Agenda and minutes
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apologies Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 25th February 2015 and 4th March 2015 were submitted.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 25th February 2015 and 4th March 2015 be approved as a correct record. |
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Overview and Scrutiny Board (a) To receive and note the minutes (b) To consider any recommendations contained within the minutes Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 16th February 2015 and 16th March 2015 were submitted.
In relation to Minute No. 130/14 it was suggested it may be more appropriate for the Overview and Scrutiny Board to meet at an earlier time rather than for Cabinet to meet at a later time.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 16th February 2015 and 16th March 2016 be noted.
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Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee (a) to receive and note the minutes (b) to consider any recommendations contained within the minutes
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee held on 19th March 2015 were submitted.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee held on 19th March 2015 be noted.
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Recommendation from Licensing Committee At its meeting on 23rd March 2015 the Licensing Committee approved a Street Amenity Policy in relation to street cafes within the High Street, Bromsgrove. In addition the Licensing Committee made the following recommendation to the Cabinet in respect of fees payable for Street Amenity Consents:
RECOMMENDED that the following fees be adopted and added to the Fees and Charges Schedule:
· Street Amenity Policy (First Application) - £200
· Street Amenity Policy (Annual Renewal) - £55
Minutes: It was reported that at its meeting on 23rd March 2015 the Council’s Licensing Committee had approved a Street Amenity Policy in relation to street cafes within the High Street, Bromsgrove.
In addition the Licensing Committee had made a recommendation to the Cabinet in respect of the fees to be adopted for the Street Amenity Consents. The Cabinet approved the recommendation and it was therefore
RESOLVED that the following fees be adopted and added to the Fees and Charges Schedule:
· Street Amenity Policy (First Application) - £200 · Street Amenity Policy (Annual Renewal) - £55
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Bromsgrove Outdoor Market Minutes: The Cabinet considered a report on the possibility of exploring options for the future operation and management of Bromsgrove Market which was currently managed and operated by the North Worcestershire Economic Development. and Regeneration Service.
Members noted it was proposed to invite informal expressions of interest from market operators to inform any future decisions on the future management of the market. Market operators would be invited to outline any proposed options for operating the market against the criteria set out in section 3.9 of the report. There would be a report back to a future Cabinet on the outcome of such expressions of interest received.
The Cabinet were in support of the approach to undertake some soft market testing and to take “soundings” from existing market operators. Members also requested that existing market stall holders be kept informed of the situation and of the initial steps to be taken.
Following discussion it was
RESOLVED: (a) that North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration Service be requested to invite informal expressions of interest from market operators for the future management of Bromsgrove Market; and (b) that a report on the outcome of the process be submitted to the Cabinet in due course.
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Application for Inclusion on Register of Asset of Community Value - Hagley Library Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered a report requesting consideration of an application from Hagley Parish Council that Hagley Library, Worcester Road, Hagley be listed as an Asset of Community Value.
The Cabinet noted that the application complied with the test for listing an Asset of Community Value as contained in Section 88 (1) of the Localism Act 2011, which was set out in section 3.9 of the report.
Members requested that when similar applications are considered in future, the accompanying report be as comprehensive as possible in respect of the background information available for each application.
Following discussion it was
RESOLVED that the listing of Hagley Library, Worcester Road, Hagley as an Asset of Community Value be supported.
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Gambling Act Fees and Charges Report Minutes: The Cabinet considered a report requesting agreement to an amendment to the Council’s approved fees and charges in respect of the Gambling Act 2005.
It was reported that when the Cabinet considered the fees and charges schedule for 2015/16, due to an error in the report the charges agreed under the Gambling Act exceeded the maximum amount prescribed by statute.
In order to rectify this Members were requested to approve a set of amended charges. It was reported that no Applicant had been charged the incorrect fee.
RESOLVED that for 2015/16 the fees and charges under the Gambling Act 2005 be amended as follows:
(a) Notification of Change - £50 (b) Copy of a Licence - £25 (c) Copy of a temporary use Notice - £25
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