The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support explained the confidential report from the Director of Place and Enterprise would not be considered at this meeting.

The Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care presented a confidential report from the Director of Public Health on the award of the tender for the provision of the 0-25 Public Health Nursing Service.

RESOLVED:

That, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and Paragraph 10.4 (3) of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following item/s.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise providing an update on future swimming provision in Shrewsbury.

RESOLVED:

1. That a review is carried out of the different location options for swimming provision in Shrewsbury town centre.
   
   
2. That the current Terms of Reference for the submission of Full Business Cases is stopped until the outcomes of this review are concluded.
   
   
3. That a report on the outcome of the review be brought back to Cabinet in due course for a recommendation on the preferred location for public swimming in Shrewsbury. 
   
   
4. That the detailed implementation of all aspects of the recommendations made within this report be delegated to the Director of Place and Enterprise in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure.
   
   

The Portfolio Holder for Economy and Growth presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise on the Shropshire Economic Growth Strategy 2017-2021 that set the strategic direction for economic growth in Shropshire over the next five years.

RESOLVED:

i)             That the final Economic Growth Strategy 2017-2021 be agreed following feedback from the public consultation;

ii)            That an annual review of the Action Plan and the preparation of a Communications Plan to support the dissemination of the Strategy, be endorsed.

The Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise on the Shropshire Draft Parking Strategy for the future and more efficient management of car parks in Shropshire and the proposed public consultation exercise on the proposals outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.1.     That approval be granted to consult on the four consultations as set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report. The Parking Strategy Proposals to be consulted on are:

i.      The use of standard criteria and setting of standard banding levels  (including associated criteria and methodology) for each identified car park

ii.    The introduction of a set price per hour (known as ‘linear’ pricing)

iii.   To introduce charging and pay and display in the following carparks:

a.    Gobowen Station, Gobowen

b.    Newport Road, Market Drayton

c.    Crown Hotel, High Street, Albrighton

iv.   A Proposal to introduce linear tariffs and charging between 9.00am and 8.00pm.

v.    The extension of opening hours in Raven Meadows multi storey car park in Shrewsbury 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

vi.   A new trades person waiver system

vii.  The removal of restrictions on periods of maximum stay and minimum return subject to purchase of an appropriate ticket

viii. Removal of the 15-minute ‘pop and shop’ period

ix.   Extend times of loading bay restrictions to 8.00pm in line with the proposal to introduce linear tariffs and extend charging until 8.00pm in the evening.

x.    To make all existing loading bays available within the Shrewsbury river loop as taxi bays between 8.00 pm and 7.30 am.

xi.   A new On-Street Residents parking policy framework

xii.  The introduction of weekly parking tickets

xiii. The setting of new standard tariffs and criteria for Season tickets, Coach, HGV and Off-street Residents permits

xiv.Change of use of the HGV / Coach park, Crossways Church Stretton to a band 6 pay and display car park

1.2.     That following the end of the consultation exercise and consideration of the responses to the consultation, a further report be brought back to Cabinet, setting out the results of the consultation and next steps around the adoption of a new parking and permit scheme.

1.3.     That authority be delegated to the Head of Infrastructure and Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport to assess and implement the roll out of pay by phone to ‘on and off street parking areas’ across the county as soon as possible.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise seeking approval to consult on a new draft Library Services Strategy for Shropshire.

RESOLVED:

i.     That the draft Library Services Strategy for Shropshire, 2018 to 2023 be confirmed.

ii.    That a ten-week public and stakeholder consultation be undertaken on the draft Library Services Strategy for Shropshire prior to bringing the outcomes of the consultation and the final Strategy back to Cabinet for approval.

iii.  That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Place and Enterprise in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure to finalise the draft Strategy and public consultation before a report is brought back to Cabinet in Autumn 2017.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report from the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance outlining the treasury management activities of the Council during the last Quarter 4 of 2016/17.

RESOLVED:

That the position detailed in the report be accepted.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 21 June 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader.