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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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 meeting held on 21 February 2012. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2012 are confirmed as a correct record.
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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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Lord Mayoralty Function To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: The Chair referred to a recent press article on the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board’s task and finish group relating to the Lord Mayoralty function. She had not been invited to attend the meeting and made a statement to Cabinet as she had not had a right of reply.
The statement referred to –
(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need to respond to the press article).
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The Director for Corporate Services and the Director for People will submit a report on a proposal to relocate North Prospect Library from its current freehold premises at Greatlands Place to larger leasehold premises at the planned Community Hub complex to be constructed at North Prospect Road. (See also agenda item 10 below) Minutes: The Director for Corporate Services and the Director for People submitted a written report on a proposal to relocate North Prospect Library from its current freehold premises at Greatlands Place, to larger leasehold premises at the planned community hub complex to be constructed at North Prospect Road.
Councillor Jordan (Cabinet Member for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport)) presented the report which indicated that -
The Chair drew Cabinet Members’ attention to the separate confidential written report referred to in minute 136 below.
Agreed that approval is given to –
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SETTING THE SCHOOLS' REVENUE BUDGET 2012/13 PDF 216 KB The Director for People will submit a written report recommending an initial determination of the schools’ budget for 2012/13 prior to giving notice of that determination before 31 March 2012, to the governing bodies of the schools that the local authority maintains. Minutes: The Director for People submitted a written report on the proposed initial determination of the schools’ budget for 2012/13 so that notice could be given to the governing bodies of the schools that it maintains before 31 March 2012.
Councillor Sam Leaves (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) presented the report which -
Councillor Sam Leaves thanked the Schools’ Forum for their hard work and Cabinet Members, in particular, welcomed the pupil premium which recognised the difficulties faced by service families.
Agreed that -
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CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO GREATER WESTERN FRANCHISE REPLACEMENT PDF 105 KB The Director for Place will submit a written report on the over-arching consultation response from south west local authorities and local enterprise partnerships to the Department for Transport, on the specification that will be provided to short listed bidders for the new franchise for the Greater Western route starting in April 2013. Minutes: The Director for Place submitted a written report appending the over-arching statement setting out the core objectives required in the new franchise for the Greater Western route. This would be submitted as a joint consultation response by Local Enterprise Partnerships, local authorities and local MPs together with individual detailed consultation responses, letters of support from stakeholders in the business community and supporting evidence.
CouncillorWigens (Cabinet Member for Transport) presented the report which indicated that -
CouncillorWigens also reported that the precise wording of the consultation response was still under discussion and that the City Council would also be submitting its own detailed response.
Agreed that –
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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 item of business on the grounds that it involves 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 are excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves 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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NORTH PROSPECT LIBRARY PROPOSED RELOCATION TO COMMUNITY HUB, NORTH PROSPECT ROAD - ACQUISITION OF LEASE (E3) Further to agenda item 6 above, the Director for Corporate Services and the Director for People will submit a written report on the confidential details relating to the proposed relocation of the North Prospect Library. Minutes: The written report of the Director for Corporate Services and the Director for People was submitted providing confidential details relating to the proposal to relocate North Prospect Library at Greatlands Place, to larger leasehold premises at the planned community hub complex to be constructed at North Prospect Road.
(See also minute 132 above).
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