Agenda and minutes

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Venue: Usually held at the Civic Centre in Gravesend

Contact: Committee Section  Email: committee.section@gravesham.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

Minutes:

Cllr Tim Gibson nominated Cllr John Burden to be Chair for the 2023/24 municipal year. Cllr Pat Edwards seconded the nomination.

 

Resolved that Councillor John Burden be Chair for the South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee for the 2023/24 municipal year.

 

2.

Election of Vice-Chairman

Minutes:

Cllr John Burden nominated Cllr Pat Edwards to be Vice-Chair for the 2023/24 municipal year as Canterbury would be hosting the meeting for the 2024/25 municipal year. Cllr Tim Gibson seconded the nomination.

 

Resolved that Councillor Pat Edwards be Vice-Chair for the South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee for the 2023/24 municipal year.

 

3.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Naushabah Khan (Medway).

 

4.

To sign the Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 109 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee were agreed and signed by the Chair.

 

5.

To declare any interest members may have in the items contained on this agenda. When declaring an interest a member must state what their interest is.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made.

 

6.

Administrative Arrangements Report 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 217 KB

Minutes:

The Committee Services Officer informed Members that this was a standard report that outlined that Gravesham Borough Council would be responsible for hosting the South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee meetings for the 2023/24 municipal year. It also outlined the future meetings dates.

 

The Committee noted the report together with future meetings dates.

 

7.

Exclusion

To move, if required, that pursuant to Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from any items included in Part B of the agenda because it is likely in view of the nature of business to be transacted that if members of the public are present during those items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

8.

Annual Report - 2022-23

Minutes:

The Director (STGBC) presented the Committee with the annual report for 2022/23.

The Members held a robust discussion and highlighted key points relating to the change in surveyor licencing.

The Committee noted the report.

 

9.

Business Plan - 2023-26

Minutes:

The Director (STGBC) presented the Committee with the business plan for 2023-26 and explained the process of development.

The Members held a robust discussion.

The Committee approved the business plan.