Decisions

That the application for the designation of the Kingsmead Ward, Hertford as a Neighbourhood Area, submitted by Hertford Town Council, be supported.

That (A) the findings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Parking Task and Finish Group be received and considered, and (B) authority be delegated to the Head of Operations, in consultation with the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Chairman of the Parking Task and Finish Group, and with the Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability, to assess the full viability of the recommendations by the Executive and bring a further report to the Executive setting out cost implications.

That (A) the net cost of services budget forecast underspend of £35k in 2019/20 be noted (paragraph 2.5 of the report);

(B)the capital budget for 2019/20 is £77.812m, of which £78k is estimated to underspend and £64.292m is to be carried forward to future years be noted (paragraph 5.1.1); and

(C)the reported performance for the period October 2019 to December 2019 be noted (paragraph 7).

That (A) the draft Gilston Area Charter Supplementary Planning Document, as set out in Appendix A, be agreed and published for a minimum four-week period of public consultation;

(B) delegated authority is given to the Head of Planning after consultation with the Leader of the Council to make minor modifications to the draft Charter prior to publication for consultation;

(c) in accordance with the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 to determine that a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the emerging Gilston Area Charter Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is not required as it is unlikely to have significant environmental effects.