| 92 | Councillor Spencer declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 (Review of Parish Aid) as he is a Parish Councillor.
Councillor Feeney declared a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item 12 (Concessionary Fares) as a result of his employment with Nottingham City Transport.
Councillor Spencer declared a personal interest in agenda items 4 and 5 (Gedling Colliery Spoil Tip) as he lives near the site. |
| 93 | Dean Skrabania from the Greenwood Partnership Team gave a presentation on the restoration options for the Gedling Colliery Spoil Tip. |
| 94 | The Head of Leisure Services submitted a comprehensive report informing Cabinet of the options for developing the Gedling Colliery Site and requesting them to consider future financial implications for the Borough. |
| 95 | The Chief Executive reported that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister had recently issued to all local authorities an ‘Information Pack' and a ‘Technical Note' setting out in detail what the efficiency target was for local government, what local authorities would be expected to do and the approaches to measuring efficiency gains which were currently under consideration and evaluation by the Audit Commission.
A copy of the technical note to the report was submitted for Members information. The note confirmed that ‘each council had a target to achieve annual efficiency gains of 2.5% of their 2004/5 baseline, of which at least half should be cashable'. The note explored issues to do with the management, measurement and auditing of this and, again, officers are giving consideration to the implications of this for the Councils own service planning and budgeting processes. |
| 96 | Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Finance seeking approval for a revised scheme of Parish Revenue Aid. |
| 97 | Councillor Bexon asked a question of the Portfolio Holder for Development & Economic Regeneration regarding the Local Plan. |
| 98 | The Head of Cabinet Office submitted a final draft Employee Communications Strategy and Action Plan for approval, amended as a result of consultation with relevant stakeholders.
A copy of theproposed final Employee Communications Strategy and Action Plan was attached at Appendix A to the report. |
| 99 | Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Cabinet Office seeking members approval for an outline Town Centres Strategy and for proposals to develop Action Plans for the Borough's main retail areas. |
| 100 | The Community Partnerships Manager on behalf of the Chief Executive informed members of progress with regard to the Crime, Disorder and Drugs Audit and to provide feedback on the initial findings of the consultation in preparation for the development of the Crime, Disorder and Drugs Strategy 2005-2008. |
| 101 | The Chair of the Concessionary Fares Working Group appointed from the Resources and Management Scrutiny Committee reported that at Full Council on 1st October 2003, the following resolution had been passed:
That this Council, mindful of the great concern shown by the general public resulting from the withdrawal of the full fare bus pass, resolves:-
1. To make appropriate budgetary provision for public consultation through the "Contacts" Magazine or other means in the coming financial year. The purpose of the consultation will be to determine the community's view on the re-introduction of a full- fare bus pass and the budgetary provision, from Council Tax, that would be needed to support such a scheme.
2. Bearing in mind the work already done by the Resources and Management Scrutiny Committee in reviewing concessionary fares, to ask the Scrutiny Committee to draw up and recommend to Cabinet the questions on which the public consultation should be based.
The Concessionary Fares Working Group (Cllrs, Clarke, Luckett, Grainger, Griffiths, McCauley, Blandamer, Peet, Wright) had been undertaking work in order to respond to the request of Full Council. |
| 102 | A copy of the Forward Plan for the above period was submitted. |
| 103 | E-Government and Member Services Portfolio
IT systems developing
Efficiency savings
Procurement policy
Housing
Extra Care Units
SRG report completed
GOEM impressed with work on consultation
Direct Services and Property Portfolio
Recycling on target
success of 'flying skips'
street washing machinery demonstration
Recycling leaflets being delivered
potential highlighting of land for development
A612 road - shortfall in finance.
Finance
8.1% Finance Settlement
2 more break ins at Civic Centre.
Development & Economic Regeneration
Local Plan progressing
Town Centre Manager
Agenda 21, Crime & Community Development
RESOLVED: To note the information. |
| 104 | DATES OF MEETINGS
The Chief Executive reported that it was necessary to arrange a Special meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday 14 December 2004 and also a Special meeting of the Council on wednesday 12 January 2005 both to consider the Local Plan.
It was also recommended that in view of the Christmas and New Year break, the meeting of the Cabinet should be moved from Thursday 6 January to 13 January 2005. |