(1) Motion 554 (Councillor R J Chesterton – 20 March 2019)
The following Motion had been referred to the Community Policy Development Committee for consideration and report:
In light of recent press articles on the subject, this Council believes that
(i) Parish and town councils should, in reply to any street naming proposal from a developer, be allowed to recommend to this Council that a street be named after an individual, including the living.
The Community Policy Development Group at its meeting on 25 June 2019 considered the Motion and recommended that it be supported.
The Policy Development Group also recommended that the following wording be placed in the Council’s procedure:
In exceptional circumstances should a proposal be made to name a Street after a living individual, on the grounds of them having made an outstanding contribution to the locality and/or its people, these will be permitted if both approval by the individual and unanimous agreement between the Cabinet Member with delegated authority for the service and appropriate Ward members is received.
(2) Motion 556 (Councillor N A Way – 8 April 2019)
The following Motion had been referred to the Environment Policy Development Committee for consideration and report:
Mid Devon District Council has a record of environmental protection and protecting wildlife.
Council is greatly concerned by the growing trend across the country of developers using netting over hedgerows and trees at development sites to stop birds nesting and other wildlife using the hedges and trees.
This is wrong and runs against the best interests of supporting and enhancing local wildlife.
We call on all developers not to use netting in Mid Devon. Additionally, we call on Government to ban the use of netting at all sites with planning consent, those sites identified in the Local Plan and the emerging Greater Exeter Strategic Plan.
The Environment Policy Development Group at its meeting on 11 June 2019 considered the Motion and recommended that it be supported.
(3) Motion 557 (Councillor J Downes – 9 July 2019)
The Council has before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
‘That this council instructs the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration to take the earliest available opportunity in planning policy terms to embed a zero-carbon requirement on all future development taking place in Mid Devon in order to respond to the climate emergency.'
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council has decided to allow this motion (if moved and seconded) to be dealt with at this meeting.
Minutes:
(1) Motion 554 (Councillor R J Chesterton – 20 March 2019)
The following Motion had been referred to the Community Policy Development Committee for consideration and report:
In light of recent press articles on the subject, this Council believes that
(i) Parish and town councils should, in reply to any street naming proposal from a developer, be allowed to recommend to this Council that a street be named after an individual, including the living.
The Community Policy Development Group at its meeting on 25 June 2019 considered the Motion and recommended that it be supported.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
The Policy Development Group also recommended that the following wording be placed in the Council’s procedure:
In exceptional circumstances should a proposal be made to name a Street after a living individual, on the grounds of them having made an outstanding contribution to the locality and/or its people, these will be permitted if both approval by the individual and unanimous agreement between the Cabinet Member with delegated authority for the service and appropriate Ward members is received.
Following discussion, the Chairman MOVED that the wording to be placed in the procedure be amended to read:
In exceptional circumstances, should a proposal be made to name a street after a living individual, on the grounds of the living individual having made an outstanding contribution to the locality and/or its people, such proposals will be permitted if both approval by the individual and unanimous agreement between the Cabinet Member with delegated authority for the service and appropriate Ward Members are received.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
(2) Motion 556 (Councillor N A Way – 8 April 2019)
The following Motion had been referred to the Environment Policy Development Committee for consideration and report:
Mid Devon District Council has a record of environmental protection and protecting wildlife.
Council is greatly concerned by the growing trend across the country of developers using netting over hedgerows and trees at development sites to stop birds nesting and other wildlife using the hedges and trees.
This is wrong and runs against the best interests of supporting and enhancing local wildlife.
We call on all developers not to use netting in Mid Devon. Additionally, we call on Government to ban the use of netting at all sites with planning consent, those sites identified in the Local Plan and the emerging Greater Exeter Strategic Plan.
The Environment Policy Development Group at its meeting on 11 June 2019 considered the Motion and recommended that it be supported.
Following discussion and upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
(3) Motion 557 (Councillor J Downes – 9 July 2019)
The Council has before it a MOTION submitted for the first time:
‘That this council instructs the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration to take the earliest available opportunity in planning policy terms to embed a zero-carbon requirement on all future development taking place in Mid Devon in order to respond to the climate emergency.'
The MOTION was MOVED by Councillor J M Downes and seconded by Councillor R J Dolley.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 14.4, the Chairman of the Council had ruled that this Motion be dealt with at this meeting.
Following discussion and upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.