Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nicholas Bennett (who was replaced by Councillor Simon Fawthrop) and Councillor Michael Turner.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, questions to this Committee must be received in writing 4 working days before the date of the meeting.  Therefore please ensure questions are received by the Democratic Services Team by 5pm on Wednesday 20^th July 2016.

No questions had been received.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 11^th May 2016 and 24^th May 2016 (excluding exempt information) be confirmed.

Report ES16036

The Committee received an update on licensing applications which were subject to representations and either mediated or referred to licensing Sub-Committee for determination between 1^st November 2015 and 30^th June 2016. A training session had been arranged for after the meeting – this would cover some of the cases listed in the report in more detail.

Members discussed whether, with the reduction in cases being heard by the Licensing Sub-Committee, there was still a justification for the payment of allowances for these meetings. The Chairman responded that this would be considered.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Report CSD16093

At its previous meeting the Committee had made appointments to Outside Bodies for 2016/17 - the Committee considered two cases where vacancies remained. Councillors William Huntington-Thresher and Kevin Brooks had been nominated by their Groups for the position on Community Links Bromley, and Councillor Kim Botting offered to fill the vacancy on the Bromley Arts Council.   

RESOLVED that

(1) Cllr William Huntington-Thresher be appointed to the second position on Community Links Bromley.

(2) Councillor Kim Botting be appointed to the fourth position on the Bromley Arts Council for 2016/17.

The minutes of the Pensions Investment Sub-Committee meeting held on 19^th May 2016 (excluding exempt information) were received.

The minutes of the Local Joint Consultative Committee meeting held on 9^th June 2016 were received.

RESOLVED that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business referred to below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

The following summary

refers to matters

involving exempt information

RESOLVED that the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 24^th May 2016 be confirmed.

The exempt minutes of the Pensions Investment Sub-Committee meeting held on 19^th May 2016 were received.

The next meeting was on Wednesday 14^th September 2016.  The Chairman announced that, as the Executive would need to meet on that same evening the Committee’s meeting would start at the earlier time of 6pm. The meeting would include a report on the conduct of the London Election and the EU Referendum, and a report on the Council’s statutory accounts for 2015/16.