Agenda and minutes
Venue: COUNCIL HOUSE, PLYMOUTH
Contact: Nicola Kirby, Senior Democratic Support Officer (Cabinet) Email: nicola.kirby@plymouth.gov.uk
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VOTE OF THANKS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: The Leader thanked Cabinet Members, the Chief Executive and all the officers for their hard work during the year.
She also referred to the improved scrutiny function and way of working, and asked Councillor James (Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board) to convey her comments to the Overview and Scrutiny Panels. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda. Minutes: |
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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2010. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2010 were signed as a correct record.
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QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution. Minutes: There were no questions received from the public for this meeting. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS |
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Municipal Journal Awards: Best Achieving Council of the Year Award Minutes: Cabinet was advised that Plymouth City Council was one of six finalists for the Municipal Journal’s prestigious “Best Achieving Council of the Year Award”. The Council would be making a presentation on 29 April 2010 and the decision would be announced in June / July. |
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Plymouth 2010 Visitor Guide Minutes: The Leader referred to the high quality of the newly published Plymouth 2010 Visitor Guide which had been produced by the business community.
Resolved that the thanks of the Council is extended to the business community who contributed towards the publication.
(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above items for urgent consideration because of the need to inform Members).
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OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD QUARTERLY SCRUTINY REPORT PDF 32 KB CMT Lead Officer: Assistant Chief Executive
Councillor James, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, will be invited to attend the meeting to present the report. Minutes:
With the consent of Cabinet, Councillor James, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, addressed Members and highlighted -
The Leader commented that the scrutiny of the budget and corporate plan held in February 2010 had been very successful.
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GROWTH AGENDA: A REFORM OF GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS PDF 122 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Councillor Viney, Chair of the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel, will be invited to attend the meeting to present the recommendations of the panel.
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report.
With the consent of Cabinet, Councillor Viney, Chair of the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel, presented the Panel’s recommendations, which had subsequently been approved by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.
The officer’s report indicated that the panel’s recommendations could be supported as adding value to the proposals. Subject to the work programming decisions of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board and approval by Cabinet, a report would be taken to a meeting of the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel within the next six months, setting out desired outcomes, success criteria and current performance in relation to these criteria.
The Leader thanked Councillors James and Viney for attending Cabinet for this and the previous item.
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: ADOPTION OF CITY CENTRE AND UNIVERSITY AREA ACTION PLAN PDF 7 MB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
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Cabinet welcomed Richard Grant to the meeting, following his recent illness.
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CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
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EXTENSION OF THE DESIGNATION OF EFFORD MARSH LOCAL NATURE RESERVES PDF 2 MB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report.
Resolved that approval is given to the extension of Efford Marsh Local Nature Reserve, and the Head of Legal Services is instructed to draw up and sign the legal documents that complete the formal designation.
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EXTENSION OF THE DESIGNATION OF FORDER VALLEY LOCAL NATURE RESERVES PDF 136 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report.
Resolved that approval is given to the extension of Forder Valley Local Nature Reserve, and the Head of Legal Services is instructed to draw up and sign the legal documents that complete the formal designation. |
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PLYMOUTH LOCAL INVESTMENT PLAN PDF 53 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Additional documents: Minutes:
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PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL AQUATICS STRATEGY PDF 37 KB CMT Lead Officer: Director for Community Services
Additional documents: Minutes:
The Leader thanked Councillor Jordan and James Coulton for their work leading to the production of this strategy.
Resolved that the recommendations set out in the Aquatics Strategy are noted and the Plymouth Aquatics Strategy is adopted as the framework for the development of future aquatics programmes across the city.
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THANKS TO THE LEADER Minutes: Cabinet Members thanked the Leader for her leadership, her commitment to the City Council and for the successes that she had achieved for the City. The Chief Executive also added his thanks to the Leader. |