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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th August, 2016 6.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  01827 709264

Items
No. Item

25.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D Cook

26.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 217 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2016 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor J Goodall)

27.

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.

28.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None

29.

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

None

Minutes:

None

30.

Quarter One 2016/17 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 11 KB

(The Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council provided Cabinet with a performance and financial health-check.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members endorsed the contents of this report.

 

 

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

 

31.

Grants To Voluntary Organisations (Small Grants Scheme)/Local Arts Grant Scheme/Sports Grants Scheme pdf icon PDF 260 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Communities informed Members of the Small Grants, Arts Grants and Sport Grants awards made during 2015/16

 

RESOLVED:

That the Members endorsed the outturn of the Cabinet (Grants) Sub-Committee

 

 

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

 

 

32.

Tamworth Borough Council Commissioning of Services and Tamworth Strategic Partnership Commissioning Prospectus Update pdf icon PDF 175 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Communities)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Communities seeking approval from Members to undertake a Tamworth Borough Council (TBC) commissioning exercise to provide a range of services for Tamworth residents and to award contracts following the tendering process and updated Members on the Tamworth Strategic Partnership (TSP) Locality Commissioning contracts which automatically cease on 31st March 2017.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members

1

authorised officers to commission a new financial wellbeing, debt and generalist advice service for Tamworth residents and delegates authority to the Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to agree the tender specification and to award the contract to the successful bidder,

 

2

authorised officers to waive financial regulations and issue a grant to Tamworth Samaritans to the value of £7,000 for the year April 2017 to March 2018

 

3

delegates authority to the Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to manage the contract and grant including any variations during the term of the contract and grant, and

 

4

delegates authority to the Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to manage the eleven locality commissioned contracts during their final year and notes the de-commissioning of these contracts and the work undertaken by the Council and partners to support service users and organisations through this process.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood)