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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Patrick.
The Chairman welcomed Jonathan Stephenson as the new Strategic Director.
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS BY COUNCILLORS Minutes: None declared. |
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BCa/17/19 - TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 PDF 144 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 7 September were confirmed as a correct record subject to the following amendment:
Page 2 – the revised balance should read £870,000. |
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME Minutes: None received. |
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QUESTIONS BY COUNCILLORS Minutes: None received. |
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Minutes: Report BCa/17/20 was noted. Both an impact and a change in the targets for void times were urgently required.
It was agreed performance would continue to be monitored and if not as expected would be flagged up with Cabinet.
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BCa/17/21 FORTHCOMING DECISIONS LIST PDF 224 KB Minutes: The report was noted. |
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Chief Executive Additional documents:
Decision: Decisions Made by Cabinet:
1.1 To provisionally endorse the approach of formally dissolving the two district Council’s and creating a new larger District Council.
1.2 To utilise Transformation Funding to jointly conduct stakeholder, public and staff engagement during Autumn 2017.
1.2a Subject to the outcome of the public engagement a draft (DCLG compliant) business case for the dissolution of BMSDCs and creation of a new single district council for the area could be considered by each Council.
Reason for decisions: In order to ensure that the two districts were in the best possible position to respond to, and take advantage of, the emerging opportunities and challenges within Local Government and Suffolk.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: Other options considered as per the report.
Any Declarations of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes: The Chief Executive gave an introduction to report BCa/17/22 which gave a balance of positive and negative reasons for merging into one Council. In order to ensure the two districts were in the best possible position to respond to, and take advantage of, the emerging opportunities and challenges within Local Government and Suffolk both Council Leaders had requested the Chief Executive to investigate the various options available to further evolve the Councils partnership working.
It was stressed no formal decision would be made but the recommendation was to endorse the approach of creating one new, larger District Council and to conduct stakeholder, public and staff engagement.
Councillor Jenkins moved the recommendations which were seconded by Councillor Osbourne.
The Chairman, Councillor Jenkins, pointed out Cabinet were in listening mode. The next steps, if approved, would be to move the process forward. There would be no change to services but the Council were committed to working with other partners. The budget had been scrutinised and cut as much as possible but there was a compelling case for delivering savings and service by merging into one Council.
The Chairman, Councillor Jenkins, then invited questions from Councillors Ridley, Carpendale, Cresswell, McCraw and Arthey to which Cabinet members responded in relation to the timing of the decision, the high level financial aspect of the proposal, the cost of public consultation and the lack of business case. The first step would be to conduct public consultation, there was no control over the Boundary Committee timing and that the Business Case would be developed at the same time as the consultation. A formal decision would then be made from the Business Case which would go before Overview and Scrutiny Committee as well as Full Council. The Chief Executive also explained a comparison had been completed with Suffolk Coastal in respect of a similar exercise and their telephone poll cost had come to around £20,000.
Concern expressed at the amount of public consultations already taking place. In response Councillor Jenkins explained the Chief Executive had outlined reasons but was happy to amend the recommendation so it included as 2.1b:
“Subject to the outcome of public engagement a draft (DCLG compliant) business case for the dissolution of BMSDC’s and creation of a new single district council for the area could be considered by each Council.”
This amendment was moved by Councillor Jenkins and seconded by Councillor Osborne.
Cabinet members recognised doing nothing was not an option, the overriding factor would be the savings made and the delivery of a service.
By a unanimous vote:
RESOLUTION 1
That the approach of formally dissolving the two district councils; and creating a new larger District Council be provisionally endorsed.
RESOLUTION 2
That the council’s utilise the Transformation Funding to jointly conduct stakeholder, public and staff engagement during Autumn 2017.
RESOLUTION 3
That subject to the outcome of the public engagement a draft (DCLG compliant) business case for the dissolution of BMSDC’s and creation of a new single district council for the ... view the full minutes text for item 48. |
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BCa/17/23 New Anglia Economic Strategy (2017 to 2036) PDF 115 KB Cabinet Member for Economy Additional documents:
Decision: Decisions Made by Cabinet: 1.1 -That the New Anglia Economic Strategy, attached as Appendix A, be endorsed by Babergh/Mid Suffolk District Council.
1.2 That the information regarding the forthcoming strategies for Economy, Housing and Infrastructure, in support of the Suffolk Framework for Growth, be noted.
Reason for Decisions: To ensure that BMSDC economic interests are furthered by endorsement of regional strategy, which will also influence local strategic work and actions.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: None
Any Declarations of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes: Councillor Ward, the Cabinet Member for Economy, introduced report BCa/17/23 and moved the recommendation which was seconded by Councillor Osborne.
Cabinet Members although felt it was an excellent and detailed plan were disappointed over the lack of aspiration in the Executive Summary and hoped the housing target would meet need in a realistic and sensible way. In this regard it was also hoped transport links and demand would be sustainable.
By a unanimous vote
RESOLUTION 1
That the New Anglia Economic Strategy, attached as Appendix A, be endorsed by Mid Suffolk District Council.
RESOLUTION 2
That the information within this report regarding the forthcoming strategies for Economy, Housing and Infrastructure, in support of the Suffolk Framework for Growth, be noted.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS) To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during these items, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against each item.
The authors of the reports proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda are satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: By a unanimous vote
RESOLUTION
That under section 100(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act in the paragraphs registered against the item.
Item Schedule 12A Reason BCa/17/24 3 BCa/17/25 3
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BCa/17/24 Investment and Commercial Delivery - A New Delivery Model (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1)
Cabinet Member for Assets and Investment. Decision:
Decisions Made by Cabinet: The recommendation as set out in the report BCa/17/24 be approved subject to a minor amendment.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: Other options considered as per the report.
Any Declarations of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes: The minute relating to the above mentioned item was excluded from the public record. A summary of the Minute made by the Proper Officer in accordance with sub-section 2 of Section 100(c) of the Local Government Act 1972 was set out below:
The Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments, Councillor Jenkins, introduced report BCa/17/24 and moved the recommendation, seconded by Councillor Osborne.
Cabinet accepted the recommendations contained in the report together with a minor amendment proposed by the Chairman, Councillor Jenkins and seconded by Councillor Osborne.
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BCa/17/25 Regeneration Proposal Business Case (Exempt Information by Virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1)
Cabinet Member for Assets and Investment. Decision: Decisions Made by Cabinet: That the recommendation as set out in the report BCa/17/25 be approved.
Reason for Decisions: To regenerate the site.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: Other options considered as per the report.
Any Declarations of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes: The minute relating to the above mentioned item was excluded from the public record. A summary of the Minute made by the Proper Officer in accordance with sub-section 2 of Section 100(c) of the Local Government Act 1972 was set out below:
Councillor Jenkins, the Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments, introduced report BCa/17/25 and moved the recommendations which were seconded by Councillor Osborne.
Cabinet accepted the recommendations contained in the report.
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