Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Mr Bill, Mr Mullaney and Ms Witherford.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2013 attached.

Members’ attention was drawn to an inaccuracy to minute number 373 (ii) where, agreement be given… should read, agreement was not given…

On the motion of Mr Cope, seconded by Mr Lynch it was

RESOLVED - subject to the amendment referred to above the minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2013 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.

No interests were declared at this stage.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction) attached.

Members were presented with the proposed Fees and Charges for 2013/14.

It was highlighted that there was a small error in the booklet on page 17 where the Central Control Connection charge should read £1.90 not £1.72.

On the motion of Mr Lynch, seconded by Mr Cope it was

RESOLVED

(i)         Executive approve the Fees and Charges book for 2013/14 with the amendment to page 17 as stated above; and

(ii)        Executive note the Fees and Charges that are set externally by Council partners.  

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members were advised of the Local Authority Climate Change declaration initiative, Climate Local, and informed of the implications of becoming a signatory.

On the motion of Mr Gould, seconded by Mr Lynch, it was

RESOLVED –

(i)         Executive agree that the Council sign up to Climate Local; and

(ii)        a Climate Local Action Plan be developed and brought to Executive for approval.