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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 6th September, 2018 6.00 pm

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

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Items
No. Item

34.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D Cook.

35.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd August 2018 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

 

 

36.

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.

37.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None.

38.

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

None

Minutes:

None.

39.

Quarter 1 Performance Report 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Leader of the Council provided Cabinet with a performance and financial health-check for Quarter 1 2018/19. 

 

The report was considered by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 15th August 2018 who endorsed the contents of the report.

 

RESOLVED

Cabinet endorsed the contents of this report.

 

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

 

 

 

40.

Staffordshire Pilot for Business Rates Retention in 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 107 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance updated members on the implications of the 75% Business Rates Retention pilots proposed for 2019/20 and sought approval to submit an Expression of Interest to pilot 75% Business Rates Retention in 2019/20.

 

 

RESOLVED

that the changes to the criteria to be a pilot in 2019/20 be noted; and

 

that authority to approve be delegated for the Executive Director Finance (Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive, to agree, in conjunction with the other eleven authorities of the proposed pilot, the detail of the 2019/20 application; and

 

 

with an additional recommendation that authority be delegated to the Executive Director Finance (Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive, to agree the final Governance arrangements and Expression of Interest for submission to MHCLG

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood). 

 

Councillor S Claymore requested, in accordance with Rule 4.17.5, that his vote against the motion be recorded.

 

 

41.

Proposals for additional Public Space Protection Orders Kettlebrook pdf icon PDF 91 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Public Health)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Portfolio Holder for Communities and Partnerships considered proposals for new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) areas in Kettlebrook/Borrowpit  Lake

 

RESOLVED

Cabinet approved;

 

the progression to public consultation for the above PSPO and submission to Scrutiny Committee, as per process

 

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

 

 

42.

Additional Public Space Protection Order Moor Lane/Dormer Avenue pdf icon PDF 90 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Public Health)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Portfolio Holder for Communities and Partnerships considered proposals for new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) at Warwickshire Moor Nature Reserve/Open space Rene Road

 

RESOLVED

Cabinet approved;

 

progression to public consultation for the above PSPO and submission to Scrutiny Committee as per process

 

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

 

 

43.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

Minutes:

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

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

 

 

44.

Grants To Voluntary Organisations (Small Grants Scheme)/Local Arts Grant Scheme/Sports Grants Scheme/Festive Grants Scheme

Minutes:

Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance informed Members of the Small Grants, Arts Grants, and Sport Grants and Festive Grants awards made during 2017/18.

 

RESOLVED

Cabinet endorsed the outturn of the Cabinet (Grants) Sub-Committee.

 

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