Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor G Hipperson.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24^th July 2018 and the special meeting held on 14^th August 2018.

RESOLVED: The Minutes from the previous meeting held on 24^th July 2018 and the special meeting held on 14^th August 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

Those declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposed to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

There was none.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman.

Councillor D Pope – EC41: Update on Leisure Options Appraisal.

If any.

There was none.

The Panel considered a report which invited them to arrange for the establishment of a Homelessness and Housing Delivery Task Group.  The Panel was reminded that at their meeting on 24^th July 2018 they had received a presentation on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping and had agreed to establish a Task Group. 

The Panel were provided with detail on the purpose and role of the Group.

Councillor Westrop asked if the role of the Task Group could be extended to cover housing issued faced by 16 to 24 year olds.  The Housing Services Manager agreed that this should be added to the Group’s Terms of Reference.

The Chairman thanked the Housing Services Manager for the tour of Broad Street which was held prior to the meeting and commented that he was very impressed with the facilities. 

RESOLVED: 1. The Panel agreed to the establishment of a five member Task Group to look at Homelessness and Housing Delivery.

2. The Panel agreed the Terms of Reference for the Task Group subject to the addition highlighted by Councillor Westrop relating to the impact on young people.

3. The Democratic Services Officer to be instructed to seek Membership from Group Leaders for the Homelessness and Housing Delivery Task Group for the 2018/2019 Municipal Year.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2 or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Chief Executive provided an update on the Leisure Options Appraisal.

RESOLVED: The update was noted.

The following items were identified for consideration for addition to the Work Programme:

·        Updates from the Homelessness and Housing Delivery Task Group – as required.

·        Presentation on the Early Help Hub.

·        Seagulls.

The Panel was reminded that updates from the Derelict Land and Buildings Group were presented to the Regeneration and Development Panel.

RESOLVED: The Panel’s Work Programme was noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Environment and Community Panel is scheduled to take place on 16^th October 2018 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn.

The next meeting of the Environment and Community Panel would be held on 16^th October 2018 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn.