To agree the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 13 June 2019, as a correct record

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 13 June 2019 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Any interests not already registered

There were no additional declarations of interest.

A Member asked a question about the Chairman’s meeting with badminton players from Swanley.  The Chairman said that at the meeting he had explained the plans for White Oak Leisure Centre, including the provision of two new badminton courts.  He said he was happy to respond to any future correspondence.

There were none.

The Chairman presented the report which set out a proposed Strategic Management Team restructure to better enable the Council to meet the priorities set out in its new Council Plan and the ambitions of Members following the District Council elections in May this year.

The Chief Executive explained that it was proposed that the Chief Officer roles were reduced from five posts to four posts and a new Strategic Advisor role for Commercial & Property was introduced to increase focus and bring new skills in to the organisation for regeneration and the delivery of capital projects.  This would result in two existing roles being deleted and the post holders, with their mutual agreement, leaving the organisation.

He explained that consultation had closed and that no alternative proposals for a new structure had been brought forward.  He explained that the proposals were generally supported by the consultation.

Cabinet noted that the final decision relating to the proposed restructure would be made by Council on 23 July 2019 and recorded its thanks to both the Chief Officer Environmental and Operational Services and the Chief Officer Communities and Business for their work at the Council over a number of years.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved:  That it be recommended to Council to approve the restructure of the Council’s Strategic Management Team.

The Chief Planning Officer presented the report highlighting the work of the Community Safety Partnership throughout 2018-19.  He advised that the People & Places Advisory Committee had noted the same report.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved: That the report be noted.

The Development & Conservation Portfolio Holder presented the report which provided a summary of the outcome of the public consultation on draft conservation area appraisals and set out changes that had been made as a result of the public.  The Conservation Officer advised that the Development & Conservation Advisory Committee had considered the same report and that she was happy to answer any questions.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved: That 

a)     the updated conservation area appraisals for the Brasted High Street, Leigh, Seal, Shoreham, and Swanley Village Conservation Areas, be adopted;

b)     the proposed extensions be designated to each of the above conservation areas as set out below - 

i.      the inclusion of the following five properties into the Brasted High Street Conservation Area: Old Orchard, High Street; Tanners Mead; The Old Forge; and 1 & 2 Tannery Cottages, all on Rectory Lane as shown in the map at Appendix C to the report;

ii.     the inclusion of the following properties into the Leigh Conservation Area:1–22 (consecutive) Garden Cottages; 21 and 22 Barnetts Road; 1 Powder Mill Lane; The Hawthorns; Oak Tree Cottage; The Beeches; The Cottage and Rosslyn, all on Powder Mill Lane; and the northern section of Crandalls (the street); Land to the south of Site of Former Public Conveniences; Land belonging to Chestnuts; The Green, Leigh as shown in the map at Appendix B to the report;

iii.   the inclusion of the following 11 properties into the Seal Conservation Area: The Seal Village Allotments on Childsbridge Lane; 1 – 5 (consecutive) Jubilee Rise; Northview; Hill House; Bella Vista on Jubilee Rise; and the Scout Hut of the Ninth Sevenoaks Scout Group; and Lulworth, both on School Lane as shown in the map at Appendix B to the report.

iv. the extension of the Shoreham conservation area to include the following 14 properties: Nos. 40, 42, 44, 46–56 (even), 72–76 (even), 76a and 83 High Street and Field at the North End of High Street, known as Crown Field, into the conservation area as shown in the map at Appendix B to the report

v.     the inclusion of the following seven properties into the Swanley Village conservation area: Lucas Farmhouse, Land North of Lucas Farmhouse, Lucas Cottage and Pine Cottage, Cygnet and Land East of Cygnet, all on Beechenlea Lane, and the building attached to the listed Coach House at Old Place, Old Place Stables,Swanley Village Road as set out in the map at Appendix B to the report;

c)     Shoreham Mill Lane Conservation Area be cancelled and extensions designated to the Shoreham High Street and Church Street Conservation Area to include all the properties of the former Shoreham Mill Lane Conservation Area to form the Shoreham Conservation Area;

d)     the making of a focused use of Article 4 directions to remove limited permitted development rights for protecting historic boundary treatments and front gardens in the Shoreham Conservation Area and Swanley Village Conservation Area,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

The Development & Conservation Portfolio Holder presented the report on proposed amendments to current CIL governance arrangements which had been agreed by Members in July 2017 and were reviewed annually to ensure that they were still fit for purpose. The report set out some suggested changes following feedback received from Members and Officers and the new Chairman and Vice Chairman of the CIL Spending Board.  She advised that the Development & Conservation Advisory Committee had considered the same report.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved: That the proposed changes to the CIL Spending Board governance arrangements as set out in the report, be agreed subject to necessary minor textual corrections and subject to Appendix A to the report, at paragraph 5.14, sixth bullet point being amended to read ‘Whether sufficient evidence has been provided to show that funding from other sources has been maximised and that this will normally include a majority of funding from other sources.’

IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS

This notice was published on 15 July 2019.  The decision contained in Minute 16 takes effect on 23 July 2019 and the decisions in Minute 15 and 17 take effect immediately.  The decision contained in Minute 14 will be considered at Council on 23 July 2019.