Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered a report on the Business Case for Local Neighbourhood Partnerships (LNPs).

It was felt that the operation of the three existing pilot LNPs covering Alvechurch and Beoley, Rubery and Hagley and Rural had proved to be costly in terms of finance and of officer time. It was noted that the LNP in Charford had been agreed but had not “gone live”. In view of the change in the economic climate and the Council’s current financial position together with the reduction in the level of attendance at the LNP meetings, it was

RESOLVED:

(a)       that  all LNPs be closed as at 31st March 2010;

(b)       that it be noted that the closure will produce a revenue saving of £90,000 in 2010/2011 and £120,000 in 2011/2012;

(c)        that it be noted that the continued expansion of the LNPs would have resulted in a saving of £150,000 in 2012/2013 if the LNPs had continued to expand at a cost of £30,000 per annum (the existing Medium Term Financial Plan runs until 2011/2012);

(d)       that the Charford LNP be closed with immediate effect and the resulting 2009/2010 revenue saving of £10,000 be directed to The Trunk;

(e)       that £25,000 of the annual revenue saving for 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 be used to fund the shortfall in the Medium Term Financial Plan.