Minutes

Agenda

A G E N D A
1. The Mayor’s Business
2. Apologies 
3. Declaration of Members’ Interests 
4. Deputation – Housing Executive - Housing Investment Plan, Grainia Long, Chief Executive, Mark Alexander, Causeway Area Manager and Louise Clarke Head of North Place Shaping in attendance (report embargoed until after the meeting) 
5. Minutes of The Council Meeting held Tuesday 5 November 2024 (adjourned) (copy attached) 
6. Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting held Wednesday 23 October 2024 (copy attached)
7. Minutes of Environmental Services Committee meeting held Tuesday 12 November 2024 (copy attached)
8. Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting held Thursday 14 November 2024 (copy attached) 
9. Minutes of Leisure and Development Committee meeting held Tuesday 19 November 2024 (redacted copy attached) 
10. Minutes of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee meeting held Tuesday 26 November 2024 (to follow) 
11. Matters for reporting to the Partnership Panel
12. Conferences 
13. Correspondence (report attached)
14. Consultation Schedule (copy attached)
15. Seal Documents
   (i) Grave Registry Certificates, No’s 5874 to 5889 inclusive; 
   (ii) Modification Agreement Under Sections 76 and 77 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 relating to land at 1 Moneyvart Cottage, Layde Road Cushendall, BT44 0NQ

16. Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Holmes, seconded by Alderman Hunter
That Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council recognises the negative impact that is reverberating across the Farming and Agriculture Industry caused by the first Budget by the new UK Labour Government.
That this Council recognises the added challenges posed by the Budget, particularly the changes to Agriculture Property relief,  to the continuance of Family Farming; further recognises the intrinsic value of Farming and Agriculture to regional and national food security, and further commits to writing to the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to call on him to engage with the Chancellor at the earliest opportunity and demonstrate his absolute support for Farmers affected by this Budget.
In addition the Council will write to the Chancellor to further outline the impact on local family farms and ask her to overturn this detrimental element of the budget.

17. Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Storey, seconded by Alderman McAuley 
That this Council condemns the failure by the Government to prioritise farming families and the rural economy as part of the Autumn Budget; notes with deep concern the decisions to introduce new thresholds for Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief, which will jeopardise succession planning on farms, create barriers for new entrants to agriculture and discourage investment in many farm businesses; further notes that these policies undermine the aim of increasing food security and promoting more sustainable and efficient farming practices; is equally alarmed that the Chancellor has opted not to ringfence farm support budgets or uplift levels of funding in line with inflation; calls on the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to bring forward proposals to mitigate the impact of these damaging policies on local farms, as well as avoid significant increases in food prices; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister of Finance to deliver an early and concrete commitment to farming families that current levels of financial support will not only be maintained but increased in the next financial year.
 

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