Councillors: S J Anderson, H Bettison, D G R Buckle, H E Elliott, G E Miller, J M F Nesbit, F I Simpson, J N Simpson, J W Stephenson, J Waterhouse and M J Young.
28. APOLOGIES:
An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor W G R Weeks.
IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A R Bowlas.
In advance of the Election of Chairman it was agreed that the Mayor, Councillor A Hughes, take the Chair for items 27 to 30.
29. 1. MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF REFERENCE 1
DECISION: To note the report.
30. 2. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN 2
DECISION: To note that Councillor J W Stephenson be and was hereby elected Committee Chairman for the ensuing year.
[Note: Councillor J W Stephenson took the Chair, which had been vacated by the Mayor, Councillor A Hughes.]
31. 3. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN 2
DECISION: To note that Councillor F I Simpson be and was hereby elected Committee Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
32. 4. DECLARATION OF INTEREST 2
Councillor J N Simpson declared an interest in item 37, Outcome of bids to the Housing Corporation for new affordable housing in the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
33. 5. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SPECIAL POLICY (ENVIRONMENT) COMMITTEE HELD ON 5TH MAY 2004 2
DECISION: To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of Special Policy (Environment) Committee held on 5th May 2004.
34. 6. MINUTES OF THE HOUSING STOCK OPTIONS APPRAISAL WORKING GROUP HELD ON 1ST JUNE 2004 2
DECISION: To note the minutes and approve the recommendations therein.
35. 7. SUB-COMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS 2
Housing Stock Options Working Group
DECISION: To appoint the Housing Stock Options Working Group as follows:-
Councillor S J Anderson
Councillor D G R Buckle
Councillor G E Miller
Councillor F I Simpson
Councillor J W Stephenson
Councillor J Waterhouse
36. 8. FOOD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT 3
DECISION: To note the content of the report.
37. 9. OUTCOME OF BIDS TO THE HOUSING CORPORATION FOR NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE BOROUGH OF BERWICK-UPON-TWEED 3
DECISION: To note the report.
[Note: Councillor J N Simpson, having declared an interest, left the Meeting during consideration of the above mentioned item.]
38. 10. FUNDING FOR THE RURAL HOUSING ENABLER 4
DECISION: To agree the request for funding from the Community Council of Northumberland towards the post of Rural Housing Enabler through a supplementary estimate of £2,000 for 2004/05.
39. 11. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC 6
DECISION: To exclude under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public from the Meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they were likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Paragraph 8 “The amount of expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of the supply of goods and services.”
40. 12. PEST CONTROL CONTRACT – PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER 6
DECISION: To note the report and accept the tender from Cannon Hygiene Environmental.
URGENT ITEMS
41. 13. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMPUTER SYSTEM
DECISION: That a recommendation is made to Policy (Corporate Services and Regeneration) Committee that funds are carried forward from 2003/04 and made available for the purchase of the FLARE software system due to the timing of this IT procurement.
42. 14.AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AUTOMATIC PUBLIC
CONVENIENCES (APCs)
DECISION: (i) To note the report and accept the tender from Healthmatic Limited; and
(ii) To request quarterly reports on the APC’s once installed.
