Council - Thursday, 20th April, 2023 7.00 pm - Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Farnborough

Contact: Corporate Manager - Democracy  Email: jill.shuttleworth@rushmoor.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 23rd February 2023 (copy attached).

2.

MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

3.

STANDING ORDER 8 - QUESTIONS

To receive any questions by Members submitted in pursuance of Standing Order 8 (3).

4.

NOTICE OF MOTION - YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION

To consider the following Notice of Motion, which has been submitted by Cllr Sophie Porter pursuant to Standing Order 9 (1):

 

“Youth Violence is an issue in Rushmoor, compared to other areas in Hampshire. According to the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) report ‘Violence Reduction Unit – Problem profile’ (2022), the 4 factors leading to increased risk of crime involvement are: society, community, Relationship’s and the individual. 

 

Rushmoor continued to have higher rates of risk factors, this being due to greater deprivation.

 

A safe space for youth, such as youth cafés, can have an impact on individual factors for reducing youth crime.

 

External funding has been found to implement a youth crime prevention program in Aldershot, but there needs to be targeted schemes throughout the whole of Rushmoor. A submission has been made to seek external funding.

 

This motion requests Rushmoor Borough Council allocates Officer resources to tackle youth crime in the area by: 

 

·         writing business cases to seek external funding for a youth café in both Farnborough & Aldershot, addressing access to the arts, youth employment and engagement with civic duties.  

·         The Communities Team redesign the youth provision in Farnborough with crime prevention in mind.

·         The Chief Executive writes to the Crime Commissioner requesting investment in the area for youth services.”

5.

CONSTITUTION REVIEW - STANDING ORDERS FOR THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS pdf icon PDF 440 KB

At its meeting on 23rd February 2023 the Council considered and approved updates to the Constitution. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 29 (1), the proposed amendments to the Standing Orders for the Regulation of Business stood adjourned without discussion. A copy of the revised Standing Orders is attached herewith (Annex 1). The recommendation is as follows:

 

“That the Council adopt the revised Standing Orders for the Regulation of Business, attached at Annex 1, for inclusion in Part 4 of the Constitution”

 

The Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee (Cllr P.J. Cullum) will introduce this item.

6.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet and Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee in relation to the following items:

6(1)

Pay Policy Statement and Gender Pay Gap pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To receive a report from the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee (copy attached – Annex 2), which recommends approval of the Pay Policy Statement. Cllr Peter Cullum, Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee will introduce this item

Additional documents:

6(2)

Variation to the Capital Programme - Local Authority Housing Fund pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To consider a report from the Cabinet (copy attached – Annex 3) which recommends an addition to the Capital Programme 2023/24 in relation to the Local Authority Housing Fund. Cllr Martin Tennant, Major Projects and Property Portfolio Holder will introduce this item

Additional documents:

7.

QUESTIONS FOR THE CABINET

To receive any questions by Members to Cabinet Members submitted in accordance with the Procedure Note.

8.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To receive and ask questions on the Annual Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (copy attached – Annex 4) for the 2022/23 Municipal Year. A procedure note for asking questions has been circulated to Members.

9.

REPORTS OF CABINET AND COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 456 KB

To receive and ask questions on the Reports of the following Meetings (copy reports attached):

 

Cabinet

14th March 2023

 

Committees

 

 

 

Development Management

22nd February 2023

Development Management

22nd March 2023

Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards

27th March 2023

 

10.

REPORTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND POLICY AND PROJECT ADVISORY BOARD pdf icon PDF 324 KB

To note the Reports of the following meetings (copy reports attached):

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

9th February 2023

Policy and Project Advisory Board

15th March 2023

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

30th March 2023