There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor Warner indicated his wish to speak on Item 11 and Councillors FitzGerald and Mrs Wilson indicated their wish to speak on Item 13.

All Members and Officers present declared a personal interest in Item 10 as the proposed indemnity insurance affected all Members and Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 May 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.

The Cabinet considered the Report of the Head of Finance regarding the Final Accounts for 2008/09 and the Summary Statement of Accounts. 

RESOLVED: 

(a)  That the revenue final accounts position 2008/09, being substantially in line with that provisionally reported to the previous meeting, be noted.

(b)  That the uncommitted level of balances available as at 31^st March 2009 at £3.5m, an overall increase of approximately £0.39m compared to the position as agreed by council in February 2008, be noted.

(c)  That the draft income and expenditure account, balance sheet, cashflow statements and Collection Fund accounts for 2008/09 be noted.

(e)  That the final accounts position for 2008/09 is a strong base on which to monitor the agreed spending programme for 2009/10 and consideration of the budget strategy for 2010/11 onwards be agreed.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Finance regarding the activities of the Treasury Management function for the 2008/09 financial year.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That the review of the financial year 2008/09, which has been compiled in accordance with the Code of Practice on Treasury Management as adopted by this Authority, be noted.   

(ii)  That it be agreed to make no amendments to current procedures as a result of the review of activities in 2008/09.

That the authority grant an indemnity to Members, including Co-opted Independent Members and Parish representatives of the Standards Committee, and to Officers of the authority in the terms set out in the Appendix to the joint report of the Head of Legal Services and the Chief Finance Officer and instruct the Chief Finance Officer to secure insurance to cover the authority’s liability under this indemnity, in so far as he/she is of the opinion that such insurance would be financially prudent.

RESOLVED: See Record of Decision of the Cabinet (copy attached at Appendix A).

That the Local Code of Corporate Governance be amended as shown on the attached appendix.

RESOLVED: See Record of Decision of the Cabinet (copy attached at Appendix B).

The Cabinet considered the Report of the Leader of the Council detailing the contents of the Forward Plan for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted, subject to the following amendments:-

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Housing Capital Expenditure    8 July 2009

Development & Regeneration Delivery Options  8 July 2009

That the recommendations made by the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee be agreed.

RESOLVED: See Exempt Record of Decision of the Cabinet (copy attached at Appendix C).

6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.