Cabinet – 2 December 2019

CB19/68 – HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

It was moved by Councillor J. Barnes, and seconded that Recommendation 1) be amended to read:

1) A Local Housing Company be established, but its Board Structure left to be determined after further research into existing companies elsewhere, to be reported at a future meeting;

The Amendment on being put, was declared CARRIED.

It was moved by Councillor J. Barnes, and seconded that Recommendation 3) be amended by the substitution of the words “aims to complete up to” with the words “should initially aim to complete 1,000” so that the recommendation reads:

3) The programme should initially aim to complete 1,000 new homes by 2035, with the primary objective being to increase and accelerate the overall delivery of housing in the district; 

The Amendment on being put, was declared CARRIED.

It was moved by Councillor J. Barnes, and seconded that Recommendation 6), be amended by the deletion of the words “should seek to sell off the affordable element in each scheme” and insert in its place the words “will look to sell off housing for rent built as part of each scheme” together with the addition of the following words “further consideration will be given to the case for retaining shared equity housing in the control of the District Council” so that the recommendation reads:

6) The Local Housing Company will look to sell off housing for rent built as part of each scheme to a local registered provider; further consideration will be given to the case for retaining shared equity housing in the control of the District Council.  

The Amendment on being put, was declared LOST.

It was moved by Councillor J. Barnes, and seconded that a new Recommendation 8) be added, as follows:

8) The Council undertakes further work to establish if and how best the Local Housing Company can work with Community Land Trusts of similar bodies to deliver housing for local communities.

The Amendment on being put, was declared LOST.

CB19/70 – LOCAL COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2020/21

CB19/71 – THE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY – PROGRESS, UPDATE AND REVIEW

It was moved by Councillor P. Osborne, and seconded that Recommendation 5) be amended by the deletion of the words “Cabinet”, “Steering Group” and “The initial CILSG to consist of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Strategy and Planning and the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Bexhill Affairs”, and substituted with the words “Overview and Scrutiny” and “Task and Finish Group”, so that the recommendations reads:

5) an Overview and Scrutiny Community Infrastructure Levy Task and Finish Group be established to consider draft Terms of Reference for the allocation and spending of the Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy money and report back to Cabinet at the meeting scheduled to be held on 6 April 2020.

The Amendment on being put, was declared LOST.

CB19/72 – ADOPTION OF THE ROTHER DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AND SITE ALLOCATIONS (DASA)

Councillor Mrs Barnes wished it to be recorded that she was particularly grateful for all the hard work and effort by officers, particularly David Marlow in bringing forward the DASA for adoption and more latterly Nichola Watters who had completed the process. 

CB19/73 – WATER FEATURE – BEXHILL-ON-SEA PROMENADE

CB19/74 – INSTALLATION OF VIDEO CAMERAS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

At the request of Councillor Coleman, supported by three other Members and in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.5(a) a vote by roll call for the Motion was taken.

FOR the Motion (36): Byrne, Drayson, J. Barnes, Mrs M.L. Barnes, Mrs Bayliss, Bird, Brewerton, Carroll, Clark, Mrs Cook, Coleman, Courtel, Curtis, Dixon, Mrs Earl-Williams, Errington, Field, Ganly, Gray, Harmer, Jeeawon, Johnson, Mrs Kirby-Green, Langlands, Madeley, Maynard, Mier, Mooney, Norton, Oliver, Osborne, Prochak, Stevens, Thomas, Timpe and Vine-Hall.

AGAINST the Motion (0):

ABSTENTIONS (0):

The Motion on being put, was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED: That Minute CB19/68 be approved and adopted as amended and Minutes CB19/70, CB19/71, CB19/72, CB19/73 and CB19/74 be approved and adopted as submitted.