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Items
No. Item

761.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mr R Foster.

762.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND/OR HEAD OF THE PAID SERVICE

Minutes:

There were no announcements from the Chairman or the Head of Paid Service.

763.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interests.

764.

RECORD OF DECISIONS

 

To confirm the Record of Decisions made at the meeting of the Cabinet held on 20 March 2018.

Minutes:

The record of decisions made by Cabinet on 20 March 2018, copies of which had been previously circulated, were confirmed by Cabinet.

765.

ITEMS RAISED BY SCRUTINY

To receive items raised by members of scrutiny which have been submitted to the Leader (copied to Chief Executive and Governance Officer) by 4.30pm on Friday 13 April 2018.

Minutes:

Mrs L Stephenson, Chairman of Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel, had submitted an item to the Leader, on behalf of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel, in relation the LLR Clinical Commissioning Group. 

 

The Leader invited Mrs Stephenson to read the submission as follows:

 

Cabinet members have received the notes from the chair of the previous Adults and Health Scrutiny panel meeting held on Thursday 5th April.  Further to these notes the panel would like the following to be brought to the attention of cabinet:

 

As a panel we are increasingly concerned by the CCG.  Over the last two years we have received many strategies for consideration of the scrutiny panel; the opening preamble invariably speaks of ‘fragmentation’ in services and emphasises the need for all agencies / stakeholders to be working together in order to provide services that are sustainable.

 

We have now had the STP on our forward plan for several meetings but it has yet to materialise.  Our understanding is that this document is crucial in terms of providing a blue print for how services can indeed be coordinated to avoid fragmentation and ensure that the various agencies / stakeholders are indeed working together. 

 

On Thursday evening we had the representatives from the Leicester hospitals giving a presentation about the intensive treatment units.  During this presentation it was made very clear that the strategy had been formulated under tight time scales driven by fiscal need and was separate from the STP.

 

We also received the LLR dementia strategy; a paper of some considerable significance for Rutland when considering the current and future demographic of our population.  We have yet to see how this strategy fits with the overarching STP.

 

The Mental Health task and finish group has identified information that only the CCG can provide as a crucial starting point for its work.  The group needs to know the statistical context for the varied mental health services that are currently available for the residents of Rutland before it can consider individual case studies and how these fit with the strategy.  The group has now been asking for specific data since December 18th 2017.  We have yet to meet the associate director of commissioning and contracting from the CCG.  Whilst there have been good reasons for 2 postponements of meetings at which the group were due to meet Mr. Bosworth, it has been a drawn out process setting dates and the CCG seemingly have nothing in place to mitigate against unforeseen circumstances by sending an equally knowledgeable colleague to meet with the group. 

 

We have therefore, in one meeting of the panel covered crucial areas that need addressing by the CCG:

                Communication

                Partnership working

                Planning to meet timescales

                Strategic thinking that demonstrates an holistic approach to meeting the health needs of the population

 

We hope that the portfolio holder will, in his capacity as chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board raise these concerns.  The CCG must offer assurance with substance and be held  ...  view the full minutes text for item 765.

766.

HOMECARE RECOMMISSIONING pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Report No. 69/2018

Minutes:

Report No. 69/2018 from the Director for People Services was received.

 

Mr A Walters, Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care, introduced the report, the purpose of which was to seek approval from Cabinet to extend the current homecare services contracts until 31 March 2019.

 

DECISION

 

Cabinet APPROVED the extension of the current homecare contracts to 31 March 2019 as set out in Section 3.5 of the report.

 

 

Reasons for the decision

 

1.    The Council requires homecare services to support people to remain independent in the community and in their own home. The contract with the existing providers is due to expire and a contract is required whilst procurement is undertaken.

 

2.    Alternative options are not deemed suitable at this point in time, as this would risk leaving a gap in service provision.

 

3.    It is recommended therefore that Cabinet approves the extension of the current contracts to allow for a full reprocurement to take place for the provision of homecare services.

 

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Ms K Kibblewhite left the meeting and did not return.

Mr N Tomlinson joined the meeting.

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767.

SIGNS GUIDANCE & STREET FURNITURE POLICY pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report No.  67/2018

Minutes:

Report No. 67/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

 

Mr N Begy, Deputy Chair and Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy and Planning Operations, Highways & Transport and Communications, introduced the report, the purpose of which was for Cabinet to consider a revised signs guidance and street furniture policy for Rutland.

 

During discussion the following points were raised:

 

i.      An inventory of existing organisations with brown tourism signs was being undertaken and these organisations would be contacted to ensure the sign were still required and informed of the new policy;

ii.     Licenses currently held for Pavement Café’s would not change;

iii.    Complaints regarding Pavement Café’s would be addressed by the Highways Inspector, inspection of premises would take place monthly; and

iv.   Complaints regarding A-Boards could be directed through the “Fix My Street” portal and inspections would also occur monthly.

 

DECISION

 

Cabinet APPROVED the Rutland Signs Guidance and Street Furniture Policy in Appendix 1 of Report No. 67/2018.

 

Reasons for the decision

 

1.    That the Draft policy (Appendix 1) is approved to minimize sign clutter, control unauthorised signs, ensure highway safety and make the town centres more attractive.

 

768.

LOCAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report No.  68/2018

Minutes:

Report No. 68/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

 

Mr N Begy, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy and Planning Operations, Highways & Transport and Communications, introduced the report, the purpose of which was for Cabinet to consider the draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS).

 

During discussion the following points were raised:

 

i.      There were a number of responsible agencies including the Environment Agency, who were responsible for “main river” flooding;

ii.     Emergency response to flooding was covered by emergency planning procedures prepared in conjunction with the Local Resilience Partnership and updated on a regular basis;

iii.    The action plan would be updated with reference to alignment with planning policies, to coincide with the Local Plan time table; and

iv.   To date approximately 7 Parish Councils had established their own flood action plans, this would be raised as a future agenda item at Parish Council Forum.

 

DECISION:

 

Cabinet APPROVED the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy attached as appendix 1 Report No. 68/2018.

 

Reasons for the decision

 

1.    The Council is required to produce a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

 

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Mr J von der Voelsungen joined the meeting.

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769.

PARKING REVIEW pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report No. 64/2018

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 64/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

 

Mr N Begy, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy and Planning Operations, Highways & Transport and Communications, introduced the report, the purpose of which was to consider amendments and additions to parking restrictions.

 

During discussion the following points were raised:

 

i.      The change proposed for Derwent Drive, Oakham was supported by residents according to a recent consultation;

ii.     There was a statutory duty to carry out consultation before making Traffic Regulation Orders.  The outcome of those consultations and any objections would be considered in accordance with the delegation requested in recommendation 1);

iii.    Cabinet requested that the following requests currently listed as “not recommended” in appendix 1, be changed to “recommended” (Changes highlighted in appended revised copy of appendix 1):

·       Kilburn End, Oakham – by play area

·       Main Street, Greetham – outside shop

·       Main Street, Whissendine – outside shop

 

DECISION:

 

1.    Cabinet APPROVED the recommended amendments and additions to parking restrictions listed in Appendix 1 and 2 of Report No. 64/2018, including the additional requests listed above and delegated the consideration of any objections to the statutory consultation for the Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s) to the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) in consultation with the Ward Members and Portfolio Holder, along with the authority to modify the proposed TROs.

 

2.    Cabinet APPROVED a six month trial of two hour free parking at Catmose on Saturdays.

 

Reasons for the decision

 

The recommended amendments and additions to parking restrictions will help to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safe and expeditious movement of traffic while providing adequate parking to support the local economy and the needs of residents.

 

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Mr J von der Voelsungen left the meeting and did not return.

Mr N Tomlinson left the meeting and did not return.

Mrs R Armstrong joined the meeting.

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770.

RUTLAND LOCAL PLAN PRE-SUBMISSION pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Report No. 71/2018

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 71/2018 from the Chief Executive was received.

 

Mr N Begy, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy and Planning Operations, Highways & Transport and Communications, introduced the report, the purpose of which was to:

 

1.    Set out a revised timetable for the delivery of the Local Plan. It was recommended that the timetable was amended in order to fully incorporate the implications of potential development of St Georges barracks into the Local Plan. This would entail undertaking an additional round of non-statutory public consultation and commissioning of appropriate evidence, prior to producing the next version of the Local Plan. This additional consultation, which would be specifically focused on considering the implications of any potential development at St Georges, would help to appropriately shape the form and content of the new Local Plan for Rutland.

 

2.    The new Local Plan would help to guide proposals for growth and investment in Rutland up to 2036. It would provide greater certainty to all parties regarding the local development processes and proposed planning policies for Rutland. The preparation of a new local Plan provided the opportunity for all our communities to help shape what the County would look like over the next 15-20 years, thereby create ng the policy framework that would help guide all investment and development decisions over the plan period. It would also allow the Council to set out its ambitions for the future growth and prosperity of Rutland.

 

3.    The updated recommended timetable for the production of the new Local Plan was set out in the report and the accompanying revised Local Development Scheme (LDS).

 

 

During discussions the following points were raised:

 

i.      Responses from the previous consultation on the Local Plan were being used to inform the draft plan and a report of consultation responses would be published alongside the next version of the Plan.  Feedback on the incorporation of the potential development of St Georges would be captured in the next round of consultation;

ii.     South Kesteven were slightly further in the process with their Local Plan than Rutland.  With regard to the potential development of land to the north of Stamford, a draft Memorandum of Cooperation  had been produced which would guide South Kesteven and Rutland in the formulation of a master plan for the development of this site;

iii.    Consultations would be in line with statutory requirements.  It was not always possible for the consultation periods to avoid peak holiday periods, but clear communications would be provided on the timetable and consultation periods to ensure that Parish Councils and members of the public were kept informed.  A press release would be prepared following the Cabinet Meeting with details regarding the timetable and information would also be updated on the website;

iv.   The infrastructure implications of the potential development north of Stamford (Quarry Farm) were being addressed, officers from both Rutland and South Kesteven were working together to assess highways, education and health implications;

v.     Potential development on the Quarry Farm site would contribute to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 770.

771.

ANY ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

To receive items of urgent business which have previously been notified to the person presiding.

Minutes:

No items of urgent business had previously been notified to the Chairman.