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Apologies Additional documents: Minutes: No apologies had been received.
Councillor Berry provided verbal apologies for Councillor Trotter and advised Councillor Theodoulou would be arriving late.
Councillor Coleman advised that he would be leaving the meeting at 3.00pm and returning at 4.15pm |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: For openness and transparency Councillor Webster declared an interest as a member of Moreton-In-Marsh Town Council.
There were no Declarations of interest from Officers. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the ordinary Council meeting held on 21 September 2022 and the extraordinary Council meeting held on 5 October 2022. Additional documents: Minutes: Minutes from Council 21 September 2022 (including restricted item)
Minutes from Council 21 September 2022 were considered and the following comments or amendments were made.
Minute 30 ‘Council noted that no
Driffield Parish Councillors had taken part in the consultation but
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Minute 31 ‘Council noted that the 50 year period referenced in the Financial Impacts section 3.1 was a standard measure of useful economic life rather than indicating the lifetime of the fabric of the roof. The Chief Finance Officer agreed to provide further clarification how these two periods differ to Councillor Ind.’
Councillor Ind stated that the clarification had not been provided, but the new Chief Finance Officer had agreed to arrange this.
RESOLVED: Council agreed that, with the inclusion of the amendments, the Minutes of the Council meeting 21 September 2022 were an accurate record.
Voting Record – For 22, Against 1, Abstentions 9, Absent 2
Minutes from Council 5 October 2022
Minutes from Council 5 October 2022 were considered and there were no comments or amendments.
RESOLVED: Council agreed that the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting 5 October 2022 were an accurate record.
Voting Record – For 22, Against 1, Abstentions 9, Absent 2 |
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Announcements from the Chair, Leader or Chief Executive (if any) Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader of the Council, Councillor Joe Harris announced the very recent reported death of Sue Pangborne, Executive Director of Publica Group and a highly valued member of the Cotswold District Council executive team. Further tributes would be made Sue at future meetings.
Cotswold District Council had won an award for the Best High Volume New Housing Development at Whitelands in Tetbury.
Thanks were given to Members and Officers who had taken part in the recent Council Peer Review. The findings from this review would enable the Council to compare itself to other Councils and review how well it was operating.
The Chief Executive stated that, as Christmas and the end of the year approaches, Council was invited to reflect and remember those less fortunate and suffering through ill health, the loss of loved ones, the impact of war or through other circumstances beyond their control.
Tribute was also paid to Council Members and Officers, who invariably enter Local Government to make a positive difference to the lives and welfare of local people, and who, throughout the year, had arranged support and shelter for refugees from Ukraine and were now helping and supporting residents struggling with the ongoing Cost of Living crisis.
The Chair introduced Council Officers. |
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Public Questions To deal with questions from the public within the open forum question and answer session of fifteen minutes in total. Questions from each member of the public should be no longer than two minutes each and relate to issues under the Council’s or Committee’s remit. Any member of the public wishing to ask a public question is requested to contact Democratic Services by no later than 5.00pm the working day before the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Cirencester Rugby Club Car Park Response QUESTION from Mr Slater, to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance: Mr Slater stated that the Whiteway car park at the Rugby Club appeared to be under-utilised. It had been developed at a cost of around £400k and the published accounts also showed that a rental cost of £1,000 per month was being paid, which was contracted for 10 years. The total cost to the taxpayer would therefore be over £600k with little revenue being generated. What is the strategy to utilise this ‘white elephant’ which is costing the taxpayers significantly on a daily basis?
RESPONSE from the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for finance stated that the car park at the Rugby Club had been converted as part of a legacy project from the previous administration to provide decant parking whilst a new multi-storey car park was built in Cirencester. The construction of the multi-story car-park had been delayed due to changes in car usage and a reduced need for car parking. Increasing usage of the Whiteway car park was being considered within a new strategy looking at car parking provision and utilisation across the district.
External Consultants 1st QUESTION from Mr Fowles, to the Leader of the Council Mr Fowles stated that since being elected in May 2019 the current administration had regularly appointed external consultants and allocated budgets to explore initiatives and projects, many of which appeared to have been still-born. One of these was the now shelved £75m Recovery Investment Strategy which had been allocated a consultancy budget of £350k. Would the Leader confirm how much of the £350k has been used, and supply a breakdown of all consultants that have been appointed along with a breakdown of the costs since May 2019?
1st RESPONSE from the Leader of the Council. The Leader of the Council stated that the amount of the £350k consultancy budget for the Recovery Investment Strategy that had been used, had been the subject of a similar Member Question and referred Mr Fowles to that response for details. The Leader of the Council also agreed to arrange for a written response, providing a breakdown of all consultants and their project costs, to be prepared and sent to Mr Fowles.
Officers Leaving The Council 2nd QUESTION from Mr Fowles, to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance: In December 2021 Mr Fowles had asked a question about staffing levels and the number of staff that had left the Council since May 2019, and how many of these had been terminated and at what cost to the taxpayer. Mr Fowles confirmed he had received a response from the Publica Managing Director Jan Brittan confirming that 99 members of staff had left. Mr Fowles stated that this was 37% of the workforce, and had been at a cost to the taxpayer of £880k. Could you please give me an update on the number of employees ... view the full minutes text for item 46. |
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The following questions have been submitted. Written responses will be published prior to the meeting:
Question 1 from Councillor Claire Bloomer to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council
I am concerned about the spread of graffiti in our towns and the increasing effort and cost to clean it up. Has the Council considered using community payback by offenders to clean up areas blighted by graffiti thereby saving both officer time and council funds?
Question 2 from Councillor Claire Bloomer to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council
We have recently seen more cuts to bus services in the Cotswolds. These cuts will have a huge impact on residents who rely on them to get to work, to the shops, for medical appointments and to see friends and family. What can the Council do to help residents whose bus services are being withdrawn?
Question 3 from Councillor Tony Berry to Councillor Tony Dale, Cabinet Member for Economy and Transformation
I note that Cabinet has approved a sum of £125,000 for new car parking charge machines which have a higher speed for authorising card charges and don’t accept cash. Given the inflationary challenges facing the Council, would this not be a good opportunity to save a not unsubstantial amount of money by retaining our existing machines and at the same time pleasing all those members of the public who still want to pay for their parking in cash?
Question 4 from Councillor Tony Berry to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council
Please could you tell us how many old road signs you sold at the recent auction and the amount received for them net of commission?
Question 5 from Councillor Stephen Andrews to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council
In September 2020 the Council approved its first Recovery Investment Strategy to provide critical support to the key priorities in the Corporate Plan 2020-2024. This was re-approved more recently in July of this year to support the delivery of the Corporate Plan to 2020-2024. At the same time, there was no analysis of the financial risks within the strategy that might impact upon the delivery of key Corporate Plan outcomes and there was no prioritisation within the Corporate Plan of those outcomes.
Given the stated intent to rescind the Recovery Investment Strategy, which outcomes within the Corporate Plan is it proposed to scale back or will no longer be delivered?
Question 6 from Councillor Julia Judd to Councillor Andrew Doherty, Cabinet Member for Environment, Waste and Recycling
We were told earlier this year that instances of green waste fly tipping have greatly increased. Please could we be told by what percentage (ideally since 2019 or from whenever there are recent records) and how much it has cost the council to collect green waste fly tipping?
Question 7 to Councillor Tony Dale, Cabinet Member for the Economy and Transformation, from Councillor Tom Stowe
Following the news of the Cabinet’s u-turn and its decision to rescind the planned ... view the full agenda text for item 47. Additional documents: Minutes: Question 1, from Councillor Claire Bloomer to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council I am concerned about the spread of graffiti in our towns and the increasing effort and cost to clean it up. Has the Council considered using community payback by offenders to clean up areas blighted by graffiti thereby saving both officer time and council funds? Response 1, from Joe Harris, the Leader of the Council to Councillor Claire Bloomer This is a great idea and one I hope we can make a reality. Officers have approached the Gloucestershire Community Offending Team who undertake such projects within the county to ask whether there are teams that carry out the removal of graffiti as part of restorative justice. Officers are still awaiting a response and will update me once a response is received.
Question 2, from Councillor Claire Bloomer to Councillor Joe Harris, the Leader of the Council We have recently seen more cuts to bus services in the Cotswolds. These cuts will have a huge impact on residents who rely on them to get to work, to the shops, for medical appointments and to see friends and family. What can the Council do to help residents whose bus services are being withdrawn? Response 2, to Councillor Joe Harris, The Leader of the Council to Councillor Claire Bloomer Gloucestershire County Council are responsible for bus services in our area but the District Council will always do what it can to try and help improve the situation with the very limited resources we have. Firstly, it’s worth noting that bus services in Gloucestershire have been decimated over the past decade due to cuts to bus subsidies. This has made it much harder for people to get around, particularly in rural areas. The current situation is in large part the result of the Government’s austerity programme which has put the squeeze on local authority budgets over the past decade. More recently issues including a nationwide shortage of bus drivers and the forthcoming withdrawal of the Covid recovery grant (in March 2023) and the reluctance to return to bus use post-Covid, particularly amongst concessionary fare holders (only around 50% of whom have returned to regular bus use) have been the driving issues behind cuts to public transport services. In combination, these are having a severe effect on the ability of bus companies to reliably operate routes. I think we will see further cuts coming over the next few months. The District Council will continue to work with community transport providers such as Cotswold Friends in order to help target support to the most isolated and most vulnerable in our District. This is however not a long term solution to the lack of provision in public transport in our District and as a council we’ll work proactively with Gloucestershire County Council, through our Sustainable Transport Manager, to try and improve access to public transport. It’s worth noting that the Government’s own net-zero targets won’t be met without meaningful investment into public ... view the full minutes text for item 47. |
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Cost of Living Working Group Purpose To set out how the Council is responding to the Cost of Living and Warm Places Motions and to make recommendations for funding allocations for specific initiatives.
Recommendations That Council resolves to: a) Agree to allocate match funding of £20,000 for the Council Tax Hardship Fund from the balance of the Covid-19 Hardship Fund earmarked reserve, and, b) Agree to allocate £40,000 from the Council Priorities Fund towards establishing a Food Network. Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to set out how the Council is responding to the Cost of Living and Warm Places Motions and to make recommendations for funding allocations for specific initiatives.
The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing introduced the report and summarised how local initiatives in every community area across the Cotswolds were helping residents with the Cost Of Living Crisis. The Cost of Living Working Group had been established to promote, support and engage with these local initiatives and provide help and guidance to help residents to access what was available.
Council welcomed the report and the allocation of funds in the recommendation that would further help and support those on low incomes who were struggling to manage the crisis.
Council noted that a few areas of the District did not have established food distribution organisations and Town Councils had taken on much of this community coordination and support.
Council noted that the Cost of Living Working Group had recognised that all residents were having to deal with the Crisis including employed and self-employed workers, and those not in receipt of benefits.
RESOLVED: Council noted the response to the Cost of Living and Warm Places Motion detailed in this report and agreed to allocate match funding of £20,000 for the Council Tax Hardship Fund from the balance of the Covid-19 Hardship Fund earmarked reserve, and, agreed to allocate £40,000 from the Council Priorities Fund towards establishing a Food Network.
Voting Record – For 30, Against 0, Abstentions 0, Absent 4, |
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Council Tax Support Scheme Proposals for 2023/24 Purpose To present the results of the public consultation on proposals for revising the current Council Tax Support scheme with effect from 1 April 2023.
Recommendation That Council resolves to: a) Agree the increase to income bands as detailed within paragraph 2.8 and Annex B of this report from 1 April 2023. b) Agree that officers may consider backdating Council Tax Support for a period beyond four weeks, but for no longer than six months, if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances (or good cause) would apply in situations such as: (i) The claimant was seriously ill (physically or mentally) (ii) Someone the claimant should have been able to rely on for support did not give the support required (such as the Council, Advice Agency, DWP or a support worker) and therefore the claimant was not aware they were able to claim for Council Tax Support (iii) Some external factor that prevented a claim being made (such as imprisoned, detained under the Mental Health Act)
Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to present the results of the public consultation on proposals for revising the current Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme with effect from 1 April 2023.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the report and summarised the proposed changes to income bands and eligibility of the benefit and its impact on the Council’s Council Tax income levels.
Council noted the additional recommendation to enable Officers to consider backdating Council Tax Support beyond the current four week limit (but no more than six months) in exceptional circumstances.
Council noted that the CTS scheme was still not as widely known as (for instance) the 25% single person discount, and this could lead to potential recipients not realising they would be entitled to receive it.
Council noted that residents are able to (and should) apply for CTS if they believe they may be entitled to it, and there would be no negative consequences if it later emerged that they were not entitled.
Council noted that the Response to Comment 6 in the report annex: “It is inevitable that there will always be some households that are not eligible for support. Households could review their own spending to make the necessary changes to reduce their outgoings”. was insensitively worded.
RESOLVED Council agreed to increase income bands as detailed within paragraph 2.8 and Annex B of the report from 1 April 2023, and also to enable officers to consider backdating Council Tax Support for a period beyond four weeks, but for no longer than six months, if there were exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances (or good cause) would apply in situations such as · The claimant was seriously ill (physically or mentally) · Someone the claimant should have been able to rely on for support did not give the support required (such as the Council, Advice Agency, DWP or a support worker) and therefore the claimant was not aware they were able to claim for Council Tax Support · Some external factor that prevented a claim being made (such as imprisoned, detained under the Mental Health Act)
Voting Record – For 31, Against 0, Abstentions 0, Absent 3, |
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Recommendation from Cabinet 3rd October 2022: Changing Places Toilets Purpose To consider a recommendation from Cabinet on 3 October 2022 relating to funding for “Changing Places” toilets.
Recommendation That Council resolves to allocate a capital budget of £162,500 in 2022/23 to install four accessible ‘Changing Places’ toilets across the district for people with severe disabilities following a successful bid for funding from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities.
Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to consider a recommendation from Cabinet on 3 October 2022 relating to funding for “Changing Places” toilets.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the report and provided a summary of the allocated funding of £162,500 that had been provided to be used installing four ‘Changing Places’ toilets across the District.
Council welcomed the funding, and noted that it must be spent by March 2024 and was provided for the building of four ‘Changing Places’ toilets and this number was not negotiable.
Council noted that suitable land had been identified at four locations, and where this was within a commercial venue that charged an admission fee, this fee would not be payable by those wanting to use the ‘Changing Places’ toilets.
Council noted that the new toilets would be listed on the ‘Changing Places’ national register to enable them to be identified and utilised, and local signposting would also be put in place to highlight their locations.
RESOLVED: That Council resolves to allocate a capital budget of £162,500 in 2022/23 to install four accessible ‘Changing Places’ toilets across the district for people with severe disabilities following a successful bid for funding from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities.
Voting Record – For 32, Against 0, Abstentions 0, Absent 2, |
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Recovery Investment Strategy Purpose To rescind the Recovery Investment Strategy.
Recommendation That Council resolves to agree to rescind the Recovery Investment Strategy for the reasons as set out in the report. Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to Council to rescind the Recovery Investment Strategy for the reasons as set out in this report.
The Cabinet Member for the Economy and Transformation introduced the report and summarised the reasons that the visionary and ambitious Recovery Investment Strategy, that had been developed in 2020 to underpin the Council’s Corporate Priorities should now be rescinded following circumstances that now prevent it from delivering its objectives.
Council noted that the pandemic had delayed the implementation of the full strategy although some initiatives had continued, and the strategy had been refreshed and re-approved by Council in July 2022.
Council noted that on 23 September 2022 the proposals within the Government’s ‘mini-budget’ were “…poorly received by markets with a significant impact on gilts and a huge spike in yields and a further fall in sterling…”. These factors along with existing global factors (the pandemic, Ukraine war) combined to cause widespread political and financial insecurity, and increased the cost of borrowing.
Council noted that during a period of financial instability, the proposed investments within the strategy could no longer be reasonably expected to deliver the previously anticipated strong rates of return.
Council noted that the Council’s corporate priorities remained unchanged and, although it was recommended that the strategy was rescinded, important investment opportunities supporting these priorities would still be considered, developed and initiated where it made sound financial sense to do this and strong business cases could be established.
RESOLVED: Council agreed to rescind the Recovery Investment Strategy for the reasons set out in this report.
Voting Record – For 32, Against 1, Abstentions 0, Absent 1, |
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Implications of Elections Act 2022 Purpose To provide an update on the key elements of the Elections Act 2022 and its implications for the Council’s Returning Officer and Electoral Services team.
Recommendation That Council resolves to: 1. Note the report and the allocation of £23,910 from the Council’s Priorities Fund to provide additional staff resource to enable the Council to meet the requirements for Voter ID at elections taking place on or after 4 May 2023. Additional documents:
Minutes: The purpose of the report was to provide an update on the key elements of the Elections Act 2022 and its implications for the Council’s Returning Officer and Electoral Services team.
The Leader of the Council introduced the report and summarised the key elements from over the 500 new regulations and processes within the Elections Act 2022, and the specific implications of the introduction of Voter Identification (ID).
Council noted that at the next CDC local elections in May 2023, everyone voting on the day will be required to show photo identification at polling stations, and the Council needed to prepare for this.
Council noted that the preparations and delivery of Voter ID would produce significant additional operational and financial burdens and risks for the Council as its Elections Team and Returning Officer works to: · ensure those without a passport, photo driving license or other existing photo id are able to vote · improves the accessibility of polling stations · ensures that at least one woman was present at every polling station · ensures privacy screens with mirrors were available at every polling station · ensures all polling station and elections staff are trained and understand all of the new policies and requirements and feel able to challenge and refuse the opportunity to vote to those without the correct identification.
Council noted that details of the additional requirements of the act had been sent to Councillors prior to the meeting
Council noted that CDC would work support Town and Parish Councils to ensure their elections incorporated the changes without significant additional burdens.
RESOLVED: Council noted the report confirming £23,910 had been allocated from the Council’s Priorities Fund to provide additional staff resource to enable the Council to meet the requirements for Voter ID at elections taking place on or after 4 May 2023.
RESOLVED: Council agreed to instruct the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for DLUHC to request that the Government suspends the introduction of Voter ID and associated provisions at polling stations for elections scheduled to take place in May 2023
Voting Record – For 23, Against 5, Abstentions 3, Absent 0,
RESOLVED: Council agreed to instruct the Leader of the Council to write to the Member of Parliament for the Cotswolds seeking his support for such a suspension
Voting Record – For 20, Against 8, Abstentions 2, Absent 0, |
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Executive Scrutiny Protocol Purpose To consider a recommendation from Cabinet on 3 October 2022 and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 18 October 2022 relating to the Executive Scrutiny Protocol.
Recommendation That Council resolves to approve the addition of an Executive Scrutiny Protocol into the Constitution. Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to present Council with the Draft Executive Scrutiny Protocol for consideration and approval.
Councillor Joe Harris, the Leader of the Council introduced the report and proposed that it was agreed by Council.
Councillor Stephen Andrews, the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee seconded the proposition.
RESOLVED: That Council agreed to approve the addition of an Executive Scrutiny Protocol into the Constitution.
Voting Record – For 28, Against 1, Abstentions 0, Absent 0, |
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Draft Programme of Meetings 2023-24 Purpose To set a programme of Council and committee meetings for 2023-24.
Recommendation That Council resolves to: a) Approve the programme of meetings for May 2023 and the inclusion of a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on 26 April 2023 as set out in part 2 of the report and shown in Annex A; b) Note that the Leader of the Council has agreed to move the Cabinet meeting originally scheduled for 6 March 2023 to 13 March 2023 and to cancel the Cabinet meeting that was scheduled for 3 April 2023; c) Approve the programme of meetings for June 2023 to May 2024 (Annex B); d) Delegate authority to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with Group Leaders, to make changes to the programme of meetings in the event that there is any future decision of Council to change the committee structure or committee remits that impacts the programme of meetings; e) Delegate authority to the Democratic Services Business Manager to set meeting dates for the Performance and Appointments Committee and the Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Matters); f) Agree that, subject to any alternative proposals Council considers and agrees, meeting start times will be rolled forwards from 2022/23; g) Delegate Authority to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer) to set dates for member training and briefing sessions and any working groups established by the Council. Additional documents:
Minutes: The purpose of the report was to set a programme of Council and committee meetings for 2023-24.
The Leader of the Council introduced the report and the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance provided background and context for the proposed timetable of future Council meetings to May 2024.
Council noted that the recommended changes included: · changing and cancelling some meetings during the pre-election period, the period between the election and the first post-election Annual Council, and around the Coronation of King Charles III · avoiding Gloucestershire school holidays · avoiding clashes with County Council and Town and Parish Council meetings · continuing with Committee meeting starting times in the afternoon to enable Councillors in paid employment to attend meetings. · recommending Planning and Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees consider starting all meeting at 2.00pm and recommend Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Committees start their meetings at 5.00pm and take no longer than three hours.
Council noted that some CDC Councillors were also County Councillors and Town and Parish Councillors and it was important that any changes to meeting times and dates should not clash with these other responsibilities.
Council noted the gap between meetings of the Planning and Licensing Committee from March to June 2023 was due to the holiday period and the local elections and requested a report to a future meeting so that a meeting date for the Planning and Licensing Committee could be set for mid-late April 2023.
RESOLVED: That Council agreed to approve the programme of meetings for May 2023 and the inclusion of a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on 26 April 2023 as set out in part 2 of the report and shown in Annex A and · noted that the Leader of the Council had agreed to move the Cabinet meeting originally scheduled for 6 March 2023 to 13 March 2023 and to cancel the Cabinet meeting that was scheduled for 3 April 2023 · approved the programme of meetings for June 2023 to May 2024 (Annex B) · delegated authority to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with Group Leaders, to make changes to the programme of meetings in the event that there is any future decision of Council to change the committee structure or committee remits that impacts the programme of meetings; · delegated authority to the Democratic Services Business Manager to set meeting dates for the Performance and Appointments Committee and the Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Matters) · agreed that meetings shall start at the same times as in 2022/23 subject to the following changes: o all Planning and Licensing Committee meetings to start at 2pm o Licensing Sub-Committee meetings to start no earlier than 2pm o Annual Council meetings on 25/05/2023 and 15/05/2024 to start at 6pm o Overview and Scrutiny and Audit Committee meetings to start at 5pm o authority is delegated to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer) to set dates for member training and briefing sessions and any working groups established by the Council. o the Constitution Working Group considers ... view the full minutes text for item 54. |
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Notice of Motions In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12, the following Motions have been received:-
Motion 1 on Provision of Community Public Access Defibrillators on New Developments. Proposed by Councillor Tom Stowe, seconded by Councillor Stephen Andrews.
This Council notes: According to the British Heart Foundation there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the United Kingdom each year where emergency medical services attempt to resuscitate the victim. However, the survival rate is very low.
Early use of Automated External Defibrillators can double the chances of survival. However, unfortunately, for every 1 minute delay the chances of survival can reduce by 10%.
Given the rural nature of our district, the chances of swift medical intervention from the emergency services are limited, therefore, access to a good network of Community Public Access Defibrillators, that can be accessed swiftly, is vital to safeguard the health and well-being of our residents.
This council also notes. In many cases the responsibility for the installation of CPADs in our communities falls to local voluntary and community groups. This presents many challenges, not just for funding, but also working and negotiating with various parties with regards to finding suitable siting and electrical supplies for the devices.
With ongoing and future development throughout the district, keeping up with the installation of new CPADs can be a very difficult task. Best practice guidance states that CPADs should be located no further than 400 metres apart.
This council believes that the Health and Well-being of our residents should be at the forefront of everything that it does.
This council therefore resolves to give authority to the Forward Planning Team to investigate options to amend the Regulations in the new Cotswold Local Plan to address this issue, and to ensure that any new housing developments within the district include the provision for the supply and installation of sufficient Community Public Access Defibrillators to cover the housing and industrial area of the new development. An exception may be considered for smaller developments of less than 6 properties.
Motion 2 on Menopause. Proposed by Councillor Claire Bloomer, seconded by Councillor Andrew Doherty.
Council notes that:
Menopause can see women experiencing a wide range of symptoms including hot flushes, fatigue, anxiety, disturbed sleep, heavy and erratic periods, mood swings, rage, heart palpitations, and itchiness.
The intensity and combination of some of these symptoms can be unsettling. In particular, when oestrogen levels decrease in the lead up to menopause, cognition suffers. Women may struggle with memory, word retrieval, and other cognitive activities. For some, the change in cognitive function is so pronounced they fear they are ... view the full agenda text for item 55. Additional documents: Minutes: Council debated and passed the following motion;
Motion 1 on Provision of Community Public Access Defibrillators on New Developments. Proposed by Councillor Tom Stowe, seconded by Councillor Stephen Andrews.
This Council notes that according to the British Heart Foundation there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the United Kingdom each year where emergency medical services attempted to resuscitate the victim. However, the survival rate is very low. Early use of Automated External Defibrillators could double the chances of survival, however, unfortunately, for every 1 minute delay the chances of survival can reduce by 10%. Given the rural nature of our district, the chances of swift medical intervention from the emergency services are limited, therefore, access to a good network of Community Public Access Defibrillators, that can be accessed swiftly, is vital to safeguard the health and well-being of our residents. The Council also noted that in many cases the responsibility for the installation of CPADs in our communities fell to local voluntary and community groups. This presented many challenges, not just for funding, but also working and negotiating with various parties with regard to finding suitable siting and electrical supplies for the devices. With ongoing and future development throughout the district, keeping up with the installation of new CPADs could be a very difficult task. Best practice guidance stated that CPADs should be located no further than 400 metres apart. This Council believes that the Health and Well-being of our residents should be at the forefront of everything that it does.
RESOLVED: The Council therefore resolves to give authority to the Forward Planning Team to investigate options to amend the Regulations in the new Cotswold Local Plan to address this issue, and to ensure that any new housing developments within the district include the provision for the supply and installation of sufficient Community Public Access Defibrillators to cover the housing and industrial area of the new development. An exception may be considered for smaller developments of less than 6 properties.
Voting Record – For 28, Against 0, Abstentions 0, Absent 0,
Council debated and passed the following motion;
Motion 2 on Menopause. Proposed by Councillor Claire Bloomer, seconded by Councillor Andrew Doherty.
Council notes that 51 per cent of the UK population will directly experience the menopause during their lifetime, over 13 million women in the UK are either menopausal or peri-menopausal at any time, 4.5 million of those 13 million women are in the workplace, three out of four women experience menopause-related symptoms with one in four experiencing serious symptoms, 1.6 million working days are lost to menopause symptoms annually as a result. Menopause can see women experiencing a wide range of symptoms including hot flushes, fatigue, anxiety, disturbed sleep, heavy and erratic periods, mood swings, rage, heart palpitations, and itchiness. The intensity and combination of some of these symptoms can be unsettling. In particular, when oestrogen levels decrease in the lead up to menopause, cognition. Women may struggle with memory, word retrieval, and other cognitive activities. ... view the full minutes text for item 55. |
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Next meeting Wednesday 18 January 2023 at 2.00pm. Additional documents: Minutes: The next meeting of Council will take place on Wednesday 18 January 2023 at 2.00pm. |
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Matters exempt from publication If Council wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for Council to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Council may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Additional documents: Minutes: Council did not exclude the press and public from the meeting as they did not discuss the contents from the exempt annexes |
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Exempt minutes of 21 September Council meeting Purpose To approve the exempt minutes from the 21 September 2022 Council meeting
Additional documents: Minutes: Council did not exclude the press and public from the meeting as they did not discuss the contents from the exempt annexes |