The Joint Chair took the opportunity to welcome new members to the Joint Committee.

To note the appointment of the Joint Chair for Plymouth City Council and to appoint the Joint Chair for Cornwall Council.

The Joint Committee noted the appointment of Councillor Peter Smith as Joint Chair and agreed the appointment of Councillor Hannaford as Joint Chair for the municipal year 2013/14.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made by members in accordance with the code of conduct.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2012 as a correct record.

The Joint Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2012.

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.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on the revenue outturn 2012/13 and budget 2013/14.

The Director for Place submitted a report on revenue outturn 2012/13 and the budget 2013/14 which highlighted the following main areas –

The Joint Chair took the opportunity to congratulate members of staff for the work that had been undertaken to significantly reduce the deficit and continue the good work.

The Joint Committee agreed –

The Joint Committee will receive an update on the service review.

The Interim Assistant Director for Environment (Cornwall Council), presented the update on the service review which outlined the following key areas –

Stephen Pickering had been appointed by Cornwall Council as a consultant to undertake work for Mount Edgcumbe which included sharing expertise, review staffing structures and developing a capital investment plan.

In response to questions raised by the Joint Committee, it was reported that –

The Joint Committee noted the report.

The Joint Committee will receive a Mount Edgcumbe progress report.

The Director for Place submitted a progress report for Mount Edgcumbe, which highlighted the following key areas –

In response to questions raised by the Joint Committee, it was reported that –

The Joint Committee wished to formally recognise the valuable contribution that the volunteers made to Mount Edgcumbe and agreed to investigate the feasibility of awarding them a certificate in recognition of their work.

The Joint Committee noted the report.

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.

Agreed that under section 100(A) 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 involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on the revenue outturn 2012/13 and budget 2013/14.

Further to minute 5, the Director for Place submitted a confidential report on the revenue outturn 2012/13 and budget 2013/14.

The Joint Committee noted the report.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on Cremyll Ferry subsidy review.

A report was submitted to the Joint Committee relating to the Cremyll Ferry subsidy review.

Agreed –