Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Greer.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor Mrs Springett attended the meeting as an observer but reserved her right to speak on on Agenda Item 9 – Draft Economic Development Strategy 2014.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED:  That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed.

(a)  That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of the second quarter of 2014/15 be noted;

(b)  That the proposals for slippage and re-profiling in the capital programme to 2015/16, as set out in Appendix ‘B’ to the Report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities be agreed; and

(c)  That the detail in the report on the collection fund, general fund balances and treasury management activity is noted.

Members considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities relating to Budget Monitoring 2^nd Quarter.

DECISION MADE:

(a)  That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of the second quarter of 2014/15 be noted;

(b)  That the proposals for slippage and re-profiling in the capital programme to 2015/16, as set out in Appendix ‘B’ to the Report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities be agreed; and

(c)  That the detail in the report on the collection fund, general fund balances and treasury management activity is noted.

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That the draft Economic Development Strategy and action plan for public consultation be approved.

Members considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities in regard to the draft Economic Development Strategy 2014.

DECISION MADE:

That the draft Economic Development Strategy and action plan for public consultation be approved.

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(a)  That the progress made on the Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17 shown at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be noted; and

(b)  That costings relating to Officer time in achieving Investors in People Gold be provided.

Members considered the report of the Head of Finance and Resources relating to the Corporate Improvement Plan: Mid Year 2014/15 Progress Update.

DECISION MADE:

(a)  That the progress made on the Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17 shown at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be noted; and

(b)  That costings relating to Officer time in achieving Investors in People Gold be provided.

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That:

(a)  The progress made against the Strategic Actions be noted;

(b)  That the out-turns of the KPIs (attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications), definitions are included for reference at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications be noted;

(c)  That the following indicators that are unlikely to achieve the annual performance target be noted:

-   Processing of minor planning applications within statutory
  timescales

-  WCN 004 Total waste arisings per household

(d)  That an update on the Planning Shared Service be provided at future Cabinet Meetings.

Members considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications

Relating to the Mid Year Strategic Plan Performance Update 2014/15.

DECISION MADE:

That:

(a)  The progress made against the Strategic Actions be noted;

(b)  That the out-turns of the KPIs (attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications), definitions are included for reference at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications be noted;

(c)  That the following indicators that are unlikely to achieve the annual performance target be noted:

-  Processing of minor planning applications within statutory
  timescales

-  WCN 004 Total waste arisings per household

(d)  That an update on the Planning Shared Service be provided at future Cabinet Meetings.

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That approval is given to the insertion of an additional paragraph in the decision making arrangements for neighbourhood plans as follows:

Members considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications relating to Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee SCRAIP regarding – Amendment to decision making arrangements for Neighbourhood Plans.

DECISION MADE:

That approval is given to the insertion of an additional paragraph in the decision making arrangements for neighbourhood plans as follows:

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6.30 p.m. to 7.15 p.m.