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.

Councillor Jon Taylor declared a private interest in relation to minute number 82 as an employee of the NEW Devon CCG.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2016.

The minutes of the meetings of the meeting held on 12 January 2016 were agreed.

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.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) will submit a report on the response to the Budget Scrutiny report on the Indicative 2016/17 Revenue Budget.

Councillor David James, Chair of the Co-operative Scrutiny Board presented the recommendations of the review of the Indicative 2016/17 Revenue Budget.

The Leader thanked Councillor James for the work of the Co-operative Scrutiny Board and all staff involved.

The responses to the recommendations made by the Co-operative Scrutiny Board itemised in the report were agreed.

Andrew Hardingham (Assistant Director for Finance) will submit a report on the Draft Revenue and Capital Budget 2016/17.

Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) presented the draft Revenue and Capital Budget 2016/17.

Agreed -

Andrew Hardingham (Assistant Director for Finance) will submit a report on the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy 2016/17 which has been considered and recommended by the Audit Committee.

Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) presented the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy 2016/17.

Agreed to recommend to Council -

The Corporate Management Team will submit a report outlining the finance monitoring position for the third Quarter 2015/16.

Lesa Annear (Strategic Director for Transformation and Change) submitted the Revenue Monitoring report 2015/16 quarter 3.

The Leader thanked officers for their hard work towards achieving a balanced budget.

The current revenue monitoring position and actions in place to reduce / mitigate shortfalls were noted.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) will submit the Corporate Performance Report for the Third Quarter and a pledge update.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) submitted the Corporate Performance report quarter 3 2015/16 and pledge update.

The summarised evaluation and assessment of progress towards our ambitions as a brilliant co-operative council and that the significant achievements delivered under the Corporate Plan and the pledges update were noted.

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) will submit a report on the Plan for Homes 2016-2017.

Councillor Penberthy (Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Housing) presented the Plan for Homes.

Agreed -

A short film was played during the meeting.

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place), will submit a report on the Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan.

Councillor Coker (Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport and Planning) presented the Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan.

Agreed -

Andrew Hardingham (Assistant Director for Finance) will submit a report on Energy Procurement.

Howard Goffin (Strategic Category Manager) presented a report on Energy Procurement

Agreed that ‘Buying Group’ (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council) buy the Council’s energy (Gas & Electricity) under the published frameworks for the Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity for Non-Half Hourly Metered, Half Hourly Metered and Unmetered Supplies and for Gas to Daily Metered and Non-Daily Metered sites (OJEU ref: 2014/S 222-392271 and 2014/S 222-392187 respectively).

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report on the Peninsula placement contracts re-tender business case.

Councillor McDonald (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) presented the peninsula placement contracts re-tender business case.

Agreed to re-tender the Peninsula placements contracts, in partnership with Cornwall Council, Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Somerset County Council, with Devon as lead procurer.