Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies given for this meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Executive held on 18 May 2015.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 18 May 2015 be confirmed and signed as correct record.

There were no Executive Leader’s announcements at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

Councillor C J Wood declared a Non-Pecuniary Personal Interest when he addressed the Executive on item 9(1) – Daedalus Vision and Outline Strategy, due to the close proximity of his parents’ property to the Daedalus site.

There were no petitions submitted at this meeting.

To receive any deputations, of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive any reference from the committees or panels held.

There were no references from other Committees given at this meeting.

A report by the Director of Planning and Development.

RESOLVED that the Executive notes the final report on the financial costs of producing the Welborne Plan.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources. 

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillors C J Wood and T G Knight addressed the Executive on this item.

Before addressing the Executive, Councillor C J Wood declared a Non-Pecuniary Personal Interest due to the close proximity of his parents’ property to the Daedalus site.

The Executive Leader confirmed that a number of minor amendments would be made to correct typing errors prior to the document being sent out for consultation.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  notes the draft Vision and Outline Strategy attached at Appendix A to this report and requests officers to undertake a public consultation exercise with local residents and interested parties; and

(b)  delegates authority to the Director of Finance & Resources to amend the fees and charges from time to time, following consultation with the Policy & Resources portfolio holder, and to introduce ad-hoc promotional arrangements as appropriate.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor Mrs P Bryant addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees a matched funding award of £40,000 towards the repairs and restoration work of Holy Trinity Church’s clock tower, subject to:

(a)       the remainder of funding being in place;

(b)       a Community Use Agreement being signed by Holy Trinity Church; and

(c)       receipt of all Local Authority approvals for the works.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

The Executive Leader introduced a tabled amendment to paragraph 4 of the Executive Briefing Paper which corrected the wording and value of the underspend from salaries and associated costs.

RESOLVED that:

(a)     completion of the General Fund expenditure programmes contained in this report be approved, subject to the amount for Community Grants being increased from £28,000 to £90,000;

(b)     the balance on the Housing Revenue and Repairs Accounts as at 31 March 2015 be carried over to 2015/16;

(c)     the following budget be carried forward:

i.   £5,000 HRA – Consultants; and

(d)     the report be noted.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees:

(a)       the capital programme for 2014/15 be approved and financed as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(b)       the additional expenditure incurred, amounting to £389,023 be financed retrospectively from surplus capital resources; and

(c)       the actual capital expenditure and treasury management activity for 2014/15 be noted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public and representatives of the Press from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the matters to be dealt with involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that the public and representatives of the Press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the matters to be dealt with involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

A report by the Director of Environmental Services.

RESOLVED that the Executive notes the award of contract as set out in Appendix A of the report.

A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.

RESOLVED that the Executive notes the details of all tenders received and contracts awarded, over the value of £50,000, during the six month period ending 6 April 2015, as set out in Appendix A of the report.