Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Payne, Gregory and Wheeler.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group.

The Chair of the Household Refuse Recycling Working Group introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, on the final report and recommendations of the Household Refuse Recycling Working Group.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Thank the working group for the report; and

2)    Refer the report to the appropriate Cabinet Member in order for a response to be made to the Overview Scrutiny Committee at the next meeting.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of the performance monitoring of the 2019/20 Prudential Code Indicators, and to advise Members of the quarterly treasury activity as required by the Treasury Management Strategy.

RESOLVED:

To note the report, together with the Treasury Activity Report 2019/20 for Quarter 1 at Appendix 1 to the report, and the Prudential and Treasury Indicator Monitoring 2019/20 for Quarter 1, at Appendix 2 to the report.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, providing details of the likely year-end financial position as at the end of quarter 1 of the 2019/20 financial year.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the General Fund Budget virements set out in Appendix 1 to the report;

2)    Note the use of reserves and funds during quarter one as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report; and

3)    Approve the changes to the capital programme included in paragraph 2.3 of the report.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team.

The Chief Executive introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, providing information about Council performance during quarter one of 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

To note progress against improvement actions and performance indicators in 2019/209 Gedling Plan.

Report of the Service Manager Planning Policy

The Service Manager Planning Policy introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, presenting the Housing Delivery Action Plan and the updated Five Year Housing and Land Supply assessment.

Members were informed of a required amendment paragraph 1.28 of the report, where the date range should read “1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024” at the fifth bullet point.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the Gedling Borough Housing Delivery Action Plan 2019 for publication; and

2)    Note the Gedling Borough Five Year Housing Land Supply 2019.

Report of the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services

The Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, summarising the work of the Senior Information Risk owner during the 2018/19.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the annual report of the Senior Information Risk Owner 2018/19;

2)    Endorse the Information Governance Framework; and

3)    Approve the continuation of the arrangements relating to the Data Protection Officer.

Report of the Service Manager, Legal Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager – Legal Services, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, updating Members on the Council’s use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 in line with the Council’s RIPA policy.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Service Manager Democratic Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Democratic Services, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next four month period.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Under this item Cllr McCrossen spoke about the Youth Programme being introduced over this year’s school holidays to provide events/activities for young people and congratulated the Community Relations Team for their hard work pulling the programme together.