Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and 7E 

 

Full reports are available on the website as listed below:  

           

	Executive / Committee	Date	Item
A	Joint Governance Committee	30 July 2019	i) Joint Governance Committee Appointments: Parish Councillors
B	Joint Strategic Committee	10 September 2019	i) JSC/032/19-20 - Our Growing Regional Economy - An Update on the Greater Brighton Economic Board
C	Joint Governance Committee	24 September 2019	i) JGC/033/19-20 - Appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen to Committees   ii) JGC/035/19-20 - Conferment of Honorary Alderman - Alex Harman
D	Licensing & Control Committee ‘B’	30 September 2019	i) LCCB/009/19-20 - Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy
E	Joint Strategic Committee	8 October 2019	i) JSC/041/19-20 - Consultation response and recommendations on the extension and amendment of Public Space Protection Orders (Dog Control) for Adur and Worthing Councils

 

 

Council had before it recommendations from the Joint Governance Committee, the Joint Strategic Committee and the Licensing & Control Committee ‘B’. 

 

Extracts of these minutes had been circulated as items 7A, 7B, 7C(i) & (ii), 7D and 7E.

 

Item 7A           Joint Governance Committee - 30 July 2019

 

Joint Governance Committee Appointments: Parish Councillors

 

The JGC Chairman presented a recommendation from the Joint Governance Committee meeting held on 30 July 2019, which was to appoint representatives from Lancing and Sompting Parish Councils to the Joint Governance Committee as co-opted Members in accordance with the Constitution.    

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Bob Smytherman.

 

On a vote:  For 32, Against 0, Abstain 2

 

Resolved 

 

That the nomination from Lancing Parish Council of the appointment of Cllr Ann Bridges as a Co-Opted Member of the Joint Governance Committee for 2019/20 be approved

 

That the nomination from Sompting Parish Council of the appointment of Cllr Caroline Baxter as a Co-Opted Member of the Joint Governance Committee for 2019/20 be approved

 

 

Item 7B           Joint Strategic Committee - 10 September 2019 

 

Our Growing Regional Economy - An Update on the Greater Brighton Economic Board

 

The Leader presented the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 10 September 2019. 

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Kevin Jenkins. 

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved 

 

That Worthing Borough Council ratified the proposed amendment to the Greater Brighton Economic Board’s Head of Terms relating to Arun District Council’s membership of the Greater Brighton Economic Joint Committee (which meets with the Greater Brighton Business Partnership as the Greater Brighton Economic Board), subject to the decision of other constituents authorities, and delegated authority to the Solicitor to the Council to make consequential changes to the Joint Committee Agreement and the Councils’ Constitutions.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7C(i)       Joint Governance Committee - 24 September 2019 

 

Appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen to Committees

 

The JGC Chairman introduced a recommendation from the Joint Governance Committee meeting held on 24 September 2019.  

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Rebecca Cooper. 

 

The council debated the recommendation. Some members supported the recommendation suggesting that without a secret ballot at Committee the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Committees were political appointments along party lines. 

 

In opposition to the recommendation, it was stated that a secret ballot did not conform with open, transparent or accountable government.

 

On a vote:  For 12, Against 19, Abstain 3

 

Resolved 

 

The recommendation from the Joint Governance Committee was not supported.

Item 7C(ii)      Joint Governance Committee - 24 September 2019 

 

Conferment of Honorary Alderman - Alex Harman

 

The JGC Chairman introduced a recommendation from the Joint Governance Committee meeting held on 24 September 2019.  

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Bob Smytherman. 

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved 

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved that a special meeting of the Council be arranged under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act for the specific purpose of conferring the title of ‘Honorary Alderman’ to Alex Harman.

 

Item 7D           Licensing & Control Committee ‘B’ - 30 September 2019 

 

Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy

 

The Chairman of the Licensing & Control Committee ‘B’ introduced a recommendation from the meeting held on 30 September 2019.

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Keith Bickers. 

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved 

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy, as amended.

 

 

Item 7E           Joint Strategic Committee - 8 October 2019 

 

Consultation response and recommendations on the extension and amendment of Public Space Protection Orders (Dog Control) for Adur and Worthing Councils

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 8 October 2019 and invited questions from members. 

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Val Turner.

 

Having been moved and seconded, the recommendation was approved unanimously. 

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved 

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved:-

 

1. that both current PSPO’s be extended for a period of 3 years;

 

2. that the fixed penalty fine be increased to £100;

 

3. that the existing exclusion zone be retained along Worthing Beach;

 

4. that the number of dogs that can be walked by dog walkers should remain at 6.