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Items
No. Item

28.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies.  Councillor Daniels arrived at 18.02

29.

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.

30.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None

31.

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

32.

Report of the Chair of Corporate Scrutiny (Update on Strategic leasehold Review) pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Minutes:

Councillor A Wells Vice Chair of Corporate Scrutiny presented to Cabinet the report and recommendations from the Strategic Leasehold Review item that was discussed at the meeting of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee on the 13th of August 2024.

 

Cabinet thanked the committee for the recommendations and agreed to look at the recommendations when the report is presented at Cabinet on 10th October and provide a written response to Corporate Scrutiny.

 

 

 

 

33.

Report of the Chair of Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny (Annual Garden Waste Subscription charge) - To Follow pdf icon PDF 119 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Chair of the Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee. Notified Cabinet of the report and recommendations from the Annual Garden Waste Subscription charge item that were discussed at the meeting of the IS&G Scrutiny Committee on the 13th August 2024.

 

Following consideration of the item the Committee supported the following recommendations for Cabinet to agree:

 

1.     Approve the increase of the annual subscription fee to £41 effective 1st January 2025, with the sign-up window open in October.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Couchman and seconded by Councillor N Statham)

 

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

 Approved the increase of the annual subscription fee to £41 effective 1st January 2025, with the sign-up window open in October.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Foster and seconded by Councillor L Smith)

 

 

 

 

 

34.

Comments, Compliments and Complaints pdf icon PDF 69 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council sought approval for the revised comments, compliments and complaints policy and to publish the required elements of the Housing Ombudsman statutory complaints handling code.

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Approved the Annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report 2023- 2024 for submission to the housing ombudsman.

 

 

2.

Approved the updated Comments, Compliments and Complaints Policy for publication and implementation.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke  and seconded by Councillor S Daniels)

 

 

The Chair thanked Officers for their work on the report

35.

Quarter One 2024-25 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 58 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council provided Cabinet with an overview of Council performance for the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year (April to June 2024). It reports the council’s position in relation to progress with strategic corporate plan projects and updates on the financial position, corporate risks, audits, information governance and complaints

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Endorsed the content of this report.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor N Arkney)

 

 

The Chair thanked Officers for their work on the report

 

36.

Write Offs 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 pdf icon PDF 93 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council That Members endorse the amount of debt written off for the period 1st April 2024 to 30th June 2024.

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Endorsed the amount of debt written off for the period of 1st April 2024 to 30th June 2024 – Appendix A-E and approve the write off of irrecoverable debt for Housing Benefit Overpayments of £18,679.53 – Appendix F respectively.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor N Arkney)

 

 

The Chair thanked Officers for the work in the report

37.

Annual Report of the Treasury Management Service and Actual Prudential Indicators 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 416 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance, The Annual Treasury report is a requirement of the Council’s reporting procedures. It covers the Treasury activity for 2023/24, and the actual Prudential Indicators for 2023/24. The report meets the requirements of both the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities. The Council is required to comply with both Codes in accordance with Regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003. It also provides an opportunity to review the approved Treasury Management Strategy for the current year and enables Members to consider and approve any issues identified that require amendment.

 

Resolved

That Cabinet endorse the recommendations for Council in the report to:

 

 

1.

Approve the actual 2023/24 Prudential and Treasury Indicators within the report and shown at Appendix 1; and

 

 

2.

Note the Annual Treasury Management Report for 2023/24

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Daniels and seconded by Councillor B Clarke)

 

 

 

38.

Budget and Medium Term Financial Planning Process 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 133 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council, sought agreement to the Proposed Budget and Medium Term Financial Planning Process for General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account for 2025/26.

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Adopted the proposed process for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Budget and Medium Term Financial Planning Process for 2025/26.

 

 

2.

Agreed delegated authority is given to the Executive Director Finance in conjunction with the Leader to approve any amendments to the draft survey as attached at Appendix E before finalisation.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor N Arkney and seconded by Councillor S Daniels)

 

 

 

39.

Proposals for Tamworth Strategic Partnership pdf icon PDF 496 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Co-operative Council, Community Partnerships and ASB)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Cooperative Council, Community Partnerships and  ASB. Updated Cabinet on proposals to consider a refreshed local strategic partnership and associated sub-groups.

 

 

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Endorsed proposals for the development of a refreshed local strategic partnership

 

 

2.

Supported the re-launch of the Partnership on 10th September 2024

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor N Arkney)

 

 

 

40.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

Minutes:

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor L Smith)

41.

Update on Commercial Lease

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, Heritage and Local Economy)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, Heritage and Local Economy.

 

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Approved the recommendations in the report

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Foster and seconded by Councillor L Smith)

 

 

The Portfolio Holder thanked the Officers for the work on this report.