Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 1 November 2007 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 1st November, 2007
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
65 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
 
66 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 18 OCTOBER 2007.
RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
67 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
 
68 LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT NO 2
PRESENTATION BY HEAD OF PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT

RESOLVED:

To thank Peter Baguley for the Presentation.

(Councillor W J Clarke left at the conclusion of the item)
69 COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW 2007
RESOLVED:

To note the report and await further reports on detailed issues arising out of CSR07.
70 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
 
71 QUARTERLY BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AND PERFORMANCE DIGEST AND VIREMENT REPORT
RESOLVED:

i. To approve the budget changes of £50,000 & below, in the General Fund Revenue Portfolios as detailed at Appendix 1.

ii. To approve the budget changes of £50,000 & below, in the Housing Revenue Account as detailed at Appendix 2.

iii. To note the Revenue Budgets above £50,000 included within Appendices 1 & 2 & also listed below & refer them to the Personnel & Resources Committee for approval.

General Fund

Waste Management - integrated waste collection £185,800 matched by contributions from other bodies.

Local Authority Business Growth Incentive -

contributions to balances £304,500 matched by grant.

Increased Investment Interest (£63,500)

iv. To approve the budget changes in the capital programme of £50,000 & below, as detailed in paragraph 4.7 and Appendix 3.

v. To note the budget changes in the capital programme above £50,000 as detailed in paragraph 4.7 and Appendix 3, and listed below, and refer them to Personnel and Resources Committee for approval.

Home Insulation THAWS - £52,700 (met by contribution from Climate Energy)

HIP - £101,200 (reallocation between schemes - net effect nil).

vi. To note the capital programme schemes totalling £23,800 proposed for deferral into 2008/2009 as detailed in paragraph 4.7 and refer them to Personnel and Resources Committee for approval.

vii. To approve the changes to Improvement Task targets as detailed in paragraph 3.9 of the report, as an amendment to the Council's agreed Budget/Service Plan.

viii. To forward the Quarterly Budget Monitoring Information to the Personnel and Resources Committee;

ix. To include details of budget and performance monitoring in a quarterly performance digest, for circulation to all members and for publication on the Council's website and Intranet;

x. To note the virements as detailed in Appendix 4.
72 IDEA CORPORATE PEER REVIEW
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE

RESOLVED:

To endorse proposals for the Council to undertake an IDeA corporate peer review in early 2008 as outlined in the report.
73 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
74 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
 
The meeting closed at 7.15 pm

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
65None received
67None
68Peter Baguley Head of Planning and Environment, gave a presentation on Local Area Agreement No 2.
69The Chief Executive submitted a report that advised Cabinet of the publication of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 and associated documents.

The set of national indicators for the new performance framework for local authorities and partnerships was circulated at the meeting.
70None
71The Quarterly Budget Monitoring and Performance Digest and Virement Report
was submitted.
72The Head of Strategy and Performance informed members of proposals for the Council to undertake a corporate peer review in early 2008 as outlined in the report.
73The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders: -

Finance & IT

i. Appointment of new Communications Officer - thanks to Jenny Kightley for her excellent work.
ii.Local Government Association meetings - Discussions with Nottingham City and the County Council
iii.Conurbation Agreements
iv. Local Government East Midlands

Safe & Sustainable Neighbourhoods

i. Home Office and GOEM Seminar

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. Chase Farm EMDA meeting

Housing & Health

i. 'Choice Based Lettings' - Partnership working

Leisure & Youth

i. Arts Officer appointed
ii. Improvements to Calverton Leisure Centre - opening
iii. Improvements to Lambley playground
iv. Opening of Arnot Hill Lodge
v. Youth Assembly and representation on LSP
vi. Leisure pricing structure
74None