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Agenda and minutes

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

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Items
No. Item

77.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor B Beale.

78.

Corporate Update

Title:    Welfare Benefits Reform

 

            Presenter:  Rob Barnes

Minutes:

The Head of Benefits gave a presentation on the Welfare Benefits Reform.

 

RESOLVED:            That Cabinet thanked the Head of Benefits and the Benefits Team for all their hard work.

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

79.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 October were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor J Garner)

80.

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.

81.

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

None

Minutes:

The Chair of Corporate Scrutiny gave an update following the meeting of      11 October 2011 requesting that Cabinet agree to investigate the establishment of a performance area within the Town. This would be to encourage performing arts and heritage events, make the town centre attractive, and bring to the residents of the town a structured and specially developed area. It is also recommended that the Cabinet utilises any facilities that the Council has available to it.

 

           

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet agreed to take this issue to the next Budget Review Meeting.

 

82.

Locality Working Review pdf icon PDF 45 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Leader, presented by the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, seeking to review progress against the original aims of Locality Working, reflecting on activity to date, identifying motivators and barriers; considering progress in light of present strategic partnership structures and priorities, reflecting on how the present model fits with central government priorities such as Big Society and Localism; discussing with stakeholders, their understanding, experience and assessment of LW, and making recommendations to Tamworth Borough Councils (TBC) Cabinet and the Tamworth Strategic Partnerships (TSP) to amend or adapt the model to maintain progress was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That:

 

1

the report be endorsed and the progress to date be noted, and;

 

2

The recommendations be supported as outline proposals for the Next Steps, and;

 

3

The report to progress to the next meeting of the Tamworth Strategic Partnership be authorised.

 

4

Cabinet agree, as the principle members of Budget Review Group, to wholeheartedly back Locality Working.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

83.

Retention Arrangements for Landlord Garage Sites

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Quality of Life)

Minutes:

This report was postponed to 23 November 2011.