Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday 22 September 2005 6.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 22nd September, 2005
Time:
6.30 pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
95 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 95
 
96 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2005.
 RESOLVED:

That the above minutes, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
97 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 97
 
98 PRESENTATION BY KEITH TANSLEY, HEAD OF LEISURE SERVICES ON HEALTH (POSITIVE MOVES), ARTS AND SPORT DEVELOPMENT
Business for item 98
RESOLVED:

To thank the Officers for their Presentations.
99 'LEISURE OUR CULTURE', GEDLING'S CULTURAL STRATEGY
(CIRCULATED SEPARATELY)
Business for item 99
RESOLVED:

To approve the report incorporating the minor amendments suggested at the meeting.
100 COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - VALUE FOR MONEY SELF ASSESSMENT
Business for item 100
RESOLVED:

To endorse the Comprehensive Performance Assessment Value-for-Money self-assessment.
101 JOINT WORKING WITH RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Business for item 101
RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agree to the establishment of the Joint Board and that Council endorse the decision.
102 BEST VALUE REVIEW ACTION PLAN
Business for item 102
RESOLVED:

To agree to the adoption of the Action Plan as circulated.
103 CHARITY COMMISSION AND ARNOLD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Business for item 103
After consideration it was:-

RESOLVED:

To agree that no further extension of licence be granted for the continued occupation of the King George V Playing Field by Arnold Town Football Club after a date to be agreed with the Charity Commission and that Officers be authorised to negotiate a final date with the Charity Commission.
104 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 104
 
The meeting closed at 8.00 pm.

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
95An apology for absence was received from Councillor Nicholson.
97None declared.
98Charlotte Hilton, Rachel Wood and Keith Tansley gave Presentations on Health (Positive Moves), Arts and Sports Development.
99Consideration was given to the 'Leisure our Culture' Gedling's Cultural Strategy.

Members commented on the strategy and made a number of suggestions for possible inclusion in the document.
100The Senior Management Team submitted a report that sought Cabinet approval for the draft Comprehensive Performance Assessment Value-for-Money Self-Assessment.
101The Leader of the Council reminded Members that in October 2004 officers had been authorised to begin negotiations with their counterparts in Rushcliffe Borough Council with a view to establishing closer working relationships between the two authorities. The extent to which joint working could be developed would depend on the nature of the service under consideration and could vary from the exchange of best practice through joint procurement of a service or one authority providing a service on behalf of both.

These discussions had progressed well and the two Chief Executives had recently instigated two joint meetings of the two Cabinets in order that the progress could be evaluated and the future way forward considered.

Following the most recent joint meeting of the Cabinets on 8th September both authorities were being recommended to establish a Joint Board to oversee the establishment and progression of the joint working initiative. Submitted at Appendix 1 was a copy of a report considered at the joint meeting setting out the constitution and terms of reference of the proposed Joint Board.

Appendix 2 set out the current progress that was being made in individual service areas.

Approval of the establishment of the Joint Board was an executive function exercisable by the Cabinet but in view of the importance of this initiative it was proposed that the Cabinet invite the next Council meeting on 26th October to endorse the establishment of the Board.
102The Head of Planning and Environment reported that at their meeting on the 13th September 2005, the Community and Quality of Life Scrutiny Committee agreed to support the Best Value Review Action Plan for referral to Cabinet.

The Best Value Review Scrutiny Group had taken care to ensure that all the recommendations made by the Inspectors following the recent audit commission inspection of the service had been taken into account.
103Consideration was given to a report of the Deputy Chief Executive that outlined the result of a meeting between Officers and the Charity Commission regarding the continued occupation of the King George V Playing Field, Arnold.
104None.