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Election of Chair for the Council Year 2011/2012 Minutes: Resolved to elect Councillor Tony Brett as Chair of the Committee for the Council Year 2011/2012.
In the absence of Councillor Brett, it was resolved that Councillor Antonia Bance should Chair the meeting on this occasion. |
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Election of Vice Chair for the Council Year 2011/2012 Minutes: Resolved to elect Councillor Antonia Bance as Vice Chair of the Committee for the Council Year 2011/2012 |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Ed Turner (Councillor John Tanner substituted), Councillor Tony Brett (Councillor Stephen Brown substituted), Councillor Mark Lygo (Councillor Oscar van Nooijen substituted), and Councillor Nuala Young (Councillor Matt Morton substituted) |
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Declarations of Interest Councillors serving on the Committee are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any of the following agenda items. Minutes: The following declarations were made:-
(1) Councillor Van Nooijen declared a personal interest in the planning application for the new swimming pool at Blackbird Leys (minute 5 refers); on the grounds that he had been a member of the old Strategic Development Control Committee which had previously considered this application, however he was approaching the application before the Committee tonight with an open mind. He had also been lobbied by the Save Temple Cowley Pools Group but had not stated any position;
(2) Councillor Antonia Bance declared a personal interest in the planning application for the new swimming pool at Blackbird Leys (minute 5 refers) on the grounds that she had been a member of the old South East Area Committee which had previously considered this application; however she was approaching the application before the Committee tonight with an open mind. She had also been lobbied by the Save Temple Cowley Pools Group but had not stated any position;
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11/00242/CT3 - New Swimming Pool, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford. PDF 880 KB
Report of the Head of City Development is attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended), concerning an application for a new swimming pool at the Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road.
Before consideration of this item began, Cathryn Yeagers (Lawyer, Law and Governance) clarified that there was nothing in law to prevent members of the City Executive Board from determining this application. They would only be precluded from participation in the event that they had pre-determined how they intended to vote. It was essential that the application was approached with an open mind.
Michael Crofton Briggs (Head of City Development) explained the route that this application had taken. It was considered by the former Strategic Development Control Committee (SDCC) on 28th April 2011, and was then called in for further consideration by 12 members of the Council. Under new arrangements, put in place by Council on 18th April, it had been agreed that the application would be looked at afresh by the new Planning Review Committee and would not be called into Council.
Councillor Bance then confirmed that no “whip” system was in force amongst any of the political groups on the Council. She added that the meeting was a “meeting held in public” and not a “public meeting”. Public participation was permitted at the appropriate point as outlined in the Code of Practice for Planning Committees. Should anyone wish to speak during the public speaking spot they would be required to complete and submit a speakers’ form.
Application for a new swimming pool, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys
Murray Hancock (Planning) presented the report to the Committee.
Speaking against the application, Nigel Gibson and Susan Heeks made the following points:-
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Dates and Times of Future Meetings. Meetings are currently scheduled for the following dates:-
29th June 2011 27th July 2011 31st August 2011 28th September 2011 26th October 2011 30th November 2011 22nd December 2011 25th January 2012 29th February 2012 28th March 2012 25th April 2012
The Committee is also asked to consider its starting time. Last year, meetings of SDCC began at 5pm. Minutes: Resolved:-
(1) To note the dates of meetings as listed; (2) To start meetings of the Planning Review Committee at 6pm.
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