Agenda and minutes

Venue: Bromley Civic Centre

Contact: Graham Walton  020 8461 7743

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Audio Recording of the meeting MP3 49 MB

19.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Robert Evans and Samaris Huntington-Thresher, and for lateness from Councillor Kevin Brooks.

20.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Hannah Gray declared an interest as she had a contract with Biggin Hill Airport, and stated that she would leave the room during questions related to the Airport.

 

Councillor Colin Hitchins declared an interest as an employee of Biggin Hill Airport.

21.

To confirm the Minutes of the two special meetings of the Council held on 16th May 2018, the annual meeting on 16th May and the special meeting held on 30th May 2018 pdf icon PDF 62 KB

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RESOLVED that the minutes of the special meetings held on 16th May 2018, the annual meeting held on 16th May 2018 and the special meeting held on 30th May 2018 be confirmed.

22.

Questions from members of the public where notice has been given. pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Questions must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 10th July 2018.

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Minutes:

Twelve questions had been received from members of the public for oral reply. These are set out, with the answers given, in Appendix A to these minutes.

 

Two questions had been received from members of the public for written reply. These are set out, with the answers given, in Appendix B to these minutes.

23.

Questions for oral reply from Members of the Council where notice has been given. pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

Twenty seven questions had been received from Members of the Council for oral reply. These are set out, with the answers given, in Appendix C to these minutes.

 

(Councillor Neil Reddin declared an interest in question 13 as a former governor of St Olave’s School.)

24.

Questions for written reply from Members of the Council where notice has been given pdf icon PDF 51 KB

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Ten questions had been received from Members of the Council for written reply. These are set out, with the answers given, in Appendix D to these minutes.

25.

To consider any statements that may be made by the Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holders or Chairmen of Committees.

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No statements were made.

26.

Depot Strategy - Capital Works pdf icon PDF 56 KB

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Minutes:

Report CSD18103

 

A motion to approve the addition of the scheme for Depot Improvement Works to the capital programme with a total cost of £6.5m was moved by Councillor William Huntington-Thresher, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.

27.

Capital Programme Monitoring - 1st Quarter 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 62 KB

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Report CSD18104

 

A motion to approve the addition to the capital programme of £1,995k on the Disabled Facilities Grant funded scheme to reflect the latest grant funding available was moved by Councillor Graham Arthur, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.

28.

Treasury Management - Annual Report 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 58 KB

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Report CSD18110

 

A motion to note the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2017/18 and approve the actual prudential indicators within the report was moved by Councillor Graham Arthur, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.

29.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Annual Report 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 53 KB

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Report CSD18105

 

A motion to receive and note the annual report from the Health and Wellbeing Board was moved by Councillor David Jefferys, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.

30.

Councillor Attendance 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 77 KB

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Report CSD18104

 

The annual attendance data for 2017/18 was noted.

31.

To consider Motions of which notice has been given. pdf icon PDF 34 KB

Minutes:

The following motion was moved by Councillor Ian Dunn and seconded by Councillor Simon Jeal -

 

Road Safety

 

“This Council recognises residents’ concerns about road safety and so instructs a review of its current policy and its implementation.”

 

The following amendment was moved by Councillor William Huntington-Thresher and seconded by Councillor Will Harmer -

 

Add “Despite the Council’s high performance in terms of road safety improvements in comparison to other boroughs,” before the text of the motion and delete from “so instructs…” and add “requests the Environment PDS review the latest Local Implementation Plan (LIP) with the target of further road safety improvements at its next meeting.”

 

This amendment was CARRIED.

 

The substantive motion therefore read -

 

“Despite the Council’s high performance in terms of road safety improvements in comparison to other boroughs, this council recognises residents’ concerns about road safety and requests the Environment PDS review the latest Local Implementation Plan (LIP) with the target of further road safety improvements at its next meeting.”

 

More than five Members having risen in their seats, a recorded vote was conducted.

 

Voting in favour -

 

Councillors Marina Ahmad, Gareth Allatt, Vanessa Allen, Graham Arthur, Kathy Bance MBE, Yvonne Bear, Julian Benington, Nicholas Bennett JP, Mike Botting, Katy Boughey, Mark Brock, Kevin Brooks, Mary Cooke, Aisha Cuthbert, Peter Dean, Ian Dunn, Nicky Dykes, Judi Ellis, Simon Fawthrop, Peter Fortune, Kira Gabbert, Hannah Gray, Will Harmer, Colin Hitchins, William Huntington-Thresher, Simon Jeal, David Jefferys, Charles Joel, Josh King, Kate Lymer, Christopher Marlowe, Robert Mcilveen, Russell Mellor, Alexa Michael, Peter Morgan, Keith Onslow, Tony Owen, Angela Page, Chris Pierce, Neil Reddin, Will Rowlands, Michael Rutherford, Richard Scoates, Suraj Sharma, Colin Smith, Diane Smith, Gary Stevens, Melanie Stevens, Harry Stranger, Kieran Terry, Michael Tickner, Pauline Tunnicliffe, Michael Turner, Stephen Wells, Dave Wibberley and Angela Wilkins.   

 

Abstaining -

 

The Mayor, Councillor Kim Botting FRSA and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor David Cartwright QFSM

 

 

The motion as amended was CARRIED.

32.

The Mayor's announcements and communications.

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The Mayor thanked Members who had attended the Armed Forces Day ceremony on 28th June, and reminded them about the Voluntary Service Reception on 19th July. She also announced that her first charity dinner would be at the Hisar Turkish Restaurant on 31st July, and that there would be a Charity Ball at The Warren on 27th October.

 

The Mayor led the chamber in a round of applause for the Bromley Team who had just won the London Youth Games for the third year in a row.

Appendices - Questions and Replies pdf icon PDF 102 KB

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