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 1^st December 2014.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 1 December 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Executive Leader’s announcements made at this meeting.

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 received at this meeting.

To receive any reference from the committees or panels held.

There were no references made from other committees.

A report by the Director of Community.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor Mrs K K Trott addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)    notes the level of grant funding secured from the Homes and Communities Agency to support delivery of the project;

(b)    approves a revised budget of £1,000,000 in light of the funding secured and the costs of construction confirmed by the tender; and

(c)     authorises the Director of Community to enter into contract with Interserve Construction Limited to complete the proposed development.

A report by the Director of Planning and Development.

RESOLVED that the Executive supports the proposal and recommendations to change the parking arrangements in Titchfield Village Centre, and approves that:

(a)    for The Square, to introduce 8 extra spaces restricted to 30-minute parking (no return within one hour) between 8am and 6pm Monday to Sunday, resulting in a total of 13 spaces with this restriction; and in addition to convert one space in the south-western corner of The Square to motor-cycle parking only;

(b)    for Barry’s Meadow Car Park, to withdraw existing parking permits for business users previously issued for this car park;

(c)    for Titchfield Community Centre Car Park, to re-arrange the internal layout of the car park to create an estimated 25 to 30 extra parking spaces; and

(d)    the effectiveness of the schemes detailed in recommendations (a) (b) and (c) be reviewed after one year.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees:

(a)   that the capital programme for the period 2014/15 - 2018/19, amounting to £33,176,000 be approved;

(b)   that the revised 2014/15 general fund budget, amounting to £9,516,100  be approved;

(c)    that the base 2015/16 general fund revenue budget amounting to £9,120,200 be approved; and

(d)   that the use of the surplus on the spending reserve as set out in paragraphs 30-32 be approved.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor N J Walker addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the application for funding submitted by Mr Adrian Stannard for £9,250.00 and agrees that it is taken from Fareham Borough Council’s Community Funding Programme.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public and representatives of the Press from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the matters to be dealt with involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 the Public and Press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting, as the Executive considers that it is not in the public interest to consider the matters in public on the grounds that they will involve the disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

RESOLVED that the debts listed in Appendix A to the report, be written off as irrecoverable.