Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the       meeting held on 17 December 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

To seek committee approval to adopt a new town centre trading policy for the use of all Council owned squares.

The Committee considered the Town Centre Trading Policy. It was noted that the Policy was not site specific and applied to all town centres within the Borough. It was noted that Kimberley Town Centre required an application for a dropped kerb from Nottinghamshire County Council to be viable. 

RESOLVED that the Town Centre Trading Policy document be approved, with effect from 4 February 2019.

For members to note data collected from the footfall counters in Beeston and Stapleford and the Wi-Fi in Stapleford.

The Committee noted the town centres data. Stapleford town centre had a WiFi and a footfall counter installed in May 2017. Data had been collected and made available on the Broxtowe Borough Council website on a weekly basis since this period. Beeston had a footfall counter in place since 2010.

To update members of the Committee on the progress of housing sites across the Borough.

The Committee were informed of progress made on key sites. It was reported that the Beamlight site had outline planning permission approved for both sites. Concern was raised in relation to the contaminated land within the site. It was reported that soil samples were being taken and the results of these test will be published.

To consider the proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2019/20, capital programme for 2019/20 to 2021/22 and proposed fees and charges for 2019/20 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

The Committee considered proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2019/20, capital programme for 2019/20 to 2021/22 and proposed fees and charges for 2019/20 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

The Committee noted that the current Community Infrastructure Levy legislation was currently being reviewed by government.

RESOLVED that the Business Growth Plan be approved.

                       RECOMMENDED that the Finance and Resources Committee recommends to Council that the following be approved:

          a)        The detailed revenue budget estimates for 2019/20 (base) including any revenue development submissions.

          b)        The capital programme for 2019/20 to 2021/22

          c)        The fees and charges for 2019/20.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Committee noted the Work Programme. It was requested that a WiFi update, Brexit funding and town centre trading update reports be added to the work programme.

RESOLVED that the Work Programme, as amended, be approved.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as idefined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee noted the appendix.

RESOLVED to appoint ElephantWiFi to install and operate public Wi-Fi in the Kimberley Town Centre as a priority, due to issues highlighted in the report. Following install in Kimberley to then install in Eastwood.