Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 2 April 2009 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 2nd April, 2009
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
140 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 140
 
141 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12 MARCH 2009.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
142 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 142
 
143 ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
REFERRAL FROM POLICY REVIEW SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Business for item 143
RESOLVED:

That the Portfolio Holders for Leisure and Safe and Sustainable Neighbourhoods be asked to reply on behalf of Cabinet to Policy Review Scrutiny Committee.
144 LEISURE SERVICES - ADVERSE NET BUDGET VARIANCE
REFERRAL FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEW SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Business for item 144
RESOLVED:

To accept the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee Working Group and to ask the Portfolio Holder for Leisure to reply to the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee on behalf of the Cabinet.
145 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 145
 
146 COMPREHENSIVE AREA ASSESSMENT - FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE
Business for item 146
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
147 EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL PLAN (REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY) MARCH 2009
Business for item 147
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
148 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 148
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
149 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 149
RESOLVED:

To approve the above recommendation.
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
140None were received
142No declarations were made
143The final report and recommendations of the working group's review into Anti-Social Behaviour referred from the Policy Review Scrutiny Committee was submitted.
144The report and recommendations of the Working Party referred from the Performance Review Scrutiny Committee, appointed to explore the adverse net budget variance reported in the First Quarter Performance Digest 2008 was submitted.
145None were asked
146The Head of Strategy and Performance submitted a report that informed members and partners of the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) framework recently published.

The report gave an initial indication of the possible implications of the new regime for the Council and the Nottinghamshire Partnership.
147The Planning Policy Manager on behalf of Head of Strategy and Performance and Head of Planning and Environment submitted a report that advised Members of the publication of the final East Midlands Regional Plan (Regional Spatial Strategy).

Consideration had also been given as to how best to inform all members about the Regional Spatial Strategy and it's implications, linked to information about the Issues and Options stage of the Council's Core Strategy and an event had been planned for 28 April.
148The following progress reports on items within their remit were received from Portfolio Holders: -

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. The Portfolio Holder had Chaired 2 Local Development Framework Steering Group meetings.
ii. Attended meeting of the Joint Planning Advisory Board.
iii. Changes to Planning Department procedures to ensure Ward Members are given greater information on planning applications.

Leisure & Youth

i. Breakdancing Group for boys and girls.
ii. Disability sections for Groups
iii. CRB checks.
iv. DNA membership scheme - increase in numbers
v. Arnold Town - Junior pitch rental.
vi. DVD positive moves scheme.

Safe & Sustainable Neighbourhoods

i. Thanks to Neighbourhoods section for arranging Netherfield Public Meeting.
ii. Poets Corner Neighbourhood Watch scheme at Daybrook.

Customer Services & Efficiency

i. Council Tax Bills sent out.
ii. Telephone statistics and response rates for Contact Centres

Finance

i. Accounts prepared on time
ii. Changes to Business Rates

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Corporate Services write to the Local Members of Parliament about the difficulties being experienced with regard the recently introduced Business Rates rebate system.


Direct Services

i. David Lawson short listed as 'Council Worker of the Year'
ii. Thanks to Officers for work on Killisick Court.
149(Councillor Nicholson left the meeting)

CAR PARK CHARGING ORDER

The Head of Democratic & Community Services reported that the period for objections to the proposed car park order had now closed and it was reported that many objections to the Order had been received.

Authority to consider the objections had originally been delegated to the Head of Direct Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Direct Services, but it was now recommended that this be amended to the Head of Direct Services and the Head of Democratic and Community Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council.