Decisions

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Serious Group Violence and Knife Crime Strategy 2019-2022.

Cabinet agreed to receive the supplementary agenda amending the report recommendations and legal implications.

Cabinet:

1.     APPROVED the Serious Group Violence and Knife Crime Strategy 2019-2022 and associated Action Plan.

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 2018-2021.

Cabinet:

1.      APPROVED the VAWG Strategy 2019-2022

The Committee received a developer presentation from Tom Vernon, Laurence Martin and Myshkin Clarke-Hall

The main issues raised by Members for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application were:

·         Further detail sought on the number of residential units proposed, the unit mix and their tenure

·         Early engagement with the existing business occupiers of the Seedbed Centre and retail buildings is encouraged

·         Further detail invited on the amount of existing employment floorspace on the site and the number of jobs it supports

·         A keenness to see employment space and jobs retained on site

·         A keenness to see food use(s) retained on site together with community space

·         Exploring the impact of the development upon the highway network

·         Consider the access and egress arrangements

·         Consider/address the connections between the site and the town centre, particularly pedestrian connections

·         Opportunity to improve bus connections

·         Include Romford Civic Society in any community consultation

·         The opportunity to open up the River Rom should be explored

·         Ensure the density was appropriate to site context

·         Consider key worker housing given the proximity to the hospital and the recruitment difficulties the Trust had

·         Explore whether there was any potential to work with the Trust to relocate the Emergency Care Centre from the hospital site

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

As mentioned earlier in these minutes Councillor Jason Frost disclosed an interest in planning application P1863.18.

Councillor Frost disclosed that he was a governor of Royal Liberty School and therefore would absent himself from consideration of the item and during the vote.

Councillor Frost left the chamber during consideration of the item and took no part in the voting.

Councillor David Durant addressed the Committee.

The Committee considered the report and RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

The vote for the resolution was carried by 7 votes to 0 with 1 abstention.

Councillor Ryan abstained from voting.

As part of the debate, the Chairman asked whether a briefing/note could be prepared for the Environment Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee, with a view to the Chairman of that Sub-Committee taking a report on the operation of the landfill and the planning controls in place to regulate it. 

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 February 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillor Jason Frost disclosed an interest in planning application P1863.18.

Councillor Frost disclosed that he was a governor of Royal Liberty School and therefore would absent himself from consideration of the item and during the vote.

Councillor Frost left the chamber during consideration of the item and took no part in the voting.