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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 17th August, 2017 6.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor R Pritchard

16.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2017 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

17.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary 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 pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

18.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None

19.

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

None

Minutes:

None

20.

Quarter One 2017/18 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 10 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council provided Members with a performance and financial health-check.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members endorsed the contents of the report

 

 

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

 

 

21.

Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems to Leasehold Flats and Flats at Eringden pdf icon PDF 172 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Housing seeking approval for the waiving of standing orders to allow fire sprinklers to be installed in Leasehold flats within the High Rise Blocks and Flats at Eringden at no cost to the Leaseholder. Also to extend the installation of fire sprinklers to the flats located at Eringden and setting out proposals for the execution and funding of routine planned fixed electrical installation checks and also setting out budget virements to be used to fund the installation of fire sprinklers.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members approved

1

the waiving of financial standing orders allowing for the installation of sprinklers in Leasehold flats at no cost to the Leaseholder;

 

2

an extension to the fire sprinkler installation programme to include the flats at Eringden as detailed in option 3 (Sprinklers) and elsewhere within the report;

 

3

option two (Electrical Routine Testing PIR) and budgets to allow routine checks to be completed on electrical installations and consider including an additional £306kpa during the medium term financial budget setting process to fund a cyclical 5-yearly programme;

 

4

the identified budget virements to allow the sprinkler installation programme to be fully funded – a budget increase of £1,301,240 vired from savings of £918,840 from CR4014 High Rise Lifts and £442,030 from CR5016 General High Rise Works;

 

5

the inviting of competitive tenders through the in-tend system and delegate authority to enter into contract to the Corporate Director (Growth, Assets and Environment) in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder (Housing) upon completion of the tender process;

 

6

an annual increase in the Housing Revenue Account repairs budget of £3,500 to cover the cost of servicing and maintenance of the sprinklers; and

 

7

that thanks be conveyed to all of the Team and Partners involved in the report

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

 

22.

Grants To Voluntary Organisations (Small Grants Scheme)/Local Arts Grant Scheme/Sports Grants Scheme pdf icon PDF 253 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Wellbeing)

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Communities and Wellbeing informed Members of the Small Grants, Arts Grants and Sport Grants awards made during 2016/17

 

RESOLVED:

That Members endorsed the outturn of the Cabinet (Grants) Sub-Committee

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

 

 

 

23.

Release of Capital Contingency Funding pdf icon PDF 11 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture requested that Members approve the release of £60k from Capital contingency to the general fund Capital programme as approved by full Council on 21st February 2017, to build a new play area within Tamworth.

 

RESOLVED:

Members approved the release of £60k of capital contingency which has been made available only for financial year 2017/18, for the purpose of building a new play area; and authorised the Corporate Director Growth, Assets and Environment in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture to enter into contract with the most economically viable and environmentally suitable tendered quotation received in order to achieve the project outcomes.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Goodall and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)