Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Taylor.

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.

Councillor Ian Devereux declared n non-pecuniary interest in all Agenda Items as a Council appointed Trustee on the Alive Leisure Trust.

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 Pope – all agenda items.

If any.

There was none.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Executive Director presented the Cabinet report and provided Members with information on the proposals to be considered and responded to questions from the Panel, Cabinet Members and Members present under Standing Order 34.

The representatives from Unison presented their comments on the Cabinet report and proposals and responded to questions from the Panel, Cabinet Members and Members present under Standing Order 34.

Representatives from Alive Leisure were present at the meeting for this item.  They presented their proposals and responded to questions from the Panel, Cabinet Members and Members present under Standing Order 34.

The Chairman thanked the representatives from Alive Leisure for attending the meeting.

Representatives from Alive Leisure left the meeting.

To discuss the presentation from officers and Alive Leisure and make appropriate recommendations to Cabinet.

The Panel discussed the information presented by Alive Leisure and the Executive Director.

It was explained that the proposals would be considered at a Special Cabinet meeting on 17^th October.

The Panel considered their recommendations to Cabinet.

RESOLVED: The Panel supported the recommendations to Cabinet as set out in the report. 

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

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