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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 30th May, 2013 6.00 pm

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

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Doyle.

2.

Corporate Update

Title:    Agile Working Update

 

            Presenter:      Director (Transformation & Corporate Performances)

Minutes:

The Director Transformation and Corporate Performances gave a presentation on Agile Working update.

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

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

4.

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.

5.

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

None

Minutes:

None

6.

Write Offs pdf icon PDF 34 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets providing members with details of write offs from 1 April 2012 to March 2013 and seeking approval to write off irrecoverable debt was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the amount of debt written off for the previous financial year be endorsed and the write off of irrecoverable debt for Business Rates of £159,395.00 and Sundry Income of £54,038.97 respectively be approved.

 

 

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

 

7.

Welfare Benefit Reform Discretionary Payments pdf icon PDF 44 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Public Housing and Vulnerable People and Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Vulnerable People and Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets updating Cabinet on the discretionary schemes provided by the Council to temporarily mitigate the impact of and support the transition for some vulnerable residents in implementing changes required by the Governments Welfare Benefit Reform programme was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The implementation of the Discretionary Award for Council Tax Scheme be approved, and;

 

2

The Landlord Hardship Fund as a separate fund available to council tenants, for the commercial interests of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) be approved, and;

 

3

A Direction be sought from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on this basis.

 

 

 

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

 

8.

2014 Arts and Events Programme pdf icon PDF 35 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets and Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets and Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education seeking approval for the proposed Arts and Events programme in 2014 and seeking approval to submit a bid to the Arts Council was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The 2014 Arts and Events programme be approved, and;

 

2

The Director Communities Planning and Partnerships in consultation with the Portfolio Holder Operations and Assets be authorised to submit a bid to the Arts Council England Grants for the Arts Scheme.

 

 

 

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

 

9.

Tamworth Golf Course Future Options- Project Initiation pdf icon PDF 49 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education updating Members on progress since the Cabinet meeting on 26 March 2013 which approved the interim management of the Golf Course by the Council and authorised the initiation of a project to review the future sustainability options was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The project outcomes and long list of options for appraisal in stage two of the project be approved, and;

 

2

The release of £50,000 from the general fund contingency budget to support the delivery of the project be authorised, and;

 

3

The Portfolio Holder Economy and Education in collaboration with the Portfolio Holder Community Development and Voluntary Sector be authorised to progress the project, and;

 

4

The waiver of financial regulations be authorised in order to appoint FMG Consulting to support the second stage options appraisal process.

 

 

 

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

 

10.

Planning Applications - Streamlining Information Requirements and Validation pdf icon PDF 30 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education seeking member approval to the revised information requirements for planning applications was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The revised information requirements (Local Validation Criteria) for planning applications as set out in the appendix to the report for consultation be approved, and;

 

2

Consultation on the revised information requirements set out in the appendix to the report for a period of 6 weeks in accordance with statutory requirements be authorised, and;

 

3

The Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education in consultation with the Director of Communities, Planning and Partnerships and Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer be authorised to adopt the revised information requirements, subject to any amendments arising from the consultation exercise.

 

 

 

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