Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 7 June 2007 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 7th June, 2007
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
8 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
 
9 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24 MAY 2007.
RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
10 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
 
11 CAPITAL AND REVENUE BUDGETS 2006/07 - CARRY FORWARDS
RESOLVED to:

(i) Note the capital carry forwards approved by the Head of Corporate Services of £613,700 included in Appendix 1 being amounts of less than £50,000 and committed schemes above £50,000;

(ii) Note the revenue carry forwards approved by the Head of Corporate Services of £346,400 shown in Appendix 3 being amounts of less than £10,000 and committed schemes above £10,000.

and,

(iii) Request Council to approve the capital carry forward of £69,000 as detailed in the report being non committed schemes in excess of £50,000.

(iv) Request Council to approve the revenue carry forward of £428,400 as detailed in the report, being non committed schemes in excess of £10,000.
12 PERFORMANCE PLAN AND BUDGET OUTTURN 2006/07
RESOLVED:

(i) To note the Performance Plan and Budget outturn figures for 2006/07.

(ii) To RECOMMEND that Council approve:

(a) The overall method of financing of the 2006/07 capital expenditure as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

(b) The capital determinations in Sections 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 of the report.

(iii) That year-end performance indicator and improvement tasks results for 2006/07 included in Appendix 1 be noted.

(iv) That amendments to improvement task targets set out in paragraph 3.7 above be agreed.

(v) That performance indicator targets for all indicators for 2009/10 included in Appendix 1 be agreed for RECOMMENDATION to Council.

(vi) That amendments to performance indicator targets for 2007/08 and 2008/09 set out in Appendix 5 be agreed for RECOMMENDATION to Council.
13 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
 
14 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AT GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL
RESOLVED:

i. To note the work undertaken in relation to Corporate Governance, Risk and the Assurance Statement.

ii. To note that points raised in the Assurance Statements will feed into the Statement on Internal Control and forms part of the Published Statement of Accounts.
15 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
RESOLVED:

To note the reports.
16 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
RESOLVED:

That subject to the correction of the factual error contained in the report that the actions required by the Council, as trustee were noted and that they continue to be complied with.
The meeting closed at 6.40 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
R.F. Spencer (Chairman), A.S. Bexon (a), 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
8An Apology for absence was received from Councillor Bexon
10None
11The Head of Corporate Services submitted a report that sought approval to carry forward Capital and Revenue budgets from 2006/07 as additions to the 2007/08 budgets.
12The Senior Management Team submitted a report that presented the Performance Plan and Budget Outturn for 2006/07. The outturn reports, grouped by Portfolio, were submitted at Appendix 1.

Cabinet were requested to note the final outturn position and to recommend to Council the method of financing the 2006/07 capital expenditure which included making the Capital Determinations required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
13A question regarding the Health Centre re-development in Arnold was asked and it was reported that a meeting had been held with LIFT regarding the provision of an alternative site. Ther would be a delay in the development as land had not yet been acquired from the Council.

In reply to a question, it was confirmed that the Housing Department had paid £1,000 in compensation.

It was also confirmed that a number of areas of land in Calverton had been removed from the grass cutting service due to problems of land ownership.
14The Head of Finance and Head of Democratic and Community Services submitted a report that updated members on the Corporate Governance arrangements at the Council.

The report also appraised and confirmed to members, the adequacy and effectiveness of Internal Control arrangements and procedures at Gedling.
15The following progress reports on items within their purview were received from Portfolio Holders:-

Leisure and Youth

i. Arnold Carnival was scheduled for 16 and 17 June

ii. Free Swimming sessions for juniors during summer

iii. Leisure Centre Management procurement delayed to next year

iv. Rotenburg visit

v. Crime and Disorder measures

vi. Leisure Facilities Tour 15 June

vii. Netherfield Pavilion

Housing and Health

i. LSVT progressing well

ii. Briefing Session on Housing for all members under consideration.

Development and Economic

i. East Midlands Housing quotas efforts being made for the Boroughs position to be preserved

Safe and Sustainable Neighbourhoods

i. Crime and Disorder measures
16CABINET MEETING

The meeting of the Cabinet scheduled for 21 June was to be cancelled.

KING GEORGE RECREATION GROUND - ARNOLD

The receipt of a draft report of the inquiry conducted by the Charity Commision was reported.

The findings of the inquiry were considered and it was:-