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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 20th October, 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

47.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Doyle

48.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2016 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor J Goodall)

49.

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.

50.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None

51.

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

Minutes:

Councillor S Goodall Chair of Aspire and Prosper Scrutiny Committee requested Members to consider the following:

 

·         The Aspire and Prosper Scrutiny Committee requested Cabinet to consider the local listing of Wilnecote Board School and to consider the costs of an Article 4 Direction

 

RESOLVED:

 

1

That Members approved the commencement of local listing for the Wilnecote Board School Building; and

 

2

That the costs/risks of an Article 4 Direction be brought back to the next Cabinet meeting on the 3November 2016 to discuss in conjunction with the report on the Conservation Area Review.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor J Goodall)

 

52.

Tamworth Business Improvement District pdf icon PDF 149 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Regeneration reported to members on the progress to date in developing and carrying out the Business Improvement District (BID) feasibility study and that members considered a request from the businesses for further financial support in taking the BID through to Ballot and operational delivery.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members

1

approved a waiver from financial guidance to increase the current contract for the provision of consultancy services by £24,551.5 without further tendering and commit this funding to the project;

 

2

approved the re-prioritisation of existing budgets on GS0402;

 

3

considered a capital scheme for the BID software and the on-going support as part of the budget process for 2017/18;

 

4

committed to produce a baseline service agreement to outline the services currently provided by the Council within the BID boundary; and

 

5

agreed that a further report is brought to Cabinet in Spring/Summer 2017 to report on progress and consider moving to ballot stage.

 

 

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