Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

The Leader of the Council agreed to take as urgent the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities because, if awarded funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the Council would need to be in a position to have a signed legal agreement with the HCA in place before 31 March 2012 and be in a position to receive the grant payment within the same time frame..

There were no visiting Members.

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 08 February 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed.

1.  That the following figures be agreed as the target for Gypsy and Traveller pitches for inclusion in the Publication version of the Core Strategy (Regulation 27 consultation).

2.  That the following figures be agreed as the target for Travelling Showpeople plots for inclusion in the Publication version of the Core Strategy (Regulation 27 consultation).

3.  That the response to the Scrutiny Committee  Recommended Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP), attached at Appendix 1 to the report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment, following the Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel meeting of 21 February 2012, be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the following figures be agreed as the target for Gypsy and Traveller pitches for inclusion in the Publication version of the Core Strategy (Regulation 27 consultation).

2.  That the following figures be agreed as the target for Travelling Showpeople plots for inclusion in the Publication version of the Core Strategy (Regulation 27 consultation).

3.  That the response to the Scrutiny Committee  Recommended Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP), attached at Appendix 1 to the report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment, following the Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel meeting of 21 February 2012, be agreed.

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1.  That the equality objectives suggested for the Museum, the Healthy Weight Programme, and improving the level to which young people feel informed about the Council, be adopted.

2.  That the objectives, as well as progress on the objectives and details of any engagement with stakeholders, be published in an accessible format.

3.  That progress on achieving objectives be reported to Corporate Leadership Team and the relevant Portfolio Holder on a 6-monthly basis.

4.  That, when conducting future surveys and collecting data on customers, services ask questions about more of the protected characteristics where possible.

5.  That new, or revised, objectives must be set by 6^th April 2016 but it is recommended that further objectives be set before this date as data becomes available, preferably in accordance with the normal business planning and performance monitoring cycle.

6.  That any recommendations made by the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 6^th March 2012 be considered.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the equality objectives suggested for the Museum, the Healthy Weight Programme, and improving the level to which young people feel informed about the Council, be adopted.

2.  That the objectives, as well as progress on the objectives and details of any engagement with stakeholders, be published in an accessible format.

3.  That progress on achieving objectives be reported to Corporate Leadership Team and the relevant Portfolio Holder on a 6-monthly basis.

4.  That, when conducting future surveys and collecting data on customers, services ask questions about more of the protected characteristics where possible.

5.  That new, or revised, objectives must be set by 6^th April 2016 but it is recommended that further objectives be set before this date as data becomes available, preferably in accordance with the normal business planning and performance monitoring cycle.

6.  That any recommendations made by the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 6^th March 2012 be considered.

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1.  That progress on the Corporate Improvement Plan (CIP) be noted.

2.  That the two remaining outstanding actions in the CIP are moved to the relevant service plans and the CIP be discontinued.

DECISION MADE: 

1.  That progress on the Corporate Improvement Plan (CIP) be noted.

2.  That the two remaining outstanding actions in the CIP are moved to the relevant service plans and the CIP be discontinued.

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The Cabinet considered the joint report of the Head of Communications and Performance and the Scrutiny Officer regarding the Residents’ Satisfaction Survey.

RESOLVED:  

1.  That the results of the 2011-12 residents’ satisfaction survey be noted.

2.  That it be noted that the findings and residents priorities for actions will be built into corporate service level planning.

1.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to negotiate and agree the terms of the grant offer and grant conditions with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

2.  That delegated authority be given to the Head of Legal Services to enter into the grant agreement with the HCA.

3.  That the Council’s expenditure on Phase II must not exceed the grant awarded by the HCA.

1.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to negotiate and agree the terms of the grant offer and grant conditions with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

2.  That delegated authority be given to the Head of Legal Services to enter into the grant agreement with the HCA.

3.  That the Council’s expenditure on Phase II must not exceed the grant awarded by the HCA.

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The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan 01 April 2012 to 31 July 2012.

RESOLVED; That the Forward Plan for the period 01 April to 31 July 2012 be noted, subject to the following amendments:

6.30 pm to 7.18 pm.