Agenda and minutes
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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. A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Councillors, in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: Members agreed the minutes of 15 September 2020 as an accurate record of the meeting.
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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, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions received from members of the public. |
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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.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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Update from the Director of Public Health on COVID-19 Additional documents: Minutes:
Ruth Harrell (Director of Public Health) gave an update on Covid 19 –
The Cabinet noted the report. |
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Update from the Chief Executive on Reset Additional documents: Minutes: Giles Perritt (Assistant Chief Executive) advised that -
The Cabinet noted the report. |
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Leader's Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Evans OBE (Leader) highlighted the following in his announcements –
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Cabinet Member Updates Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Peter Smith (Deputy Leader) made the following announcements -
Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) made the following announcement –
Councillor Laing (Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families) made the following announcement –
Councillor Kate Taylor (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) made the following announcements –
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Completed Pledge 83: The Box Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance), David Draffan (Service Director for Economic Development) and Kate Farmery (Head of Business, The Box) presented the completed pledges report.
The administration continued with its four year programme to deliver against the 100 pledges by March 2022, for a better, greener and fairer Plymouth. Following the completion of pledge 83 in September 2020, the total number of pledges completed was 79 of the 100.
A ‘pledge on a page’ overview had been prepared for pledge 83 – by tripling the size of our museum, we will make sure The Box is the biggest cultural investment in the south outside of London. It would be big enough to tell the story of Plymouth properly for the first time. The Box would also contain a major celebration of Plymouth’s naval history which would reflect the contribution Plymouth had made to the country and the world. The Council would also ensure it became the home to the National Figurehead Collection.
A presentation on the first two weeks of The Box was provided to Cabinet which highlighted –
The Leader on behalf of the Cabinet, thanked all staff, partners and stakeholders for their dedication and commitment in making The Box an amazing asset for the city of Plymouth.
The Cabinet noted the completion of pledge 83 in September 2020, which brought the total number of completed pledges to 79. |
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Garden Waste Service Improvements PDF 217 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Dann (Cabinet Member for Environment and Streetscene) together with Councillor Derrick (Assistant Cabinet Member) presented the Garden Waste Service Improvements report together with the business case which detailed the proposal to transition from a bagged kerbside collection service to a wheelie bin kerbside collection service for the city, ready for the 2021 season which would begin on 5 April 2021.
The proposal would require investment in approximately 45,000 bins and the replacement of up to five refuse collection vehicles, as part of the Council’s ongoing fleet replacement programme. The use of wheelie bins was considered to be the industry standard receptacle to reduce the risk arising from the nature of the manual handling operation, as per the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and guidance from the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum.
The Cabinet –
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Accommodation Framework 2020-23 PDF 158 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) together with Councillor Derrick (Assistant Cabinet Member) presented the Accommodation Framework 2020-23 which highlighted that in recent years, the Council’s Accommodation Strategy had sought to identify future options for the corporate estate, particularly with a view to reducing costs associated with running and maintaining a significant number of buildings across the city.
Since the Accommodation Strategy was last agreed there had been a number of significant changes and principles that now needed to be incorporated within the Accommodation Framework.
The Framework would build on principles and outcomes agreed by Council, including the Climate Emergency Action Plan and the Corporate Carbon Reduction Plan that aimed to make Plymouth carbon neutral by 2030, the significant increase in digital working and flexible working and that Ballard House was not part of the corporate estate.
The Accommodation Framework also sets out how Plymouth City Council’s corporate office accommodation could be reduced by at least one building, rationalising the corporate estate and providing opportunities to make progress towards zero carbon by 2030 target and redevelopment in the north of Plymouth.
The framework approach rather than a strategy approach reflected that a one size all approach to the corporate estate was not appropriate but instead there were overarching principles that connected the management of all the Council’s assets.
Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) provided reassurance that as the city centre was incredibly important to the success of the city, not just for residents but for visitors, the Council would support the city centre within this framework, by prioritising its assets and ensuring that these were brought back into meaningful use and not just left as empty properties.
The Cabinet supported and endorsed the Accommodation Framework 2020-2030. |
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Minutes: Councillor Laing (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People), Alison Botham (Director for Children’s Services) and Emma Crowther (Strategic Commissioning Manager) presented the report which highlighted that Plymouth City Council had a statutory duty under Section 22G of the Children Act 1989 to ensure there were sufficient placements in the local area to meet the needs of children and young people in care.
These placement needed to cover a broad range of provision, including children’s homes, residential special schools and foster care. This also included supported accommodation for young people aged 16 and 17 and some young people as they leave care and step into independent living.
This type of provision was not currently required to be regulated by Ofsted or the CQC, as it offered support rather than care. The DfE was currently considering the introduction of some national quality standards for this type of provision and this was welcomed in further driving up quality.
This business case described the current contractual arrangement for supported accommodation for young people aged 16 and 17 and some young people as they leave care. It sets out the proposal for a new arrangement via a procurement. It also described the longer term ambitions for a more integrated system for young people in care aged 16 plus and care leavers. This approach related to existing revenue on spend for placements and proposed some adjustments to how this funding was used to support value for money (it did not request additional funding or describe any reduction in service).
The Cabinet agreed to –
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