Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors:
Sandra Cosier Steve Cosier Jane Doughty Genny Early Phil Godfrey Andrew Lyon Toby Morris James Robertshaw |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations from Members of Council on any items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received.
The Chair explained that Motion C was related to management fees at privately managed estates and explained that any members who were subject to such fees may wish to declare that for transparency.
Councillors Liam Walker and Stuart McCarroll both declared that they live on new estates but that they were approaching the debate with an open mind.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2026. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 20 May were considered.
Councillor Liam Walker raised a correction regarding page 10 explaining that there were 2 votes against which had been omitted from the minutes. [AB1]
The amended minutes were proposed by Councillor Andy Graham and seconded by Councillor Duncan Enright.
[AB1]Has this been checked and if necessary corrected? |
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Receipt of Announcements To receive any announcements from The Chair, Leader, Members of the Executive, Head of Paid Service, Director of Finance or Director of Governance. Additional documents: Minutes:
The Chair made the following announcements;
- The Chair’s civic year would focus on supporting young people, particularly those facing additional challenges. His chosen charities were Against the Grain and APCAM, both of which worked to support young people and families affected by special educational and mental health needs. - Members were invited to attend an event organised by the Eynsham Nature Recovery Network on 5 September 2026, highlighting its work to restore biodiversity and recreate ancient floodplain meadows along the River Thames. - Members were asked to complete training surveys and review their Register of Interests forms, returning any updates to Democratic Services.
The Leader made the following announcements;
- Council was updated on the Government's decision regarding local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire. The Leader stated that, while this was not the Council's preferred outcome, the Council would work constructively through the transition, continuing to deliver services, support staff, and seek governance arrangements that reflected the needs of West Oxfordshire's communities. Members were also reminded of the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation briefing. - Councils in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire had received the Structural Change Order letter, which set out details relating to the new authorities, councillor numbers, implementation arrangements and the timetable for formal legislation. - Council was informed of the death of Lawrence King, Lead Shared Flood Risk Manager, who had died after a short illness. Council paid tribute to his significant contribution to flood risk management and his service to the Council. Council observed a minute's silence in his memory.
The Executive Member for Climate Action announced that the Climate Team had produced two new guidance documents on climate adaptation and staying safe during hot weather. The guides had been shared with town and parish councils and made available on the Council's website.
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Participation of the Public To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Rules.
The deadline for submission is 2.00pm, two clear working days before the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Adrian Bullock, the Chair of the Witney and District Chamber of Commerce had submitted a public statement. As he was unable to attend the meeting, the statement was read out by the Senior Democratic Services Officer. The statement was;
“Since March we have called for anonymised ANPR cameras in all three of the town's main car parks. The data published for the Woodford Way development was years old, incomplete, and gave no reliable picture of how Woodford Way or Marriotts car parks are actually used. The project team and several councillors supported our call at the time. ANPR records entry and exit times anonymously. It tells us exactly how long people stay, and how full each car park is, by day and hour. No guesswork. That data matters well beyond Woodford Way. Combined with footfall monitoring, it shows who uses the town centre, when, and how – exactly what we need to plan parking provision and to target our "Welcome to Witney" marketing. It also answers the key capacity question: is our mix of short, medium and long-stay spaces right? Without ANPR, every parking decision is guesswork. Guesswork costs the town - and thus the council - money. We fully support the motion for ANPR assessment of Woodford Way and Witan Way car park usage.”
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Questions by Members The following questions have been submitted by Members of Council to Members of the Executive, in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules (Constitution Part 5A, Rule 12).
Written responses will be circulated to Members and published on the Council’s website at least one working day prior to the meeting. A Member submitting a question is entitled to ask one supplementary question at the meeting which must arise directly from the question or the response to it.
The supplementary questions and answers will be detailed in the minutes of the meeting.
Question 1: From Councillor Michele Mead to Councillor Liz Leffman, Executive Member for Planning:
How much has been spent on each individual external consultants used for the local plan?
Question 2: From Councillor Michele Mead to Councillor Alistair Wray, Executive Member for Environment:
Can you give us an accurate waiting time on replacement requests for garden waste bins as many residents have been waiting 3 months which exceeds the advised 30 working days?
Question 3: From Councillor Simon Watson to Councillor Alistair Wray, Executive Member for Environment:
Fly-tipping enforcement is a contracted Publica service, and West Oxfordshire's Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) rate has previously been reported at 1.15%, compared to 4.04% in the Vale of White Horse over the same period.
Since the change to the household waste recycling centre booking system, a number of residents and Cllrs have raised concerns that fly-tipping may have increased or remained persistently high, as some residents struggle to book tip slots or are deterred from using sites legitimately.
Could the Portfolio Holder please provide:
a) The total number of recorded fly-tipping incidents in West Oxfordshire for the 12 months to June 2026 (by month), compared with the same 12-month period the previous year; b) The number of FPNs issued and the resulting FPN rate for each of these two periods, by month; c) Whether officers have identified any correlation between the introduction of the tip booking system and fly-tipping incident levels; and d) What steps, if any, are being taken to address fly-tipping where it may be linked to booking system access issues.
Additional documents: Minutes: Questions by Members, as listed on the agenda, and the responses to those questions, which were circulated in advance, were taken as read.
The Chair invited the questioners to ask a supplementary question if they wished and then invited the relevant Executive Members to respond.
The Written Questions, Written Answers, Verbal Supplementary Questions and Verbal Supplementary Answers are detailed in a separate document[AB1] appended to the Minutes of the Meeting.
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2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q4 Purpose To report the financial performance of the Council in 2025/26.
Recommendation That Council resolves to: 1. Agree to carry forward the capital budget of £4,395,180. (Paragraph 5.2); 2. Approve the transfers to and between Earmarked Reserves as detailed in the report (Section 4); 3. Approve the necessary budget virements related to Publica Phase 2. (Paragraph 2.27). Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Alaric Smith, Executive Member for Finance, introduced the report. The purpose of the item was to report the financial performance of the Council in 2025/26.
Councillor Smith included the following in his introduction; - That the Council had a positive year-end position with a £203,000 surplus, an improvement on the budgeted forecast. Cllr Smith attributed this to strong income performance, higher-than-expected investment returns, and reduced costs in several areas. - The surplus had enabled the Council to strengthen its financial resilience through contributions to earmarked reserves, including funding for local government reorganisation, waste and environmental services improvements, asset maintenance, hardship support schemes, and affordable housing initiatives. - There had been progress in delivering the capital programme, including investment in temporary accommodation, while it was acknowledged that some projects had been reprofiled into the following financial year. - Although the outturn was positive, significant medium-term financial challenges remained and continued financial discipline would be required. The Council was in a strong position to support residents' interests during the local government reorganisation process.
The Executive Member commended the report to Council.
Another member of the Executive highlighted the success of the Council's investment in town centres, noting increased usage and positive performance of the Witney and Chipping Norton markets under the new operator. They also reported continued strong performance at Marriotts Walk, which had generated a significant financial contribution to support Council services and increased footfall in Witney town centre.
Councillor Andy Graham seconded the recommendations within the report, which were put to a vote and agreed.
Council resolved to: 1. Agree to carry forward the capital budget of £4,395,180. (Paragraph 5.2); 2. Approve the transfers to and between Earmarked Reserves as detailed in the report (Section 4); 3. Approve the necessary budget virements related to Publica Phase 2. (Paragraph 2.27).
For 38, Abstention 1, Against 0 |
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Appointments to Outside Bodies 2026-27 Purpose To provide a list of appointments to Outside Bodies for the civic year 2026/27.
Recommendation That Council resolves to:
Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced the report and advised that it set out the annual appointments to outside bodies for 2026/27. He noted that the appointments followed the Council's established annual process and moved the recommendation to note the appointments listed in Annex A.
No further comments were made by Members.
The recommendation was seconded by Councillor Duncan Enright.
Council resolved to:
Voting record - For 40 , 0 against, 0 abstentions |
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Allocation of Capital Funding For Lift Replacement at Marriotts Walk Purpose To request approval of the allocation of part of the building maintenance earmarked reserves for the replacement of the lifts at Marriotts Walk, Witney
Recommendation Subject to the resolutions of the Executive on 15 July 2026, Council is recommended to resolve to: 1. Agree to allocate funding from earmarked reserves to replace the lifts at Marriotts Walk. Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the item was to request approval of the allocation of part of the building maintenance earmarked reserves for the replacement of the lifts at Marriotts Walk, Witney.
Council considered a report seeking approval to use funding from the Building Maintenance Earmarked Reserve to replace the lifts at Marriotts Walk, Witney. Members agreed to consider the item in public session as there was no need to refer to the exempt annex.
Councillor Alaric Smith, Executive Member for Finance, introduced the report and explained that the lifts, installed when the centre was built in 2009, were approaching the end of their operational life. Specialist advice and a condition survey had concluded that replacement was the most cost-effective option, as the lifts were becoming obsolete and upgrades or partial repairs would not provide good value for money.
Members discussed the report, noting the following points: - As the Council was the Landlord to Marriott’s Walk, it was responsible for maintaining the centre, including meeting health and safety requirements. The proposed works would support the continued regeneration and success of the shopping centre. - The expenditure was an unavoidable but necessary investment in maintaining Council assets. - The investment was welcome and Members cited feedback from residents regarding the lifts and the importance of ensuring accessibility as use of the area increased.
In summing up, Councillor Smith reiterated the Council's responsibility to maintain the centre and ensure facilities remained safe, efficient and attractive to visitors.
Councillor Andy Graham seconded the proposal and it was put to a vote and agreed by Council.
Council Resolved to: 1. Agree to allocate funding from earmarked reserves to replace the lifts at Marriotts Walk.
For 40, 0 against 0 abstentions |
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Approval of Regulation 19 Draft Submission Local Plan for Public Consultation Purpose For Members to consider the proposed pre-submission draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2043 including the timetable for formally publishing the draft plan in accordance with legislative requirements.
Recommendation Subject to the resolutions of the Executive on 15 July 2026, Council is recommended to resolve to: 1. Approve the pre-submission draft Local Plan attached at Annex A for the purposes of formal publication for a statutory period of at least 6-weeks in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. 2. Delegate authority to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Infrastructure, to make any necessary minor textual and presentational amendments, and any amendments necessary to reflect any agreed Overview and Scrutiny recommendations, to the pre-submission draft Local Plan, prior to formal publication. Additional documents:
Minutes: Cllr Enright declared an interest as he worked in the planning and development industry and left the room for the remainder of the item.
Councillor Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced the report and proposed the recommendations, explaining that Council was not being asked to adopt the Local Plan but to approve the Regulation 19 draft for statutory public consultation prior to submission for independent examination.
Councillor Leffman, Executive Member for Planning and Infrastructure, seconded the recommendations and outlined the purpose of the Local Plan, noting that it would guide development in West Oxfordshire to 2043, including housing, employment, infrastructure, environmental protection, transport, healthcare, education and community facilities. The Executive Member emphasised that the plan was evidence-based, infrastructure-led, supported by extensive technical studies and had been shaped through significant public engagement over several years.
In debate, Members raised the following points;
· The IDP was a supporting technical document that would be published as part of the Regulation 19 consultation package. The Leader confirmed that it would be reviewed by the Executive Member for Planning and Infrastructure, and by the Executive, before publication. He also stated that concerns relating to infrastructure could be raised through the consultation process and considered as part of the independent examination.
In summing up, Councillor Graham thanked members for their comments and concluded by emphasising that the decision related to progressing to the next statutory stage of the plan-making process and would enable residents, businesses and stakeholders to submit representations before examination by an independent Planning Inspector.
The recommendations were put to the vote and agreed by Council.
Council resolved to:
For 25 against 3 abstain 11 |
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26 Purpose To receive a report highlighting the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee over the 2025/26 civic year.
Recommendation That Council resolves to: 1. Note the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26. Additional documents:
Minutes: The item was proposed by Councillor Andrew Beaney and seconded by Councillor.
The report was moved without debate and put to a vote.
Council resolved to: 1. Note the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26.
For 35, Against 0, Abstentions 0 |
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National Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions Purpose To provide Members with a detailed overview of forthcoming changes to the functioning of Planning Committees in England which will come into effect on 31 October 2026 through The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.
Recommendation 1. Note the report; 2. Request that the Constitution Working Group further consider the implications of the new Regulations and how they need to be reflected in any changes to the Council’s Constitution, prior to the Regulations coming into effect on 31st October 2026. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Liz Leffman, Executive Member for Planning and Infrastructure, proposed the report, which was seconded by Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council.
The report was discussed, during which a member suggested that the proposals also be taken to the Strategic Planning Committee. Both the proposer and seconder agreed to this and that the recommendation was amended to read “Request that the Constitution Working Group and the Strategic Planning Committee further consider the implications of the new Regulations and how they need to be reflected in any changes to the Council’s Constitution, prior to the Regulations coming into effect on 31 October 2026.”
The recommendations were put to the vote and agreed by Council.
Council resolved to: 1. Note the report; 2. Request that the Constitution Working Group further consider the implications of the new Regulations and how they need to be reflected in any changes to the Council’s Constitution, prior to the Regulations coming into effect on 31 October 2026.
Voting record- For 39, Abstentions 1, Against 0 |
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Motion A: Protecting precious habitats in West Oxfordshire; Proposed by Cllr Alistair Wray, seconded by Cllr Rosie Pearson This Council notes:
The council resolves to:
1. Ask the Leader of the Council to write to Tony Juniper, the head of Natural England, to ask:
a) Why the SSSi designation process has been suspended b) When the SSSi designation will be reinstated c) Request that Natural England adopt a temporary approach to commenting on planning applications, which takes into account available local environmental evidence to protect the sites that would otherwise have been designated as SSSIs if the designation process worked as intended. d) Request that Natural England use this approach until the backlog in the SSSI designation is cleared.
2. Send a copy of the letter to Emma Reynolds MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Alistair Wray introduced the motion, and read it out as follows;
“This Council notes:
The council resolves to:
1. Ask the Leader of the Council to write to Tony Juniper, the head of Natural England, to ask:
a) Why the SSSi designation process has been suspended b) When the SSSi designation will be reinstated c) Request that Natural England adopt a temporary approach to commenting on planning applications, which takes into account available local environmental evidence to protect the sites that would otherwise have been designated as SSSIs if the designation process worked as intended. d) Request that Natural England use this approach until the backlog in the SSSI designation is cleared.
1. Send a copy of the letter to Emma Reynolds MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, ... view the full minutes text for item CL.136 |
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Motion B: ANPR Assessment of Woodford Way and Witan Way Car Park Usage; Proposed by Cllr Liam Walker, seconded by Cllr Jack Treloar Council notes that:
1. West Oxfordshire District Council is progressing proposals that could result in the redevelopment of part of the Woodford Way car park in Witney. 2. Woodford Way and Witan Way are two of the town's principal public car parks and play an important role in supporting local businesses, visitors, commuters and the town centre economy. 3. Decisions regarding the future of public parking should be based on robust, comprehensive and up-to-date evidence rather than limited occupancy surveys undertaken over a small number of days or at specific times. 4. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is widely used by local authorities to provide detailed information on vehicle movements, duration of stay, occupancy levels and peak demand over an extended period. 5. Collecting data over a minimum five-week period would ensure weekday, weekend, school holiday and event-related parking patterns are properly understood before any irreversible decisions are taken. 6. Residents, businesses, and town centre stakeholders rightly expect major planning decisions affecting public infrastructure to be supported by transparent and reliable evidence.
Council believes that:
1. Any proposal that could reduce public parking capacity should only proceed once there is a clear and independently verifiable understanding of existing demand. 2. A minimum five-week ANPR survey would provide a far more accurate picture of parking usage than short-term manual surveys and would improve confidence in any subsequent planning application. 3. Better evidence will lead to better decision-making and help ensure that the economic vitality of Witney town centre is not inadvertently harmed.
Council therefore resolves to:
1. Request that the Executive Member for Environment commissions the installation of temporary ANPR cameras at both the Woodford Way and Witan Way public car parks. 2. Ensure that the monitoring is undertaken continuously for a minimum period of five weeks before any planning application relating to the redevelopment of Woodford Way car park is submitted. 3. Publish the resulting occupancy, including existing data from Marriott’s Walk car park, turnover and parking duration data for the three car parks in full, together with an accompanying analysis, so that councillors, residents, and businesses can properly scrutinise the evidence. Additional documents: Minutes: Stuart McCarroll left the meeting at this point.
Cllr Liam Walker introduced the motion, which was as follows;
“Council notes that:
1. West Oxfordshire District Council is progressing proposals that could result in the redevelopment of part of the Woodford Way car park in Witney. 2. Woodford Way and Witan Way are two of the town's principal public car parks and play an important role in supporting local businesses, visitors, commuters and the town centre economy. 3. Decisions regarding the future of public parking should be based on robust, comprehensive and up-to-date evidence rather than limited occupancy surveys undertaken over a small number of days or at specific times. 4. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is widely used by local authorities to provide detailed information on vehicle movements, duration of stay, occupancy levels and peak demand over an extended period. 5. Collecting data over a minimum five-week period would ensure weekday, weekend, school holiday and event-related parking patterns are properly understood before any irreversible decisions are taken. 6. Residents, businesses, and town centre stakeholders rightly expect major planning decisions affecting public infrastructure to be supported by transparent and reliable evidence.
Council believes that:
1. Any proposal that could reduce public parking capacity should only proceed once there is a clear and independently verifiable understanding of existing demand. 2. A minimum five-week ANPR survey would provide a far more accurate picture of parking usage than short-term manual surveys and would improve confidence in any subsequent planning application. 3. Better evidence will lead to better decision-making and help ensure that the economic vitality of Witney town centre is not inadvertently harmed.
Council therefore resolves to:
1. Request that the Executive Member for Environment commissions the installation of temporary ANPR cameras at both the Woodford Way and Witan Way public car parks. 2. Ensure that the monitoring is undertaken continuously for a minimum period of five weeks before any planning application relating to the redevelopment of Woodford Way car park is submitted. 3. Publish the resulting occupancy, including existing data from Marriott’s Walk car park, turnover and parking duration data for the three car parks in full, together with an accompanying analysis, so that councillors, residents, and businesses can properly scrutinise the evidence.”
In introducing the motion, Councillor Walker stated that a previous proposal for a trial had not been accepted by the Executive. Cllr Walker stated that parking was difficult to replace once removed and explained that the purpose of the motion was to improve evidence available to improve the decision-making in this regard.
Cllr Jack Treloar seconded the motion, welcoming the public participation statement which had been submitted by Adrian Bullock and was in support of the motion in an earlier part of the meeting. Cllr Treloar called parking in the town one of the most vital pieces of strategic infrastructure and urged members to support the motion.
Members debated the motion, raising the following points; - The Executive member advised that a five-week survey would not provide sufficiently representative ... view the full minutes text for item CL.137 |
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Motion C: Ending the "Double Taxation" of Managed Housing Estates; Proposed by Cllr Thomas Ashby, seconded by Cllr Liam MacKenzie The Council Notes That:
· Many residents across West Oxfordshire, including those in newer developments in my area, are subject to a system of ‘double taxation' · These residents are legally required to pay their full council tax to local authorities, whilst simultaneously paying mandatory, escalating estate management fees to private companies to maintain public green spaces · This creates an unfair, two-tier system where residents on unadopted estates pay significantly more for the same or lesser council services than those living on traditionally adopted council-maintained estates · The current model of leaving public open spaces in perpetuity under private management companies leads to poor accountability, high administration charges, and a lack of democratic oversight
The Council Believes That:
· Public spaces on new housing developments should be viewed as community assets for all residents, and their maintenance should be the democratically accountable to local authorities · It is fundamentally unjust to charge residents full Council Tax if a local authority is not adopting or maintaining the immediate public open space surrounding their homes
The Council Resolves To:
Adopt a Default Adoption Policy: 1. Ask the Executive and Planning Department to review local planning frameworks, including the Local Plan, to ensure that, moving forward, all new housing estates in the district are adopted by the local authority as a matter of default, provided they meet the standard adoption criteria Explorer Adoption of Existing Facilities: 2. Set up a cross-party working group to investigate the financial and legal mechanisms required for the Council to adopt existing managed estates, freeing residents from private maintenance contracts Lobby for Council Tax Relief 3. Ask the Leader of the Council to write to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and local Members of Parliament, calling for a change in national policy to allow local authorities to legally offer a Council Tax discount or rebate to residents who are forced to pay private estate management fees for unadopted public infrastructure. Investigate Interim Discretionary Relief: 4. Ask the Executive to request that officers to produce a report on whether any temporary, local discretionary Council Tax relief or hardship schemes can be applied under existing legislation to mitigate the financial burden on affected residents in the interim.
Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Thomas Ashby introduced a motion addressing concerns that residents on newer housing estates were paying both council tax and private estate management charges. The motion was as follows;
“The Council Notes That:
· Many residents across West Oxfordshire, including those in newer developments in my area, are subject to a system of ‘double taxation' · These residents are legally required to pay their full council tax to local authorities, whilst simultaneously paying mandatory, escalating estate management fees to private companies to maintain public green spaces · This creates an unfair, two-tier system where residents on unadopted estates pay significantly more for the same or lesser council services than those living on traditionally adopted council-maintained estates · The current model of leaving public open spaces in perpetuity under private management companies leads to poor accountability, high administration charges, and a lack of democratic oversight
The Council Believes That:
· Public spaces on new housing developments should be viewed as community assets for all residents, and their maintenance should be the democratically accountable to local authorities · It is fundamentally unjust to charge residents full Council Tax if a local authority is not adopting or maintaining the immediate public open space surrounding their homes”
The Council Resolves To:
Adopt a Default Adoption Policy: 1. Ask the Executive and Planning Department to review local planning frameworks, including the Local Plan, to ensure that, moving forward, all new housing estates in the district are adopted by the local authority as a matter of default, provided they meet the standard adoption criteria Explorer Adoption of Existing Facilities: 2. Set up a cross-party working group to investigate the financial and legal mechanisms required for the Council to adopt existing managed estates, freeing residents from private maintenance contracts Lobby for Council Tax Relief 3. Ask the Leader of the Council to write to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and local Members of Parliament, calling for a change in national policy to allow local authorities to legally offer a Council Tax discount or rebate to residents who are forced to pay private estate management fees for unadopted public infrastructure. Investigate Interim Discretionary Relief: 4. Ask the Executive to request that officers to produce a report on whether any temporary, local discretionary Council Tax relief or hardship schemes can be applied under existing legislation to mitigate the financial burden on affected residents in the interim."
Councillor Graham expressed support for the principle of the motion but proposed that it be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He advised that the issues raised were complex, involving financial, legal and policy considerations, and would benefit from detailed examination with officer and legal support.
Councillor Enright supported referring the motion to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, noting that concerns about estate management charges had been raised previously and that a task and finish group was expected to consider the issue alongside relevant Local Plan and national legislative developments.
The proposer and seconder agreed to the amendment to refer the matter for further ... view the full minutes text for item CL.138 |
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Exclusion of Public and Press If Council wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for Council to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Council may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Additional documents: Minutes: Exempt Annex A for item 9: Allocation of Capital Funding for Lift Replacement at Marriotts Walk was not discussed, therefore the Council did not have a need to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
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Exempt Annex A for item 9: Allocation of Capital Funding for Lift Replacement at Marriotts Walk Minutes: This exempt annex was taken as read in the public part of the meeting and was not discussed. |