Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 15 January 2009 5.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 15th January, 2009
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
99 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
  
100 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 4 DECEMBER 2008.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
101 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 101
 
102 DRAFT BUDGET AND SERVICE PLAN PROPOSALS TO BE SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY COMMITTEE CONSULTATION
Business for item 102
RESOLVED:

i. To approve the above budget items for forwarding to Policy Review Scrutiny Committee for consultation.

ii. To approve a 3% income inflation increase for the individual portfolios as shown in the table at paragraph 3.3.of the report.
103 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 103
 
104 PROSPEROUS PLACES:TAKING FORWARD THE REVIEW OF SUB-NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION.
Business for item 104
RESOLVED:

To note the report
105 FORWARD PLAN 1 FEBRUARY 2009 - 31 MAY 2009
 RESOLVED:

To approve the Forward Plan
106 PROGRESS REPORTS FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
Business for item 106
RESOLVED:

To note the reports
107 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 107
 
The meeting closed at 6.25 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
101None declared
102The Senior Management Team on behalf of Leader of the Council submitted a report that detailed the likely General Fund base budget for 2009/10 based on provisional settlement figures, the likely position in respect of capital financing, and assumed changes to the base budget in respect of inflation, pay award etc.

The report advised that due to severe economic pressures there was no potential for growth in the revenue budget, and only a few new schemes for capital expenditure had been identified.

The specific aims of the report were to identify Members' expectations in respect of new revenue and capital schemes and to seek comment on performance related matters for the year 2009/10 for forwarding on to Policy Review Scrutiny Committee for comment.
103i. Councillor P.G. Barnes asked if the owners of the former Daybrook Laundry could be approached to clean up the site? The Portfolio Holder Councillor Bexon reported that he would look into the matter

ii. Councillor Withers enquired as to the number of stakes that had been removed from Cemeteries and also how many claims had been received from the public? The Portfolio Holder Councillor Golland replied that she would provide a written response.
104The Planning Policy Manager on behalf of the Head of Strategy and Performance and Head of Planning and Environment submitted a report that advised Members of the Government response to public consultation on the paper issued by the department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory reform on proposals for taking forward the review of sub national economic development and regeneration.

The Leader of the Council advised the Cabinet that he had attended a recent meeting of the Leaders of the Nottinghamshire Boroughs and Districts at which it had been agreed that Councillor N. Clarke, Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, would be the Nottinghamshire district representative on the East Midlands Leaders' Group.
106The following progress reports on items within their remit were received from Portfolio Holders:-

Development & Economic Regeneration

i. Arnold Town FC development almost complete

ii. Planning Training session to be arranged.

Leisure & Youth

i. Redhill Cemetery has a number of unused grave spaces therefore cemetery has longer use

Finance

i. Work ongoing with regard to 2009/10 budget to ensure that services are maintained at current level.

ii. Business breakfasts enabling Council to facilitate advice.

iii. Assisting Voluntary Sector.

Direct Services & Property

i. Christmas domestic refuse collection arrangements successfully concluded.
107None