Agenda item

Report No: COU/FH/18/022

 

Referral from Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 2 October 2018

 

1.   West Suffolk Gambling Act 2005: Statement of Policy 2019 to 2022

Cabinet Member: Councillor Lance Stanbury

 

Referral from Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 6 November 2018

 

2.   Forest Heath Statement of Licensing Policy 2019 to 2022 and Newmarket Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Area

Cabinet Member: Councillor Lance Stanbury

 

Referrals from Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 11 December 2018

 

3.   Recommendations of the St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath Overview and Scrutiny Committees: 7 and 8 November 2018 – West Suffolk Housing Strategy 2018-2023

Cabinet Members: Councillor Lance Stanbury and Councillor Sara Mildmay-White (West Suffolk Lead for Housing)

 

4.   Recommendations of the Forest Heath Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 28 November 2018 – Mid- Year Treasury Management Report and Investment Activity (1 April – 30 September 2018)

Cabinet Member: Councillor Stephen Edwards

 

5.   West Suffolk Local Development Scheme (LDS) December 2018: Adoption

Portfolio Holder: Councillor Lance Stanbury

 

6.   West Suffolk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) December 2018: Adoption

Portfolio Holder: Councillor Lance Stanbury

The Council considered the referrals report of recommendations from the Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee as set out in Report No COU/FH/18/022 in respect of:

 

1.   West Suffolk Gambling Act 2005: Statement of Policy 2019 to 2022

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 2 October 2018)

 

Councillor Lance Stanbury, Cabinet Member for Planning and Growth, presented this referral item.

 

On the motion of the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor Michael Anderson and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the revised West Suffolk Gambling Act 2005: Statement of Policy for the period 2019 to 2022, as contained in Appendices 1 and 3 to Report No: COU/FH/18/022, be adopted.

 

2.   Forest Heath Statement of Licensing Policy 2019 to 2022 and Newmarket Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Area

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 6 November 2018)

 

Councillor Lance Stanbury, Cabinet Member for Planning and Growth, presented this referral item.

 

On the motion of the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor Michael Anderson and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:-

 

1.   The draft overarching Statement of Licensing Policy for Forest Heath 2019-2022, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report No: CAB/JT/18/041, be adopted; and

 

2.   The existing Newmarket Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Area (as incorporated within Appendix 1 to Report No: CAB/JT/18/041) be:

(a)renewed; and

(b)reviewed again within approximately 18 months.

 

3.   Recommendations of the St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath Overview and Scrutiny Committees: 7 and 8 November 2018 – West Suffolk Housing Strategy 2018-2023

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 11 December 2018)

 

The Chairman welcomed Councillor Sara Mildmay-White to the meeting, who was in attendance in her capacity as the West Suffolk Lead for Housing.

 

Councillor Mildmay-White presented this referral item which sought adoption of the West Suffolk Housing Strategy 2018-2022.  Attention was drawn to the supplementary paper circulated after the agenda had been published, which set out a correction to the report before Council.

 

Councillor Mildmay-White outlined the consultation which had been undertaken as part of the strategy’s development and gave thanks to Officers, consultees and the Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

 

Councillor Victor Lukaniuk questioned why Brandon’s allocation of new homes was so low in comparison to other areas of West Suffolk.  In response Councillor Lance Stanbury, Cabinet Member for Planning and Growth, explained that development for Brandon was severely constrained in the North of the town due to the USAF Air Base noise contours and Stone Curlew habitats.

 

Councillor Colin Noble spoke on the importance of the strategy and remarked on the need in future versions to expand on the aging population element of the document.

 

On the motion of the Councillor Lance Stanbury, seconded by Councillor David Bowman and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the West Suffolk Housing Strategy 2018-2022, attached as Appendix 1 to Report No CAB/JT/18/051 be adopted.

 

4.   Recommendations of the Forest Heath Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 28 November 2018 – Mid- Year Treasury Management Report and Investment Activity (1 April – 30 September 2018)

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 11 December 2018)

 

Councillor Stephen Edwards, Cabinet Member for Resources and Performance, presented this referral item.

 

On the motion of the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor Louis Busuttil and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Mid-Year Treasury Management Report 2018-2019 and Investment Activity (1 April to 30 September 2018), as set out in Report No OAS/FH/18/040, be approved.

 

5.   West Suffolk Local Development Scheme (LDS) December 2018: Adoption

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 11 December 2018)

 

Councillor Lance Stanbury, Cabinet Member for Planning and Growth, presented this referral item.

 

On the motion of the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor Rona Burt and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the West Suffolk Local Development Scheme (LDS), as set out in Working Paper 1 to Report No CAB/JT/18/054, be adopted.

 

6.   Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) December 2018: Adoption

(Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee: 11 December 2018)

 

Councillor Lance Stanbury, Cabinet Member for Planning and Growth, presented this referral item.

 

On the motion of the Cabinet Member, seconded by Councillor Rona Burt and with the vote being unanimous, it was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the West Suffolk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) as set out in Working Paper 1 to Report No CAB/JT/18/055, be adopted.