Agenda

Members and Officers are invited to make any declarations of pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interests that they may have in relation to items on this agenda, and are reminded that they should re-declare their interest before consideration of the item or as soon as the interest becomes apparent.

Members and Officers should make their declaration by stating:

a)  the item they have the interest in

b)  whether it is a pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interest

c)  the nature of the interest

d) if it is a pecuniary or prejudicial interest, whether they will be exercising their right to speak under Question Time

To receive questions from the public (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

To receive questions from Members with pecuniary/prejudicial interests (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

To consider any petitions received from the public.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meetings of the Council held on 11, 18 and 26 November 2020, which are attached.

To receive such announcements as the Chairman may desire to lay before the Council.

To deal with business not otherwise specified in the Council summons which, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Council (in consultation with the Chief Executive), is business of such urgency as to require immediate attention by the Council.

To confirm that no Motions have been received for this meetig in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.1 and 14.2.

Following Highways England’s Preferred Route Announcement (Grey Route), the report seeks to provide a corporate response to that announcement.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Yeates, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Planning Policy Sub-Committee held on 22 September 2020.  There are recommendations at:

o    Minute 14 [Arun District Council Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) 2019/20 – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link – Report

The Chairman, Councillor Edwards, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 24 September 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Bennett, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 30 September 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Northeast, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Overview Select Committee held on 6 October 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Miss Seex, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Littlehampton Regeneration Sub-Committee held on 7 October 2020.  Any recommendations will be reported to the meeting.

The Chairman, Councillor Dr Walsh, will present the Minutes from the meeting of Cabinet held on 19 October 2020.  There is a recommendation at:

o   Minute 257 – [Engineering Services Annual Review] – to view the Officer’s report and Appendices, please click on this link – Report and Appendix 1 and

Appendix 2

o   Minute 260 -Supplementary Estimate for the Procurement and Award of a New Housing Management IT System] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link - Report

The Chairman, Councillor Stanley, will present the Minutes from the Bognor Regis Regeneration Sub-Committee held on 21 October 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Bennet, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Housing & Customer Services Working Group held on 5 November 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Dr Walsh, will present the Minutes from the meeting of Cabinet held on 16 November 2020.  There are a range of recommendations at:

o    Minute 285 [Place St Maur, Bognor Regis] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link – Report and Appendix

o    Minute 286 [Sunken Gardens, Bognor Regis] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link - Report and Appendix

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Erskine, will present the Minutes from the Audit & Governance Committee held on 19 November 2020.  There are a range of recommendations at:

o    Minute 311 [Independent Members’ Remuneration Panel – Review of Special Responsibility Allowances] – to view the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, please click on this link – Covering Report and Panel’s Report

o    Minute 315 [Treasury Management Mid-Year Report] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link - Report

o    Minute 316 [Data Protection Breach Overview] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link - Report

The Chairman, Councillor Bennett, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 25 November 2020.  There is one recommendation at:

o    Minute 327 [Options for Introducing Further Controls on the Definition and Number and Quality of Houses in Multiple Occupation] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link – Report

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Yeates, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Constitution Working Party held on 30 November 2020.  There are a range of recommendations at:

o    Minute 30 [Committee Responsibility for Land Property and Asset Management] – the Officer’s report and Appendix is attached

o    Minute 31 [Consolidated Report on Outstanding Planning Issues] – the Officer’s report and Appendix is attached

o    Minute 32 [Referral of Motion 4 From Full Council on 18 November 2020 to this Working Party on Call-In] – the Officer’s report is attached.

            The Chairman, Councillor Northeast, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Overview Select Committee held on 1 December 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Bennett, will present the Minutes from the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 2 December 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Vice-Chairman, Councillor Bennett, will present the Minutes from the Standards Committee held on 3 December 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Gregory, will present the Minutes from the Chief Executive’s Remuneration Committee held on 8 December 2020.  There is one recommendation at:

Minute 369 [Chief Executive’s Remuneration 2020/21] – to view the Officer’s report – please click on this link – Report  and Appendix

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Warr, will present the Minutes from the Environment and Leisure Working Group held on 10 December 2020.  There are no recommendations.

The Chairman, Councillor Dr Walsh, will present the Minutes from the meeting of Cabinet held on 14 December 2020.  There are a range of recommendations at:

o    Minute 377 [Financial Support to Leisure Operating Contract] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link – Report

o    Minute 383 [Housing & Customer Services Working Group – Minute 12 – Additional and Selective Licensing Scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation] – See Minute 12 [Additional and Selective Licensing Scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation] – to view the Officer’s report – please click on this link – Report and Appendix

o    Minute 383 [Overview Select Committee – 1 December 2020 – Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/22] – to view the Minutes – please click on this link which is an extract from the minutes of the Council Tax Support Task and Finish Working Party – please click on this link Council Tax Support Task and Finish Working Party Minutes

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Yeates, will present the Minutes from the Planning Policy Sub-Committee held on 15 December 2020.  There are recommendations at:

o    Minute 21 [Community Infrastructure Levy Governance] – to view the Officer’s report and the Appendices, please click on this link – Report and Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 and Appendix 4

o    Minute 24 [Arun Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link -  Report

o    Minute 27 [Brownfield Land Register 2020] – to view the Officer’s report, please click on this link – Report

To consider general questions from Members in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.3, including questions remaining from the Council Meeting on 11 November 2020.  

Any changes to Committee Memberships that need noting by the Council will be reported at the meeting.

The Council is asked to approve any changes to its representation on Outside Bodies.