Standard Items
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence.
1
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Williamson.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
You have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be discussed if it relates to something on your Register of Interests form. You must declare the interest and leave the room while the matter is dealt with.
You have a Personal Interest in a matter to be discussed if it affects
• your well being or financial position
• that of your family or close friends
• that of a club or society in which you have a management role
• that of another public body of which you are a member to a greater extent than others in your ward.
You must declare a personal interest but can speak and vote on the matter.
Whenever you declare an interest you must say why the interest arises, so that it can be included in the minutes.
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There were no Declarations of Interest.
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 10 February 2016.
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The minutes of the meeting held on the 10 February 2016 were confirmed.
Report attached
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Cabinet considered the Transformation Programme Manager's Quarter 3 Performance Report which gave an update on the current performance for the third quarter of 2015/16 (October - December 2015) for performance measures. The report highlighted some of the performance measures, with a detailed summary of performance in the planning and sickness measures, and gave an update on the position of key projects that are linked to the corporate priorities from the plan 2015 to 2020.
The Cabinet Secretary reported that this matter would be subject to Call In.
RESOLVED :
(1) That all corporate measures be monitored during the next quarter.
(2) That further investigation is undertaken by appropriate service leads in Planning and HR to work to improve performance for the next financial year.
Report attached
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Cabinet considered the Interim Head of Finance's report which provided an update on the Council's Code of Corporate Governance, in accordance with best practice.
The Cabinet Secretary advised that this matter was subject to Call In.
RESOLVED :
(1) That the updated Code of Corporate Governance be approved.
(2) That approval be given to delegate to the Monitoring Officer the power to make such changes to the Code of Corporate Governance as are necessitated by the Council's change to a Committee System from May 2016.
Report attached
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Cabinet considered the Corporate Risk Officer's report on the revised Risk Management Framework.
RESOLVED :
(1) That the revised Risk Management Framework be approved.
(2) That approval be given to delegate to the Monitoring Officer the power to make such changes to the Risk Management Framework as are necessitated by the Council's change to a Committee System from May 2016.
Report attached.
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Cabinet considered the Director of Customer Services report on the Asset Management Plan 2016 to 2018. Members were advised that the Asset Management Plan considers the Council's asset holdings in relation to the Corporate Plan and Medium Term Financial Strategy objectives. It sets out aspirations to improve management and performance, both financial and operational, of the Council's property assets and the Property and Construction Services Team. The Plan aligns with the Borough Council's "Plan" and identifies assets using the same 6 key objectives reporting income and expenditure in addition to raising awareness of issues which are currently outside budget provision.
The Director of Customer Services reported that the action plan outlines the activities to be undertaken and the proposed timescales for delivery to achieve these aims. It was suggested that as part of this process regular updates are progressed through the new Committee process to ensure objectives are achieved and opportunities identified.
The Cabinet Secretary advised that this matter would be subject to Call In.
RESOLVED :
(1) That the Asset Management Plan 2016 to 2018 be approved.
(2) That a rolling programme be considered through the relevant Committee process.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
To consider any other business as may be determined by the Chairman of the meeting as being of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.
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EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC
In the event of the Committee wishing to exclude the public from the meeting, the following resolution will be moved:-
"That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12(A) of the said Act."
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ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY - CONFIDENTIAL
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BUSINESS CASE FOR DEVELOPING HOUSING AT SITE 25 BEACON PARK