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Agenda and minutes

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

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Items
No. Item

119.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

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

120.

Corporate Update

Title:    Clinical Commissioning Group

 

            Presenter:      Rita Symons (Accountable Officer) South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group

Minutes:

Rita Symons (Accountable Officer) South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group gave her apologies and will attend a future Cabinet meeting to give a presentation on the Clinical Commissioning Group.

121.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor M Greatorex)

122.

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.

123.

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

None

Minutes:

None

124.

Corporate Vision, Priorities Plan, Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 pdf icon PDF 534 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for the Single Corporate Vision and Strategic Priorities for 2013/14 and the recommended package of budget proposals was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That all 25 recommendations as contained in the report be approved.

 

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

 

125.

Quarter 3 2012/13 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 18 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 the contents of the report be endorsed.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor J Oates)

 

126.

Cabinet Report for Write Offs 01/04/12 - 31/12/12 pdf icon PDF 27 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 providing members with details of write offs from 1 April 2012 to 31 December 2012 was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the amount of debt written off be endorsed.

 

 

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

 

127.

Domestic Abuse Policy pdf icon PDF 26 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Community Development)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Community Development seeking Member’s approval to adopt the proposed Domestic Abuse policy was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Domestic Abuse Policy be approved.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

 

128.

Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy pdf icon PDF 30 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing seeking approval for the revised and updated Enforcement Policy was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The Private Sector Enforcement Policy be approved subject to consultation with the Council’s Private Sector Landlords forum, and:

 

2

That the Director of Housing and Health in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing be authorised to make any changes arising from the above consultation.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor J Oates)

 

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).

 

129.

Review of Pay Policy

(Report of the Leader of the Council and Chairman of the Appointments and Staffing Committee)

Minutes:

The Report of the Leader of the Council detailing Tamworth Borough Council’s reviewed Pay Policy Statement so that statutory guidance as set out in S38 of the Localism Act 2011 is adhered to was considered.

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That :

 

1

The Pay Policy Statement approved by Appointments & Staffing be endorsed, and;

 

2

Council be requested to formally endorse the Pay Policy Statement.

 

 

 

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

 

130.

Discretionary Rate Relief Report

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

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Assets seeking approval for the award of Discretionary Rate Relief in respect of a qualifying group’s application was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the recommendations as contained in the report be approved.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor J Oates)