Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Cabinet meetings of the 28 September 2016 and 13 October 2016 be approved.

Agreed that;

1.            the budget savings proposals as attached at Appendix 2 are approved as the Cabinet’s Budget Savings Proposals for Consultation.

2.            It be noted that the formal budget consultation will commence on the 10 November 2016 and run until 11 December 2016. The results of the consultation process will then be considered by Cabinet as part of preparing their final 2017/18 budget proposal.

3.            It be noted that the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service will be issuing all necessary statutory and non-statutory employment consultations in respect of the staffing implications of the proposals.

The Cabinet received an update on the budget reduction requirement for 2017/18 which included reflection of the Provision Local Government Settlement together with details of draft budget proposals for consultation prior to submission to Council. 

It was proposed that formal budget consultation would be launched on Thursday 10 November 2016.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

RESOLVED: that Council be recommended to note the Treasury Management Mid Year Report 2016-17 (Appendix 1)

Annexes A&B to Appendix 1 to this report are not for publication as they

contain exempt information of the description in Paragraphs 14 and 21 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

This Cabinet received an update on the Council’s Treasury Management activities highlighting the Mid-Year position  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

Appendix 4 to this report is exempt from publication because it contains information of the kind described in Paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED: that

1.            the proposed model for commissioning Flying Start childcare places for eligible Flying Start families, as set out in the body of the report and appendix 1 of the report be approved  

2.            authority be delegated to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance, the Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Families, the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Director of Law and Governance;

a.         to deal with all aspects of the procurement of Flying Start Childcare Services as set out in the report, up to and including the award of contracts;

b.         to deal with all ancillary matters which pertain to the recommissioning proposals set out in this report, including, without limitation, making decision as to any direct award of contracts that may be required until the recommissioning arrangements are in place;

3.            the direct award of contracts for the provision of Flying Start Childcare services funded by the Flying Start Programme to each of the 13 existing providers named at Appendix 5, such contracts having a term of 3 years plus an option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months be approved.

Appendix 4 to this report is exempt from publication because it contains information of the kind described in Paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

Cabinet considered a report outlining the proposed commissioning approach to Flying Start Childcare places.  Flying start is an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

RESOLVED; that

1.                            the issues set out in this report be noted and it be agreed that public consultation take place on the proposal to apply for a suspension of Right to Buy/Acquire.

2.                            a further report setting out the results of the consultation and proposed way forward be brought to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

At the start of the item Councillor Graham Hinchey declared a personal interest and left the meeting and took no part in the decision making.

Cabinet considered a report outlining the proposal to go out to public consultation to apply to suspend the Right to Buy.  Currently Council tenants have  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.