Agenda and minutes
Venue: Warspite Room, Council House. View directions
Contact: Nicola Kirby, Senior Democratic Support Officer (Cabinet) Email: nicola.kirby@plymouth.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct from councillors in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 7 and 8 February 2011. Additional documents: Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meetings held on 7 and 8 February 2011 are confirmed as correct records.
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QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.
Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Corporate Support Department, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AA, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There was no Chair’s urgent business. |
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Councillor Mrs Stephens (Chair of the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Panel Task and Finish Group) and Councillor James (Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board have been invited to attend the meeting, to present the recommendations of the task and finish group.
CMT Lead Officer: Director of Services for Children and Young People
A written report will also be submitted on the recommendations. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor James (Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board) and Councillor Mrs Stephens (Chair of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel Task and Finish Group) presented the scrutiny report on young carers.
Councillor James indicated that the task and finish group had exposed weaknesses and had demonstrated that there was a need for greater collaboration between children and adult services. The recommendations of the task and finish group had been approved by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.
Councillor Mrs Stephens reported that the members of the task and finish group had all found the evidence disquieting. There was a worrying range of care with some young people undertaking all the responsibilities of the household which impacted on their lives and future opportunities. It was also thought that there was a huge number of carers who had not been identified within the city. Another concern highlighted was that adult social services were not identifying young carers so help could not be provided to them.
Councillor Monahan (Cabinet Member for Adult Health and Social Care) welcomed the recommendations and confirmed that he had spoken with officers within adult social care to ensure that better arrangements were in place to identify young carers.
The Chair thanked Councillors James and Mrs Stephens and the members of the task and finish group, for their hard work and recommendations.
The Director of Services for Children and Young People submitted a written report on the recommendations of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel, through the Task and Finish Group, and recommended acceptance of the proposals with minor amendments as follows –
The Chair also proposed an amendment to recommendation 1 to show the DVD at a special event (rather than at a City Council meeting) so that young carers and representatives were able to attend and to provide an additional opportunity for questions and answers.
Agreed that the recommendations of the task and finish group are accepted, as amended, below –
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AWARD OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS PDF 75 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Corporate Support
A written report will be submitted on the award of insurance contracts following their expiry on 31 March 2011 and following a tendering procedure for the renewal of all policies from 1 April 2011.
See also item 12 below.
Minutes:
Councillor Bowyer (Cabinet Member for Finance, Property, People and Governance) presented the report and referred to the full financial details which were detailed in the separate confidential report (referred to in minute 122 below).
Cabinet Members, having regard to the detailed information referred to above,
(In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair took the chair for the above item).
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SETTING THE SCHOOLS REVENUE BUDGET 2011/12 PDF 109 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director of Services for Children and Young People
A written report will be submitted on the proposed schools revenue budget 2011/12, including the recommendations of the Schools Forum, funding to Special Educational Needs pupils and the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant.
Minutes: The Director of Services for Children and Young People submitted a written report indicating that -
Councillor Fry (Chair) presented the report on behalf of Councillor Mrs Watkins (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) and in particular thanked the Schools Forum and officers for their work.
In response to questions, Cabinet Members were advised that –
Councillor Bowyer proposed that a further recommendation was added to ensure that a letter was sent to chairs of governing bodies on the allocation of the budget.
The Chair also asked the Director of Services for Children and Young People to liaise with the Head of Communications on a press release.
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SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BASIC NEED PROGRAMME PDF 103 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director of Services for Children and Young People
A written report will be submitted to seek approval from the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to increase the Planned Admission Number for five primary schools in the city with effect from 1 September 2011.
Minutes: The Director of Services for Children and Young People submitted a written report seeking authorisation for officers to seek approval from the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to increase the Planned Admission Number (PAN) for five primary schools in the city with effect from 1 September 2011. The proposals would enable the authority to meet the increased number of primary age pupils and to deliver planned alterations to schools’ buildings to support the increase in capacity needed for 2011 and 2012. Stakeholders would be consulted on the proposed changes.
Councillor Fry (Vice Chair) presented the report on behalf of Councillor Mrs Watkins (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People).
In response to questions, Cabinet Members were advised that -
The Chair also asked the Director of Services for Children and Young People to liaise with the Head of Communications on a press release.
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LOCAL SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FUND - FUNDING APPLICATION PDF 143 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
The Cabinet will be asked to consider a written report seeking approval for the submission of a funding bid to the Department for Transport for funding from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report seeking approval for the submission of a funding bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) for funding from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. The capital funding sought would be in addition to the allocations already identified by the DfT for Plymouth, through the Local Transport Plan Integrated Block and the funding would also provide additional DfT revenue support for ‘smarter choices’ measures. The deadline for the bid submission was 18 April 2011.
The bid -
CouncillorWigens (Cabinet Member for Transport) presented the proposal.
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
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AWARD OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS CMT Lead Officer: Director for Corporate Support
With reference to item 7 above, a written report will be submitted on the full financial details of the proposed contract award. Minutes: With reference to minute 117 above, the Director for Corporate Support submitted a written report on the full financial details in support of the recommendations for the renewal of the insurance policies from 1 April 2011.
The information covered the tender process followed, the response from the insurance market and the alternative risk financing options available to the Council. It also provided information on the selection and evaluation criteria used to select the recommended insurance providers. |
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MOUNT EDGCUMBE 2011/12 - 2013/14 BUDGET SETTING CMT Lead Officer: Director for Community Services
A written report will be submitted on the Mount Edgcumbe 2011/12 proposed revenue budget as recommended by the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a written report on the MountEdgcumbe’s 2011/12 proposed revenue budget as agreed at the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee on 10 December 2010, and the measures required to achieve a balanced budget.
Councillor Brookshaw (Cabinet Member for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport) presented the proposals.
Agreed that the actions as detailed in the Joint Committee report are agreed.
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