To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 August 2019, attached

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 August 2019 be approved and signed as a correct record by the Chairman.

To receive any questions from members of the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  Deadline for notification is no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting which is 11.00 am on Monday 2 September 2019.

To receive any questions of which Members of the Council have given due notice, the deadline for notification for this meeting is 5.00 pm on Friday 30 August 2019

Lead Member – Councillor Ed Potter – Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Report of Director of Children’s Services

Contact:  Karen Bradshaw, 01743 254201

RESOLVED:

To agree that a resolution go to Council on 19 September 2019 to activate clause 7 of the Third Schedule in the S106 agreement by the serving of a notice on the landowner of the Council’s intention to construct 2 new schools on part of the community land at Bowbrook, and to initiate discussions with the landowner on the transfer of the land via a 999-year lease.

Lead Member – Councillor Steve Davenport – Cabinet Member for Highways and Car Parking

Report of Director of Place attached

Contact:  01743 258916

RESOLVED:

Lead Member – Councillor Gwilym Butler – Portfolio Holder for Communities, Place Planning and Regulatory Services

Report of Mark Barrow, Director of Place attached

Contact:  01743 258916

RESOLVED:

1  To agree the proposed Neighbourhood Area identified on the map in Appendix 2, covering the Parish of Bishop’s Castle as an appropriate basis for the development of a Neighbourhood Plan and notifies Bishop’s Castle Town Council accordingly.

2  To agree that if the proposed Neighbourhood Area is approved, Bishops Castle Town Council will be able to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan for that area, which will be subject to public consultation, examination and local referendum as set out in Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 as amended.  Assuming any subsequent local referendum is successful, Shropshire Council’s full Council will then be asked to adopt the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Lead Member – Councillor David Minnery – Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate Support

Report of Director of Finance, Governance and Assurance attached

Contact:  James Walton tel 01743 255011

RESOLVED:

To accept the position as set out in the report

Lead Member – Councillor David Minnery – Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate Support

Report of Director of Finance, Governance and Assurance attached

Contact:  James Walton, 01743 255011

RESOLVED:

To note that at the end of Quarter 1 (30 June 2019), the full year revenue forecast is a potential overspend of £7.955m.

To consider the impact of this on the Council’s General Fund Balance

Lead Member – Councillor David Minnery – Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate Support

Report of James Walton, Director of Finance, Governance and Assurance

Contact:  01743 255011

RESOLVED:

To accept the position set out in the report

Lead Member – Councillor Steve Charmley – Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Assets, Economic Growth and Regeneration

Report of Director of Place, attached

Contact:  Mark Barrow, 01743 258916

RESOLVED:

To resolve, subject to consideration of the matters set out in this report and the prior completion of the proposed CPO Indemnity Agreement (CPOIA) to make a compulsory purchase order pursuant to powers under sections 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended) and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous    Provisions) Act 1976 for the acquisition of the land and new rights for the purposes of creating a car parking area with improved accessibility areas to the site because it is considered that the acquisition will facilitate the carrying out of the development or redevelopment or improvement on or in relation to the land, and the development, redevelopment or improvement is likely to contribute to the promotion or improvement of the economic, social and environmental well-being of Shrewsbury and the surrounding district.

Cabinet to authorise the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to carry out the functions set out in (a), (b) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) below and to authorise the Executive Director of Place to carry out the functions set out in (b), (c), (d), (e) and (h) below:

(a)  To negotiate and enter into the CPOIA;

(b)  Subject to the completion of the CPOIA and subject to the requirements of the CPOIA, to take all steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the Compulsory Purchase Order (“Order”) including the publication and service of all notices and the promotion of the council’s case at any public inquiry;

(c)   To make any amendments, deletions or additions to the land identified in this report to be subject to the Order (“Order Land”) as to include and describe all interests in land and rights required to facilitate the carrying out of the development;

(d)  To identify and acquire interests and new rights required to facilitate delivery of the development at the Flax Mill either by agreement or compulsorily pursuant to the Order (including pursuant to any blight notices as appropriate) including conduct of negotiations, making provision for the payment of compensation;

(e)  To negotiate, agree terms and enter into agreements with interested parties including agreements for the withdrawal of blight notices and/or the withdrawal of objections to the Order and/or undertakings not to enforce the Order on specified terms, including where appropriate removing land or rights from the Order, making provisions for the payment of compensation;

(f)    In the event the Order is confirmed, to advertise and give notice of confirmation and thereafter to take all steps to implement the Order including, as applicable in accordance with the CPOIA to execute General Vesting Declarations and/or to serve Notices to treat and Notices of Entry in respect of the acquisition of interests and rights over the Order Land;    

(g)  To take all steps in relation to any legal proceedings relating to the Order including defending or settling claims referred to the Lands Tribunal and/or applications to the courts and any appeals; and

(h)  To retain and/or appoint external professional advisers and consultants to  ...  view the full decision text for item 14.

To resolve that, in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and Paragraph 10.4 (3) of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item

RESOLVED:

That in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and Paragraph 10.4(3) of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda item 10

Lead Member – Councillor Steve Charmley – Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Assets, Economic Growth and Regeneration

Report of Director of Place attached

Contact Mark Barrow, tel 01743 258916

RESOLVED:

To agree the recommendations as set out in the report.