Meeting documents

To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 25 February 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 25 February 2015 were approved as a correct record.

Cllr G Harris declared a personal interest in respect of Agenda Item 6.3 - Planning Committee minutes on 12 March 2015 Application CH/2015/0303/KA which was in respect of his home address.

(a)       Chairman’s Engagements

A list of Engagements carried out by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council between 26 February and 27 May 2015 had been circulated.

(b)       Chairman’s Announcements

The Chairman advised that a Joint Member Briefing was scheduled on Monday 1 June 2015 at 5.30pm in the Council Chamber at South Bucks District Council to discuss progress on the Peer Review Action Plan.  It was noted that an IT training session was due to be held for Members on Wednesday 3 June at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber at Chiltern District Council.

(c) Announcements from the Leader of the Cabinet

The Leader of the Cabinet had no announcements to make.

(d) Announcements from the Head of Paid Service

The Chief Executive had no announcements to make.

(e) Petitions

No petitions were submitted.

It was moved by Councillor I Darby, seconded by Councillor M Stannard and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Joint Appointments and Implementation Committee held on 15 April 2015, be received.

It was moved by Councillor J Burton, seconded by Councillor L Smith and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Services Overview Committee held on 10 March 2015, be received.

It was moved by Councillor D Phillips, seconded by Councillor J Burton and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Planning Committee held on 12 March 2015, be received.

It was moved by Councillor J Gladwin, seconded by Councillor D Phillips and

RESOLVED -

i)             That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Audit & Standards Committee held on 19 March 2015, be received; and

ii)            That the recommendations included in Minute No. 24 be adopted.

It was moved by Councillor N Shepherd, seconded by Councillor P Jones and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Licensing & Regulation Committee held on 26 March 2015, be received.

It was moved by Councillor D Phillips, seconded by Councillor J Burton and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Planning Committee held on 2 April 2015, be received.

It was moved by Councillor M Smith, seconded by Councillor P Hudson and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Personnel Committee held on14 April 2015 be received.

It was moved by Councillor D Phillips, seconded by Councillor J Burton and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Planning Committee held on 30 April 2015 be received.

To consider the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 24 March 2015 and to receive questions and answers on any of these minutes and recommendations in accordance with Rule 8 of the Procedural Rules

It was moved by Councillor I Darby, seconded by Councillor M Stannard and

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes and Resolutions of the Cabinet held on 24 March 2015 be received and the recommendations contained in Minute 97 be adopted; and the recommendation in Minute 91 was deferred pending a legal challenge from a third party in respect of the Chalfont St Peter Neighbourhood Plan.

There were no cabinet reports.

No Motions had been received.

Councillor I Darby moved; and Councillor M Stannard seconded;

RESOLVED

      i.        That the case for a shared Environmental Health Services is proven and that both Councils should proceed to establish a shared Environmental Health Service;

    ii.        That subject to consultation with staff and a formal agreement between the Councils, the services of staff in Chiltern District Council’s Environmental Health Service be put at the disposal of South Bucks District Council under Section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 so they can work across the two local authority areas; and

   iii.        That the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Leader and the Head of Health and Housing be authorised to finalise the terms of any legal documentation required to give effect to recommendation 2 above.

Councillor Darby moved; and Councillor M Stannard seconded;

RESOLVED

      i.        That the case for a shared Customer Services Service is proven and that both Councils should proceed to establish a shared Customer Services Service;

    ii.        That subject to consultation with staff and a formal agreement between the Councils, the services of staff in Chiltern District Council’s Customer Services be put at the disposal of South Bucks District Council under Section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 so they can work across the two local authority areas; and

   iii.        That the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Leader and the Head of Customer Services be authorised to finalise the terms of any legal documentation required to give effect to recommendation 2 above.

Bob Smith, Director for Services left the Council Chamber during consideration of this item.

Councillor I Darby moved and Councillor M Stannard seconded

RESOLVED:

That the appointment of Mr Robert Smith as Acting Chief Executive, Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer, Electoral Registration Officer and Clerk to the Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee with effect from 1 July 2015 be approved.