The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Commercial Support presented an exempt report from the Head of Business Enterprise and Commercial Services on tenant works at the Tannery development.

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Commercial Support presented an exempt report from the Head of Business Enterprise and Commercial Services on the regeneration project at Pauls Moss in Whitchurch.

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 Rules, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items.

In the absence of the Portfolio Holder for Adult Services, Health and Social Housing, the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure presented a report from the Director of Adult Services relating to the level of Minimum Income Guarantee to be set by the Council.

RESOLVED:

That the Council set the Minimum Income Guarantee for people of pensionable age in line with the Government’s statutory Minimum Income Guarantee level in order for the Council to be seen as consistent in its approach to charging for care.

The Portfolio Holder for Communities, Waste and Regulatory Services presented a report from the Director of Public Health seeking approval for the Public Spaces Protection Order for Shrewsbury Town Centre to remain in effect.

RESOLVED:

i)             That the position detailed in the report be accepted;

ii)            That the Shrewsbury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (No.1) 2017, as detailed in Appendix A to the report, remain in effect in accordance with the provisions of the said Order.

The Portfolio Holder for Communities, Waste and Regulatory Services presented a report from the Director of Public Health on the proposed Better Regulation and Enforcement Policy.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed Better Regulation and Enforcement Policy, as detailed in Appendix A to the report, be adopted with effect from 1^st September 2018.

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth presented a report from the Head of Economic Growth on the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan vision and framework setting the aims, aspirations and vision for Shrewsbury now and in future.

RESOLVED:

i)             That Shropshire Council continues to be an active, lead partner in the Big Town Plan alongside Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury BID to coordinate the action planning and implementation of the development opportunities detailed with the Big Town Plan (Appendix 1).  This aligns with Shropshire Council’s direct involvement in the delivery of development opportunities, subject to the necessary financial appraisals, due diligence and necessary approvals.

ii)            That the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan – Final Draft be made available for public consultation for a three-week period.  A summary of this consultation along with the final version of the Big Town Plan to be considered at a future Cabinet meeting.

iii)           That the final version of the Big Town Plan (post public consultation) will form part of the evidence base to inform the emerging review of the Local Plan; and the principal of using the Big Town Plan as a material consideration in decision making on relevant planning applications can be established.

The Portfolio Holder for Transport and Highways presented a report from the Head of Infrastructure and Communities relating to a Traffic Regulation Order for changes to on-street pay and display and loading in Ludlow and Shrewsbury.

RESOLVED:

That approval is given for the making of the required Traffic Regulation Order for the proposed changes to On-Street Pay and Display and Loading in Ludlow and Shrewsbury as follows:

             i.          To extend the hours of operation and charging on all on-street pay & display parking places, and the hours of operation of the loading bays to 8pm, within the Shrewsbury town centre river loop.

            ii.          To retain the hours of operation and charging on all shared use pay and display /residents parking permit parking places within the Red Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) at 6.00pm within Ludlow town centre.

           iii.          The introduction of standard banding levels and new linear hourly tariffs in Ludlow as proposed within the Red CPZ and Blue area shared use pay and display /residents parking permit on-street parking places.

           iv.          To remove all existing restrictions on periods of maximum stay and minimum return within the Red CPZ and Blue area shared use pay and display /residents parking permit parking places in Ludlow.

            v.          To provide a free 5-minute concessionary parking period in both Shrewsbury and Ludlow town centres, within all the on street pay & display parking places.

The Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport presented a report from the Head of Infrastructure and Communities on the Traffic Regulation Order relating to changes to off street parking places around the county.

RESOLVED:

That approval be granted for the making of the required Traffic Regulation Order for the proposed changes within off-street parking places as follows:

             i.       That the tariffs and banding levels to all off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 to this report are implemented.

            ii.      That 8-hour tariff caps to all bands 4, 5 and 6 off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 to this report are implemented.

           iii.       That the hours of operation and charging are extended until 8.00pm on all band 2 off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 of this report.

           iv.       That the opening hours in Raven Meadows multi storey car park in Shrewsbury are extended to 24 hours a day on Mondays to Saturdays and include a 3-hour cap on the linear tariff of 3 hours for parking periods on Mondays to Saturdays between the hours of 8.00pm and 8.00am.

            v.       That except in the Frankwell Riverside off street parking place, all existing restrictions on periods of maximum stay and minimum return on all off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 of this report are removed.

           vi.       That a free 5 minutes concessionary parking period inall pay and display off-street parking places across the county is introduced.

          vii.      That, except in the Frankwell Quay and Riverside carparks, weekly tickets are introduced in all off-street parking places listed as bands 4, 5 and 6 carparks in appendix 3 of this report.

        viii.       That, except in the Frankwell Quay and Riverside carparks, season tickets are introduced / retained in all off-street parking places listed as bands 4, 5 and 6 in appendix 3 of this report.

           ix.       That off-street resident permits are introduced / retained in St Julian's Friars carpark and all off-street parking places listed as bands 4, 5 and 6 in appendix 3 of this report except for Frankwell Quay and Riverside carparks.

            x.       That HGV tariffs are implemented on all designated off-street parking places HGV parking areas. This will include a £10 per 24-hour stay and HGV season ticket tariff options as specified in appendix 3, table 6 of this report.

           xi.       That pay and display parking provision for cars and small vans within the Crossways, Church Stretton off-street parking place are introduced.

          xii.      That free parking on Sundays and Bank holidays is introduced on all Bands 4, 5, 6 off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 of this report.

        xiii.       That except for Raven Meadows multi storey carpark, Shrewsbury, 50% concessions on Sunday and Bank holidays shall be introduced on all Bands 2 & 3 off-street parking places listed in appendix 3 of this report.

The Portfolio Holder for Transport and Highways presented a report for the Head of Infrastructure and Communities relating to proposed revisions to Part 1 of the Parking Strategy Framework.

RESOLVED:

That approval be granted for the revision of Part 1 of the new Parking Strategy Framework as follows:

In the absence of the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People, the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for  Commercial and Corporate Support presented a report from the Director of Children’s Services on the current and future proposals for the development of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) resource provision within Shropshire mainstream schools.

RESOLVED:

·         That the recommendations outlined in the Specialist Provision Strategic Review and Development Plan 2018-22 be acknowledged and approved, as attached at Appendix 2.

·         That it be noted that the ongoing consultation at Whittington CE Primary School ends on the 29th July 2018 and delegates authority to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People to determine, subject to the results of the consultation, the proposed prescribed alterations.

o    That the consultation on the remaining projects set out in paragraph 4.1 from September 2018 be approved and authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People to determine, subject to the statutory consultations, the proposed prescribed alterations.

o    That a further report will be made to Cabinet as appropriate, to update on the progress of this work.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report from the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance [Section 151 Officer] outlining the treasury management activities of the Council during the last quarter.

RESOLVED:

That the position as detailed in the report, be accepted.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 4 July 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader.