Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2018 be approved.

The purpose of the report was to consider a revised Community Right to Bid / Assets of Community Value Policy, based on the Council’s experience and the growing body of case law since the adoption of the original policy in December 2012.  The report had been considered by the Community Select Committee on 20 June 2018.

Options considered:

·         To approve the revised Community Right to Bid policy (recommended)

·         To not approve the revised Community Right to Bid policy (not recommended)

RESOLVED:

That the revised Community Right to Bid Policy attached at appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

The purpose of the report was to inform members of the Council’s overall performance and financial position for the period ended 31 March 2018 (“Fourth Quarter 2017/2018”).  The report had been considered by Corporate Select Committee on 11 June 2018.  The position was summarised as follows:

Options considered:

Detailed analysis was contained within the appendices.

RESOLVED:

1.            That the Fourth Quarter 2017/18 financial, procurement and performance position detailed in Appendices A, B and C and summarised at 3.3 of the covering report be noted;

2.            That the allocation of the surplus on the General Fund Revenue Account to reserves as explained in Appendix A (paragraph 2.9) be approved;

3.            That the carry forward of capital budgets into 2018/19 as set out in section 7 (General Fund Capital) and section  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19/3

The purpose of this report was to:

·         Provide members with a further opportunity to scrutinise the draft Performance Framework and associated targets for 2018/19

·         Present the findings from the annual Report and how these have influenced the Framework and Corporate Plan refresh

·         Outline the suggested approach and timescale or approval of the 2018/19 Performance Framework.

The report had been considered at a Performance Framework Workshop on 22 May 2018 and by Corporate Select Committee on 11 June 2018.

Options considered:

Members are asked to consider the proposed targets and to make amendments if they consider that they are necessary.

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Report, Performance Framework and revised Corporate Plan be approved.

The purpose of the report is to consider a revised Safeguarding Policy to reflect recent legislative and other changes since the last review in 2016.  The report also provided an update on the Council’s actions to meet its safeguarding duties.  The report was considered by Corporate Select Committee on 11 June 2018.

Options considered:

None

RESOLVED:

1.            That the actions taken by the Council in response to its safeguarding duties be noted;

2.            That the amended Safeguarding Policy be approved.

The purpose of the report was to consider the introduction of a prohibition on the release of sky lanterns from Council owned land and property to reduce the risk of harm and fire as outlined within the report.  The report was considered at Community Select Committee on 20 June.

Options considered:

1.            That the Borough Council prohibits the release of sky lanterns from all Council land (recommended)

2.            That the prohibition on the use of sky lanterns would also apply to events organised by third parties which are held on Council property.

3.            It is further recommended that the prohibition of sky lantern releases is incorporated into the terms and conditions of the Council’s contracts, leases, licences and entertainment licences organised for events held on Council owned land and property.

4.            That the ban on the release of sky lanterns is not approved (not recommended).  The option of not enforcing a ban would fail to safeguard the public and livestock.

RESOLVED:

That a ban on the sale and release of sky lanterns from Council land, including parks and open spaces, be approved, and that consultation be undertaken to introduce the ban on the council’s housing land.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as there may be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2018 be approved.

The Executive considered and approved a number of issues relating to Phase 2 of the transfer of services to Alliance Environmental Services (AES).

The Executive considered the way forward for establishing the future arrangements for the management of the Council’s leisure centres post September 2018.