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Urgent items.

Meeting: 05/12/2018 - Lewes District Council Cabinet (Item 45)

Urgent items

Items not on the agenda which the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances as defined in Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972. A supplementary report will be circulated at the meeting to update the main reports with any late information.

Decision:

(1) Chinese lanterns and balloons

 

(Non-key decision):

 

That the Council look urgently, with input from officers on options for enforcing a ban on the release of Chinese lanterns and balloons on Council owned land and further.

 

(2) Gatwick Airport proposed expansion and its potential effect on the District Council area

 

(Non-key decision):

 

That the responses received from members be submitted as part of the consultation process.

 

(3) Recommendations from Audit and Standards Committee – 19 November 2018

 

(Non-key decision):

 

The Cabinet noted the recommendation from Audit and Standards Committee at its meeting on the 19 November 2018 that the Council’s Treasury Management activity between 1 September and 31 October 2018 had been in accordance with the approved Treasury Strategy for the period.

Minutes:

The Chair was of the opinion that the following matters should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances as defined in Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

(1) Chinese lanterns and balloons

 

Visiting member, Councillor Osborne addressed the Cabinet on the issues arising from the release of Chinese lanterns and balloons, particularly around New Year celebrations. The Cabinet agreed to look urgently at the issue, with input from officers on the various options for enforcing a ban on the release of Chinese lanterns and balloons on Council owned land and further.

 

Resolved (Non-key decision):

 

That the Council look urgently, with input from officers on options for enforcing a ban on the release of Chinese lanterns and balloons on Council owned land and further.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To support the concerns raised by Councillor Osborne.

 

(2) Gatwick Airport proposed expansion and its potential effect on the District Council area

 

At the Full Council meeting on the 26 November the Council agreed the following motion:

 

“That members of the Council be invited to submit representations to Democratic Services (committees@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk) by Friday 30 November in relation to the current Gatwick ‘Master Plan’. Cabinet, at its meeting on 5 December will then be tasked with taking account of the views submitted and making a submission accordingly.”

 

Democratic Services received 6 representations by the deadline and the Cabinet agreed to submit the representations as part of the consultation process.

 

Resolved (Non-key decision):

 

That the responses received from members be submitted as part of the consultation process.

 

Reason for decision:

 

In accordance with the motion that was carried at the Full Council meeting on the 26 November 2018.

 

(3) Recommendations from Audit and Standards Committee – 19 November 2018

 

The Cabinet received and noted the recommendations made by the Audit and Standards Committee at its meeting on the 19 November 2018 in relation to minute 35 (Treasury management).

 

Resolved (non-key decision):

 

The Cabinet notes the recommendation from Audit and Standards Committee at its meeting on the 19 November 2018 that the Council’s Treasury Management activity between 1 September and 31 October 2018 had been in accordance with the approved Treasury Strategy for the period.

 

Reason for decision:

 

The Council’s approved Treasury Strategy Statement required the Audit and Standards Committee to review details of Treasury Strategy transactions against the criteria set out in the Strategy and make observations to Cabinet as appropriate. The observations to Cabinet were for information only.

 

(4) Recommendations from Scrutiny Committee – 29 November 2018

 

The Cabinet agreed to consider the recommendations made by the Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on the 29 November 2018 when the relevant agenda item was being discussed. The recommendations would be verbally reported by Councillor Gardiner, Chair of Scrutiny Committee.

 

Resolved (Non-key decision):

 

To consider the recommendations from Scrutiny Committee when the relevant agenda item is being reported.

 

Reason for decision:

 

Not applicable.