54 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM CABINET MEMBERS PDF 126 KB
CMU1 – Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments
CMU2 – Leader, Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments and Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation & Improvement (Law and Governance)
CMU3 – Cabinet Member for Communities
CMU4 – Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation & Improvement
CMU5 – Cabinet Member for Economic Growth
CMU6 – Cabinet Member for Environment
CMU7 – Cabinet Member for Finance
CMU8 – Cabinet Member for Housing
CMU9 – Cabinet Member for Planning
Additional documents:
Minutes:
10.1 Councillor Morley, the Leader of the Council, introduced Cabinet Members’ reports and asked that questions be directed to the relevant Cabinet Members.
CMU1 Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments
10.1 Councillor Matthissen referred to his question in the tabled papers:
Councillor John Matthissen to the Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments:
When will you next revalue the retail and restaurant properties bought by CIFCO, bearing in mind the sector has another round of closures under way?
Response
CIFCO re-values all of its assets on an annual basis. Its valuers (Knight Frank) are due to revalue the portfolio again in March 2020.
10.2 Councillor Eburne referred to paragraph 4.4 in the report and asked if there was enough staff to manage the development of social housing.
10.3 Councillor Morley responded that all the resources were with the growth company.
That report CMU1 be noted.
CMU2 Leader, Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments and Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation and Improvements (Law and Governance)
10.4 Councillor Mansel asked if the Council was preparing for a resilience programme in line with other authorities.
10.5 Arthur Charvonia, Chief Executive, responded that the Council was working with all other District Councils and Suffolk County Council to prepare for Brexit in cooperation with businesses and communities. Specific areas, which would be directly affected by Brexit, such a Felixstowe Harbour, were being tested for resilience. Central Government had also provided funding, some of which had been pooled together for the Suffolk Centre of Commerce.
10.6 Councillor Passmore added that the Public Sector Leaders were also making plans and he would know more after the upcoming meeting.
10.7 Councillor Otton asked what arrangements were made for the possible upcoming general election in November, and the risk to electors and staff, due to the risk of poor weather conditions.
10.8 The Chief Executive responded precaution would be implemented in line with the usual preparations for elections if a general election would take place in November.
10.9 Councillor Carter enquired what arrangements were in place for EU Citizens ability vote in the general elections.
10.10 The Chief Executive explained that the arrangement would follow the statutory election rules and normal election procedures.
10.11 Councillor Matthissen asked how many UC1 forms had been returned before the EU election on the 23 May 2019, and officers responded that an answer would be provided after the meeting.
It was RESOLVED:
That report CMU2 be noted.
CMU3 Cabinet Member for Communities
10.12 Councillor Welham referred to his questions in the tabled papers.
Councillor Keith Welham to the Cabinet Member for Communities
Earlier this year, Council approved a Communities Strategy. Could the Cabinet Member for Communities, please:
1. Give some examples of where the strategy has enabled joint working to deliver new or improved services to rural communities
2. Give some examples of strategic delivery partnerships which have been set up
3. Tell us if there have been any new services or activities set up or developed which ... view the full minutes text for item 54
169 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM CABINET MEMBERS PDF 127 KB
CMU1 – Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments
CMU2 – Cabinet Member for Communities
CMU3 – Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation & Improvement
CMU4 – Cabinet Member for Economic Growth
CMU5 – Cabinet Member for Environment
CMU6 – Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
CMU7 – Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance (Law and Governance)
CMU8 – Cabinet Member for Housing
CMU9 – Cabinet Member for Planning
Additional documents:
Minutes:
8.1 Councillor Ward, the Leader of the Council, made the introduction to Cabinet Members’ Reports and invited Members to direct questions to the respective Cabinet Members.
8.2 CMU1 Cabinet Member for Assets and Investments
There were no questions for this report.
That report CMU1 be noted.
8.3 CMU2 Cabinet Member for Communities
Councillor Hinton asked why there were references to Mid Suffolk District Council in the report and Councillor Davis, Cabinet Member for Communities, responded that the Assistant Director for Communities had been informed and this would be amended in the next report.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU2 be noted.
8.4 CMU3 Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation and Improvement
There were no questions for this report.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU3 be noted.
8.5 CMU4 Cabinet Member for Economic Growth – Councillor Ward responded on behalf of the Cabinet Member
Councillor Hinton stated that 50% of new homes were built in rural areas and asked how many new jobs were being created as a result of these developments. The Cabinet Member for Economic Growth responded that the answer would be circulated after the meeting.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU4 be noted.
8.6 CMU5 Cabinet Member for Environment
There were no questions for this report.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU5 be noted.
8.7 CMU6 Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
There were no questions for this report.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU6 be noted.
8.8 CMU7 Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance (Law and Governance)
Councillor Hinton enquired whether recruitment requirements had been fulfilled for the Shared Legal Service, as he thought there was still a backlog of cases being processed.
Arthur Charvonia, Chief Executive, responded that the Shared Legal Service team had been reconfigured since the service had been established and were now fully operating. The service provided legal support for West Suffolk Council, Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils.
Councillor Hinton then asked for clarification on the arrangements for the possible upcoming General Elections and the Chief Executive responded that there would be sufficient ballot boxes for any upcoming elections and that ballot boxes could be compacted using the standard issued Ballot Box Compactor.
In response to Councillor Dawson’s question, the Chief Executive explained that the formal publication of the Electoral Register was prescribed by Central Government and would be published annually on the 1st of December each year.
It was RESOLVED: -
That report CMU7 be noted.
8.9 CMU8 Cabinet Member for Housing
Councillor Hinton referred to paragraph 3.3 in the report and asked how many rough sleepers there were in Babergh District.
Councillor Jan Osborne responded that although the number of rough sleepers was increasing in Suffolk, there were none in Babergh. Recent funding of £209,000 had been made available, some of which provided funding for an Out-reach officer working across the two Districts.
Councillor Maybury enquired if there had been any rough sleepers during the last two months and Councillor Jan ... view the full minutes text for item 169