Decisions

To consider revisions to the Scheme of Delegation to Individual Members of the Executive.

The Council’s Standing Orders with respect to Meetings allows the Executive Leader to determine the areas of executive responsibility and to discharge Executive functions in accordance with S9E Local Government Act 2000 (SO 31 & 32).

The Executive Leader therefore gives notice that he intends to implement the following revisions from 19 February 2019:

The Scheme of Delegation to Executive Members as attached as Appendix A to be amended to:

      i.        increase the maximum limit of award of Historic Buildings Grants to £15,000 per grant;

    ii.        amend the limits of a Tender Acceptance to between £250,001 up to a maximum limit of £500,000 and relevant to the portfolio of the decision maker;

   iii.        increase the Spending on Emergency Repairs to a maximum limit of £15,000 in agreement with the Section 151 Officer;

   iv.        increase the maximum limit for the Criminal Damage & Vandalism (Community Safety Initiative) to up  to £15,000 on individual initiatives for the prevention and detection of crime and tackling criminal damage and disorder; and

    v.        increase the maximum limit for Community Fund Applications to up to £15,000 per individual application.

RESOLVED that the Executive Leader approves the amendments to the Scheme of Delegations to Individual Members as set out in Appendix A to the report.

This report seeks approval for the Executive Member for Planning and Development to attend the National Planning Summit 2019: Planning for the Future in Today’s Climate, on 14 May 2019, at the Hallam Conference Centre, London.

In order to the able to stay on top pf their game planners need to be able to react to, and stay up to date with, the latest legislative and legal challenges that are facing them, as well as understanding the real world impact that implementing these polices have had.

The National Planning Summit will bring together planning professionals and policy makers to discuss real world case studies, challenges to implementing the latest policy as well as looking at what policies the next 18 months will bring.

RESOLVED that approval is given for the Executive Member for Planning and Development to attend the National Planning Summit 2019: Planning for the Future in Today’s Climate taking place on 14 May 2019 at the Hallam Conference Centre, London.

This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Fund Programme.

An application for community funding has been received from the Seafarers Sailing Club for the sum of £4,999 to contribute towards a replacement tractor.  The Club currently has a 7-year-old tractor, which they use for the safe launch and recovery of the Club’s boats at every sailing event.  Due to the constant contact with salt water, this tractor is becoming unreliable and is no longer fit for purpose.

Seafarers Sailing Club is a not-for-profit organisation that operates from its Clubhouse in Hill Head.  Its objectives are to encourage the sport of sailing and improve seamanship.  The Club currently has 140 members, many of whom have memberships that entitle their family members to use the facility.  In addition, for the past 5 years, the Club has provided sailing experiences for young people as part of the Council’s Access All Areas scheme.  In 2018, the numbers of young people participating in this free activity was in advance of 50. 

The Club plans, in 2019, to hold a ‘Push the Boat Out Event’ at which non-club members of all ages are encouraged to try sailing, following which a sailing course will be run for anyone wishing to develop their interest.  The Club is also expanding its offer, to give children as young as 5 years old suitable sailing experiences.  With this in mind, the Club has recently invested in 3 small dinghies. 

The Club provides safety boat support during the annual kite surfing weekend regatta, and last year offered 12 local Air Cadets an evening of sailing.

The cost of a replacement tractor has been identified at £9,000 plus delivery costs.  The Club has a Tractor replacement fund that had £9,120 budgeted for 18/19.  However, the Club has had some unexpected expenses such as the replacement of the external security shutters which has been costed at £5,000.  The Club plans to relocate funds from the tractor fund to cover this cost.

The Club last benefitted from Community Funding in 2015, when it was awarded £4,999 in contribution towards 2 replacement dinghies.   

Both Ward Councillors, Councillors Mandry and Dugan, are strongly supportive of the application.

A condition of the funding will also be for the club to have the Fareham Borough Council logo displayed on the tractor.

That the application for £4,999 from Fareham Borough Council’s Community Fund submitted by Seafarers Sailing Club to contribute to the purchase of a replacement tractor be approved.