Agenda and minutes

Councillor Kemp declared an other interest in agenda item 5 Buxton Tourist Information centre – Proposal for new Management Arrangements (reason: Derbyshire County Council nominee to Crescent Heritage Trust Board).

Councillor Thrane declared an other interest in agenda item 5 Buxton Tourist Information centre – Proposal for new Management Arrangements (reason: High Peak Borough Council nominee to Crescent Heritage Trust Board).

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Executive held on 21 June 2018 be approved as a correct record.

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The purpose of the report was to inform members of the Council’s overall performance and financial position for the period ended 30th June 2018 (“first quarter 2018/19”). The report was considered by the Corporate Select Committee on 30 July 2018.  The position was summarised as follows:

Options considered:

Detailed analysis was contained within the appendices.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the first quarter 2018/19 financial, procurement and performance position as detailed in Appendices A, B and C and summarised at 3.3 of the covering report be noted.

2. That the revision to the authorisation thresholds as part of the Council’s Procurement Procedure Rules be approved – this reflects the amendment to the threshold for EU Supplies and Services (increased from £164,176 to £181,302).

Councillor Kemp and Thrane had disclosed an other Interest in this item.

A report setting out a proposal for the future management arrangements for Buxton Tourist Information Centre and retail at Pavilion Gardens had been supported by Community Select Committee on 8 August 2018.  As this meeting was not quorate for the item it would be considered as an Individual Executive Decision.

There was an update on the Glossopdale compostable liners trial which sought to investigate the impact providing residents with compostable liners had on the amount of food waste recycled and the impact on wider recycling performance.  Proposed amendments to the trial and expansion on to another collection round to provide comparative performance data were outlined. 

Options considered:

None

RESOLVED: That the proposed amendments to the original trial, continuation of the trial in Glossopdale and expansion of the trial to a further collection round in Buxton be noted.

There was an update on the Derbyshire Business Rates pooling arrangements as a result of being designated as a 100% pilot pool by Government.  The report was considered and supported by the Corporate Select Committee on 30 July 2018. 

Options considered:

A number of options were considered for operation of the pool. The agreement reflects the option that was considered to be the most mutually beneficial agreement under which the pool can operate.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the proposed arrangements for the operation of the Derbyshire Business Rate Pool 100% pilot status be noted.

2.    That in principle agreement to the Council being part of the Derbyshire Business Rates Pool application for 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items because 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 of the Executive held on 21 June 2018 be approved as a correct record.

The Executive considered the outcomes from a review of the Council’s strategic land holdings and a strategy for taking forward a programme of disposals.