Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 1 May 2008 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 1st May, 2008
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
158 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 158
 
159 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 3 AND 10 APRIL 2008.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meetings, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
160 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 160
 
161 REGIONAL ISSUES (LGEM - EMRA)
Business for item 161
RESOLVED:

To thank Councillor Pepper for his report
162 THE REVIEW OF SUB NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION
Business for item 162
RESOLVED:

That a reply be formulated by the Chief Executive and Leader following the receipt of comments from a cross Party Group of Members.
163 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 163
 
164 CHANGES TO BIN COLLECTION DAYS
Business for item 164
RESOLVED:

To note the information and be aware that costs currently being incurred may not be able to be contained within existing budgets.
165 INTRODUCTION OF DECRIMINALISED PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Business for item 165
RESOLVED:

To note the report and the commencement date of 12 May 2008.
166 FORWARD PUBLICITY PLAN - SUMMER 2008
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE
Business for item 166
RESOLVED:

To note the report
167 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 167
RESOLVED:

To note the information
168 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 168
 
The meeting closed at 6.30 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
R.F. Spencer (Chairman), A.S. Bexon, G.V. Clarke, W.H. Golland, R.J. Nicholson, J.M. Parr, V.C. Pepper, W.J. Clarke (Observer), A.J. Gillam (Observer), G.E. Withers (Observer)

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
158No apologies were received
160None
161Consideration was given to a report by Councillor T.J. Pepper on his work as the Borough Council representative on the Local Government East Midlands (LGEM) and East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA)
162The Chief Executive submitted a consultation paper on proposals for taking forward the Review of Sub National Economic Development and Regeneration, implementing proposals for streamlining regional administrative and strategic planning arrangements and establishing the future basis for the local authority role in economic development.

Members were asked to consider whether they would wish to make any representations to the Government in response to the Consultation paper.
163No questions were received
164The Head of Direct Services submitted a report that advised Members of proposed changes to the collection schedules of approximately 17,000 homes in the Borough due to operational difficulties caused by disposal problems.
165The Head of Direct Services submitted a report on the current issues concerning Civil Parking Enforcement within the Borough that would come into effect from 12th May 2008.
166The Head of Strategy and Performance submitted a report that informed members of proposed publicity initiatives planned for coming months.

Reference was also made to the proposal to advertise Council services on the side of refuse freighters.
167The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders: -

Finance

i. Members shortly to receive their P60's
ii. Account closedown
iii. Single person discount review proceeding
iv. Recent Benefit prosecution resulting in prison sentence.

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. Greater Nottingham Joint Employment Board
168None