Agenda and minutes

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111.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Camamile, seconded by Councillor Smith and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2018 be confirmed and signed by the chairman.

112.

Declarations of interest

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.

Minutes:

No interests were declared at this stage.

113.

Frontline service review: noise & nuisance pdf icon PDF 127 KB

In response to a request at a previous meeting, members will be informed of the work of the Environmental Health (Pollution) Service relating to noise and nuisance.

Minutes:

The frontline service report for noise and nuisance was presented to the meeting. Members welcomed the comprehensive report and the following points were noted:

 

·         Informal methods were always used to try to resolve issues before moving to formal measures

·         The Environmental Health service worked closely with the police and other partners in dealing with statutory nuisance to join up working as much as possible

·         There was an increasing trend of customers feeling reluctant to raise issues themselves with neighbours and looking to the council to help instead. This was often due to the fear of an adverse response

·         There had been a steady 8% increase in complaints over the previous six years

·         Compared to other local authorities in the East Midlands, a high number of noise complaints were received by HBBC. Members sought assurance that this wasn’t because we weren’t overly lenient. Members were reassured that complaints were generally resolved to the complainant’s satisfaction and that very few complaints were received about the service itself

·         Members asked that more work be undertaken to understand the reasons for the high number of nuisance complaints generally and to try to reduce this if possible.

 

Members thanked the team for their good work in this area.

 

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

114.

Treasury management quarter 1 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 137 KB

To inform members of the council’s treasury management activity in the first quarter of 2018/19.

Minutes:

A report on the council’s treasury management activity in the first quarter of 2018/19 was presented.

 

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

115.

Sundry debts quarter 1 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To inform members of the position on sundry debts as at 30 June 2018.

Minutes:

Members were informed of the position on sundry debts as at the end of June 2018. Members expressed concern about the growth in debt for our commercial estate and asked that this be addressed. It was, however, noted that the level of debt did not impact upon the cash flow for the council.

 

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

116.

Business rates retention quarter 4 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 140 KB

To inform members of business rates performance from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

Minutes:

Members received an update on the business rates performance for the last quarter of 2017/18 and a summary of how the pooling arrangements were operating. It was acknowledged that business rates income forecasting was more uncertain in future years until more government announcements were made.

 

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

117.

Finance & Performance Scrutiny Work Programme pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

The work programme was noted.