Report to follow.

Four Notices of Motion had been received. 

1.            Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr Aspinell SECONDED the following Motion:

‘The members of Brentwood Borough Council call upon Essex County Council Highways Depot to repair/replace the damaged railings at Wilson’s Corner and at the William Hunter Way roundabout near Sainsbury’s as soon as possible’. 

Cllr Mrs McKinlay advised that Essex Highways had confirmed that a job was currently in the process of being programmed for the guardrails to be repaired but required information on any utilities in the area.  Once the utilities information was received, the job would be programmed but no specific date for the repairs could be given at this time.

In light of this information Cllr Kendall withdrew his Motion.

The meeting was adjourned for a short comfort break.

2.            Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Parker SECONDED the Motion as follows:

‘This Council recognises the sharp drop in illegal incursions on Brentwood Council owned land over the last 12 months and acknowledges the success of the land protection measures, which include bollards and height restrictors, that have been installed by the Council.  

This Council further notes and welcomes the strong working relationship with Essex Police, Essex County Council and the Traveller Unit and pledges to continue to operate closely with these partner organisations. 

A report will be brought to the Environment and Enforcement Committee to review the need for any further protection and security improvement works on publicly owned open spaces, that would benefit the Borough of Brentwood.  Resulting recommendations will be included as part of the budget setting process for 2018/19.’ 

Following a debate a vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was CARRIED

3.            Cllr Aspinell MOVED and Cllr Newberry SECONDED the following Motion:

‘This Council resolves to oversee the installation of a sprinkler system to be installed in the Town Hall building during alterations to the offices and during the conversion of the upper floors to 19 apartments.’  

Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Kerslake SECONDED an AMENDMENT as follows:

‘This Council resolves to oversee investigate as part of an overall review of safety measures the installation of a sprinkler system to be installed in the Town Hall building during alterations to the offices and during the conversion of the upper floors to 19 apartments.’  

Cllr Aspinell ACCEPTED the AMENDMENT and following a discussion a vote on a show of hands was taken on the SUBSTANTIVE MOTION and it was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4.            Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED the following Motion:

‘That this Council investigates the opportunity that the use of modular construction homes, in conjunction with the utilisation of our multiple garage site assets, could present in addressing the need to meet our housing supply needs quickly and efficiently whilst at the same time addressing the need for affordability. 

That the council also considers as part of this project, the opportunity for social return by of having a local assembly plant within the Borough that would provide the opportunity for employment, skills and apprenticeships and the support of local supply businesses whilst at the same time, meeting the housing need at source.’

Following a debate a vote was taken on a show of hands and the MOTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 

(Cllr Hossack declared a personal interest by virtue of having a family member who might wish to purchase a house in Brentwood in the future).