Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024 as an accurate record

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 not later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 11^th April 2024.

To receive any questions from Members of the Council. Deadline for notification is not later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 11^th April 2024.

Supplementary report in response to the scrutiny of the call-ins of the decision made by Cabinet on 17 January 2024, to follow

Lead Member – Councillor Dan Morris – Portfolio Holder for Highways

Report of Andy Wilde – Assistant Director - Infrastructure

RESOLVED:

To agree the recommendations 1-7 as set out in the report (NB these are too lengthy to include in the decision list so please see pages 3-5 of the report for recommendations here).

Lead Member – Councillor Dan Morris – Portfolio Holder for Highways

Report of Andy Wilde, Assistant Director - Highways & Transport

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.     Accepted the position as set out in this report and approved a Public Space Protection Order for Shropshire with the proposed conditions in the restricted area set out in Appendix B (“the Order”) and as defined by the map with an effective commencement date of the 1st June 2024 for a period of 3 years.

2.     Delegated to the Executive Director of Place to authorise officers to issue FPN’s and directions under the order and agrees that the Council use Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN), in appropriate circumstances, where there is reason to believe that an offence under the Public Space Protection Order has been committed by any person. And further that the level of the FPN is set at £100 reduced to £50 if paid within 10 days.

3.     For the purpose of discharging the Order instructed the Executive Director: Place to publish and cause to be erected notices in accordance with Regulations made under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

4.     Delegated authority to the Executive Director: Place to engage with any other organisation, not being part of Shropshire Council, where officers of that organisation are to be authorised by Shropshire Council to undertake enforcement responsibilities under the Order.

5.     Delegated authority to the Executive Director: Place to engage with any other organisation, not being part of Shropshire Council, where officers of that organisation have been authorised by Shropshire Council to undertake enforcement responsibilities under the Order (as extended), and to define those enforcement responsibilities and any other requirements within an agreed Memorandum of Understanding and, where necessary, to amend or create any further Memoranda of Understanding at any time during the period that the Order (as extended) is in force.

6.     That in support of the Order a public education and information programme is implemented and as shown in Appendix C

Lead Member – Councillor Chris Schofield - Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services

Report of Eddie West - Planning Policy and Strategy Manager

RESOLVED:

1.     That Cabinet agreed the Appendices 2-4 of this report to be submitted to the Local Plan Examination and for these documents to be subject to public consultation in line with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

2.     That Cabinet agreed that ahead of the public consultation any minor editorial changes to these documents are delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services.

Lead Member – Councillor Dean Carroll – Portfolio Holder for Housing and Assets

Report of Tami Sabanovic, Housing Strategy and Development Officer

Appendix 2 to follow

RESOLVED:

To approve the draft Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, outlined in Appendix I for an 8-week public and stakeholder consultation period.

Lead Member – Councillor Chris Schofield - Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services

Report of Eddie West, Planning Policy and Strategy Manager

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet approved the allocation of £980,000 of CIL funding to support the design and build of Whitchurch Pool and Fitness Centre.

To resolve 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 during consideration of the following items

Lead Member – Councillor Dean Caroll - Portfolio Holder for Housing & Assets

Report of Richard Macdonald, Estates Manager - Acquisitions and Disposals

RESOLVED:

To approve the recommendations as set out in the exempt report.

To note that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 5 June 2024.