Agenda, decisions and minutes

No declarations of interest were made.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15^th July, 2019 be

received and approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15^th July, 2019 be

received and approved as a correct record.

Key Decision

Leader of the Council: Councillor Jason Zadrozny

RESOLVED that

a)    the new Corporate Plan, as presented, be approved and recommended to Council for endorsement;

b)    the Chief Executive be authorise, in consultation with the Leader, to undertake the following:-

·         to review and revise the Corporate Scorecard as aligned to the Corporate Plan;

·         to make minor amendments to the document and finalise design work prior to publication;

·         to produce a summary version of the plan to aid wider dissemination of the plan with residents and wider stakeholders.

Cabinet were presented with the proposed new Corporate Plan for approval prior to being submitted to Council for endorsement on 26th September, 2019.

Members considered the alternative option of extending and refreshing the current Corporate Plan.   This proposal was declined as good practice

suggests effective corporate strategic planning requires a full review of corporate priorities every three to four years, aligned with changes of administration.

RESOLVED that

a)    the new Corporate Plan, as presented, be approved and recommended to Council for endorsement;

b)    the Chief Executive be authorise, in consultation with the Leader, to undertake the following:-

·         to review and revise the Corporate Scorecard as aligned to the Corporate Plan;

·         to make minor amendments to the document and finalise design work prior to publication;

·         to produce a summary version of the plan to aid wider dissemination of the plan with residents and wider stakeholders.

Reason:

The Council’s ambitions for the next four years are clearly identified in a set of revised and updated Corporate Priorities which are presented in the new Corporate Plan. These have been developed by Cabinet.

Key Decision

Portfolio Holder for Finance: Councillor David Martin

RESOLVED that

a)    the forecast 2019/20 Outturn for the General Fund, the HRA and Capital Programme, be received and noted;

b)    the following be approved and recommended to Council:

·         amendments to the Capital Programme as set out in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the report noting that there are no additional borrowing implications;

·         the revenue budget revisions for 2019/20 as set out in Section 3 of the report.

Cabinet considered the forecast outturn compared to budget for the General Fund, the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Capital Programme for 2019/20. The report also requested General Fund budget revisions, support for additional funded schemes to be added to the Capital Programme and revisions to some schemes in 2019/20.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to approve the proposed changes as presented.

RESOLVED that

a)    the forecast 2019/20 Outturn for the General Fund, the HRA and Capital Programme, be received and noted;

b)    the following be agreed and recommended to Council for approval:

·         amendments to the Capital Programme as set out in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the report noting that there are no additional borrowing implications;

·         the revenue budget revisions for 2019/20 as set out in Section 3 of the report.

Reason:

To report to those charged with Governance the financial position to July 2019 and comply with the Council’s Financial Regulations.

A Member of the Cabinet is asked to move:-

“That in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 2 & 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and in respect of which the Proper Officer considers the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

RESOLVED

that in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local

Government Act 1972, the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 2 & 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and in respect of which the Proper Officer considers the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Key Decision

Portfolio Holder for Place, Planning and Regeneration: Councillor Matthew Relf

Cabinet were asked to consider authorising the transfer of the Council’s Building Control Service.

RESOLVED that

a)    the delivery of the Building Control Service be transferred to Erewash Borough Council;

b)    under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972, Sections 19 and 9EA of the Local Government Act 2000 and Regulation 5(2)(a) of the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012 that the appropriate delegated authority be granted to Erewash Borough Council to deliver building control services on

behalf of Ashfield District Council and in accordance with the terms of a Delegation Agreement which is to be agreed by both Authorities;

c)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Place and Communities, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to finalise the terms of the draft Delegation Agreement following consultation with staff and negotiation of terms with Erewash Borough Council.

Reasons:

1)    Approval of the recommendations will enable the Council to increase resilience of the service for Ashfield whilst providing efficiencies with limited implementation costs.

2)    Inclusion of annual budgetary savings without any adverse impact to the front line. The approval will allow Building Control service to continue to be delivered by local professional surveyors. Giving greater resilience, the service is likely to be enhanced to that recently received due to capacity issues.

3)    The service will remain in the local building control authority network and Erewash has the same ISO 9000 accreditation.

Cabinet were asked to consider authorising the transfer of the Council’s Building Control Service.

RESOLVED that

a)    the delivery of the Building Control Service be transferred to Erewash Borough Council;

b)    under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972, Sections 19 and 9EA of the Local Government Act 2000 and Regulation 5(2)(a) of the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012 that the appropriate delegated authority be granted to Erewash Borough Council to deliver building control services on behalf of Ashfield District Council and in accordance with the terms of a Delegation Agreement which is to be agreed by both Authorities;

c)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Place and Communities, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to finalise the terms of the draft Delegation Agreement following consultation with staff and negotiation of terms with Erewash Borough Council.

Reasons:

1)    Approval of the recommendations will enable the Council to increase resilience of the service for Ashfield whilst providing efficiencies with limited implementation costs.

2)    Inclusion of annual budgetary savings without any adverse impact to the front line. The approval will allow Building Control service to continue to be delivered by local professional surveyors. Giving greater resilience, the service is likely to be enhanced to that recently received due to capacity issues.

3)    The service will remain in the local building control authority network and Erewash has the same ISO 9000 accreditation.