Decisions

Decisions published

23/05/2018 - Grant to Barrington Parish Council (Executive Decision) ref: 784    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Area North Committee

Made at meeting: 23/05/2018 - Area North Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2018

Effective from: 02/06/2018

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That a grant of £1,638 be awarded to Barrington Parish Council, the funding to be allocated from the Area North Capital Programme and subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (Appendix A to the agenda report).

 

Reason:

To consider providing a grant towards the costs of purchasing and installing outdoor fitness equipment on the recreation ground adjoining Barrington Village Hall.

 

(Voting: Unanimous)

Wards affected: Burrow Hill (pre 2019 boundary review);


23/05/2018 - Scheme of Delegation - Development Control - Nomination of Substitutes for Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2018/19 (Executive Decision) ref: 786    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Area North Committee

Made at meeting: 23/05/2018 - Area North Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2018

Effective from: 02/06/2018

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That, in line with the Development Control Revised Scheme of Delegation, Crispin Raikes (first substitute) and Clare Aparicio Paul (second substitute) be appointed to act as substitutes for the Chairman and Vice Chairman to make decisions in the Chairman’s and Vice Chairman’s absence on whether an application should be considered by the Area Committee as requested by the Ward Member(s) for the year 2018/19. 

 

Reason:

To appoint two substitute members for the Chairman and Vice Chairman in line with the Development Control Scheme of Delegation for 2018/19.

 

(Voting: Unanimous)

 


23/05/2018 - Area North Committee - Appointment of Members to Outside Organisations and Groups for 2019/19 (Executive Decision) ref: 787    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Area North Committee

Made at meeting: 23/05/2018 - Area North Committee

Decision published: 23/05/2018

Effective from: 02/06/2018

Decision:

RESOLVED:

It was resolved that:

(1)    Councillor Sue Steele be appointed as the member to represent Area North Committee regarding Community Safety / Neighbourhood Policing Liaison.

(2)    That the following members be appointed to the outside organisations and groups for 2018/19 as listed below:

Reason:

To appoint district council representatives to outside organisations and groups.

 

Outside Organisation/Group

2018/19 Representatives

Somerset Levels & Moors Local Action Group Executive Board

Gerard Tucker

Langport Abattoir Liaison Group

Clare Aparicio Paul

Derek Yeomans

Martock Community Planning Partnership

Graham Middleton

Strode College Community Education Advisory Committee

Appointment no longer required.

Huish Episcopi Leisure Centre Board

Gerard Tucker

Crispin Raikes

 

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)


17/05/2018 - Strategic Development and Regeneration in South Somerset District Council ref: 779    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That Full Council agreed to:-

 

1.

discontinue the following Programme and Project Boards:

 

a.   Strategic Regeneration Board

b.   Local Development Scheme Board

c.   The Four Area Regeneration Boards (West, North, East and South)

d.   The Chard Regeneration Project Board

 

 

2.

establish a Strategic Development Board with the remit and membership as set out in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.5;

 

 

3.

establish a Chard Regeneration Programme Board with the remit and membership as set out in paragraphs 6.6 to 6.16;

 

 

4.

establish a Yeovil Regeneration Programme Board with the remit and membership as set out in paragraphs 6.6 to 6.16;

 

 

5.

establish a Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board with the remit and membership set out in paragraphs 6.6 to 6.16;

 

 

6.

the principle of delegating a Gross Spend and Net Cost budget to the Regeneration Programme Boards as outlined in section 7 of this report, and delegated authority to S151 Officer to approve funding arrangements for Gross and Net arrangements;

 

 

7.

the principle of prioritising Business Rates Pooling gains for Regeneration Programmes;

 

 

8.

the constitution and financial procedure rules to be amended to reflect the proposed delegations.

 

Reason:

To focus the Council’s strategic development of the District including regeneration, economic development, infrastructure and housing.

(Voting: 32 in favour, 14  against, 5 abstentions)

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Appointment of Vice-Chairman ref: 777    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

that Councillor Mike Best be elected as Vice Chairman of the Council for the Municipal Year 2018/2019.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Exclusion of Press and Public ref: 780    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That the following item be considered in Closed Session by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A under Paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Budget for Chard Regeneration Programme and Yeovil Regeneration Programme (Confidential) ref: 781    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Appointment of Honorary Alderman ref: 782    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That Council conferred the title of Honorary Alderman on former District Councillor, Patrick Palmer.

Reason:

To approve the title of Honorary Alderman on a previous long-serving District Councillor.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Election of Chairman ref: 776    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

that Councillor Tony Capozzoli be elected as Chairman of the Council for the Municipal Year 2018/2019.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);


17/05/2018 - Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2018/19 ref: 778    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council

Made at meeting: 17/05/2018 - South Somerset District Council

Decision published: 18/05/2018

Effective from: 17/05/2018

Decision:

 

 

Recommendation (1) – to note the appointment of Leader of the Council

 

RESOLVED:

that Council noted that it appointed Councillor Ric Pallister as Leader of the Council for a period of four years, starting on the day of his election (May 2015) and ending on the day of the post 4-year Council election annual meeting (May 2019).  

 

Recommendation (2) – to note the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council

 

RESOLVED:

that Council noted that it appointed Councillor Jo Roundell Greene as Deputy Leader of the Council to hold office (subject to Article 7.03) until the end of the term of office of the Leader (May 2019).

 

Recommendation (3) - Appointment of Membership and establishment of District Executive Committee

 

RESOLVED:

that the Leader appointed the following Members and Portfolio responsibilities for 2018/19;

 

Ric Pallister

Lib Dem

Leader: Strategy & Policy (including Strategic Housing, LSP, HR, Efficiency agenda, Performance,  Private Sector Housing, oversight of Civil Contingencies)

 

Jo Roundell Greene

Lib Dem

Deputy Leader: Environment & Economic Development and Transformation:  (including Economic Development, Regeneration, Streetscene, Waste & Recycling)

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

Finance &  Legal Services (including Strategic Car Parking Income, Revenues & Benefits, Strategic Asset Management, Procurement,  South West Audit Partnership

 

 

Sylvia Seal

Lib Dem

Leisure & Culture: (including Sport, Countryside, Arts, Health & Well-Being, Third Sector, Operational Housing & Welfare)

 

 

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

Property and Climate Change and Income Generation: (including Strategic Transport, Property & Engineering,  ICT, GIS, Carbon Management)

 

 

Angie Singleton

Lib Dem

Strategic Planning (Place Making)  (including Development Management, Spatial Planning, Area Development, Market Town Investment Group, Licensing)

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Area West Chair (Environmental Health, Health and Safety, Democratic Services and Member Development, Equalities and Diversity)

 

Graham Middleton

Cons

Area North Chair (Waste and Recycling and Tourism)

 

Nick Weeks

Cons

Area East Chair (Civil Contingencies and Heritage, Building Control and Listed Buildings)

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Area South Chair (Yeovil Town Centre Regeneration, Community Safety and  Crematorium)

 

Recommendation (4) – Re-establishment of member level bodies for 2018/19

RESOLVED:

that the following member-level bodies be re-established for 2018/19:

 

4 Area Committees (geographical representation)

Scrutiny Committee (14 members)

Audit Committee (10 members)

Regulation Committee (14 members)

Licensing Committee (15 members)

Appointments Committee (8 members)

Standards Committee (6 District Council members plus 5 co-optees)

 

Recommendation (5) - Appoint Members to Member-Level Bodies

RESOLVED:

that the memberships of the bodies established as in recommendation (4) be approved as follows for 2018/19 having regard to the principles of political balance as set out in the report and giving effect to the wishes of the party political groups:

Area North Committee

13 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

 

Stephen Page

Lib Dem

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Lib Dem

 

 

Jo Roundell Greene

Lib Dem

 

 

Sylvia Seal

Lib Dem

 

 

Clare Aparicio Paul

Conservative

 

Neil Bloomfield

Conservative

 

 

Graham Middleton

Conservative

Chairman

 

Tiffany Osborne

Conservative

 

 

Gerard Tucker

Conservative

Vice Chairman

 

Dean Ruddle

Conservative

 

Sue Steele

Conservative

 

 

Derek Yeomans

Conservative

 

Area South Committee

19 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Cathy Bakewell

Lib Dem

 

 

John Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Kaysar Hussain

Lib Dem

 

 

Andy Kendall

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

Graham Oakes

Lib Dem

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

 

 

Alan Smith

Lib Dem

 

 

Rob Stickland

Lib Dem

 

 

Gye Dibben

Conservative

 

 

John Field

Conservative

 

 

Nigel Gage

Conservative

 

 

Sarah Lindsay

Conservative

 

 

Sam McAllister

Conservative

 

 

Gina Seaton

Conservative

 

 

Area East Committee

12 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Sarah Dyke

Lib Dem

 

 

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Capozzoli

Independent

 

 

Mike Beech

Conservative

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

Nick Colbert

Conservative

Vice Chairman

 

Anna Groskop

Conservative

 

 

Michael Lewis

Conservative

 

David Norris

Conservative

 

 

William Wallace

Conservative

 

 

Nick Weeks

Conservative

Chairman

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

Area West Committee

16 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

Amanda Broom

Lib Dem

 

 

Carol Goodall

Lib Dem

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Jenny Kenton

Lib Dem

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

Ric Pallister

Lib Dem

 

Garry Shortland

Lib Dem

 

 

Angie Singleton

Lib Dem

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

Andrew Turpin

Independent

 

 

Marcus Barrett

Conservative

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

 

 

Linda Vijeh

Conservative

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

Scrutiny Committee

14 members (political balance)

2 Vice-Chairmen

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

 

LD7, C6, I1

John Clark

Lib Dem

Vice-Chairman

Carol Goodall

Lib Dem

 

 

1 vacancy

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

Alan Smith

Lib Dem

 

 

Rob Stickland

Lib Dem

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

Vice-Chairman

 

John Field

Conservative

 

 

David Norris

Conservative

 

 

Sue Steele

Conservative

Chairman

 

Gerard Tucker

Conservative

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Committee

10 members (political balance)

LD5, C5

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

 

 

Carol Goodall

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Anna Groskop

Conservative

 

 

Graham Middleton

Conservative

 

 

David Norris

Conservative

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

Derek Yeomans

Conservative

Chairman

 

Regulation Committee

14 members (political balance)

LD7, C6, I1

Mike Best (W)

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Lock (S)

Lib Dem

 

Peter Gubbins (S)

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Tony Lock (S)

Lib Dem

 

 

David Recardo(S)

Lib Dem

 

 

Sylvia Seal (N)

Lib Dem

 

 

Angie Singleton (W)

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Tony Capozzoli (E)

Independent

 

 

Clare Aparicio Paul (N)

Conservative

 

 

Neil Bloomfield (N)

Conservative

 

 

1 vacancy

Conservative

 

 

Martin Wale (W)

Conservative

 

 

Nick Weeks (E)

Conservative

 

 

Colin Winder (E)

Conservative

 

 

Licensing Committee

15 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

 

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

1 vacancy

Lib Dem

 

 

Alan Smith

Lib Dem

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

Neil Bloomfield

Conservative

 

 

David Norris

Conservative

 

 

1 vacancy

Conservative

 

 

Linda Vijeh

Conservative

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

Nigel Gage

Conservative

 

 

Appointments Committee

8 members (political balance)

LD4, C3, I1

Ric Pallister

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Jo Roundell Greene

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

Sylvia Seal

Lib Dem

 

 

Angie Singleton

Lib Dem

 

Andrew Turpin

Independent

 

 

Anna Groskop

Conservative

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

Mike Lewis

Conservative

 

 

Standards Committee

6 members (political balance)

(6 members,)

Crispin Raikes

Lib Dem

LD3, C3

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

Angie Singleton

Lib Dem

 

 

Nigel Gage

Conservative

 

 

Neil Bloomfield

Conservative

 

 

Anna Groskop

Conservative

Chairman

 

 

 

 

Plus 3 parish representatives and 2 independent representatives:

 

Godfrey Townrow

Parish Rep

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

Christopher Borland

Independent

 

 

Peter Forrester

Independent

 

 

Recommendation (6) – to appoint the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Member-Level Bodies

RESOLVED:

that the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the bodies listed under recommendations (5) above be approved for 2018/19 as shown in that resolution.

 

Recommendation (7) - Terms of Reference of Member-Level Bodies

RESOLVED:

that the bodies appointed under recommendation (4) above will operate in accordance with their existing terms of reference (as attached at Appendix A to the report) and the scheme of delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.

 

Recommendation (8) - Appointment to Council Wide Panels and Partnerships

RESOLVED:

that the following appointments be made to Council wide panels and partnerships:

Panel or Partnership

Councillors appointed

Party

Appeals Panel

(political balance)

LD4, C3, I1

Jason Baker

Peter Gubbins

Val Keitch

Peter Seib

Tony Capozzoli

Hayward Burt

Martin Wale

Linda Vijeh

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Ind

Cons

Cons

Cons

Transformation Board

Jo Roundell Greene

Ric Pallister

Peter Seib

John Clark 

Crispin Raikes

Andrew Turpin

Sue Steele

Derek Yeomans

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Ind

Cons

Cons

Strategic Development Board

Ric Pallister 

Jo Roundell Greene

Angie Singleton

Val Keitch

Peter Gubbins

Graham Middleton

Nick Weeks     

 

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Cons

Cons

Chard Regeneration Programme Board

 

Yeovil Regeneration Programme Board

 

Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board

 

To be appointed at a future Council meeting

 

Strategic Alliance with Sedgemoor

Ric Pallister

Jo Roundell Greene

Dave Bulmer

Mike Lewis

 

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Ind

Cons

Income Generation Board

Henry Hobhouse

Jason Baker

Carol Goodall

Val Keitch

Crispin Raikes

Tony Capozzoli

 

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Lib Dem

Ind

Local Strategic Partnership

Ric Pallister

(Plus Area Chairmen are automatically members of the LSP)

Lib Dem

South West Internal Audit Partnership Ltd

David Norris

Cons

Housing and Exceptions Appeals Panel

Jo Roundell Greene

Sylvia Seal

Lib Dem

Somerset Waste Board

Jo Roundell Greene

Derek Yeomans

Lib Dem

Conservative

PATROL Joint Committee (Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London)

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

Somerset Growth Board

Jo Roundell Greene

 

Lib Dem

 

Recommendation (9) - Appointment to Outside Bodies

RESOLVED:

it was agreed to appoint members to the Council wide outside bodies as listed below and note that all other appointments to outside bodies would be made by the Area Committees for area specific issues.

 

Organisation

 

Councillor appointed for 2018/19

 

Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

David Recardo

 

Board of Governors for Musgrove Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sue Steele

 

LGA General Assembly

Ric Pallister

 

District Councils Network Executive

Ric Pallister

 

South West Provincial Employers

Colin Winder

 

South West Councils

Sylvia Seal

 

Somerset Rivers Authority

Ric Pallister

Nick Weeks (Sub)

 

Parrett Drainage Board

Nick Weeks

Mike Lewis

Gerard Tucker

 

Somerset Water Management Partnership

Nick Weeks

 

Health & Well-Being Board

Sylvia Seal

 

Safer Somerset Partnership

 

Tony Lock

 

Police and Crime Panel

 

Martin Wale

 

Somerset Building Preservation Trust

Colin Winder

 

Armed Forces Community Covenant

Carol Goodall

 

Somerset Local Access Forum

Paul Maxwell

 

Recommendation (10) - Members’ Allowances Panel

RESOLVED:

to NOTEthat the membership of the Council’s independent Members’ Remuneration Panel.

 (Voting: unanimous in favour)

Recommendation (11) – Continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40 (B)

RESOLVED:

to AGREE the continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40 (B) – appointment of substitute members at meetings of Committees.

 (Voting: unanimous in favour)

Recommendation (12) - Meetings Timetable

RESOLVED:

that the Council’s annual meetings timetable be confirmed (as amended) as attached at Appendix B.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);


18/04/2018 - Area West End of Year Report 2017/18 (Executive Decision) ref: 783    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Area West Committee

Made at meeting: 18/04/2018 - Area West Committee

Decision published: 17/05/2018

Effective from: 28/04/2018

Decision:

The Locality Team Manager introduced the report and gave a powerpoint presentation detailing progress of the work to date in relation to the current Area West Development Service Plan.  He highlighted the following areas of work:

 

  • A number of business events were organised and well attended;
  • Community and Neighbourhood Planning continued to be a theme across the whole district.  Progress has been made in Ilminster with an updated Community Plan published and the establishment of a Neighbourhood Plan Group.  A Housing Needs survey in Merriott had also been supported and was currently being analysed;
  • Grants were awarded to 18 community groups including Ilminster Warehouse, Henhayes Play Area, Broadway defibrillator and Merriott play area;
  • Support given to the restoration of 7-9 Fore Street, Chard;  
  • As a result of the audit undertaken by the Market Town Investment Group around digital presence in the market towns a new scheme called Digital High Street was due to be launched which was around helping high streets improve their offer of the digital environment and would be a mix of grants to businesses and training events.

 

The Locality Team Manager advised that this would be the last Development Plan update that members would receive.  In light of Transformation there would no longer be an Area Development Team and work would be delivered in a different way.  Transformation would see new ways of working being in place in January 2019.  Work was currently taking place on the succession arrangements for Area West and the new Area Plans to be agreed at the end of 2018.  Area+ Teams would take forward the work from April 2019. The agenda item in May on the Area Development Plan would be an opportunity for members to look at priorities for the next 12 months.

 

One member expressed his frustration over the money spent on the Chard Hub project.

 

Members thanked the Area Development Team for their hard work.

 

Members were content to approve the recommendations of the report.

 

RESOLVED:

1.

That the work of the Area West Development Team be noted; and

 

2.

That the funds previously ring-fenced for the Chard Hub be released for reallocation.

 

Reason: To approve the release of funds previously ring-fenced for the Chard Hub.

 

(Voting: 12 in favour, 1 abstention)