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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth

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Items
No. Item

66.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Cook, B Beale and S Claymore

67.

Corporate Update

Title:    Briefing on the Localism Bill

           

Presenters: Jane Hackett and Rob Mitchell

Minutes:

The Solicitor to the Council and Deputy Director Communities Planning & Partnerships gave a briefing on the Localism Bill.

68.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2011 were approved and signed as a correct record.

69.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (personal and/or personal and prejudicial) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a personal interest or personal and prejudicial

interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

70.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

None

Minutes:

None

71.

Tamworth Strategic Partnership Plan endorsement pdf icon PDF 152 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Minutes:

The report of the Leader of the Council seeking endorsement of the Tamworth Strategic Partnership Plan the draft document brought together the findings from the review of the Local Strategic Partnership and outlines the way forward for the TSP, was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The Tamworth Strategic Partnership Plan be endorsed, and;

 

2

The Deputy Director CPP in consultation with the Leader be authorised to have the final draft desktop published and distributed mainly electronically but with some hard copies available in public buildings.

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor J Garner)

 

72.

Third Sector Commissioning in Partnership (TSCiP) programme – Tamworth pdf icon PDF 137 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise)

Minutes:

This report was withdrawn.

73.

Budget Consultation 2012-2013 pdf icon PDF 24 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Leader of the Council informing Cabinet of the consultation undertaken with residents, tenants, businesses and the voluntary sector to feed into the budget setting process was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be endorsed taking into account the findings along with other sources of information when setting the 2012/13 budget.

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Oates)

 

74.

Impact of Supporting People Funding on Landlord Sheltered Housing Services pdf icon PDF 39 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Quality of Life)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Quality of Life proposing efficiency savings that will contribute to the Cabinet’s intention to protect front line services was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That:

 

1

The scale of reduction in funding in order to minimise the overall impact on tenants be challenged, and;

 

2

A contract variation from Staffordshire County Council avoiding procurement of the accommodation based service in 2012 be accepted, and;

 

3

Authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder of Quality of Life and Deputy Director of Housing to agree the final approach and detail around efficiency savings.

(Moved by Councillor M Oates and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex )

 

75.

Review of Updated Cemetery Regulations pdf icon PDF 20 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste Management)

Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste Management seeking to review the restriction on vehicular access within Tamworth’s cemeteries was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The Cemetery gates continue to be left open for pedestrian access as previously approved, and;

 

2

Vehicular access to all cemeteries be restricted with the exception of Wiggington Road Cemetery and that the necessary amendments to the Cemetery Regulations be made.

(Moved by Councillor J Garner and seconded by Councillor M Oates)

 

 

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

 

RESOLVED:   That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, 3, and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

76.

Review of the Shopmobility Service

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Assets)

 

Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Assets advising Cabinet of the current situation regarding the external provision of the Shopmobility Service and exploring options for the future operation of the service and seeking Members approval to implement the most suitable of those options was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

That the recommendations as contained in the report be approved, and

 

2

A formal review of the sustainability of the Shopmobility service be received by the end of March 2012.

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor J Garner)