Decisions
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26/05/2023 - Supply of Leased Minibuses ref: 156 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive Director of Climate and Place
Decision published: 26/05/2023
Effective from: 06/06/2023
Lead officer: John Perrett
25/05/2023 - Household Support Fund 2023/24 ref: 154 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
Decision published: 25/05/2023
Effective from: 03/06/2023
24/05/2023 - Wellington Library Refurbishment - Contract Award ref: 153 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision published: 24/05/2023
Effective from: 02/06/2023
23/05/2023 - Leader’s appointment of the Executive, Executive Lead Members, Associate Lead Members and member appointments to other bodies ref: 152 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance and Communications
Decision published: 23/05/2023
Effective from: 23/05/2023
Lead officer: Scott Wooldridge
15/05/2023 - Objection Notice received in respect of an application for a premises licence for The Sheep & Penguin, 1-2 Tucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZ ref: 149 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Licensing Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 15/05/2023 - Licensing Sub-Committee
Decision published: 22/05/2023
Effective from: 15/05/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED:
The Licensing Sub-Committee APPROVED the application for a premises licence for The Sheep & Penguin, 1-2 Tucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZ with the conditions agreed between the applicant and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary, being endorsed upon the licence together with a further condition that signage must be displayed at the premises informing the patrons that they must be to be considerate to neighbours.
15/05/2023 - Objection Notice received in respect of a variation to a premises licence for French General Trading, 2A Church Street, Frome, BA11 1PW ref: 148 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Licensing Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 15/05/2023 - Licensing Sub-Committee
Decision published: 22/05/2023
Effective from: 15/05/2023
Decision:
The police and the applicant had been able to agree conditions that satisfied both parties, therefore as there were no other Representations to consider, this application was withdrawn from the agenda.
19/05/2023 - Appointments to vacancies on committees ref: 150 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Monitoring Officer
Decision published: 19/05/2023
Effective from: 19/05/2023
Lead officer: Scott Wooldridge
17/05/2023 - Infrastructure and Transport: Highways Service Responsiveness update ref: 183 For Determination
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place
Made at meeting: 17/05/2023 - Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place
Decision published: 17/05/2023
Effective from: 17/05/2023
Decision:
The Committee considered a request to establish a task and finish group in order to improve the responsiveness of the Highways and Transport Service, a priority for the new Council, recognising that responsiveness to some enquiries had been a cause of concern for both the public and members.
Members agreed that this was a much needed piece of work and that there was also a need to consider the response time for councillors enquiries and they requested that a reminder of the members casework system be circulated to all members.
Resolved
To endorse the creation of a task and finish group to review the Highways and Transport Services communication interfaces and service responsiveness with the following membership:
Ø Cllr Bente Height
Ø Cllr Henry Hobhouse
Ø Cllr Marcus Kravis
Ø Cllr Dave Mansell
Ø Cllr Tom Power
16/05/2023 - 2023/24 Post 16 Local Transport Policy Statement ref: 147 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision published: 16/05/2023
Effective from: 20/05/2023