Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2009.      (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 5^th October 2009 were approved as a correct record.

No declarations of interest were made.

Report  Number ASM00122 Portfolio Holder Corporate Governance and Housing.                               

(Enclosure)      

DECISION:

To approve the Asset Management Plan – Housing Revenue Account –

2009-2016, and recommend the financial implications to Council for decision as part of its budget setting.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)   Report AFM00122 by the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance and Housing.

(2)   Comments made by Cabinet at the meeting.

(3)   Comments made by the Corporate Head, Finance and Customer Service, at the meeting.

(4)   The requirement that the costs involved with the plan to be approved by Council when setting the budget.

Report number CHFCS75 by the Corporate Head, Finance and Customer Services.                                                                     (Enclosure)

DECISION:

To approve the recording of the amounts shown in report CHFCS75 as the council tax bases for 2010/11, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended).

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)   Report CHFCS75 by the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Assets.

(2)   Comments made at the meeting by the Corporate Head of Finance and Customer Service.

(3)   Comments made at the meeting by Cabinet members.

Report  Number CHFCS79 by the Corporate Head Finance and Customer Services.                                                                          

(Enclosure)

DECISION:

To approve the following for appropriate consultation:-

• Review of the classifications of car parks in Grantham and Stamford to ensure the optimum mix of short and long stay parking arrangements.

• Introduction of evening and Sunday charges at Council car parks.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)   Report CHFCS79 by the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Assets.

(2)   Work done by the Resources PDG and their Fees and Charges Working Group.

(3)   Comments made at the meeting by the Corporate Head of Finance and Customer Services at the meeting.

(4)   Comments made Cabinet members at the meeting regarding the need for further information before making a decision on other fees and charges contained within the report CHFCS79.

(5)   Comments of the Chairman of the Resources PDG made at the meeting.

Other options considered:

(1)   The Fees and Charges Working Group considered a number of options as part of the review. The specific proposals were contained within report CHFCS79.

Report number CHFCS073 by the Corporate Head, Finance and Customer Services.                                                                      

(Enclosure)

DECISION:

• To note the comments and scores contained within report CHFCS73

• To approve the production of an action plan in order for the Authority to improve the scoring in respect of 2009/10 assessment.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)    Report CHFCS73 by the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Assets.

(2)   The review by the audit Commission in its approach, which had resulted in a more demanding review than the previous assessment.

(3)   The Council’s corporate responsibility to have a ‘Use of Resources’ assessment framework undertaken by the external auditors on an annual basis. 

(4)   Comments made at the meeting by the Corporate Head of Finance and Customer Services and the Chief Executive at the meeting.

(5)   Comments made Cabinet members at the meeting.

Report number CHFCS074 by the Corporate Head, Finance and Customer Services.                                                                          (Enclosure)

DECISION:

To note the comments and figures contained within report CHFCS74.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)    Report CHFCS74 by the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Assets.

(2)   Comments made at the meeting by the Corporate Head of Finance and Customer Services at the meeting.

(3)   Comments made Cabinet members at the meeting.

Report number POI41 by Portfolio Holder Access and Engagement

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DECISION:

·              To note the progress made on delivering the council’s key priority actions, the performance highlights and exceptions, and the steps being taken to address below target performance following the second quarter of 2009/10. 

·              To note the recommendation from the Scrutiny Committees on examining the feasibility of the council collecting commercial waste and recyclables.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)    Report POI41 by the Portfolio Holder for Access and Engagement.

(2)   Comments made at the meeting by the Corporate Head of Partnerships and Improvements at the meeting.

(3)   Comments made by the Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 10 November as well as acknowledgement of their on-going work in this respect.

(4)   Comments made Cabinet members at the meeting.