Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 2 November 2006 6.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 2nd November, 2006
Time:
6.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
82 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 82
 
83 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5 OCTOBER 2006.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
84 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 84
 
85 "SHOWING THE WAY" - THE NOTTINGHAM CONURBATION AREA AGREEMENT
Business for item 85
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
86 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT
Business for item 86
RESOLVED:

To authorise the Chief Executive to sign the Partnership Agreement on behalf of the Council.
87 REPORT ON DIRECT SERVICES BUDGETS 2006/07
Business for item 87
RESOLVED:

To approve the alterations to the Direct Services budgets as outlined in this report, an overall cost of £53,000, which has been included in the budget monitoring report, and performance digest and virement report.
88 QUARTERLY BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AND PERFORMANCE DIGEST AND VIREMENT REPORT
Business for item 88
RESOLVED:

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

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

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

General Fund

CCTV Operatives £51.5K (met from transfer from Employee Expenses £45k & Supplies & Services £6.5k)
Planning Fees Income (£50K)
LABGI Grant (£101.9K)
LABGI Contribution to General Fund Balances £101.9K
Civic Centre NNDR £62.4K
Waste Management Employee Expenses £118.1K
Waste Management Income (£88.4K)

Housing Revenue Account

Housing Subsidy (£100K)
Fees & Charges £56.6K

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

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

Richard Herrod Pavilion (£155k)
Killisick Court - Temporary Accommodation for Families (£52.3k)
Rushcliffe Payroll Implementation (£75k)

vi.To note the capital programme schemes proposed for deferral 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.
89 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 89
 
90 RACE EQUALITY SCHEME
Business for item 90
RESOLVED:

That the Race Equality Scheme (2006 - 2009) as submitted be approved.
91 STOCK TRANSFER
Business for item 91
RESOLVED:

i. To note that the Council's application for inclusion on the annual disposal programme for stock transfer has been successful;

ii. To agree the name of the new organisation as Gedling Homes and the registration of the company;

iii. To note the contents of this report, the proposed timetable for establishment of the Shadow Board and its remit and role;

iv. To agree the membership of the Shadow Board of 12 members (4 tenants, 4 elected members and 4 independents);

v. To nominate Councillors A.A Clarke, Pepper, and a Liberal Democrat representative (to be approved by the Portfolio Holder) to the Shadow Board.

vi. To agree the proposed arrangements for selection of the tenants to the Shadow Board;

vii. To agree the proposed arrangements for the selection of independents to the Shadow Board.
92 FORWARD PLAN 1 DECEMBER 2006 - 31 MARCH 2007
 RESOLVED:

To agree the Forward Plan
93 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 93
RESOLVED:

To note the information.
94 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 94
RESOLVED:

To approve the above recommendation and to invite all Members to a presentation at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
The meeting closed at 8.00 pm

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
82Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gollop and Poynter.
84None
85The Head of Cabinet Office submitted a report titled "Showing the Way" - the Nottingham Conurbation Area Agreement, informing Members of the latest developments in relation to the Nottingham Conurbation Area Agreement and related Core Cities and Three Cities issues.
86The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report that sought approval for the Council to enter into the Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement ("LAA").

The Chief Executive reported that a number of Nottinghamshire District Council's, including Gedling had expressed concern at the terms of the proposed agreement that each District Authority would not be represented individually on the Strategic Board, but collectively by one District Council representative.

The Districts, including Gedling were of the opinion that each Authority in
view of their local public accountability, should be represented on the Strategic Board themselves and not by another District Council.
87The Head of Direct Services submitted a report that advised Members of Direct Services budget performance for 2006/07.

The report also advised Members of the cost of providing agency labour to cover holidays and sickness and additional income being received which helped to offset some of the above costs.
88The Senior Management Team submitted the Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report and Performance Digest and
Virement Report for Members consideration.
89No questions were asked.
90The Head of Personnel and Organisational Development submitted a report that sought approval for the Council's Race Equality Scheme.
91The Head of Housing Services submitted a report to agree the proposed name and the membership of the Shadow Board for the new stock transfer organisation.

The report informed members that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) had confirmed that the Borough Council's application for inclusion on the Annual Disposals Programme for stock transfer had been successful.
93The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders:-

Leisure

i.Procurement visits to Rugby and Herefordshire.
ii. Cemeteries- Headstone testing
iii. Richard Herrod Indoor Bowls Centre
iv. Arnold Leisure Centre - works to swimming baths

Housing
i. Visits to RSL's completed

Finance
i. Budget process progressing
ii. New cashier system introduced
iii. Revised arrangements for 1 stop
iv. Housing Benefit performance
94LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER

The Chief Executive informed Members of the recently published Local Government White Paper and some of its implications for the Council.

It was recommended that all Members of the Council should be invited to the next meeting of the Cabinet on 16 November in the Council Chamber at 6.30 pm to receive a Presentation on the document.