Agenda and decisions

Executive - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey GU2 4BB. View directions

Contact: Carrie Anderson, Senior Democratic Services Officer 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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2.

Local Code of Conduct - Disclosable Pecuniary Interest

In accordance with the local Code of Conduct, a councillor is required to disclose at the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) that they may have in respect of any matter for consideration on this agenda.  Any councillor with a DPI must not participate in any discussion or vote regarding that matter and they must also withdraw from the meeting immediately before consideration of the matter.

If that DPI has not been registered, the councillor must notify the Monitoring Officer of the details of the DPI within 28 days of the date of the meeting.

Councillors are further invited to disclose any non-pecuniary interest which may be relevant to any matter on this agenda, in the interests of transparency, and to confirm that it will not affect their objectivity in relation to that matter.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 08 August 2024.

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Decision:

The Executive confirmed the minutes of the last meeting held on 8 August 2024 as a correct record.  The chair signed the minutes.

4.

Leader's Announcements

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5.

O&S Recommendations to the Executive - Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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Decision:

Decision:

That the Executive note the recommendations arising from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny (Services) Committee held on 22 July 2024; and note what work, and the sequence of the work, that would be needed to support those recommendations.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

None

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

 

6.

Adoption of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Tariffs SPD pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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Decision:

Decision:

That the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Tariffs Supplementary Planning Document, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be adopted.

Reason for Recommendation:

Adopting the Supplementary Planning Document will provide detailed guidance for adopted Local Plan: Strategy and Sites Policy P5: Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area. It will supplement and replace elements of the extant guidance in the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy SPD 2017. This will help ensure clarity and consistency in decision making and ensure that sums sought from new developments are aligned with the cost of mitigation. 

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

To reject or amend the draft SPD.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

 

 

7.

Supply of Grave Digging Services/Contract to GBC Cemeteries pdf icon PDF 69 KB

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Decision:

Decision:

That the Strategic Director for Housing and Environment be authorised, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Environment and Climate Change, to enter into a new contract for Grave Digging services for GBC Cemeteries up to a value of £250,000 for a term of 5-years.

Reason for Recommendation:

The Council’s existing contract will expire on 30 September 2024 and as a Burial Authority we must have a new contract in place. A grave digging contract is required to fulfil the burial service function as there is no longer an internal team.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

To not enter into a new contract for grave-digging services.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.