Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 6 September 2007 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 6th September, 2007
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
39 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 39
 
40 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 AUGUST 2007.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
41 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 41
 
42 VOLUNTEER POLICY
Business for item 42
RESOLVED:

To adopt the Volunteer Policy
43 ICT DISASTER RECOVERY PROVISION
Business for item 43
RESOLVED:

To note both the content of the report and the follow on actions that are now required to compliment the provision.
44 BENEFITS SATISFACTION SURVEY 2006/2007
Business for item 44
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
45 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 45
 
46 LAMBLEY CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL
Business for item 46
RESOLVED:

i. To adopt the Lambley Conservation Area Character Appraisal and the proposed Conservation Area boundary changes.

ii. To express strong concerns to the Nottinghamshire County Council about the increase in traffic through Lambley Village.
47 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT
Business for item 47
RESOLVED:

To authorise continued support for the Growth Point and the Delivery Programme, whilst encouraging that suitable governance arrangements, with full representation for all partner organisations, are put in place as soon as possible.
48 PLANNING SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PLAN
PLAN AND ACTIONS
Business for item 48
RESOLVED:

To note the content of the Peer Review Report, and adopt the Planning Improvement Plan.
49 HOUSING GREEN PAPER - "HOMES FOR THE FUTURE: MORE AFFORDABLE, MORE SUSTAINABLE"
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE
Business for item 49
RESOLVED:

i. To delegate authority to the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health to agree an appropriate response in consultation with Members.

ii. That the Gedling Partnership considers whether it would wish to make a response and, if so, what that response might be.
50 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 50
RESOLVED:

To note the information.
51 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 51
 
The meeting closed at 7.00 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
39None were received.
41None Declared
42The Resources and Strategy Officer submitted a report recommending Cabinet to adopt Gedling Borough's volunteer policy.
43The ICT Projects Manager updated the Cabinet on arrangements that had been put in place as a core foundation to provide continuity for critical IT Systems in the event of total loss.
44The Revenues Business Manager submitted a report that summarised the main findings from the Best Value Performance Indicators Survey of Housing and Council Tax Benefits Claimants for 2006/07 with comparisons to the 2003/04 survey.
45None were asked.
46The Planning Officer (Planning Policy) submitted a report on the findings of the Lambley Conservation Area Character Appraisal for proposed minor boundary changes to the Conservation Area.

These proposals were in line with the Council's corporate objective to enhance the physical environment of the Borough.
47The Head of Planning and Environment
submitted a report on the application by the City and County Councils for Nottingham, Leicester and Derby to be the 3 Cities Sub-region and be designated as a Growth Point.

This application had been successful and the sub-region was now the largest of 29 Growth Points designated.

The report provided an update on the proposal.
48The Head of Planning and Environment submitted details of the Planning Improvement Plan following the commissioning of the ‘critical friend' peer review of Planning Services.
49The Strategy and Enabling Officer on behalf of Head of Strategy and Performance submitted a report that advised the Council and the Partnership of the contents of the Housing Green Paper ‘Homes for the future; more affordable, more sustainable' and of the resultant potential implications.
50The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders:-

Finance & IT

i. Central Government financial award for Council Tax Base Collection

Safe & Sustainable Neighbourhoods

i. Litter as a result of smoking ban - Front Street Arnold
ii. Carbon footprint - formulation
iii. CDRP Training Needs

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. Strategic Local Framework Committee

Housing & Health

i. Tenants Consultation - DVD.
ii. Gedling Show - Stall

Leisure & Youth

i. Arnold Town F.C. Finance Committed
ii. 'Play Day' in Arnot Hill Park
iii. Gedling Show and Festival
iv. Rotenburg Visit
v. Calverton Leisure Centre - Reception.
vi. Graffiti artist - Skateboard Park
vii. Arnot Hill Park - Tree stump carving
viii. Youth Centres - subsidisation of fees.

Direct Services & Property

i. Teal Close - Meetings with representatives of Severn Trent
ii. Arnold Town Centre Redevelopment
iii. GOEM visit.
iv. Gedling Colliery site meeting with EMDA and English Partnership.
51FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE CABINET

Meetings of the Cabinet would be held on 4th and 18 October.