Issue - meetings

To receive any recommendations made by the Cabinet at its meetings held on 10^th July 2007 and 18^th July 2007 (attached)

(Members are asked to bring their copies of the Cabinet agenda to the Council meeting)

(i)           COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2007/08

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the Audit Commission’s Comprehensive Performance Assessment report and in particular the areas for improvement set out on page 7 of the report be noted;

(b)               that the Improvement Plan 2007/2010 be approved;

(c)               that it  be noted that the Improvement Plan cross references to the recommendations contained in the Audit Commission’s Comprehensive Performance Assessment report but also contains other actions for 2007/2008 designed to deliver the Council Plan 2007/2010;

(d)               that the changes to the Council Plan set out in section 3.4 of the report, based on the Corporate Management Team’s view of the Council’s capacity to deliver the Council Plan 2007/2010 be approved; and

(e)               that it be agreed that further updates to the Improvement Plan for 2007/08 may be required as determined by discussions between the Improvement Director and Corporate Management Team.

(ii)         CAPITAL PROGRAMME INCREASE – OAKALLS PLAY FACILITY

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the payment of an additional £25,000 in respect of play facilities at the Oakalls Estate in Bromsgrove from Section 106 monies be approved; and

(b)       that the Capital Programme for 2007/2008 be amended accordingly.

(iii)       TOWN CENTRE REGENERATION

RESOLVED:

(a)       that a Development Partner be sought either by way of the Official Journal of the European Union process or other appropriate mechanisms;

(b)       that specialist expertise be obtained to assist with the project management of the regeneration of the Town Centre until March 2008 and that this be funded from the Town Centre budget; and

(c)    that authority be delegated to the appropriate officers to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders to facilitate the redevelopment of the Town Centre in accordance with an agreed Area Action Plan.