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No. Item

131.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence

132.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 6th March 2025 were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by B Clarke seconded by Councillor L Smith)

 

133.

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.

134.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None

135.

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

136.

Report of the Chair of Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Minutes:

Report of the Chair of the Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee to notify Cabinet of the recommendations from the Improving Water Quality Within Tamworth’s Rivers item that was discussed at the meeting of Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee on the 18th February 2025.

 

Recommendations from Scrutiny:

 

Following consideration of the item the Committee agree to the following recommendations being made to Cabinet:

 

1.     The relevant portfolio holder along with the relevant senior officer at the Council attend the catchment partnership meetings.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor N Statham)

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

The relevant portfolio holder along with the relevant senior officer at the Council attend the catchment partnership meetings

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor d Foster)

 

 

 

136a

Report of the Chair of Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Minutes:

Report of the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee to notify Cabinet of the report and recommendations from the Update on Housing Damp and Mould item that was discussed at the meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on the 11th February 2025 as below.

 

Recommendations from Scrutiny:

 

Following consideration of the item the Committee agree to the following recommendations being made to Cabinet:

 

1.     That the literature around damp and mould is reviewed to make it more accessible to people with a visual impairment

 

 (Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

Cabinet sought clarity with the Chief Executive about Simple English and an initiative going into place to help with the literature for all documents 

 

CE to update. 

 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

Approved that the literature around damp and mould is reviewed to make it more accessible to people with a visual impairment and Cabinet would want to see this on all literature going forward. 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor L Smith and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

 

 

137.

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 B Clarke and seconded by Councillor S Daniels)

138.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2025-26

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

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Infrastructure, Heritage and Local Economy to provide Cabinet with proposals to deliver the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocation in Tamworth Borough Council for 2025/26 and to establish relevant governance and operational structures.

 

Resolved

that Cabinet

 

approved all the recommendations on the report. 

 

 

                 

(Moved by Councillor L Smith and seconded by Councillor C Dean)