Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 16 March 2006 6.30 am

Date:
Thursday, 16th March, 2006
Time:
6.30
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
219 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 219
 
220 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 MARCH 2006.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
221 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 221
 
222 LOW DEMAND ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
Business for item 222
RESOLVED:

i. To approve the closure, subsequent remodelling and change of use of Killisick Court, Arnold to temporary accommodation for homeless households.

ii. To approve a temporary amendment to the Allocations Policy to give residents of Killisick Court urgent priority for re-housing to appropriate alternative accommodation.

iii. To approve the payment of Home Loss payments to the residents of Killisick Court under the Home Loss Payments Regulations 2003, of £3100 and the payment of Disturbance Allowance to cover costs such as a packing service, removals, disconnection/re-connection of utilities, lifting and relaying of carpets, etc. up to £1200 per resident.

iv. To submit a report to a future meeting on the financing of the proposals.
223 2005 OVERALL SATISFACTION SURVEY - RESULTS
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF CABINET OFFICE
Business for item 223
RESOLVED:

i. To note the report

ii. To forward the results to Scrutiny Chairs meeting for information.

iii.To refer the results to the Gedling Partnership and the Gedling Community Safety Partnership to inform the development of future activities as appropriate.

iv. To undertake a separate survey for the purposes of the Best Value Satisfaction Survey, rather than participating in a county wide survey.
224 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT
Business for item 224
RESOLVED

To confirm the Borough Council's agreement to the Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement as set out in the final draft attached and to authorise the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to finalise the agreement and continue with negotiations on outstanding issues.
225 HOUSING LAND AND PROPERTY REVIEW
Business for item 225
RESOLVED:

i. That the sites be declared surplus to the requirements of the Housing Department and to agree to process each for sale.

ii. That the proceeds from the sale of the above plots of land be utilised for the delivery of Decent Homes within the Public or Private Sector.
226 BALMORAL HOUSE, COLWICK
Business for item 226
RESOLVED:

To agree the sale of Balmoral House, at Colwick and to confirm that the capital receipt generated from the sale is utilised for the provision of Affordable Housing.
227 WASTE MANAGEMENT - UPDATE ON DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS
Business for item 227
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
228 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 228
i. ARNOLD MASTER PLAN

RESOLVED:

To approve an additional Consultants fee of £4,500 for further work in respect of the Arnold Master Plan.

ii. INDUSTRIAL ACTION

The Chief Executive advised Members that following the result of the ballot on industrial action on Pensions, a day of strike action would be held on Tuesday 28 March 2006.

(Councillor Spencer entered the meeting at the conclusion of the above item).
The meeting closed at 8.20 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
I.S. Gollop (Chairman), P. Feeney (a), W.H. Golland, V. McCrossen, R.J. Nicholson, R.A. Poynter, R.F. Spencer, A.J. Gillam (Observer), G.J. Griffiths (Observer)(a), J.M. Parr (Observer) (a)

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
219Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Spencer (away on other Council business - but attended at the close of the meeting), Parr and Feeney.
221None declared.
222The Head of Housing Services submitted a report that updated members on the progress with regard to the Low Demand Accommodation Review currently being carried out, and the proposal to carry out the remodelling and change of use to temporary accommodation for families, of Killisick Court, Arnold.

Councillor Golland and Parr verbally reported on representations that had been made to them by residents of Killisick Court and Brook Avenue.
223The Head of Cabinet Office submitted a report and Presentation on the annual satisfaction survey.
224The Chief Executive referred to the proposal to develop a Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement and on progress in developing such an agreement.

Submitted as an appendix to the report was a copy of the final version of the agreement which was due to be submitted to the government for consideration. If agreed, the document would have to be formally signed by all parties before the end of March 2006.

A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding which the County Council was asking each participating organisation to sign was also submitted.
225The Head of Housing submitted a report that proposed that the areas of land outlined be declared surplus to the requirements of the Housing Department and which sought agreement to process each for sale. It was also recommended that the capital receipts received from the sales should be utilised for the provision of Affordable Housing.
226The Head of Housing submitted a report that recommended the sale of Balmoral House, at Colwick at an estimated cost of £330,000 and that the capital receipt generated from the sale be utilised for the provision of Affordable Housing.
227The Head of Direct Services submitted a report that updated Members on the waste disposal arrangements following the Nottinghamshire County Council's decision to enter into a PFI Agreement with Veolia Environmental (formally known as ONYX).
228With the approval of the Chairman, the following items were considered as a matter of urgency.