Minutes of Previous Cabinet Meeting held 8th March 2006
S H E F F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L | ||
CABINET | ||
Meeting held 8th March, 2006 | ||
PRESENT: | Councillors Jan Wilson (Chair), Terry Fox, Veronica Hardstaff, Harry Harpham, Steve Jones, Tim Rippon and Chris Weldon. | |
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1. | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE | |
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mick Rooney. | ||
2. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | |
There were no declarations of interest reported at this meeting. | ||
3. | MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING | |
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 22nd February, 2006 were received and approved as a correct record. | ||
4. | PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS | |
City Centre Indoor Market Provision | ||
Ms Ivy Marshall referred to the proposals which were to be considered at this meeting regarding the provision of a new indoor Market in the City Centre and she enquired where the facilities for the Pensioners’ Action Group were to be relocated and whether it would be possible to provide ground floor accommodation in the City Centre. | ||
The Chief Executive indicated that no specific decisions had been made at this time on this issue but that the options would be discussed with the relevant organisations in due course. | ||
Mr George Glover referred to the proposals for the new indoor Market and enquired why the market traders on The Moor had not been consulted on the proposals which were being put forward and whether continuing provision was to be made for such traders or were they to be sacrificed as part of the development proposals. | ||
The City Centre Manager stated that a series of meetings had been held with the Market Traders Federation to examine the detailed proposals before they were brought to this Cabinet and that open meetings had also taken place with market traders. | ||
Councillor Tim Rippon, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Culture and Planning added that he had attended several meetings with the Market Traders Federation who were understood to speak on behalf of all the Market Traders and it therefore appeared that there had been a breakdown of communication between the Federation and the Traders. | ||
Mr Harry Webb on behalf of the Moorfoot market traders affirmed that there had been no contact with the Moorfoot traders and enquired regarding the future of the 60 stalls and approximately 150 jobs which relied upon such stalls. | |||
Councillor Jan Wilson, the Chair of the Cabinet stated that the consultation undertaken by the Council had been carried out in good faith with representatives who were believed to be speaking on behalf of all the market traders and that should it prove that this was not the case, meetings would be arranged with other representatives to inform them of the measures. Meanwhile she indicated that arrangements would be made to address the issues raised by the market traders at this meeting. | |||
6. | ITEMS CALLED-IN FOR SCRUTINY/REFERRED TO COUNCIL | ||
The Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Governance, reported that there had been no items of business called-in for scrutiny arising from the previous meeting of this Cabinet. | |||
The Cabinet noted this information. | |||
7. | RETIREMENT OF STAFF | ||
RESOLVED: That this Cabinet (a) places on record its appreciation of the valuable service rendered to the City Council by members of staff in Directorates as follows:- | |||
Name | Post | Years of Service in Sheffield | |
Development, Environment and Leisure | |||
Ms M. Risdale | Director of Strategic and City Centre Services | 26 | |
Ms P. Gosling | Administrative Assistant | 31 | |
Mr K. Archer | Fabricator/Welder, Street Force | 21 | |
Mr J.M. Cartwright | Materials and Specification Consultant, Street Force | 36 | |
Neighbourhoods and Community Care | |||
Ms S. Brown | Acting Administrative Assistant | 21 | |
(b) extends to them its best wishes for a long and happy retirement; and | |||
(c) directs that extracts of this resolution under the Common Seal of the Council be presented to them. | |||
8. | CASTLEGATE MASTERPLAN | ||
The Executive Director, Development, Environment and Leisure submitted a report containing details of the outcome of a study undertaken by the consultants, EDAW on behalf of the City Council, which highlighted the key issues facing Castlegate. The report also sought endorsement of the new Masterplan as the basis for guiding future regeneration of the Castlegate Quarter and the preparation of an Action Plan and Development Briefs for individual blocks and sites within the Castlegate Quarter, with particular reference to the Castle Market site, as a contribution to the City Centre Masterplan Review and to the emerging Sheffield Development Framework. The representative of the Executive Director, explained that the extent of the castle ruins and their quality would determine how far they could be used to give the area a distinct identity but that until the Castle Market was demolished and archaeological investigations carried out, the most appropriate assumption to make about the ruins was that whilst some would need to be preserved on site, there would nevertheless be an opportunity for redevelopment of parts of the site. | |||
RESOLVED: That (a) the information contained in the report now submitted be noted; | |||
(b) endorsement be given to the Castlegate Masterplan comprising “The Vision” and the “Policy and Development Framework” as the basis for guiding future regeneration of the Castlegate Quarter, as a contribution to the City Centre Masterplan Review and to the emerging Sheffield Development Framework; | |||
(c) the officers concerned, in conjunction with other partner organisations, be requested to report back in due course on issues identified in paragraph 13.2 of the report as requiring further work; | |||
(d) the officers concerned be requested to give positive support to the Police Authority and the Magistrates Courts, with a view to accelerating the drawing up of a detailed redevelopment strategy for the Castle Green block and to report back on these issues in due course; and | |||
(e) a further report be submitted with a detailed Action Plan, once the City Council has taken a final decision on the future of the Castle Market. | |||
9. | CITY CENTRE INDOOR MARKET PROVISION | ||
The Executive Director, Development, Environment and Leisure submitted a report on proposals for the provision of a new indoor Market in the City Centre to replace the Castle Market. The report set out and identified current issues in respect of the proposed relocation and re-provision at The Moor area of the City. It was pointed out however, that such proposals and the overall business model remained subject to detailed work and appraisal to assess the viability of the measures. | |||
The Chief Executive pointed out that should the matters raised by the market traders at this meeting give rise to issues which impacted upon the proposals, it would be necessary to bring a further report to this Cabinet. | |||
RESOLVED: That, having regard to the information contained in the report now submitted together with the additional issues now raised at this meeting (a) the proposed relocation of the indoor Market from its current site in Castlegate, to The Moor, be supported and agreed, subject to the development of a business case that confirms affordability and viability; | |||
(b) the property lease for rental of the new Market over a 35-year term be supported and agreed; and | |||
(c) delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director, Development, Environment and Leisure, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member and the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Governance, to:- | |||
(i) conclude all associated legal matters as detailed in the report now submitted; | |||
(ii) agree specific stall holder selection criteria and stall leasing arrangements for the new Market; and | |||
(iii) appoint specialist consultants and advisors as necessary throughout the course of the project. | |||