Agenda and minutes

Council - Thursday, 23rd September, 2021 7.30 pm

Venue: New Council Chamber - Town Hall, Reigate. View directions

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30.

Minutes

To sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 29 July 2021.

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RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of Council held on be approved as a correct record and signed.

31.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

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Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Buttironi, Feeney, Harrison, A. King and Lynch.

32.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

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There were none.

33.

Urgent business

To consider any urgent business.

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There was none.

34.

Public questions

To consider any questions received from members of the public under Council Procedure Rule 13.

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There were no public questions.

35.

Questions by Members

To consider any questions received from Members of the Council under Council Procedure Rule 14.

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Sixteen questions on notice were asked, and responses given, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.15 as follows:

Question by

Response by

Subject

Cllr Moses

Executive Member for Community Partnerships, Cllr Ashford

Partnerships with the voluntary and community sector

Cllr Absalom

Executive Member for Economic Prosperity, Cllr Humphreys

Support for employment of young people in the Borough

Cllr Cooper

Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Finance and Governance, Cllr Schofield

COVID impact on revenue and service income

Cllrs Ritter and Turner

Executive Member for Housing and Support, Cllr Neame

Afghan resettlement programme

Cllr Booton

Executive Member for Housing and Support, Cllr Neame

Sustainable housing

Cllr Stevens, on behalf of Cllr Buttironi

Leader of the Council, Cllr Brunt

Ash dieback at the land between Arne Grove and Landen Park

Cllr Tary

Leader of the Council, Cllr Brunt

20 mph speed limit in residential areas

Cllr Baker

Leader of the Council, Cllr Brunt

Support for armed forces veterans

Cllr Michalowski

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

Garden waste collection

Cllr Torra

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

Littering and street cleansing

Cllr Sinden

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

Parking on Redhill Station roundabout

Cllr Hudson

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

HGV driver shortage impact on Council services

Cllr McKenna

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

Anti-social behaviour at Memorial Park

Cllr Chandler

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Bramhall

Public water fountains

Cllr Stevens

Executive Member for Planning Policy and Place Delivery, Cllr Biggs

Delivering change in Horley Town Centre

Cllr Essex

Executive Member for Planning Policy and Place Delivery, Cllr Biggs

Gatwick consultation

Note: For more information on responses to Council questions, please see this page on the Council’s website:

https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13264

36.

Recommendations

To receive and consider the recommendations of the Council’s Executive, committees and sub-committees.

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RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Executive, from its meeting on 16 September 2021 (Minute 31), be adopted.

37.

Appointment of an Independent Member of the Audit Committee

Pursuant to Minute 10 of the Annual Meeting of the Council on Thursday 27 May 2021 and Part 3a, and in line with general provision for Committees in the Local Government Act 1972 Section 102, a recruitment process for an Independent Member of the Audit Committee took place in August and September 2021.

 

RECOMMENDED that Robert Coyle be appointed as the Independent Member of the Audit Committee for a four-year period (until September 2025) in accordance with the terms stipulated in the role profile agreed by Council on 27 May 2021.

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RESOLVED that Robert Coyle be appointed as the Independent Member of the Audit Committee for a four-year period (until September 2025) in accordance with the terms stipulated in the role profile agreed by Council on 27 May 2021.

38.

Statements

To receive any statement from the Leader of the Council, Members of the Executive, Chairmen of Committees or the Head of Paid Service.

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There were no statements.

39.

Leader's announcements

To receive any announcements by the Leader of the Council.

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There were no announcements.

40.

Mayor's announcements

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

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Heritage Open Day

The Mayor gave thanks to all those who attended Heritage Open Day.

Group tours of the building were led by Macebearer Paul Danbury, which gave guests a history of the Town Hall and its many past uses.

Heritage Open Day coincided with several Mayoral engagements, including the Longcroft Clinic Park Run, the opening of the Horley Café in the Park and the newly refurbished tennis courts, the Preston Park Community Event, the Merstham Community Facility Trust Community Event, a rugby match at Old Reigations, the Banstead District Scouts AGM and the Live from Lockdown Event at the Harlequin.

Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards

The annual Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards on Tuesday 21 September recognised over 40 volunteers for their efforts to support the community at the Harlequin Theatre.

Individuals and groups were nominated in five different awards categories: Young Volunteer, Individual Volunteer, Crisis Response, Individual Trustee, and the Team award.

The new Peter Harrison Award was created in memory of the late Sir Peter Harrison CBE who established an independent grant making trust supporting voluntary and community organisations in the UK.

The Foundation agreed to support the Volunteer Awards for 5 years and the first recipient of the award was Lt (SCC) Peter Bishop, of the Reigate Sea Cadets, who was commended for his lifelong commitment to helping others and supporting his young Cadets throughout lockdown.

The Mayor thanked all those that were involved in the event, including Voluntary Action, Reigate & Banstead, the Harlequin, and the Refugee Support team.

Remembrance Sunday services

The Mayor announced that planning was underway for Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Redhill, Horley and Banstead.

Mayor’s Charities

The Mayor promoted a Quiz Night event on Friday 26th November at the YMCA.