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24/05/2017 - SDNP/17/01918/TPO - Clock Tower Cottage, Adsdean Park Road, Adsdean, Funtington, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 9DN ref: 1222    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

Permit.


24/05/2017 - SDNP/17/01361/FUL - Land of The Old Grange Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HD ref: 1223    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

Permit.


24/05/2017 - FB/16/03464/FUL - Avalon, 22 Halfrey Road, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8BU ref: 1221    Noted

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

 


24/05/2017 - CC/1700167/DOM and CC/17/00166/LBC - 43 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NF ref: 1219    Refused

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

CC/1700167/DOM

 

Refuse.

 

CC/17/00166/LBC

 

Refuse.


24/05/2017 - BI/17/00316/FUL - Rowan Nursery And Pippins Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7HY ref: 1218    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

Defer for section 106 then permit.


24/05/2017 - EWB/16/00492/FUL - Ashbury, Kimbridge Road, East Wittering, West Sussex, PO20 8PE ref: 1220    Item Deferred

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 24/05/2017 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 24/05/2017

Effective from: 24/05/2017

Decision:

Refuse (contrary to officer recommendation).


13/09/2016 - Corporate Plan Task and Finish Group - Terms of Reference ref: 1238    Recommendations Approved

Task and Finish Group to meet Oct-Nov and report back to November meeting.

Terms of Ref to be agreed at Sept OSC

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 13/09/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 13/09/2016

Decision:

The Terms of Reference for the Corporate Plan Task and Finish Group were agreed.

 

Mrs P Dignum, Mrs P Plant, Mr N Galloway and Mr S Morley agreed to take part on this group. It was agreed to seek one further volunteer from the wider membership.* Mrs Dignum was agreed as Chairman of the Group.

 

*Subsequent to the meeting, Mrs D Knightley confirmed that she wished to take part on this group.

 

Lead officer: Mrs Bambi Jones


13/09/2016 - Minutes ref: 1237    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 13/09/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 13/09/2016

Decision:

The minutes of the last meetings held on 14 June 2016 and 5 July 2016 were discussed. Mrs Jones provided an update on the recommendations made at the meetings.

 

·         Minute 85 Housing and Planning Portfolio - Mr Ransley raised three bullet points where information had been promised but not yet provided to the committee. Mrs Jones undertook to follow up on this. Mr Shaxson requested that information on the South Downs National Park meetings be circulated to members.

·         Minute 86 Chichester in Partnership Plan 2016-17 – Council agreed that a £10k funding reserve be made available in order to attract match funding to support new or existing projects with proven benefits to vulnerable residents that would otherwise fail for lack of short term funding.

·         Minute 95 Chichester BID – a report on the council’s future support for the BID would be brought to a future meeting of the committee; this is dependent upon the outcome of the vote for its continuation.

·         Minute 96 Chichester Vision – Mr Oates will raise the issue of access to and from the city and speed of the rail journey from London to Chichester in communications with a number of stakeholders in discussion about the Vision.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of 14 June 2016 and 5 July 2016 be approved as a correct record.

 


15/11/2016 - Exclusion of the Press and Public ref: 1236    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 15/11/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 15/11/2016

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 by virtue of the paragraph specified against the item.

 


15/11/2016 - Corporate Plan Task and Finish Group final report ref: 1234    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 15/11/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 15/11/2016

Decision:

The committee considered the report in the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

 

Mrs Dignum, the Chairman of the Corporate Plan Task and Finish Group, presented the report. The committee made the following comments which were answered at the meeting:

 

·         Queried the categories of staff absence due to sickness or injury. Confirmed that this information was being analysed in order to address the issues.

·         Queried the review of Sussex Police’s new policing methods. The new policing methods and system would be reviewed by Sussex Police in February 2017. Mrs Lintill is involved through the Council’s Community Safety Partnership and as the Council’s Police and Crime Panel representative. The annual review of community safety by this committee’s task and finish group would also consider this and Chief Inspector Burtenshaw would be invited to that meeting.

·         Queried the request to consider a report to the committee should fly tipping increase. Due to the charges for certain kinds of refuse there was concern that fly tipping would increase.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Council is achieving satisfactory levels of performance against the targets and activities in the 2016-17 Corporate Plan mid-year progress report.

 


17/01/2017 - Exclusion of the Press and Public ref: 1232    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 17/01/2017

Decision:

The committee

 

RESOLVED

 

That the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that it is likely that there would be a disclosure to the public of ‘exempt information’ of the description specified in Paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)) of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and because, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption of that information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 


15/11/2016 - Minutes ref: 1233    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 15/11/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 15/11/2016

Decision:

The committee considered the minutes of the last meeting held on 13 September. Southern Water (SW) had submitted responses to questions posed at the meeting and this had been circulated to members and would be attached to the minutes of the meeting. Mr Potter informed members of his dissatisfaction with SW’s responses to the committee’s questions. Mr Hansford requested that any further questions or queries for SW be sent to him and he would arrange a further response from Southern Water.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2016 be approved as a correct record.

 

Mrs Jones provided an update on the resolutions which the committee had made to Cabinet. Mr Hansford provided an update on minute 108, resolution 2) regarding the waste service connection at the transit site stating that as WSCC were now the tenant of the land they would be liable for the cost of enabling and connection work, therefore a site meeting had been arranged with WSCC staff to brief them on the existing system and to consider options prior to engaging with Southern Water.

 

Mr Potter raised a recent issue with three caravans having parked adjacent to the encampment site and requested an update. Mr Hansford advised that they were not eligible to stay on the Transit site.  Sussex Police did not move these vehicles on as there had not been enough complaints regarding behaviour as was required under the Section 61 criteria.  Discussions are being held with West Sussex County Council regarding long term access solutions to the Gypsy and Traveller Encampment on verges near the site.

 

Matters arising:

 

Members requested a more detailed account from SW about the current service available and what would be available in the future; also the future impact of the possibility of connection from Whitehouse Farm to East Hampnett Waste Water Treatment Works. Investment was required to resolve most issues being dealt with by SW, however it was understood that SW did not borrow money as other utility companies did. Members were concerned that without further significant funding to improve capacity there seemed to be no total resolution to the problems being experienced.  Mr Hansford undertook to liaise with SW to seek feedback on these issues.

 


17/01/2017 - Community Safety Review 2017 ref: 1231    Recommendations Approved

The Task and Finish Group will meet Jan-Feb 2017 to consider the statutory review of the Community Safety Partnership.

The Terms of Ref are to be agreed at the November 2016 OSC meeting.

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 17/01/2017

Decision:

The committee considered the report in the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

 

RESOLVED

 

1)      That Mr H Potter, Mr J Connor and Mr M Cullen be appointed as the representatives on this group with Mr Connor chairing the review.

2)      That the Terms of Reference be agreed.

 

Following the meeting Mr J Brown agreed to take part on this review.

 

Lead officer: Ms Pam Bushby


17/01/2017 - Education Review 2017 ref: 1230    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 17/01/2017

Decision:

The committee considered the report in the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

 

RESOLVED

 

1)      That Mr N Galloway, Mrs P Dignum, Mrs J Tassell and Mrs N Graves be appointed as representatives on this group, with Mrs Dignum chairing the review.

2)       That the Terms of Reference be agreed.

 

Lead officer: Mr Steve Hansford


17/01/2017 - Minutes ref: 1229    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 17/01/2017

Decision:

The committee considered and agreed the minutes of the last meeting held on 15 November 2016.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2016 be approved as a correct record.

 

The following comments were made under Matters Arising.

 

·         Minute 118: Following the last meeting Mr Shaxson had posed some questions regarding the breakdown of sickness levels by department. Mrs Dignum advised that this question had been asked at the task and finish group and the response had been that Chichester Contract Services had the highest level of sickness due to physical problems and the nature of the work. The Human Resources Manager had been requested to respond.

·         Minute 119: Mr Potter requested information on behalf of a swimming group at Westgate Leisure Centre. Mrs Peyman undertook to come back with a written response.

 


14/03/2017 - Community Safety Review 2017 - final report from the Task and Finish Group ref: 1227    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 14/03/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 14/03/2017

Decision:

The committee considered the report in the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

 

Mr Cullen (Chairman of the Task and Finish Group) presented the report. Unfortunately Mr Connor, the elected Chairman of the group, had been unwell during this time and therefore Mr Cullen had been elected by the group as Chairman. 

 

Mrs Lintill stated that the Police and Crime Commissioner had maintained her financial support to Community Safety Partnerships at the same level since she had been in post. Mrs Lintill had spent a Friday night out with Sussex Police to see the kinds of incidents they were dealing with and was going to repeat this shortly.

 

The committee made the following comments, which were answered by Mr Hansford and Mrs Lintill:

 

·             The annual consultation on the priorities of the Community Safety Partnership seemed meaningless as there had been so little response - Mr Hansford advised that for over ten years he had tried to get a better level of response to this consultation. His team had tried promoting the survey in supermarkets and had sent the survey out to a number of different organisations, parish councils, individuals, partnership organisations, and put it on the front of the council’s website. He had lost resources over the years and there was only so much the team could do to resource this consultation.

·             PCSOs in rural areas and the effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch – Mr Hansford drew members’ attention to recommendation 6.3 which encourages members to promote community safety within their wards. Neighbourhood Watch was still in place in some areas but the police had discontinued their dedicated support officer for this initiative. We are moving to borderless policing so that any resource can be used across borders. PCSOs are part of a larger team across Chichester and Arun. Sussex Police had introduced ‘community messaging’ which targets messages to get a response rather than put articles in local magazines; they still had intelligence officers and we received daily feedback from the police where one of our networks or community wardens were able to do something. The police suggest that the community forums are a mechanism for the community to meet and discuss local issues, not necessarily with the police. Neighbourhood Watch was something for the community to take forward and the council would support this where it could.

·             The current position with PCSOs – Mr Hansford advised that when the new job description was issued PCSOs were given the option of taking voluntary redundancy. Some considered that they wanted to join the police as a full officer. We now have 27 PCSOs across Arun and Chichester which is the full complement.

·             Wildlife crime issues – Mr Hansford advised that there were various watches e.g. horse watch, farm watch etc. There was a dedicated wildlife officer at police headquarters who liaised with the RSPCA to support investigations. This area does get occasional issues with sheep rustling, ‘lamping’ and horse tack theft.

 

RESOLVED

 

1)    That it be noted that the required level of scrutiny of the Community Safety Partnership had been achieved.

2)    That members would receive brief case studies highlighting key areas of the Community Safety Partnership’s (CSP) achievement in the district via the Members’ Bulletin.

3)    Notes that members should be encouraged to promote community safety and crime prevention messages within their wards.

 


14/03/2017 - Education Review 2017 - final report from the Task and Finish Group ref: 1226    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 14/03/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 14/03/2017

Decision:

The committee considered the report in the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

 

Mrs Dignum (Chairman of the Task and Finish Group) presented the report.

 

The committee made the following comments, which were answered by Mr Hansford and Mrs Lintill:

 

·             Cynicism amongst school heads and welfare impact on staff and pupils in chasing statistics – Mrs Dignum responded that stress was inevitable and some schools had not had time to look closely at the requirements of the new curriculum. There was no evidence that children were disadvantaged but teachers were using different phraseology in asking the children to carry out tasks and this had been managed. 

·             Problems with recruitment and discipline with amount of extra bureaucracy – Academies had trained their own heads from existing staff.  Discipline was not something covered in the review.

·             Rother College not mentioned - Mr Hansford advised that TKAT academy had been invited as a witness as they had both primary and secondary schools in the district. Mrs Dignum advised that the results of Midhurst Rother were included on the spreadsheet of results considered by the group. Mrs Apel noted that academies were not always very receptive to WSCC going in to review progress whereas the state schools were. 

·             Ofsted ratings good level in this district – It was suggested that a letter be sent to heads and teachers congratulating them on the results. Safeguarding was paramount and where this was not being followed to the letter schools had been penalised.

·             Concern at demands of the new educational assessment system and the difficulty in understanding it - Mrs Dignum advised that it was designed to keep a closer degree of control on things. WSCC had acknowledged its error in withdrawing financial support in the assistance they gave to schools and had realised that certain schools had fallen beneath their radar and were now visiting every school on a termly basis. Schools also had access to a school link worker.

 

RESOLVED

 

1)          That the effect of changes to the assessment process on the comparative performance of schools and the overall positive direction of travel be noted.

2)          That should the committee wish to revisit educational attainment when the new curriculum and testing regime are better established, that a) a more broad look at temporary and permanent exclusions and b) the readiness of school leavers for further education or employment, be considered.

3)          That a letter be sent by the committee to school heads and teachers in the district to thank them for their hard work in driving up standards and attainment as well as coping with changing demands and a difficult financial background.

 


14/03/2017 - Cultural Grants Task and Finish Group review ref: 1228    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 14/03/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 14/03/2017

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)          That Mr Galloway, Mr Hicks, Mrs Graves and Mrs Apel be appointed as the representatives on this group with Mr Hicks chairing the review.

2)          That the Terms of Reference be agreed.

 

Mr Hansford advised the committee that this task and finish group would also be tasked with considering the new contracts and agreements for the cultural grants post 2018.

 

Following the meeting Mrs J Tassell also agreed to take part on this review.

 


14/03/2017 - Minutes ref: 1224    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 14/03/2017 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2017

Effective from: 14/03/2017

Decision:

The committee considered the minutes of the meetings held on 17 and 24 January 2017.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 and 24 January 2017 be approved as a correct record.

 

Matters arising: Mrs Jones provided an update on the outcome of the recommendations made by the committee at the last two meetings. A question raised by Mr Potter at the meeting on 17 January 2017 had been responded to by Mrs Peyman. Mrs Jones undertook to circulate this response to all committee members.

 


 

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