Agenda for Scrutiny Board (Sustainable Economy and Culture) - Decommissioned on Thursday, 7th March, 2013, 12.00 pm

Scrutiny Board (Sustainable Economy and Culture) - Decommissioned - Thursday, 7th March, 2013 12.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
113.	Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25* of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded). (* In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, notice of an appeal must be received in writing by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting). Minutes: There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.
114.	Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public 1 To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report. 2 To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information. 3 If so, to formally pass the following resolution:- RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:- No exempt items on this agenda. Minutes: There were no resolutions to exclude the public.
115.	Late Items To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration. (The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.) Minutes: There were no late items.
116.	Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011and paragraphs 13-18 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Also to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 19-20 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Minutes: No declarations were made.
117.	Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Marjoram, Councillor G Wilkinson was in attendance as substitute. Apologies for absence were received from Councillor B Urry, Councillor N Walshaw was in attendance as substitute.
118.	Call In Decision - Briefing Paper PDF 80 KB To consider the report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development advising the Scrutiny Board on the procedural aspects of Calling In the decision. Minutes: The Principal Scrutiny Officer informed Members of the Call In arrangements in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and the options of action available to the Board. It was reported that the following options were available to the Board: Release the decision for implementation or; Recommend that the decision be reconsidered.
119.	Call In - The Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule. PDF 52 KB To consider the report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development presenting the background papers to a decision which has been Called In in accordance with the Council’s Constitution regarding The Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule. Additional documents: Call In request 26-February-2013_00005 , item 119. PDF 88 KB Call In request supporting doc 26-February-2013_00004 , item 119. PDF 4 MB CIL Cover Report 060213 , item 119. PDF 233 KB CIL Report Appendix 1 060213 , item 119. PDF 283 KB CIL Report Appendix 2 060213 , item 119. PDF 531 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 119. Minutes: The report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development presented the background papers to a decision which had been Called In in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. The decision was an Executive Board decision on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule. The Chair welcomed the following to the meeting: Councillor R Finnigan – Signatory to the Call In; George Hall – Author of supporting document to Call In (also a co-opted member of the Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Board); Councillor N Taggart – Chair of the Development Plan Panel; Steve Speak – Deputy Chief Planning Officer; and Lora Hughes – Principal Planner. At this point in the meeting Councillor Cohen called for a vote on whether to continue with the Call In on the grounds that the request for Call in related to how the CIL will be distributed which is a decision that has not been made yet. This was seconded by Councillor Wadsworth. The motion was defeated by a majority. Councillor Finnigan and Mr Hall presented their arguments for calling in the decision. These included the following: · The distribution of CIL money and its potential unfairness to communities who face development and its effect on local infrastructure; · The lack of consultation with communities likely to be affected by the CIL and lack of commitment for future consultation; · The potential that communities affected by development could be worse off now than they are under the current Section106 system; and · That the figures presented to the Executive Board on which they based their decision might not have been accurate. The Principal Planner presented to Members an overview of exactly what the CIL was and how it would be implemented. Also outlined to Members was what the CIL money can be spent on and how it would be spent. Finally the consultation process was set out. Councillor Taggart, Chair of Development Plan Panel and representing the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services who supported the release of the decision took the Board through the process that had been followed in relation to the creation of the CIL. Explanation was given about the different charging zones and it was highlighted to the Board that the charging rates could be changed in the future. Further Councillor Taggart informed the Board that Development Plan Panel had thoroughly reviewed and debated the CIL and that this panel was a cross party panel. The Deputy Chief Planning Officer clarified that developers had not been consulted on proposed charging rates and that national guidance had been followed in terms of setting them. Finally it was put to the Board that the CIL would not be able to fund all infrastructure needs following development just as Section 106 doesn’t. Members then questioned officers and Members present. It was established that Leeds currently has no neighbourhood plans adopted but 13 areas have been designated, with more expected. Members considered that consultation should continue to take place with regards to the CIL. Members ... view the full minutes text for item 119.
120.	Outcome of Call In In accordance with Scrutiny Board Procedure Rules, to consider the Board’s formal conclusions and recommendation(s) arising from the consideration of the called – in decision. Minutes: Following a vote by Members present, it was: RESOLVED - to release the decision for implementation.
121.	Date and time of next meeting Minutes: 10am Tuesday 9^th April 2013 (pre meeting at 09:30 for Board Members).