Agenda

Executive - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: John Meikle Room, The Deane House, Taunton, TA1 1HE

Contact: Democratic Services Email: democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
	Public Guidance Notes contained in Agenda Annexe PDF 518 KB
	Click here to join the online meeting PDF 131 KB
1.	Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Minutes from the Previous Meeting PDF 139 KB To approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
3.	Declarations of Interest To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting. (The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )
4.	Public Question Time PDF 117 KB The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme. For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue. We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, please see details under ‘click here to join online meeting’.
5.	Executive Forward Plan To note the latest Executive Forward Plan of planned key decisions that have been published on the Council’s website. Click here to access - Executive Forward Plan
6.	Octagon Theatre - Addition to Capital Programme PDF 2 MB View the background to item 6. To consider the report.
7.	Fixing of hackney carriage fares PDF 597 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Table of fares recommended for adoption , item 7. PDF 236 KB Appendix 2 Published table of fares , item 7. PDF 192 KB Appendix 3 Equality impact assessment , item 7. PDF 367 KB Appendix 4 Existing tables of fares , item 7. PDF 275 KB Appendix 5 Comparison of taxi costs under tables of fares , item 7. PDF 33 KB Appendix 6 Objections , item 7. PDF 431 KB
8.	Establishment of the Gravity Enterprise Zone Executive Sub-Committee PDF 93 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Gravity Executive Sub Committee TORs , item 8. PDF 137 KB
9.	Scrutiny Review Update PDF 296 KB View the background to item 9. Report to follow.
10.	LCN update and review PDF 2 MB View the background to item 10. To consider the report. Additional documents: Part E2 - Somerset LCNs Terms of Reference revised Apr 2024 inc scutiny feedback , item 10. PDF 200 KB
11.	Public Spaces Protection Orders for Dog Control (Somerset North Area) PDF 338 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the report. Additional documents: Appendix A Proposed Public Space Protection Order (Dog Control – North Somerset) 2024 , item 11. PDF 60 KB Appendix B - Somerset Council PSPO 2024 - West Somerset Dog Control , item 11. PDF 227 KB Appendix C Graphical data PSPO Consultation (North) , item 11. PDF 468 KB Appendix D Comments consultation North , item 11. PDF 199 KB Appendix E Graphical data , item 11. PDF 735 KB Appendix F Summary of consultation responses (Somerset West) for Blenheim Gardens and Minehead beach (1) , item 11. PDF 4 MB
12.	Update on Waste Collection Contract PDF 110 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the report. Additional documents: Notice of Private Session 8 May 2024 , item 12. PDF 228 KB Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 12./3 is restricted
	Exclusion of Press and Public PLEASE NOTE: Although the main report for this item not confidential, supporting appendices available to Members contain exempt information and are therefore marked confidential – not for publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss information within this appendix then the Executive will be asked to agree the following resolution to exclude the press and public: Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded and in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of this agenda item which relate to exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information. Reason: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).