The Leader of the Council, Councillor E I Hunter in the Chair;
Councillors J A Davidson, W F Grant, P Herdman, A H Murray, G O’Connell, R J Patterson, J A Robertson, A S Rogerson and J E Smith.
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1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from Councillor A G Houghton.
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2. Declaration Of Interest
The following declarations of interest were made at the meeting by Members :
(a) Item 5 : Service Planning
• Museum Service and Archives Service Service Plans – Councillor P Herdman (personal and prejudicial interest)
Tourism Service Plan – Councillor JE Smith (personal and prejudicial interest) and Councillor JA Davidson (personal and prejudicial interest).
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3. Minutes of the Meeting of Policy Committee held on Wednesday 26th September 2007
DECISION: To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Policy Committee held on 26th September 2007.
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4. Minutes of the Corporate Services Sub-Committee Meeting held on 2nd September 2007
DECISION: To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Corporate Services Sub-Committee Meeting held on 2nd September 2007.
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5. Service Planning
DECISIONS : (i) To agree the following service plans :
• Information and Communication Technology
• Archives Service
• BBLSP
• Policy and Communications
• Public Protection;
(ii) to request that the following service plans be deferred for the addition of risk assessments and/or savings proposals and to be submitted for consideration at the 24th October 2007 meeting of Policy Committee :
• Town Centres (Neil Brown)
• Transport and Environmental Regulations Unit (Gary McBride)
• Museum Service (Chris Green)
• Property and Housing Service (Mike Haynes)
• Sports Development (Shona Alexander)
• Personnel/Health and Safety (John Wilson); and
(iii) to request a report to the next meeting of the Policy Committee regarding the costs of keeping the Tourist Information Centres in Seahouses and Wooler open during the forthcoming winter.
[Note 1: Councillors J A Davidson, P Herdman and J E Smith left the meeting during consideration of those Service Plans in which they had declared an interest.]
[Note 2: Councillor R J Patterson joined the meeting during discussion of the item set out above.]
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6. Local Transport Plan – 5 Year Programme
DECISION : (i) To agree the schemes included in the 5 Year Programme.
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7. Car Parking Policy and Procedures
DECISION: To agree the objectives and support the outcomes through the Service Plan process and the Improvement Board.
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8. Berwick’s Future Regeneration Programme – Memorandum of Agreement between the Partners
DECISIONS : (i) To agree that the Council will formally sign up to the Memorandum of Agreement; (ii) to agree that the Council continue to play a lad role in supporting this work at both Member and Officer levels; (iii) to agree that progress with this work will be monitored by the Council’s Programme Board, with regular updates to Members through seminars and briefings; and (iv) to note that the next briefing will take place at 4.00pm on Wednesday 7th November 2007.
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9. Request from Northumberland Sport for financial contribution to Regional Sports Facilities Strategy work
DECISION : To recommend to Council to agree supplementary funding of up to £2,000 as a contribution towards this work.
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10. Request for Permission to Operate Markets or Commercial Interests
DECISIONS: (i) To agree to allow the operation of a continental market within Berwick-upon-Tweed town centre between 20th – 22nd June 2008; and (ii) to grant the Town Centres and Inward Investment Manager delegated authority to invite and grant permission to operators under the Charter Market legislation to provide street entertainment within Berwick-upon-Tweed town centre, subject to any licensing and other event permissions required.
