pm on Sunday 12 July 2015.  Members of the Council would be invited to attend the Service and would be given the opportunity to nominate two people from their area who they would wish to attend the Service.

 

The Chairman reported the death of Mr David Macklin, Lincolnshire County Council's Chief Executive1973-1979.  Councillors were invited to pay tribute.

 

The Chairman advised that a complete list of civic engagements relating to the immediate past Chairman and Vice-Chairman was available from the Civic Officer on request.

9.

The Leader to report on Executive Portfolios and appointments to the Executive and appointments of Executive Support Councillors

Minutes:

(a)  In accordance with Article 5.02, the Leader notified the Council of the appointments to the Executive and for the purposes of Part 3 (Responsibilities for Functions) the responsibilities of each Portfolio Holder.  The Leader also notified the Council of the Executive Support Councillors he had appointed in accordance with Article 5.07, as set out in Appendix A of these minutes.

 

(b)  In accordance with Part 4 and paragraph 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules of the Council's Constitution, it was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That Councillor Mrs J Brockway be appointed as Chief Whip for      the Council.

10.

Statements/Announcements by the Leader and Members of the Executive pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Statements by Members of the Executive had been circulated with the agenda.

 

A copy of the Leader's Annual Statement was circulated separately.

 

Members were advised that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) had written to the Chief Executive expressing that it was minded to recommend that 71 councillors should be elected to Lincolnshire County Council in the future.

 

The Commission invited proposals from the Council, interested parties and members of the public on a pattern of electoral divisions to accommodate those councillors.

 

The consultation would end on 21 July 2015.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the Leader of the Council appoint a facilitating member for each district council area to arrange discussions on the consequences of these numbers on divisional boundaries;

2.    That the results of these conversations be reported to the Group Leaders.  Group Leaders to determine the best means of responding to the Boundary Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Questions to the Chairman, the Leader, Executive Councillors, Chairmen of Committees and Sub-Committees

Minutes:

Questions pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 10.3 were asked and answered as follows:

 

Question by

 

Answered by

Subject

(a) J D Hough

M J Hill OBE

Potential for further reductions to services;

 

(b) D McNally

R G Davies

Reports of reductions to bus services

 

(c) S L W Palmer

Mrs S Woolley

Annual report on public Health

 

(d) Mrs J Renshaw

C N Worth

Sending information to councillors

 

(e) R J Phillips

R G Davies

Update on broadband roll-out

 

(f) C Pain

R G Davies

Secretary of State's visit to Lincolnshire

 

(g) D C Morgan

Mrs C A Talbot

Monitoring of number of practicing GP's in Lincolnshire

 

(h) A M Austin

M J Hill OBE

Funding for repair of Black Sluice Gate

 

(i) N I Jackson

R G Davies

Street Lighting on Monks Road

 

(j) R C Kirk

Mrs P A Bradwell

Public Health Grants

 

(k) I G Fleetwood

C J Davie

Local members responses to planning applications

 

(l) S R Dodds

Mrs P A Bradwell

Homestart contract

 

(m) Mrs M J Overton MBE

M J Hill OBE

National Planning Policy framework

 

(n) P M Dilks

Mrs P A Bradwell

Closure of youth centre

 

(o) K J Clarke

R G Davies

Parking outside of St Francis Hill School

 

(p) R B Parker

M J Hill OBE

Living wage

 

12.

Committee Structure, Political balance on committees and sub-committees and allocation of places to political groups pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Minutes:

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the change in the political make-up of the Council be noted;

 

2.    That Appendix A, as attached to the Order of Proceedings, be adopted as the amended political balance of committees, sub-committees and outside bodies;

 

3.    That the Methodist Church Representative seat be removed from the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee and Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

13.

Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees and Sub-Committees (Except the Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board and the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire and the Bourne Town Hall Trust Management Committee) pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Minutes:

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees       and Sub-Committees be considered and approved.

14.

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2014-15 pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2014-15 be         approved.

15.

Calendar of Meetings 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 42 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That the calendar of meeting dates 2015/16, as shown in Appendix A        of the report be approved, subject to it being noted that the meeting of            the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire would take place on             Thursday, 11 June 2015 instead of Wednesday, 17 June 2015.

16.

Appointment to Outside Bodies pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That the appointments to outside bodies, as circulated as Schedule 5         with the Order of Proceedings, be approved.

17.

Amendments to the Council's Constitution Arising from Legislative Changes pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Director responsible for Democratic Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the amendments to the Council's Constitution detailed at Appendices A, B, C and D of the report be approved;

 

2.    That the appointment of one or more additional independent person under Section 28(7) of the Localism Act 2011 be approved; and

 

3.    That the recruitment process for such independent persons be delegated to the Monitoring Officer and that the outcome be reported for decision to a future meeting of the Council.

18.

Monitoring Officer's Annual Report 2014-15 pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Monitoring Office had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

            That Council receive the report.

19.

Minerals and Waste Plan Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document: Submission Draft pdf icon PDF 54 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Executive Director for Economy and Environment had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies for submission to the Planning inspectorate be approved;

 

2.    That the Statement of Representations and Schedule of Proposed Minor Modifications be approved;

 

3.    That the Strategic Planning Manager be authorised to make any further minor modifications to the Plan and supporting documents, to address and errors and ensure consistency before submission of the Plan; and

 

4.    That the Strategic Planning Manager be authorised to make further modifications as necessary to address issues raised during the EiP hearing sessions and to allow consultation those proposed modifications.

20.

To receive the Minutes of the Council's Committees as follows:

20a

Audit Committee - 26 January 2015 pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2015 be received.

20b

Audit Committee - 30 March 2015 (Draft) pdf icon PDF 168 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the draft minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 2015 be received.

20c

Planning and Regulation - 16 February 2015 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2015 be received.

20d

Planning and Regulation - 16 March 2015 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2016 be received.

20e

Planning and Regulation - 13 April 2015 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 April 2015 be received.

21.

Motions on Notice Submitted in Accordance with the Council's Constitution

Minutes:

(1) Motion by Councillor Mrs A Reynolds

 

It was moved and seconded that:-

 

Thousands of visitors arrive in Mablethorpe over the holiday period.

There are only a couple of hundred street parking places, which being free, holiday makers fill.

 

This is the period when The Lifeboat Crew get most call outs.

But some live in terraced properties and must park on the road outside their home.

     

From 1st May when the traffic bylaws come into force this means a 1 hour on and 1 hour off parking enforcement.

 

During April - Sept they may have to park several streets away.  The additional 2 minutes dash to their car and added travel time may increase the response time by 2-3 minutes.

 

This may not seem like a great delay in the general scale of things to us but to someone exhausted, hypothermic and struggling to survive in the sea, it can make all the difference between life and death.

 

Therefore I would like to propose that these voluntary men and women, who are part of the emergency services - after all, you do have to dial 999 to set them into operation – are given Parking Permit Waivers.

 

It is therefore proposed:

 

That this Council grants Parking Permit Waivers to Voluntary Lifeboat Crews.

 

An amendment was moved and seconded as follows:

 

That this matter be referred to the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee and the Portfolio Holder to look into further.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was supported.  This then became the substantive motion, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried and it was

 

RESOLVED

 

            That this matter be referred to the Highways and Transport Scrutiny

            Committee and the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Transport and IT.

 

The Chairman advised that there would be one concurrent debate for the following two motions.  At the end of the debate, there would be a vote on each of the two motions.

 

(2) Motion by Councillor M J Hill OBE

 

It was moved and seconded that:

 

The people of this country have elected a majority Conservative Government and thereby decisively accepted the argument that the national finances need to be balanced during this parliament.


It is safe to assume that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will continue with the Government's plan to achieve that and spending will reduce accordingly.
Local government, including Lincolnshire, has been at the forefront of delivering savings and LCC has so far achieved £140 million with a potential further £120 million in the offing.


This Council supports the principle of eliminating the national deficit in this parliament.


We accept that local government, including Lincolnshire, should continue to contribute to that ambition by finding additional savings.


However, we believe that the burden should be fairly spread across the public sector and not unduly target local government.


Further local government savings should take account of the differentials in Government financial support to councils and the unfair funding formula should be reformed as soon as possible.

 

Further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

 

 
 
dot

Original Text: