Agenda and minutes

There were no substitutions at the meeting.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.

No whip was declared.

That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 21 February 2022, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chair.

No public speaking requests had been received.

The Director: Governance and Communities briefed members on the Places Scrutiny Panel terms of reference and panel membership which were agreed by council at its Annual Meeting on 18 May 2022.

Resolved – That the panel’s terms of reference and panel membership be noted. 

The Chairman facilitated a discussion on the frequency of future meetings.

Resolved – That the position be noted.

Members discussed their future work programme and priorities for the 2022-23 municipal year. 

Resolved – That the panels work programme be formulated, incorporating suggestions put forward by members at the meeting.

Discussion and questions with Helen Manderson, the council’s Director: Economy and Environment, Lesley Potts, the council’s Assistant Director – Place and Councillor Waltham MBE, the Leader of the Council and Place Shaping and Connectivity Cabinet Member.

The Chairman informed the meeting that Councillor Longcake had, in accordance with the council’s Procedure Rules, submitted an added item titled ‘town centre and town deal update’.

However, Councillor Longcake was unable to attend the meeting and present the item.  As a similar added item had been submitted and was included on the agenda for discussion, the Chairman invited panel members to discuss how to proceed.

Resolved – That the reasons for Councillor Longcake submitting the added item on the town centre and town deal update be considered in the following agenda item (minute 108 refers).

Discussion and questions with Helen Manderson, the council’s Director: Economy and Environment, Lesley Potts, the council’s Assistant Director – Place and Councillor Waltham MBE, the Leader of the Council and Place Shaping and Connectivity Cabinet Member.

The Chairman informed the meeting that Councillor Swift had, in accordance with the council’s Procedure Rules, submitted an added item titled “to receive an update on the Planning Statement for Scunthorpe High Street, DN15 6SY”.

The Chairman invited Councillor Swift to outline the reasons why the added item was submitted.

The Chairman then welcomed Helen Manderson, Lesley Potts and Councillor Waltham MBE to the meeting, the council’s Director: Economy and Environment, Assistant Director – Place and the Leader Portfolio – Place Shaping and Connectivity Cabinet Member respectively.  In doing so, the Chairman respectfully requested that Councillor Longcake’s reasons for submitting her added item be responded to.

The Director, Assistant Director and Leader of the Council responded to each point made by Councillors Swift and Longcake, before comprehensively outlining the council and its partners vision for the Scunthorpe High Street.

Following the verbal presentation, the Chairman invited Councillor Swift to respond to the points made by the Director, Assistant Director and Leader of the Council.

The Chairman then invited other panel members to question the council officers.

Resolved – (a) That the Director: Economy and Environment, Assistant Director – Place and Leader Portfolio – Place Shaping and Connectivity Cabinet Member be thanked for their attendance and contribution at the meeting, and (b) that the position be noted.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.