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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

14.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Anthony Goodwin (Chief Executive).

15.

Corporate Update

Title:    Town Centre

 

            Presenter:      Rob Mitchell (Director (Communities, Planning and Partnerships))

Minutes:

The Director Communities, Planning and Partnership gave a presentation on the Town Centre.

16.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 May 2012 were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

17.

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.

18.

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

None

Minutes:

None

19.

Quarter 4 2011/12 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 45 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Leader of the Council providing Cabinet with a performance and financial health-check was considered.

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet endorse the contents of the report

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

20.

Scheme of Delegation Decisions Report pdf icon PDF 54 KB

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

Minutes:

The contents of the report were recorded.

 

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet endorse the contents of the report

 

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

 

 

 

 

21.

Capital Outturn Report 2011/12 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets advising members on the final outturn of the Authority’s Capital Programme for 2011/12 (subject to audit confirmation) and seeking formal approval to re-profile specific budget into 2012/13 was considered

 

RESOLVED

 

That:

 

1

Cabinet endorsed the final outturn position of the 2011/12 capital programme, and;

 

2

Cabinet approved the re-profiling of the budget into the Authority’s Capital Programme 2012/13 (total £1.489m).

 

 

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

 

22.

Landlord Services - End of Year Performance Report 2011/12 pdf icon PDF 241 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing setting out the arrangements in place to meet the requirements of The Landlord Regulatory Frameworkas revised under the Localism Act 2011 placing a greater emphasis on local control and a requirement for Tenants to influence, shape and scrutinise services was considered.

 

RESOLVED

 

That:

 

1

Cabinet endorsed the key achievements of the Council’s Landlord Service during 2011/12;

 

2

Cabinet agreed that an Annual Report be produced in accordance with the Landlord Co-regulatory Framework, established under the Localism Act 2011, and;

 

3

Cabinet delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Housing to agree the final publication following an independent and free assessment by the tenant advisory service.

 

 

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

 

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23.

Tenancy Strategy pdf icon PDF 73 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder of Housing seeking approval of the Council’s Tenancy Strategy responding to the requirement under the Localism Act 2011 for local authorities to prepare and publish a Tenancy Strategy by 15 January 2013 and taking into consideration the Council’s current Homelessness Strategy was considered.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Tenancy Strategy be approved

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.

Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 60 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise asking Cabinet to consider the emerging Tamworth Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document for consultation purposes was considered.

 

RESOLVED

 

That:

 

1

The Tamworth Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document be approved for consultation purposes over two discrete periods prior to adoption by Cabinet, and;

 

2

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise be delegated to approve the final version of the materials prior to consultation.

 

 

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

 

25.

Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning Cycle 2 pdf icon PDF 83 KB

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise seeking approval to amend and update the existing Commissioning Framework moving towards joined up commissioning in Tamworth, support to amend the existing Voluntary Sector Commissioning Board to support a wider Public Sector Commissioning Framework and to build on current commissioning practice and momentum, leading the way in Tamworth in joined up commissioning was considered.

 

RESOLVED

 

That:

 

1

Cabinet endorsed the proposal that the Voluntary and Community Sector (CVS) and Tamworth Strategic Partnership (TSP) Commissioning Frameworks are combined and become the  Tamworth Public Sector Commissioning Framework;

 

2

Cabinet endorsed the proposal that the current VCS Commissioning Board becomes a Public Sector Commissioning Board and has clear links to the TSP Board;

 

3

Members support and engage in the consultation period and ensure that the Public Sector Commissioning Framework is fit for purpose for Tamworth, and;

 

4

A further paper with the results from the consultation, changes and recommendations be presented to Cabinet in Autumn 2012.

 

 

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

 

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

 

26.

SnowDome Swim and Fitness Contract Renewal

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise seeking approval for the renewal of the contract between Tamworth Borough Council and SnowDome Swim and Fitness, for the provision of public swimming at the SnowDome pool and seeking approval to make a one off contribution as part of the contract towards the upgrading of the swimming changing rooms was considered

 

RESOLVED

 

That:

 

1

Cabinet endorsed the contract and authorised the Chief Executive to sign the contract on behalf of the Council, and;

 

2

Cabinet authorised the Director for Communities Planning and Partnership to process the one off payment as stated in the agreement.

 

 

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

 

27.

Staffordshire County Council's Commissioning of Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Advice Service to District Councils

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets seeking Member approval for, and endorsement of, the decision made by Staffordshire County Council on 16th May 2012, to commission all Staffordshire Local Authority Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit teams to provide Fairer Charging Financial Assessments and Welfare Benefits Advice at a local level on their behalf, initially from April 2013 – March 2016 was considered.

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet accepted and endorsed the commissioning of Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Advice for the Tamworth area to Tamworth Borough Council’s Benefits Team from April 2013.

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)