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Agenda and minutes

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

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Items
No. Item

109.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Cook and S Doyle.

110.

Corporate Update

Title:    The New CRM

 

            Presenter:  Director (Transformation and Corporate Performance)

Minutes:

The Director Transformation and Corporate Performance and CRM Project Manager gave a presentation on the new CRM.

111.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

112.

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.

113.

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

None

Minutes:

None

114.

Localism Act 2011 pdf icon PDF 37 KB

(Report of the Leader)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Leader seeking to inform Members of the new provisions regarding assets of community value and recommending how the new duties on this Council will be discharged was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

(i)

The implications of the Assets of Community Value regulations for the council be noted, and;

 

(ii)

The arrangements for the discharge of this function as set out in the report be approved, and;

 

(iii)

Authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to make amendments to the process as necessary.

 

 

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

 

115.

Write off of Irrecoverable Business Rates in Excess of £10,000 pdf icon PDF 31 KB

(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 approval to write-off irrecoverable debt for National Non-Domestic Rates was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the write off of £275,202.92 as irrecoverable debt be approved.

 

 

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

 

116.

Business Rates Income Forecast pdf icon PDF 54 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets reporting to and seeking endorsement from members on the Business Rates income forecast for 2013/2014 under the new Business Rates Retention Scheme was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

The Business Rates income forecast for 2013/14 and subsequent NNDR1 form for submission to DCLG by 31 January 2013 be endorsed.

 

 

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

 

117.

Summer and Holiday Play Schemes pdf icon PDF 31 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 Member’s endorsement for proposals to revise the delivery method for summer and holiday play/activity schemes was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The revised delivery method for summer and holiday play and activity schemes for April 2013 be endorsed, and;

 

2

The Director of Communities Planning and Partnerships and Portfolio Holder for Economic Delivery and Enterprise be authorised to develop a detailed activity programme for 2013.

 

 

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

 

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).

 

118.

Cultural Quarter and Tamworth Assembly Rooms Development Update

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise advising and updating members on the progress of the cultural Quarter Project and the Tamworth Assembly Rooms Development was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The progress against the Cultural Quarter Project and Assembly Rooms Development be noted, and;

 

2

The actions undertaken to date and the actions set out in the high level project plan be endorsed, and;

 

3

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise and the Director of Communities, Planning and Partnerships be authorised to progress the project with a further cabinet report due in August/September 2013, and;

 

4

The submission of a letter to the Arts Council in respect of our eligibility to bid for their capital funding from the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise be endorsed.

 

 

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