Agenda item

To consider the recommendations made by Cabinet and the Ethics Committee since the last ordinary Council meeting relating to the following matters:

Cabinet – 16 December 2019

i)                 Pan London Dockless Vehicle Hire Byelaw

ii)               Addington Village Conservation Area Review – Adoption

iii)              Quarter 2 Financial Performance 2019/20

Ethics Committee – 7 January 2020

iv)             Proposed Updates to the Scheme of Co-option in Part 6D to the Constitution

Cabinet – 20 January 2020

v)               Education Estates Strategy

1)    Pan London Dockless Vehicle Hire Byelaw

The Mayor invited Councillor King, the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Regeneration (Job Share), to move the recommendations referred by Cabinet on 16 December 2019 related to the Pan London Dockless Vehicle Hire Byelaw. The Cabinet Member explained that there wasn’t a power to regulate dockless vehicles and that those had been causing some disruption across the Borough when discarded. The byelaw would address this situation and therefore he was pleased to move the recommendations. These were seconded by Councillor Muhammad Ali.

The Mayor moved the vote and Council unanimously agreed the recommendations in the report:

1. Delegated authority to the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee to make a byelaw to regulate dockless vehicles in Croydon; and
2. Authorised the Executive Director of Place to sign any necessary documents to give effect to the recommendation above.

2)    Addington Village Conservation Area Review

The Mayor invited Councillor Scott, the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Regeneration (Job Share), to move the recommendations referred by Cabinet on 16 December 2019 related to the Addington Village Conservation Area Review.

Councillor Scott noted that he was pleased to recommend the extension of the conservation area in order to achieve the protection of green spaces and places of distinctive character. Thanks were given for the support of residents and Councillors in undertaking the review. The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Muhammad Ali.

The Mayor moved the vote and Council unanimously agreed the recommendations in the report:

1. Approved changes to the Addington Village Conservation Area boundary as set out in the report;
2. Adopted the Addington Village Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) as a Supplementary Planning Document;
3. Delegated to the Director of Planning and Strategic Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport & Regeneration (Job Share), the making of minor factual, editorial and image changes to the Addington Village CAAMP; and
4. Included the former Stables (Addington Palace Golf Clubhouse) and Stable Lodge on the Council’s local list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest.

3)    Quarter 2 Financial Performance 2019/20

The Mayor invited Councillor Hall, the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, to move the recommendations referred by Cabinet on 16 December 2019 related to the Quarter 2 Financial Performance for 2019/20. Councillor Hall moved the recommendations noting the Administration’s commitment be able to offer more affordable housing. The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Clouder.

The Mayor moved the vote and Council unanimously agreed the recommendations in the report:

1. Approved the increase to the capital programme by £2.660m as set out in Table 6 (of Appendix 2 to the report); and
2. Adoption of the lending criteria as set out in section 9 (of Appendix 2 to the report).

4)    Scheme Of Co-Option

The Mayor invited Councillor Fraser, the Chair of the Ethics Committee, to move the recommendations referred by the Ethics Committee on 7 January 2020 related to the Scheme of Co-option. Councillor Fraser moved the recommendations noting they would provide a common approach to co-optees and their behaviour. The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Clouder.

The Mayor moved the vote and Council unanimously agreed the recommendations in the report:

1. The adoption of the amendments to the Scheme of Co-option within Part 6D of the Constitution (as detailed in Appendix 4A of the report).
2. The adoption of the amendments to the Code of Conduct for Non-Voting Co-optees and its inclusion within the Constitution as an Appendix to Part 6D of the Constitution.
3. The inclusion within Part 5I of the Constitution, reference to the application of the Code of Conduct for Members to representatives of the Pension Board as detailed in paragraph 3.6 of Appendix 4 to the report and as set out in Appendix 4C to the report in tracked changes.

5)    Education Estates Strategy And Admission Arrangements

The Mayor invited Councillor Flemming, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Learning, to move the recommendations referred from Cabinet on January 2020 related to the Education Estates Strategy and Admission Arrangements for 2021/22. Councillor Flemming moved the recommendations noting their lengthy discussion at the Cabinet Meeting. The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Clouder.

The Mayor moved the vote and Council unanimously agreed the recommendations in the report:

       i.          Agreed the proposed Community Schools’ Admission Arrangements for the 2021/22 academic year (Appendix 6A to the report).