Agenda item

Report number LDS248 of the Leader of the Council.                   (Enclosure)

The Leader presented report number LDS248 which provided Council members with copies of the reports submitted to, and the minutes of Cabinet meetings, including decisions taken by individual Cabinet Members.

A number of members asked questions about the papers included in the report.

A question was raised about an individual Cabinet Member decision to buy commercial property outside South Kesteven. The decision had been called-in and would be the subject of discussion at a meeting of the Growth Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 December 2017.

One member asked about the usage level of the existing cinema. The relevant Cabinet member reported that in the last year it had had approximately 60,000 attendees. The preferred operator for the new five-screen cinema had projected it would attract 200,000 attendees each year.

Reference was made to proposals that were considered by the Cabinet, which would mean that Councillors would have access to £1,000 each to support community groups and initiatives in their own Wards. The Leader confirmed that the Cabinet had agreed to the principle of such a scheme but had asked the Communities and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee to develop appropriate criteria, rules and procedures for the scheme. One member indicated that they had requested the opportunity to speak on the subject when it was last discussed by the Communities and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting but had not been allowed the opportunity. The Chairman of that Committee stated that he had not been present at the last meeting but agreed that the member would be able to speak on the subject at the next meeting.