Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 1 June 2006 6.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 1st June, 2006
Time:
6.30 pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
 
2 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 4 MAY 2006.
RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
3 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
 
4 NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING - PRESENTATION BY CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT MOYES
RESOLVED:

To thank Chief Superintendent Moyes for his presentation and attendance at the meeting.
5 CORPORATE PLAN 2005/08
2006/07 UPDATE INCORPORATING BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE PLAN AND PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGETS

RESOLVED:

To recommend to Council that: -

i. The Corporate Plan 2006/07 update be adopted.

ii. The year-end performance indicator results for 2006/07 and explanations of variances attached at Appendix B and Appendix C respectively, or otherwise reported to Council, be noted, subject to the addition of the figures supplied at the Cabinet meeting and the further figures to be supplied by the Head of Finance.

iii. The performance indicator targets for all indicators for 2008/09 and for indicators newly introduced in 2006 for 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 included in Appendix B be agreed, subject to the addition of the figures supplied at the Cabinet meeting and the further figures to be supplied by the Head of Finance and subject also to the amendment of the target figure for BV74b to 82%.


iv. Amendments to performance indicator targets for 2006/07 and 2007/08 as set out in Appendix D of the report submitted, be agreed.
6 SHARED SERVICES
RESOLVED:

To agree in principle to the shared services approach and that Senior Management be authorised to use Consultancy to assist in an option appraisal and in developing the most appropriate solution for
Gedling.
7 "SHOWING THE WAY" - GREATER NOTTINGHAM CONURBATION AREA AGREEMENT
REPORT OF HEAD OF CABINET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

RESOLVED:

To endorse the proposal for a Greater Nottingham Conurbation Area Agreement.
8 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
 
9 HOUSING STOCK TRANSFER
RESOLVED:

i. To agree the recommendation by the Stock Option Appraisal Working Party to pursue Option 3 - the establishment of a Stock Owning Housing Association within a Group Structure of an existing Housing Association or the establishment of a new Group Structure with an existing stand-alone Housing Association.

ii. To agree the establishment of a Stock Transfer Working Party as outlined in the report.

iii. To authorise the Head of Housing Services to appoint consultants as necessary to assist with the project after consultation with the Housing Portfolio Holder.

iv. To note the timetable outlined in the report.
10 ARNOLD POOL TILING - REQUEST TO WAIVE STANDING ORDERS.
RESOLVED:

To request Council to waive Standing Orders to allow Pilkington's sub-contractor list to be used to invite tenders for the re-tiling of Arnold Leisure Centre pools.
11 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AT GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL
RESOLVED:

i. To note the work undertaken in relation to Corporate Governance, Risk and the Assurance Statement.

ii. To note that points raised in the Assurance Statements will feed into the Statement on Internal Control and form part of the Published Statement of Accounts.
12 CAPITAL AND REVENUE BUDGETS 2005/06 - CARRY FORWARDS
RESOLVED

(i) to note the agreed capital carry forwards of £1,039,000 included in Appendix 1 being amounts of less than £50,000 and committed schemes above £50,000;

(ii) note the agreed revenue carry forwards of £295,000 shown in Appendix 3 being amounts of less than £10,000 and committed schemes above £10,000.

and to request Council:-

(iii) To approve the capital carry forward of £121,000 as shown in Appendix 2, being non committed schemes in excess of £50,000.

(iv) To approve the revenue carry forward of £120,500 as shown in Appendix 4, being non committed schemes in excess of £10,000.
13 RENEWABLE ENERGY - NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION
RESOLVED:

To approve the recommendations of the Services Scrutiny Committee.
14 FORWARD PLAN 1 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 2006
RESOLVED:

To approve the above Forward Plan.
15 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
16 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
 
The meeting closed at 8.35 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
R.F. Spencer (Chairman), P. Feeney, W.H. Golland, I.S. Gollop,V. McCrossen, R.J. Nicholson, R.A. Poynter, A.J. Gillam (Observer), G.J. Griffiths (Observer) (a), J.M. Parr (Observer).

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
1None
3None declared
4A Presentation on Neighbourhood Policing was given by Chief Superintendent Moyes.
5The Head of Cabinet Office on behalf of the Chief Executive submitted a copy of the Council's Corporate Plan update for 2005/08 to 2006/07 which incorporated the Best Value Performance Plan and Performance Indicator Targets.

The Head of Finance advised Members that through circumstances beyond his control he had been unable to provide some performance indicator data before the agenda had been issued. He advised Members that in respect of indicators numbered BV76a, BV76b, BV76c and BV76d, the actual figures for 2005/06 were 262, .30, 38.13 and 7.46 respectively and the target figures for 2008/09 were 270, .30, 50 and 6 respectively and in respect of indicators BV226b and 226c the actual figures for 2005/06 were 100% and £38,800 respectively. He advised that the remaining figures would be available before the Council meeting.
6The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report that outlined the need to address the shared services agenda and develop a way forward for the Council.
7The Head of Cabinet Office on behalf of the Chief Executive submitted a report that sought Cabinet approval for a Greater Nottingham Conurbation Area Agreement.
8None
9The Head of Housing Services outlined the timetable leading up to the ballot of all secure tenants and, making proposals for establishing a Stock Transfer Working Party and the choice of landlord process.
10The Head of Leisure Services submitted a report that requested Council to waive Standing Orders for the tiling of Arnold Leisure Centre pools.
11The Head of Finance and the Head of Legal & Democratic Services submitted a report that updated members on the Corporate Governance Arrangements at Gedling Borough Council.

The report also detailed the level of Internal Control at Gedling and confirmed that controls were in the main operating satisfactory.
12The Head of Finance submitted a report that sought approval to carry forward Capital and Revenue budgets from 2005/2006 as additions to the 2006/2007 budgets.
13A minute received from a meeting of the Services Scrutiny Committee held on 9 May 2006 was submitted.
15The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders: -

Finance

i.Meeting with Nottingham City Council regarding Conurbation Area Agreements.

ii. Further meetings held with Rushcliffe and Nottinghamshire Council's.

iv. Discussions held with regard to Council Tax and Benefits systems.

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. Local Plan adopted.

ii. White Paper to be produced with regard to Travellers.

Leisure

i. Safety of headstones - Policy being formulated.

ii. Applications pending for Park Ranger's.

iii. 'Friends of Arnot Hill Park' flourishing

iv. Arnold Carnival - plea for support.

Direct Services

i. Progress on Car Parking.

Agenda 21 Crime and Community Development

i. Talks with CVS.

ii. Local Area Agreement's

Housing

i. Stock Option progressing

ii. Killisick Court- moves being arranged.
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