Agenda, decisions and minutes

It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Greer and Moss.

There were no urgent items.

Councillors Newton and Cox indicated their wish to speak on Agenda Item 8 Events Review.

Councillors Paterson and Daley indicated that they were just observing the meeting.

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 9 April 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

(a)  That the recommendations made by the Economic and Commercial Development Overview & Scrutiny Committee (as set out in Appendix A to the report) and the Scrutiny Committee Response Action Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) (as set out in Appendix B to the report) be noted;

(b)  That the Director of Regeneration and Communities, together with  the Head of Commercial and Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community & Leisure Services and the Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development, review the recommendations that the Committee made and incorporate them where appropriate into the Strategy for Festivals and Events  that will be produced early in the new municipal year; and

(c)  That the Commercial Strategy for Festivals and Events be brought to a future Cabinet Meeting for consideration.

DECISION MADE:

(a)  That the recommendations made by the Economic and Commercial Development Overview & Scrutiny Committee (as set out in Appendix A to the report) and the Scrutiny Committee Response Action Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) (as set out in Appendix B to the report) be noted;

(b)  That the Director of Regeneration and Communities, together with the Head of Commercial and Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community & Leisure Services and the Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development, review the recommendations that the Committee made and incorporate them where appropriate into the Strategy for Festivals and Events that will be produced early in the new municipal year; and

(c)  That the Commercial Strategy for Festivals and Events be brought to a future Cabinet Meeting for consideration.

(a)  That the first set of provisional outturn figures for revenue and capital for 2013/14 be noted;

(b)  That the provisional funding of capital expenditure in 2013/14 as set out in paragraph 1.6.3 of the Report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed and that the resulting carry forward of £6.157m of revenue resources set aside to finance the capital programme in future years as detailed in paragraph 1.6.7. of the report be noted;

(c)  That the carry forward from 2013/14 into 2014/15 of grant funding as detailed in Appendix B to the report be noted;

(d)  That the revenue carry forward requests from 2013/14 into 20/15 as detailed in Appendix C to the report were considered and approved; and

(e)  That the impact on the balance sheet of the provisional outturn 2013/14 was noted.

DECISION MADE:

(a)  That the first set of provisional outturn figures for revenue and capital for 2013/14 be noted;

(b)  That the provisional funding of capital expenditure in 2013/14 as set out in paragraph 1.6.3 of the Report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed and that the resulting carry forward of £6.157m of revenue resources set aside to finance the capital programme in future years as detailed in paragraph 1.6.7. of the report be noted;

(c)  That the carry forward from 2013/14 into 2014/15 of grant funding as detailed in Appendix B to the report be noted;

(d)  That the revenue carry forward requests from 2013/14 into 20/15 as detailed in Appendix C to the report were considered and approved; and

(e)  That the impact on the balance sheet of the provisional outturn 2013/14 was noted.

6.30 p.m. to 7.10 p.m.