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Cabinet
Monday, 10th October, 2016

Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Monday 10th October 2016
Time:
6.30 pm
Place:
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, The Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX.
 

Attendance Details

Present:

Councillor Tony Newman, Leader of the Council;

Councillor Alison Butler, Deputy Leader (Statutory);

Councillor Stuart Collins, Deputy Leader;

Councillors Hamida Ali, Alisa Flemming, Timothy Godfrey,

Simon Hall, Stuart King, Mark Watson and Louisa Woodley.

 

Other Majority Group Members in attendance:

Councillors Canning, Fitzsimons, S.Khan, Mansell, Prince,

Ryan, Wentworth and Young.

.

Shadow Cabinet Members in attendance:

Councillors: Jason Cummings and Maria Gatland

 

Other Minority Group Members in attendance:

Councillor  Creatura.

 

Note: The meeting webcast can be accessed here: http://croydon.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcasts
 

Absent:
Cabinet: none
Apologies for absence:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Lynne Hale and Tim Pollard.

Item Item/Resolution
MINUTES - PART A
A97/16 PART A MINUTES OF THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2016

The Part A minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 September 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

A98/16 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

There were no disclosures of interest.

A99/16 URGENT BUSINESS (IF ANY)

There were no items of urgent business.

A100/16 EXEMPT ITEMS

RESOLVED that the allocation of business in the agenda be confirmed, as printed.

A101/16 AUTUMN FINANCIAL REVIEW


NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

 

RESOLVED to

.1.1 Agree the Efficiency Plan as set out in Section 4 of the report.
1.1.2 Agree to submit the Efficiency Plan to satisfy the conditions of acceptance of the four year funding settlement for the period 2016/17 to 2019/20.
1.1.3 Note the response to the recent consultations on changes proposed to the local government finance system as set out in Appendix 1 and 2 of the report.
1.1.4 Agree that the Adult Learning service is to remain a directly delivered service at least until September 2018.
 

A102/16 CONSULTATION REPORT AND DETAILED PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE COUNCIL'S
HOUSING ALLOCATIONS SCHEME

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

 

RESOLVED
 

Having carefully read and considered the report, the requirements of the Council's public sector equality duty in relation to the issues detailed in the body of the report, and the outcome of the consultation on proposed changes to the Council's Housing Allocations Scheme:

1. to approve the proposed amendments set out in the revised Housing Allocations Scheme attached to the report and set out in paragraph 3.12 of the report.

2. to delegate to the Executive Director People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Homes Regeneration and Planning, the authority to make minor revisions to the Housing Allocation Scheme as considered necessary to give effect to the operation of the Scheme.

A103/16 JOINT TARGETED AREA INSPECTION

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1. Note the feedback from the Joint Targeted Area Inspection, the action taken to date and the improvement plan that has been developed.

2. Recommend that a report is taken to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Sub-Committee in 6 months to review the progress made on implementing the improvement plan and to report on the outcome of the Ofsted Single Inspection Framework (SIF) if undertaken within this timeframe.
 

A104/16 INVESTING IN OUR BOROUGH (STANDING ITEM)

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

 

RESOLVED to note the list of delegated award decisions made by the Director of Strategy Communities and Commissioning, between 18/08/2016 - 12/09/2016.
 

A105/16 THE FOLLOWING MOTION IS TO BE MOVED AND SECONDED AS THE "CAMERA RESOLUTION" WHERE IT IS PROPOSED TO MOVE INTO PART B OF A MEETING

The motion to move the camera resolution was proposed by Councillor Tony Newman and seconded by Councillor Simon Hall

 

RESOLVED under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.
 

A106/16 PART B MINUTES OF THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2016 (EXEMPT UNDER PARAGRAPH 3)

The Part B minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 September 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

MINUTES - PART B
B107/16 PART B MINUTES OF THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2016
(EXEMPT UNDER PARAGRAPH 3)

  • Confidential minutes of the last meeting (294K/bytes)

The Part B minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 September 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

The meeting ended at 7.35 pm