Issue - meetings

Report number POI 17 by the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Partnerships.

(Attached)

DECISION:

That the Cabinet delegates authority to the Leader to agree any further changes necessary to secure sign off of the Local Area Agreement from the Government Office for the East Midlands.

Considerations/Reasons for decision:

(1)          Report number POI 17 by the Strategic Partnerships Portfolio Holder.

(2)          Further information regarding performance indicators received since publication of the report.

(3)          It was noted that the Cabinet had concerns that individual targets for performance indicators had not been set and presently just provided a list of ambitions.

(4)          The Cabinet raised concerns as to whether partners in the LAA would have a collective responsibility to meet a target or an individual responsibility.

(5)          It was noted that targets must be realistic.

DATE DECISIONS EFFECTIVE

All decisions as made on the 12^th May 2008 can be implemented on 21st May 2008 unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any 5 members of the Council from any political groups.