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Executive Committee
Meeting: 18/02/2013 - Council (Item 100)
100 Executive Committee 
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To receive the minutes and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meetings of the Executive Committee:
12th February 2013
Matters requiring the Council’s consideration may include:
- Redditch Growth Consultation;
- Draft Borough of Redditch Local Plan No.4;
- Housing Revenue Account – Initial Estimate 2013/14;
- Fees and Charges 2013/14; and
- Independent remuneration Panel for Worcestershire District Councils – Annual report and Recommendations for 2013/14.
18th February 2013
Matters requiring the Council’s consideration will include:
- Medium Term Financial Plan 2013/14 – 2015/16 and Council Tax Setting 2013/14.
(Minutes for 12th February 2013 attached)
Minutes:
Members received the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 12th February 2013 and considered the recommendations of the meeting of that Committee earlier the same evening, 18th February 2013.
12th February 2013
The Council considered the draft documentation being proposed for use in consultation on cross-boundary housing growth. As at the Executive Committee meeting the preceding week, concern was expressed at the lack of potential options available upon which consultees might comment. Whilst it was acknowledged that the selection of potential sites for growth would require the best judgement of both Planning Officers and Members, it was suggested that providing further sites for possible consideration would enable more meaningful responses to be provided to the consultation process. The point was also made that the Borough needed to be protected by a defendable local plan.
During consideration of the minutes, some Councillors referred to the nature of debate about one item at the Executive Committee meeting on 12th February. During this, Councillor Michael Braley gave a statement outlining the background to his expression of views at the meeting and referring to potential actions he intended to take in his political life.
RESOLVED that
1) the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 12th February 2013 be received and all recommendations adopted, with the exception of Minute 144 (Redditch Growth Consultation); and
in respect of Minute 148 (Fees and Charges 2013/14), it being agreed that the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Tourism, in consultation with Officers, would give further consideration to the increase in charge for Junior Swimming Lessons (proposed increase - £50.70 [2012/13] to £59.80 [2013/14]) and report back to the next meeting of the Council;
18th February 2013
RESOLVED that
to enable Members to approve the budget for 2013/14, 2014/15 & 2015/16:
2) the Council determines the level of Council Tax discount to be applied to the prescribed classes of dwellings as defined by the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for
a) Class A [ “second homes with planning restriction”] be set at 0% - no discount
b) Class B [“second homes without planning restriction”] be set at 0% - no discount
c) Class C [vacant dwellings] be set at:
a. Where the dwelling appears in the Valuation List for the first time and it has been continuously unoccupied and substantially unfurnished since the effective date of entry into the list:
i. for the first 3 months from the date of entry into the list 100%
ii. for periods of more than 3 months and for less than 6 months 50%
iii. for periods of 6 months or more 0% - no discount
b. Where the dwelling has been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a continuous period of less than 6 months 50%
c. where the dwelling has been continuously unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for 6 months or more 0% - no discount
d) Class D [uninhabitable dwellings] be ... view the full minutes text for item 100