Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies given for this meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Executive held on 09 April 2018.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 09 April 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Executive Leader welcomed the new Executive Members, Councillor F W Birkett and Councillor S D Martin, to the meeting. The Executive Leader also requested that his thanks be placed on record to the outgoing Executive Members, Councillor Miss T Harper and Councillor Mrs K Mandry, for their hard work and contribution to the Streetscene and Housing Executive portfolios.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

There were no petitions submitted at this meeting.

To receive any deputations, of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive any reference from the committees or panels held.

There were no references from other Committees or Panels presented at this meeting.

The Executive Leader is invited to confirm the appointment of Executive Members to the areas of Executive responsibility, as advised at the Annual Council meeting.

The Executive Leader confirmed that his decision to appoint Executive Members to the areas of responsibility, as advised at the Annual Council meeting on 10 May 2018, for the municipal year 2018/19 was as follows:

Planning and Development – Councillor K D Evans

Leisure and Community – Councillor Miss S Bell

Housing – Councillor F W Birkett

Health and Public Protection – Councillor T M Cartwright, OBE

Streetscene – Councillor S D Martin

Policy and Resources – Councillor S D T Woodward.

The Executive Leader also advised that responsibility for Building Control would move from the Planning and Development Portfolio to Heath and Public Protection.

To appoint Executive Members to the following bodies for 2018/19:

(i)            Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee (in 2017/18, the Executive appointed Councillors K D Evans and Miss S M Bell)

(N.B In the past, the Executive has not appointed ‘substitute’ members to this Joint Committee. However, the Executive may, if it so wishes, authorise other members of the Executive to act as deputies).

(ii)          Fareham and Gosport Building Control Members’ Panel (in 2017/18, the Executive appointed Councillor K D Evans).

(iii)         Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH)

As PUSH is a formal Joint Committee, the following appointments are required to be made by the Executive for 2018/19:

(a)  Joint Committee representatives (In 2017/18, the Borough Council’s representatives were: Executive Leader Councillor S D T Woodward and Deputy Executive Leader Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE)

(b)  Sub-Group Meetings (In 2017/18, the Borough Council’s representatives were the appropriate Executive Members (as relevant); and

(c)  Meetings with Key Consultees and similar Consultation Meetings (In 2017/18, the Borough Council’s representatives were Councillors S D T Woodward and T M Cartwright, MBE)

(iv)         CCTV Partnership (In 2017/18, the Executive appointed Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE);

(v)          Fareham and Gosport Environmental Health Partnership Panel (in 2017/18, the Borough Council’s representative was Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE):

(vi)         Aspect Building Communities Ltd (In 2017/18, the Executive appointed Councillor Mrs K Mandry);

(vii)        Joint Member Shared Coastal Management Board (In 2017/18 the Executive appointed Councillor K D Evans as the Borough Council’s representative and Councillor A Mandry as deputy).

RESOLVED to appoint Executive Members to the following bodies for 2018/19:-

(i)            Portchester Crematorium Joint Committee – Councillors K D Evans and S D Martin (N.B in the past, the Executive has not appointed ‘substitute’ members to this joint committee.  However, the Executive may, if it so wishes, authorise other members of the Executive to act as deputies).

(ii)          Fareham and Gosport Building Control Member’s Panel – Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE.

(iii)         Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH)

As PUSH is a formal Joint Committee, the following appointments are required to be made by the Executive for 2018/19

(a)  Joint Committee representatives – Executive Leader Councillor S D T Woodward and Deputy Executive Leader, Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE

(b)  Sub-Group Meetings – The Borough Council’s representatives are the appropriate Executive Members.

(c)  Meetings with Key Consultees and similar Consultation Meetings – Councillors S D T Woodward and T M Cartwright, MBE.

(iv)         CCTV Partnership – Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE

(v)          Fareham and Gosport Environmental Health Partnership Panel – Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE.

(vi)         Aspect Building Communities Ltd – Councillor F W Birkett.

(vii)        Joint Member Shared Coastal Management Board – Councillor K D Evans and Councillor P J Davies.

A report by the Head of Leisure and Corporate Services.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor R H Price, JP, addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  agrees that a Commemoration stone be erected in West Street to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1;

(b)  agrees that eight Silent Soldier sculptures be erected across the Borough in the five previous CAT areas;

(c)  chooses the following sites in each of the old CAT areas, from the options presented in the briefing paper, to locate Silent Soldier sculptures at Fareham Train Station, Holy Trinity Church War Memorial, Portchester Memorial Column, Titchfield Parish Rooms, Stubbington Green War Memorial, St Paul’s Church Sarisbury Green and Warsash War Memorial;

(d)  agrees that one Silent Soldier sculpture be kept in reserve; and

(e)  agrees that the project will be funded from 2017/18 underspends to the sum of £10,250.