Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 3rd September 2008.

In order to consider the recommendations in this item, Members will need to familiarise themselves with the background papers to the reports that are contained within the Cabinet agenda papers.

Members will also need to have the Cabinet agenda papers available to them at the meeting.

Members of the public can access these papers on-line at www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/meetings, and follow the "Download agendas, reports and minutes" link.

(i)         INTEGRATED FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE REPORT (QUARTER 1)

                     During the debate on this recommendation Councillor P. M. McDonald requested the Leader to consider re-directing the Local Development Framework underspend of £100,000 towards supporting Area Committees. The Leader explained that this was a one-off saving but indicated that he was willing to discuss the issue with Cabinet Members and officers.           

RESOLVED that the Council approve a reduction in revenue budget and corresponding return to revenue balances of £100,000 in relation to the funding requirement for the Local Development Framework – Examination in Public.

            (ii)        REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL PROGRAMME

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the Council approve the carry forward requests from 2007/08, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report; and

(b)       that the Council approve a reduction to the Capital Programme 2008/09 of £3.935m, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, to reflect both the savings achieved through procurement efficiencies and the projects which due to the factors detailed in the report would not be delivered during 2008/09.

(iii)    COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - SELF ASSESSMENT

The Chairman announced that the recommendations from the Cabinet on this matter had been superseded by a separate report which would be considered later in the meeting at Agenda Item 9.

(iv)   REFUSE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OPERATION REVIEW

         RESOLVED:

(a)       that a migration away from the current side arm refuse collection             fleet to a standard type of refuse collection vehicle similar to those   operated by all other Local Authorities in this country be             commenced;

(b)       that this be done on a phased basis commencing with 2 vehicles            that will be part funded by the vehicle manufacturer in         compensation for losses of bins that have occurred since          commencement of the existing operation;

(c)        that it be noted that the negotiations for compensation have          progressed and that agreement has now been reached;

(d)       that there be a virement of £63,500 from the capital budget          relating to containers which will no longer be required for this           purpose, which will be utilised in conjunction with the          compensation arrangements to enable the Council to acquire two           new vehicles; and

(e)       that approval be given to the wider vehicle replacement     programme in accordance with the funding provision agreed     within the capital programme, with a further report to be provided         on how the capital programme is to be funded.

(v)    COUNCIL PLAN 2009-2012 PART 1

         RESOLVED:

(a)       that the Council's Vision and Council Objectives, as detailed at    points 6.1 and 6.3 of Appendix 1 to the report, be reconfirmed;

(b)       that the analysis of the Council's national, regional and local         context, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted;

(c)        that based on the context referred to at resolution (b) above, the definitions of the Council Objectives detailed at Addendum A to Appendix 1 of the report be agreed; and

(d)       that based on the context referred to at resolution (b) above, a reduction in the number of priorities, as detailed at point 3.5  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46