BOROUGH OF POOLE

ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW GROUP

NOTICE OF MEETING

To: Members of the Environment Overview Group

Councillor Adams (Chairman)

Councillor Mrs Hives (Vice-Chairman)

Councillors Collier, Curtis, Eades, Gillard, Mrs Lavender, Sorton, Trent, White and Miss Wilson.

YOU ARE INVITED TO A MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW GROUP

TO BE HELD ON

THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2006 AT 7:00PM IN THE COMMITTEE SUITE, CIVIC CENTRE, POOLE

A G E N D A

(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

To consider the following:

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 March 2006 as a correct record (attached).

3.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To declare personal or prejudicial Members’ and Officers’ interests in matters appearing on the Agenda.

4.SUCH OTHER BUSINESS, AS IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIRMAN, IS OF SUFFICIENT URGENCY TO WARRANT CONSIDERATION

5.SERVICE DELIVERY PLANS 2006/07

To consider the Report of the Head of Environmental and Consumer Protection Services on the proposed Service and Underage Plans for 2006/7 (attached).

6.PLANNING OBLIGATIONS (RECREATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS) SUB-GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

To consider the recommendations of the Planning Obligations (Recreational Contributions) Sub-Group (attached).

7.MOTION

The following Motion has been referred to the Environment Overview Group and the Community Support Overview Group from Council on 16 February 2006 as follows:-

Sustainable Communities Bill

“The Borough of Poole Council

(i)expresses its concern at

  • the decline of local services and facilities which affects local communities and in particular the elderly and people on the lowest incomes;
  • the resulting extra traffic and pollution caused by the need to travel further, particularly with insufficient choice of travel modes

(ii)and notes that this combination of factors increases people’s feelings of exclusion and lack of involvement; and so

(iii)supports measures to reverse this process and

(iv)supports the concept of local sustainability as envisaged in the Sustainable Communities Bill, namely;

  • the promotion of local economies
  • the promotion of local services and facilities
  • the protection of the environment
  • the reduction of social exclusion and
  • measures to increase involvement in the democratic process

(v)and accordingly resolves to support the Sustainable Communities Bill which

  • requires the government to assist councils and communities in promoting local sustainability in ways decided by them; and
  • sets up a participative process whereby councils and communities can drive the way in which government uses its power and influence to assist with the promotion of local sustainability; and
  • notes that this Bill is therefore fully in accord with current thinking in local government in that it impacts on central authorities and does not impose any new duties on councils but instead enables them to influence how government uses its resources and influence to help councils and communities; and
  • specifically provides that where councils themselves decide to take action to promote local sustainability that they should be given the resources to do so; and so

(vi)resolves to write to

  • local MPs, asking them to support the Bill; and thanking them for signing EDM (Early Day Motion) No. 641; and
  • Local Works, the campaign behind the Bill, (at 94 White Lion St, London N1 9PF) expressing its support.”

Signed:Councillors Clements, Trent, Brooke, Wilson, Meachin, Mrs Moore, Eades, Allen, Curtis, Matthews and Plummer

8.PETITION – PROVISION OF BASKETBALL COURT AT KINGSTON PARK

A Petition was submitted to the Council Meeting on 16 February 2006 requesting the provision of a Basketball hoop with backboard and playing area in Kingston Park.

This matter is being referred to the Planning Obligations (Recreational Contributions) Sub-Group for consideration as part of the item currently being dealt with on Kingston Park Play facilities.

9.UPTON HOUSE

To receive the Consultants presentation for the future options for Upton House.

10.EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

To consider passing the following resolution (if required):

RESOLVED “that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for any additional items of business on the grounds that they may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the said Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it”.

Tim Martin, LLB Solicitor

Head of Legal and Democratic Services

22 March 2006

Contact Officer for the Agenda: Steve Cattle, Assistant Democratic Services Manager – Tel:- 01202 633026

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