7.
MINUTES
RESOLVED :
THAT the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 5 May 2004 be confirmed.
8.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Interests were declared in the following matters:
Mr R R Barry declared a personal and prejudicial interest
in minute 10 as a he was a member of the committee for Seaview Football Club
and left the room for the discussion of this item.
Mr E Fox declared a personal interest in Minute 12 –
Objections to the Car Parking Places Order as he held a 12 month parking
permit.
9.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
A number of questions had been submitted regarding Car
Parking. The Chairman agreed to answer
these prior to the debate on the matter.
10.
SEAVIEW FOOTBALL CLUB
Consideration was given to the making of an application to the Football Foundation to rebuild the existing changing and community facilities on Seaview Recreation Ground. An audit by the Isle of Wight Football Association had identified that the facilities were well below standard and were in great need of improvements. An application had been developed by Club and the Council over the last two years, and the estimated costs were £200,000 (excluding VAT). Funding of £20,000 had also been identified from the Club, local sponsors and the local community. The possible risks associated with the making of the application had been highlighted in the report.
RESOLVED :
THAT Head of Community Services, in consultation
with the Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development has a
specific delegation to submit the
application to Football Foundation, to develop and improve community facilities
at Seaview Recreation Ground, subject to indemnities being given by the club
to minimalise the identifiable risks
11.
SEAVIEW ROPE WALK TOILETS SALE AND
ALTERNATIVE PROVISION AT SEAVIEW HOTEL
The Portfolio Holders introduced the report
which set out details for sale of the Council’s public conveniences at
Rope Walk, Seaview in exchange for a local business providing the public conveniences
in the future. Under the terms of the
proposed lease, the Seaview Hotel would be entitled to develop and utilise the
WCs as ancillary accommodation to the Hotel in return, the Hotel would provide
at its own expense alternative toilet facilities for public use to the
satisfaction of the Council for the duration of the lease.
The
arrangements would save the Council maintenance costs to the value of £5,000
per year and have an opportunity to capitalise on the existing site which would
become redundant and surplus when the new public convenience was provided. The capital receipt would be £30,000.
RESOLVED :
THAT the site of the existing WCs be
declared as surplus to requirements and the arrangement as set out in the
report be entered into
12.
OBJECTIONS TO THE CAR PARKING
PLACES ORDER 2004
Questions were put to the Chairman as follows :
Mr M Hayward, regarding proposed car park charges relating
to shortstay carparks (PQ23/04)
Mr Bowles, regarding residents parking permits (PQ24/04)
Brighstone Parish Council regarding
the parking proposals in Brighstone (PQ25/04)
Copies of the questions and replies given are contained in
the Members' Question Register.
(During the debate Mr H Adams declared a
personal interest as he was a member of a rowing club that was affected by the
proposals).
The Portfolio Holder explained that this
year’s review of the Parking Places Order
had focused on applying those revisions to parking areas where charges were not
currently levied. It was envisaged this
would create a fairer system for all as tariffs would be uniformly applied
across the Island. The Executive considered the objections to the Parking Places Order and the responses that had been
received to them. The recommendations
of the Select Committee were noted and a business case had been prepared. Where it was shown that there was no economic
benefit to impose charges, those locations would not be included in the Order. During
the debate an amendment was proposed and seconded regarding the issue of
‘double ticketing’ at sites where those parking were also using the facilities,
a number of legal issues concerning some areas and the viability of
enforcement. The amendments were
adopted in order to ensure that the proposals were deliverable and consistent
with other council policy objectives.
RESOLVED :
(i)
THAT amendments to the Order be approved and charges were not to ben imposed
at Chilton Chine; Whale Chine; Warnes Lane, Brighstone; Fort Victoria, Totland
Broadway, Smugglers Haven, Wheelers Bay, Dudley Road and Eastcliff, Ventnor;
and Bouldnor Viewpoint
(ii)
THAT the introduction of charges at the Heights,
Arboretum and Seaclose be deferred pending a further report on investigation
into the issue of double ticketing
(iii)
THAT the introduction of charges at Seaclose be
deferred until the position was clear with regard to legal implications and
problems with enforcement
(iv)
THAT the implementation of charges at Wootton,
Seaview and Carisbrooke be deferred for a period of up to 3 months until the Parish
Council, Community and traffic management, and legal issues raised in the
debate were resolved
13.
FOURTH QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT REPORT
The Deputy Leader introduced the third quarterly management
report that covered the period from 1 January to 31 March 2004. This gave the Executive the opportunity to
monitor and review key aspects of the Council’s performance against its
objectives. Each Portfolio Holder
advised the Executive of achievements within their remit and gave an update on
the areas to watch and actions that were being taken.
RESOLVED :
(i)
THAT a
further report be submitted to the Executive detailing specific actions to
improve performance for the four Public Service Agreement targets as stated in
paragraph 9 of the report
(ii)
THAT
further information be received on the six long-term Areas to Watch at the
Executive detailing scope of concern, background and proposals to improve as
detailed in paragraph 10 of the report
(iii)
That
the fourth Quarterly Performance Management Report be approved
14.
CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FORWARD PLAN
The Executive was advised that the report on the SSI Inspection of Children’s Services and the Draft Cultural Strategy would now be considered at its meeting on 14 July. It was also anticipated that a report on Prestwood Farm would be considered at this meeting. The Executive were disappointed that a report on the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership had not been ready for discussion at this meeting and that it would now be considered at the meeting on 16 June. The Portfolio Holder for Transport expected the Executive to consider an item concerning the renewal of bus contracts sometime in October. It was likely that the item on Pan Urban extension would be brought forward to the meeting on 30 June due to a change in Government timetable.
CHAIRMAN