Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the meetings of the Cabinet held on

28th April on the following items (the full Cabinet reports are enclosed for background information at the back of the Council agenda book)

• Overarching Framework Agreement
• Economic Regeneration & Development in North Worcestershire
• Changes to Governance Arrangements

(i)         OVERARCHING STRATEGIC ALLIANCE/FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

The recommendations were moved by Councillor R. Hollingworth and seconded by Councillor G. N. Denaro.

            On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting were recorded.

            For the recommendations: Councillors A. N. Blagg, Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP, S. R. Colella, R. J. Deeming, G. N. Denaro, Mrs. R. L. Dent, J. T. Duddy, Mrs. J. Dyer M.B.E., D. Hancox, R. Hollingworth, Ms. H. J. Jones, B. Lewis, D. McGrath, D. L. Pardoe, S. R. Peters, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP, R. D. Smith, C. B. Taylor, E. C. Tibby, C. J. Tidmarsh, L. J. Turner, M. J. A. Webb and P. J. Whittaker (23);

Against the recommendations: Councillors Ms. J. A. Marshall, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, S. P. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson (5).

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the overarching Strategic Alliance/Shared Services Framework Agreement , as amended, be approved; and

(b)       that the Leader of the Council be authorised to sign the agreement on behalf of the Authority.

(ii)        NORTH WORCESTERSHIRE ECONOMIC REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

The recommendations were moved by Councillor R. Hollingworth and seconded by Councillor G. N. Denaro.

            On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting were recorded.

            For the recommendations: Councillors A. N. Blagg, Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP, S. R. Colella, R. J. Deeming, G. N. Denaro, Mrs. R. L. Dent, J. T. Duddy, Mrs. J. Dyer M.B.E., D. Hancox, R. Hollingworth, Ms. H. J. Jones, B. Lewis, D. McGrath, D. L. Pardoe, S. R. Peters, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP, R. D. Smith, C. B. Taylor, E. C. Tibby, C. J. Tidmarsh, L. J. Turner, M. J. A. Webb and P. J. Whittaker (23);

Against the recommendations: Councillors Ms. J. A. Marshall, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, S. P. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson (5).

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the four principal recommendations from the “Inspira” report “Review of Economic Regeneration and Development – Strategy and Arrangements”  as amended be approved;

(b)       that the delivery of a North Worcestershire Economic and Regeneration service by a single team hosted by Wyre Forest District Council be approved; and

(c)        that an Implementation Plan be agreed between Bromsgrove District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wyre Forest District Council with effect from 1st October 2010 or other such date as may be agreed by the three Councils, such Implementation Plan to deal with those matters set out in paragraph 4.27 of the report submitted to the Shared Services Board dated 20th April 2010. 

(iii)       CHANGES TO GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS

                        RESOLVED:

(a)       that the Leader and Cabinet Executive (England) Model known as the “Strong Leader” model be the model on which public consultation is based; and

(b)       that the public consultation be undertaken on a modest basis and that views be sought by way of methods such as “Together Bromsgrove” and the Council’s website.