Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations made.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 2017 be approved, subject to the following amendment to minute number 17/69 to reflect the re-structure of the Council’s select committees agreed by Council on 10 May 2017:

“That the Executive Councillor for Finance and Corporate Services be authorised to award contracts which require Executive approval to the Council’s preferred supplier, following consultation with the Chair of the Corporate Select Committee.”

The purpose of the report was to appoint members to Outside Bodies.

Options considered:

Statutory guidance for authorities operating executive arrangements, states that the Executive should make appointments to all those outside bodies whose functions are executive functions.  All other appointments should be made by Council. 

RESOLVED:

That members be appointed to the various outside bodies, as shown in Appendix A for the municipal years 2017/18 and 2018/19.

The purpose of the report was to:

·           Provide members with a further opportunity to scrutinise the draft Performance Framework and associated targets for 2017/18

·           Highlight the main findings within the Annual Report and how these had influenced the Framework and Corporate Plan refresh

·           Outline the suggested approach and timescale for approval of the 2017/18 Performance Framework.

The report was considered by the Corporate Select Committee on 5 June 2017.

Options considered:

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

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Report 2016/17, Performance Framework 2017/18 and the revised Corporate Plan 2017/2019 be approved.

The purpose of the report was to inform members of the Council’s overall performance and financial position for the period ended 31st March 2017 (“Fourth Quarter 2016/17”).  The report was considered by the Corporate Select Committee on 5 June 2017.  The position was summarised as follows:

The purpose of the report was to provide the Executive with the Council’s finalised Strategy for Physical Activity and Sport.  The report was considered by the Community Select Committee on 7 June 2017.

Options considered:

·         To update the Council’s Strategy as recommended in line with national strategies.

·         To do nothing, not recommended as this would limit the ability of the Council, sports clubs and individuals to take advantage of future funding streams and would fail to deliver the wider benefits of increased participation in physical activity to our residents.

RESOLVED:

That the strategy be adopted.

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. 

That the exempt minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 30 March 2017 be approved.

The Executive approved a report the purpose of which was to:

·         Consider the progress made with implementation of the joint venture company and transfer of services;

·         Agree the governance arrangements to allow the new company to be fully established;

·         Agree the service specification, service delivery and performance framework for the services to be transferred in the first phase (High Peak waste collection services only); and

·         Consider the recommendation from the Joint Waste Working Group on the governance arrangements, future scrutiny and actions necessary to improve / maintain recycling performance.   The report was considered by the Community Select Committee on 7 June 2017.

The Executive approved a report that sought authority to award a contract for works to carry out adaptations to HRA properties.