Mrs J Antill and Mrs S Carpendale were unable to be present.
None declared.
None received.
None received.
It was noted that any reference to potential items for future meetings relating to Local Government Review can be deleted from the work plan. Further, that at the meeting of the Committee on 29 July 2010 a report would be submitted on a high level outline business case for the proposed integration and merger with Mid Suffolk District Council.
Following the introduction of the report Members asked a number of questions of the various Officers.
During the discussion of this item it was accepted that the proposal to investigate the issuing of weekly tickets would not be proceeded with.
Paragraph 42 – first sentence – delete reference to Paragraph 40.
(2) That upon completion of the consultations referred to in (1) above, and providing that no material objections have been received and the Highway Authority gives its consent in accordance with Section 39 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, proposals to make The Babergh District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2008, Amendment No.2 Order 2010 be published in accordance with statutory procedures.
(3) That the Solicitor to the Council be authorised to determine the date for the Order to come into effect following completion of the consultation procedures referred to in (1) above.
(4) That, if necessary, a special meeting of Strategy Committee be held on a date in August to be agreed by the Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, to consider any material objections to the proposed Order.
(5) That the proposal to investigate the issuing of weekly tickets be not proceeded with.
Note: Mr N A Bennett and Mr M P Booth voted against the decisions referred to above and requested that this be recorded in the Minutes.
The Head of Contract and Asset Management submitted a report (Paper K32) requesting approval to adopt the year 3 Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Memorandum of Agreement and the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty/Stour Valley Partnership Memorandum of Agreement.
It was noted that in paragraph 4.3 the Dedham Vale AONB should be referred to and not the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB.
RESOLVED
That a revised Memoranda of Agreement for the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB and the Dedham Vale Area of AONB and Stour Valley Partnership Memorandum of Agreement be adopted for the financial year 2010/11.
The Head of Natural and Built Environment and the Solicitor to the Council submitted a joint report (Paper K33) requesting the Committee to consider whether to progress to a full appraisal of the area comprising of the former HMS Ganges site and adjoining land to determine whether it should be designated as a conservation area pursuant to Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
RESOLVED
(1) That a full and detailed appraisal of the area at Shotley, as identified on the plan at Appendix 2 of Paper K33, be undertaken along with a consultation exercise to explore further the possibility of the area being designated as a conservation area.
(2) That, subject to the outcome of the appraisal and consultation in (1) above, a further report be made to the Strategy Committee for a decision on whether a conservation area designation should be made.
(3) That in the event that there is cause to believe that the threat of demolition of buildings at the site is imminent so as to change the character of the area the Head of Natural and Built Environment be delegated authority to designate the area identified in Appendix 2 of Paper K33 as a conservation area with immediate effect.
(4) That, should a conservation area designation be made pursuant to (3) above then a further report must be made to the Strategy Committee to determine whether the conservation area designation should be ratified (with or without amended boundaries) or cancelled, following completion of the full and detailed appraisal and consultation exercise.
Note: Mr R E Kemp voted against the decision referred to above and requested that this be recorded in the Minutes.
The Head of Natural and Built Environment submitted a report (Paper K34) advising Members of the results of the recent public consultation on the current Kersey Conservation Area Appraisal and to seek approval for the adoption of the appraisal document as non statutory supplementary planning guidance.
RESOLVED
That the Conservation Area Appraisal document (Appendix A to Paper K34) be adopted as non statutory supplementary planning guidance with immediate effect.
The Head of Natural and Built Environment submitted a report (Paper K35) advising Members of the results of the recent public consultation on the current Chelsworth Conservation Area Appraisal and to seek approval for the adoption of the appraisal document as non statutory supplementary planning guidance.
RESOLVED
That the Conservation Area Appraisal document (Appendix A to Paper K35) be adopted as non statutory supplementary planning guidance with immediate effect.
Note: The business of the meeting concluded at 10.35 a.m.
Chairman