Agenda, decisions and minutes

None.

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any items on the agenda.

None.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2019.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2019 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

Any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

To receive any questions from members of the public in accordance with Rule 10 of the Council Procedure Rules.

The questions, together with the answers, are appended to the minutes.

To receive any questions from Councillors in accordance with Rule 11 of the Council Procedure Rules.

To consider any petitions that have been referred to the Cabinet under the Council’s Petition Scheme.

To note the Forward Plan, which lists all upcoming Cabinet decisions and provides notice of key decisions and those expected to be taken in private session.

RESOLVED that the Forward Plan is noted.

To note recent Portfolio Holder decisions taken under delegated powers, as attached.

RESOLVED that the following decisions are noted.

RESOLVED that:

A     The draft Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy, attached as Appendix A to this report, be published for a six week period of public consultation following the May elections.

B    It is noted, that following consultation and any subsequent revisions to the document, it is intended that the final Transport Strategy will be agreed as a material planning consideration for the preparation of masterplans, the preparation of the Gilston Area Charter, pre-application advice, assessing planning applications and any other development management purposes.

Cabinet received a report to approve a consultation for the draft Harlow and Gilston Town Transport Strategy. This included an integrated transport network.

Proposed by Councillor Danny Purton (seconded by Councillor Mark Wilkinson) it was:

RESOLVED that:

A     The draft Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy, attached as Appendix A to this report, be published for a six week period of public consultation following the May elections.

B    It is noted, that following consultation and any subsequent revisions to the document, it is intended that the final Transport Strategy will be agreed as a material planning consideration for the preparation of masterplans, the preparation of the Gilston Area Charter, pre-application advice, assessing planning applications and any other development management purposes.

None.

To note the following draft minutes of Cabinet appointed bodies. Minutes remain draft until approved by the relevant body.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the following meetings are noted.

Such other business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be received as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the minutes.

The Leader said that following Full Council’s motion on libraries he and the Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Andrew Johnson, had written to the County Council asking them to reconsider closure of Harlow’s libraries.

Following this, a substantial petition, estimated to contain around 55,000 signatures, had been submitted to the County Council who had agreed to hold a Special Council meeting on 12 March 2019 to consider the matter.

The Leader invited the Leader of the Opposition to co-write a further letter to the County Council re-iterating that all of Harlow’s libraries should remain open.

RESOLVED that the Leader and the Leader of the Opposition would co-write a letter to the County Council re-iterating that all of Harlow’s libraries should remain open.