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Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environment, Communities and Partnerships) - Thursday, 7 December 2023 7:00 pm

Venue: Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon PE29 3TN

Contact: Mrs Beccy Buddle, Democratic Services Officer (Scrutiny), Tel No: 01480 388008/e-mail Beccy.Buddle@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
34.	MINUTES PDF 277 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environment, Communities and Partnerships) meeting held on 2nd November 2023. Contact: B Buddle 01480 388008 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd November 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
35.	MEMBERS' INTERESTS To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary and other interests in relation to any Agenda item. Contact: B Buddle 01480 388008 Minutes: No declarations were received.
36.	OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME PDF 88 KB a) The Panel are to receive the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme and current Notice of Key Executive Decisions. b) Members to discuss future planning of items for the Work Programme Contact: B Buddle 01480 388008 Additional documents: Printed plan 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2024 Notice of Key Executive Decisions , item 36. PDF 170 KB Minutes: With the aid of a report by the Democratic Services Officer (Scrutiny) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme was presented to the Panel and the current Notice of Key Executive Decisions which had been prepared by the Executive Leader for the period 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2024 was noted.
37.	NON-DOMESTIC RATES RURAL SETTLEMENTS LIST PDF 105 KB View the background to item 37. The Overview and Scrutiny Panel are invited to comment on the Non-Domestic Rates Rural Settlements List. Executive Councillor: S Ferguson Contact: K Kelly 01480 388151 Additional documents: 4. Business Rates Rural Settlement List Appendix 1 , item 37. PDF 278 KB 4. Business Rates Rural Settlement List Appendix 2 , item 37. PDF 2 MB 4. Business Rates Rural Settlement List Appendix 3 , item 37. PDF 3 MB Minutes: By means of a report by the Revenue and Benefits Manager (a copy of which was appended in the Minute Book) the Non-Domestic Rates Rural Settlements List was presented to the Panel. Following a question from Councillor Shaw, the Panel heard that there were no changes to the list from last year. It was also clarified that the map areas highlighted in blue were parts of urban areas which had been designated as defined rural settlements in order to support local businesses. Councillor Criswell observed that due to there having been no change from the previous year, it may be prudent to pursue an alternative method of publishing the document. The Executive Councillor confirmed to the Panel that there was an option to do this via a delegated responsibility and that this would be investigated. Following the discussion, it was RESOLVED that the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel be passed to Cabinet for their consideration when making a decision upon the recommendations contained within the report.