Place Overview & Scrutiny - 7 Feb 2025 1.30pm
Venue
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber
Contact officer
Natalie Sacks
Agenda
Minutes
Agenda
22 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 16 |
Procedural Business
No declarations of interest were made. The press and public were excluded from consideration of items 36 onward.
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approved |
| 17 |
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2009 were approved as a correct record.
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approved |
| 18 |
Chairman's Communications
The Chairman noted the webcast, congratulated Henry Allingham on his 113th birthday, praised Brighton Festival and Fringe, highlighted the City Futures job fair, and reported that item 35 had been deferred. Councillor Norman also reported Kim Philpott's award.
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noted |
| 19 |
Items Reserved for Discussion
Following concerns about late reports, Cabinet resolved that all agenda items be reserved for discussion.
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approved |
| 20 |
Petitions
No petitions were received.
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noted |
| 21 |
Public Questions
No public questions were received.
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noted |
| 22 |
Deputations
Ms Pamela McKeller presented concerns from Goldsmid Ward parents about primary school allocations and requested a new school in Hove. Cabinet noted the deputation and outlined transport assistance and ongoing investigations into additional school places.
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noted |
| 23 |
Letters from Councillors
No letters were received.
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noted |
| 24 |
Written Questions from Councillors
Cabinet considered three written questions concerning arts participation, primary school places, and the Regency Square war memorial, together with supplementary questions and responses.
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noted |
| 25 |
Notices of Motion
No notices of motion were received.
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noted |
| 26 |
Corporate Plan: Progress Report
Cabinet considered progress against the five Corporate Plan priorities and accepted that progress was generally good, with closer review of poor performance at future Cabinet Member Meetings.
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approved |
| 27 |
Cultural Strategy
Cabinet agreed the Cultural Strategy and required it to be reviewed in 12 months, including further consultation with partners and a full Equalities Impact Assessment.
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approved |
| 28 |
Museum Plan
Cabinet noted the extract from the Culture, Recreation & Tourism Cabinet Member Meeting and agreed the Royal Pavilion & Museums Strategic Forward Plan 2009-2012.
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approved |
| 29 |
Local Development Framework Core Strategy - Amendments to the Spatial Strategy
Cabinet agreed the Spatial Strategy, Urban Fringe and Housing Delivery policy options for consultation and inclusion in the Core Strategy, subject to minor alterations by the Director of Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment.
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approved |
| 30 |
Targeted Budget Management (TBM) Provisional Outturn 2008/09
Cabinet noted the provisional revenue, capital, Section 75 Partnerships and Housing Revenue Account outturn positions, including a £2.441 million General Fund underspend. It approved budget changes, future commitments, capital reprofiling, a £2.578 million carry-forward and new capital schemes.
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approved |
| 31 |
Housing Revenue Account Budget 2009/10 Reduction in Rent Increases
Cabinet noted the Housing Cabinet Member Meeting extract and approved amendments to individual rent increases and decreases in line with the latest Government Subsidy Determination.
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approved |
| 32 |
King Alfred Leisure Centre – Update on Urgent Works and Potential Improvements
Cabinet noted progress on urgent works and approved £641,000 for health and safety and planned maintenance works plus £750,000 for medium-term improvements. Officers were authorised to determine work priorities in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members.
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approved |
| 33 |
Update on the Falmer Academy Project
Cabinet noted progress on the Academy project, endorsed Kier as the preferred bidder for the next tendering stage, agreed demolition and tree removal during the school summer holiday, and noted the September 2009 Final Business Case requirement.
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approved |
| 34 |
Falmer Community Stadium - Spreading of Excavated Chalk on Land South of Village Way
Cabinet approved a seven-year licence for Community Stadium Limited to deposit excavated chalk on council-owned land and restore it to agricultural use. Related urgency decisions concerning the tenant farmer and temporary licence were noted.
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approved |
| 35 |
Pedestrian Network - Phase 2
The item was deferred until a future meeting of Cabinet.
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deferred |
| 36 |
Falmer Community Stadium - Spreading of Excavated Chalk on Land South of Village Way
Cabinet considered the confidential report and accepted its recommendations concerning the seven-year licence for depositing excavated chalk on council-owned land.
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approved |
| 37 |
Part Two Items
Cabinet resolved that item 36 should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public.
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approved |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The press and public were excluded from items 36 onward.
- The Cultural Strategy was agreed and scheduled for review in 12 months.
- The Royal Pavilion & Museums Strategic Forward Plan 2009-2012 was agreed.
- The Local Development Framework policy options were agreed for consultation and inclusion in the Core Strategy.
- Cabinet approved the reported budget and capital programme changes, including a £2.578 million capital carry-forward.
- Cabinet approved £641,000 for King Alfred Leisure Centre works and £750,000 for medium-term improvements.
- Kier was endorsed as the preferred bidder for the Falmer Academy project.
- Community Stadium Limited was granted a seven-year licence to deposit excavated chalk on council-owned land.
- The Pedestrian Network - Phase 2 item was deferred.
- Item 36 was retained as exempt from disclosure.