Agenda item

To consider the Minutes of the under mentioned Committees (copy enclosed).

To consider the Minutes of the under mentioned Committee (copy to be circulated).

* Please note that where Minutes contain recommendations to the Council the Minute references for these recommendations are listed above for Members’ information.

(a)       MINUTES OF PLANNING AND LICENSING COMMITTEE
– 15 NOVEMBER 2018

RESOLVED

(i)              that the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 15 November 2018 be received.

Minute 609 – Brownfield Register 2018

RESOLVED

(i)             that the Brownfield Land Register (attached as Appendix 2 to the Minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee) be approved for publication on the Council’s Website

RESOLVED

(ii)            that subject to the above decision, the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 15 November 2018 be adopted.

(b)       MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – 20 NOVEMBER 2018

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Community Services Committee held on 20 November 2018 be adopted.

(c)       MINUTES OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
– 27 NOVEMBER 2018

RESOLVED

(i)              that the Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee held on 27 November 2018 be received.

Minute 661 – Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2019 / 20

RESOLVED

(i)              that a cost of living increase in line with the Department for Work and Pensions schemes be included in the Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS) for 2019 / 20 for Pensioners only;

(ii)            that any legislative changes being introduced to the Housing Benefit Scheme for 2019 / 20 are mirrored in the Councils LCTS scheme to ensure consistency;

(iii)          that in all other respects the Local Council Tax Support Scheme and Hardship Scheme remain unchanged, and that this decision has been made following Members’ careful reading of, and regard to the Equality Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 to the Minutes of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee.

Minute 662 – 2019 / 20 Budget Proposals

RESOLVED

(ii)            that the Capital project bids set out in Appendix 2 to the Minutes of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, be considered and the items for inclusion in the 2019 / 20 Capital Programme be identified.

RESOLVED

(iii)          that subject to the above decisions, the Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee held on 27 November 2018 be adopted.

(c)       MINUTES OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (MEETING AS THE CRIME AND DISORDER COMMITTEE) – 29 NOVEMBER 2018

RESOLVED

(i)             that the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (meeting as the Crime and Disorder Committee) held on 29 November 2018 be received.

Minute 671 – Maldon District Community Safety Partnership Update

In response to a question, the Director of Service Delivery advised that the Community Safety Hub was currently based in Chelmsford but moving into Chelmsford City Council Offices.

Members were advised that the solved rates had decreased since the Officers’ report and the Chairman of the Committee agreed to ensure this was recorded in the Minutes.

Minute 672 – Update on Police Performance

In response to a query regarding the list of public engagement referred to in the Minutes, the Chairman of the Committee advised that the list would be circulated to Members once received.

Minute 673 – Changes to the Constitution of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel for Essex

RESOLVED

(i)              That the Arrangements for the Police, Fire and Crime Panel be agreed with effect from 1 February 2019;

(ii)            That Members note the rules of procedure will be adopted by the Police, Fire and Crime Panel and did not form part of the Panel Arrangements.

RESOLVED

(iii)          that subject to the above amendments and decision, the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (meeting as the Crime and Disorder Committee) held on 29 November 2018 be adopted.

(d)       MINUTES OF AUDIT COMMITTEE – 6 DECEMBER 2018

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 27 September 2018 be adopted.