Councillors: 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, and M J Young.
141. APOLOGIES:
Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor S J Anderson, J Waterhouse and W G R Weeks.
IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A H Murray and Councillor W N Ferguson.
142. 1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST 1
There were no declarations of interest.
143. 2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF POLICY (ENVIRONMENT) COMMITTEE HELD ON 2ND JUNE 2004 2
DECISION: To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of Policy (Environment) Committee held on 2nd June 2004.
144. 3. PROVISIONAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE OUTTURN 2003/04 2
DECISION: (i) To note the draft out-turn position; and
(ii) To recommend to Policy (Corporate Services and Regeneration) Committee a carry forward of budgetary provision totalling £31,090 as set out in the Agenda.
146. 5. HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME PROVISIONAL OUT-TURN FOR 2003/04 4
DECISION: (i) To note the spending position for 2003/04; and
(ii) To agree that Disabled grants are over-programmed for 2004/05 by £20,000.
147. 6. RE-OPENING OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES AT SCOTTS PARK 5
DECISION: (i) To recommend to Council that the public conveniences at Scotts Park are re-opened until 31 October 2004; and (ii) To request that negotiations take place with Wooler Parish Council to ascertain the future use of the public conveniences at Scotts Park.
148. 7. APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF TWIN BIN KERBISE COLLECTION 4
DECISION: To note the report.
149. 8. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY AND THE WASTE COLLECTION AUTHORITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND 8
DECISION: That a recommendation is made to Council that Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough agrees to support the Memorandum of Understanding and that the Council continues to be represented on the Joint Waste Officers Working Group and the Members Steering Group.
150. 9. HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICE PLAN 9
DECISION: To accept the Health and Safety Service Plan for 2004-05.
151. 10. INDEPENDENT TENANT ADVISOR – APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS 6
DECISIONS: (i) To appoint PS Consultants for the work of Independent Tenant Advisor; and (ii) To recommend to Council approval of a supplementary estimate of £10,000 from the general fund to meet the full costs of the tender submitted by PS Consultants.
152. 11. DISABLED ADAPTATIONS POLICY – COUNCIL 11 HOUSING
DECISIONS: (i) To approve the changes proposed; and
(ii) To report an implementation date at a future meeting.
153. 13. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
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.
Item 154 – Category 9 – Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal or property or the supply of goods or services.
Item 155 – Category 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.
154. 14. CHARTER MARKET
DECISIONS: To review the current system of charging as part of the setting of fees and charges for 2005-06 with a view to moving to an area based charge.
155. 15. EXTERNALISATION OF ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES
DECISION: To accept the tender submission by Steven Monks for the provision of Electrical Maintenance Services for a period of three years.
