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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th January, 2013 6.00 pm

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

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Items
No. Item

97.

Announcement by the Leader

Minutes:

The meeting commenced with a minutes silence as a mark of respect following the death of Councillor Brian Beale.

 

The Leader announced the resignation of Councillor Lee Bates as Cabinet Member with Portfolio for Reputation and Engagement. He thanked Councillor Bates for his contribution over the last six months and advised that the work of the Portfolio would be dealt with by the Leader and Deputy Leader in the meantime.

98.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors L Bates, S Doyle, and J Oates

99.

Corporate Update

Title:    The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012

 

            Presenter:      Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

The Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer gave a presentation on The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

100.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2012 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

101.

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.

102.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 14 KB

(Update from the Chair of Healthier and Safer Scrutiny Committee following the meeting of 6 December 2012)

 

(Update from the Chair of the Aspire and Prosper Scrutiny Committee following the meeting of 18 December 2012)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair of Healthier and Safer Scrutiny Committee proposed five recommendations to Cabinet following the meeting of 6 December 2012:

 

(1)

Ensure that support is available from Tamworth Borough Council staff for adults with learning difficulties living independently in TBC owned properties;

(2)

Keep sports / fitness course costs as low as possible, if not free;

(3)

Last year’s play programme was a success, therefore, Cabinet should look to expand the programme in 2013 with low cost / free to attend events;

(4)

Explore external funding to subsidise the above recommendations, and;

(5)

Retain £15,000 in 2013 Council budget for tackling obesity.

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

Scrutiny to bring back to Cabinet with further clarification;

 

2

Sport fitness costs will be kept as low as possible for the coming year;

 

3

Report will be presented at Cabinet in February on external development;

 

4

£35,000 has been identified in the current fiscal year for external funding and £580,000 for external groups, and;

 

5

The sum has been retained and Cabinet will feed back proposals.

 

 

The Chair of Aspire and Prosper Scrutiny Committee proposed three recommendations following the meeting of 18 December 2012:

 

 

 

That :

(1)

Education and Skills be allocated a portfolio within existing  Cabinet Members;

(2)

Council sponsor careers fair for the whole town, and;

(3)

Establish meeting of Scrutiny Committees with representatives from forum to discuss attainment with issues of health and social issues as an additional agenda item.

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

Agreed that this will be done;

 

2

Will look into this but is a major priority for the LEP, and;

 

3

Council support an Education forum and will arrange a joint meeting with a letter from the Leader and Chief Executive to ask them to meet both Scrutiny Committees, giving corporate backing to the proposal.

 

 

103.

Draft Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 pdf icon PDF 528 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Minutes:

The Report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for the draft package of budget proposals and policy changes was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The draft package of budget proposals including the proposed policy changes be approved, and;

 

2

As required by the Constitution of the Council, the Joint Scrutiny Committee (Budget) on 22 January 2013 be asked to consider the budget proposals contained within this report.

 

 

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

 

104.

Consultation Response to Planning Documents pdf icon PDF 37 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 informing Members on the Pre-Submission Publication Draft of the North Warwickshire Core Strategy in accordance with Regulations 18, 19 and 20 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012 and in particular the Duty to Co-operate (Localism Act 2011) and seeking Cabinet approval of the comments to be made in response to the Birmingham Consultation.  Also seeking endorsement to the comments already made in response to the North Warwickshire Core Strategy and the proposal to send a further letter to North Warwickshire in support of their Local Plan submission was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

Comments to be made on the Birmingham Development Plan – Options Consultation be approved, and;

 

2

Birmingham City Council be advised of Tamworth Borough Council’s desire to work with them on the further development of their plan, and;

 

3

The comments already made on the North Warwickshire Core Strategy Consultation be endorsed and followed up with additional letter, confirming Cabinet support

 

 

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

 

105.

Tamworth Local Plan pdf icon PDF 25 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 seeking approval for a revised Local Development Scheme for publication was withdrawn.

 

The Local Plan has been submitted for inspection and the Council are currently in early discussions with the Planning Inspector.  In light of those conversations it seems likely that the timetable will be amended from what is shown in the current report. A meeting will be scheduled of the Local Development Framework working group to discuss the timetable and a revised report will follow.

106.

Review of Housing Capital Programme pdf icon PDF 21 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing providing an updated position statement on the Housing Capital Programme and outlining details of predicted outturn, overspends, virements, re-profiling and new works indentified in-year was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The predicted outturn and proposed re-profiling of amounts into 2013/14 be noted, and;

 

2

Revised project budgets be approved, and;

 

3

New works identified in-year be approved.

 

 

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

 

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

 

107.

Sheltered Housing Framework

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing was considered

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the recommendations as contained in the report be approved.

 

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

 

108.

Review of the Shop Mobility Service

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the recommendations as contained in the report be approved.

 

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