Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 4 September 2008 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 4th September, 2008
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
47 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 47
 
48 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 7 AUGUST 2008.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
49 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 49
 
50 GREATER NOTTINGHAM STRATEGIC FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT.
Business for item 50
RESOLVED:

To note the report
51 FEEDBACK FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Business for item 51
RESOLVED:

To note the report
52 PRESENTATION BY PETER BAGULEY, HEAD OF PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT, ON THE RAIL HUB.
Business for item 52
RESOLVED:

To note the presentation
53 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 53
 
54 CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Business for item 54
RESOLVED:

i. To adopt the Child Protection Policy, copy attached at appendix 1.

ii. To appoint the Portfolio Holder for leisure and Youth Services Member Champion with regard to the safeguarding children agenda.

iii. To note the content of the S11 Children Act - Self-Assessment Tool, at the appendix to the report.
55 PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATOR MONITORING 2008/09 AND QUARTERLY TREASURY ACTIVITY REPORT
Business for item 55
RESOLVED:

To note the Prudential Indicator Monitoring at Appendix 1 and the Treasury Activity Report at Appendix 2.
56 FORWARD PLAN 1 OCTOBER 2008 - 31 JANUARY 2009
 RESOLVED:

To approve the Forward Plan.
57 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 57
RESOLVED:

To note the information.
58 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 58
 
The meeting closed at 6.40 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
47None
49None declared
50The Planning Policy Manager for Head of Planning and Environment and Head of Strategy and Performance submitted a report that informed Cabinet of the findings of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.
51The Deputy Chief Executive on behalf of the Deputy Leader of the Council submitted a report following their attendance at the LGA Annual Conference in Bournemouth over 1-3 July 2008.

The theme of the conference was "Putting People First" and approximately 1200 delegates, 130 speakers and 250 exhibitors were in attendance.

The Deputy Leader spoke on the 'My Council' initiative.
52Peter Baguley gave a presentation on the Rail Hub
53None
54The Head of Leisure Services submitted a revised Child Protection Policy and Procedures for the Borough Council, at appendix 1 to the report.
55The Head of Corporate Services submitted a report that informed Members of the performance monitoring of the 2008/09 Prudential Code Indicators, and the quarterly treasury activity as required by the Treasury Management Strategy.
57The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders: -

Finance

i. Budget preparation underway
ii. Arnold Town FC - final arrangements
iii. Rural Commission - Healthy living meeting

Development & Economic Regeneration
i. Training programme for Planning Committee members
ii. Joint Advisory Board minutes to be circulated.

Safe & Sustainable Communities
i. Energy policy - consultation period closed with 3 observations received

Leisure & Youth

i. Looking at Savings in Leisure
ii. Bulletin soon to be published
iii. Gedling Show success
iii. Dangerous trees to be felled in Arnot Hill Park
58Next Meeting

The next meeting was to be held on 2 October 2008