Issue - meetings

Report number CEX367 by the Chief Executive.              (Enclosure)

[A copy of Cabinet minute number CO92 follows this report.]

DECISION:

The Council approves the Local Area Agreement and delegates authority to the Leader to be consulted about, and agree, any further changes necessary to secure sign-off of this Agreement from GOEM.

The Leader of the Council moved the recommendations in CEX367. This was seconded. Members were generally in favour of the document, although concern was expressed that Grantham would not be the geographic focus until the third year of the agreement and the interest of other parties would have waned. Members also emphasised potential dangers of pooling funds. South Kesteven would benefit from Lincolnshire-wide schemes prior to the third year focus on Grantham. The accountability of Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) was debated; regular updates would be provided to the relevant portfolio holder.

Reference was made to targets within the document; no action plan had been provided on how the targets would be achieved. Actions to tackle health inequality should include short-term arrangements and acute health. More should be done to promote energy sustainability and the reduction of the carbon footprint.

In summing up, the Leader stated that the preparation of the document had been based on compromise. Concerns over targets had been raised with Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM), however no feedback on these had been received.

On being put to the vote, the proposal was carried.