Agenda and minutes

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 20083)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet agreed to approve the Customer Strategy 2018-2022.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 20081)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet agreed to approve the Digital Strategy 2018-22.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living requesting permission to consult on the proposed LATCo and the next steps.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 19963)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To note the progress on the proposed establishment of the LATCo and endorse the continued implementation of the programme based on the proposals contained in this report, namely;

·    the proposed governance arrangements;

·    the migration of services in the proposed order of priority; and

·    the development of final business plans for the LATCo services.

(ii)  To note the proposed cross-party composition of the Shareholder’s Group for the LATCo.

(iii)  To endorse the launch of a Best Value consultation, and further briefings with staff on the emerging proposals for the LATCo. 

(iv)  To note that a further specific consultation with tenants and leaseholders (required under s27/105 of the Housing Act (1985)) will follow later in the year (2018) to cover the proposed transfer of Housing Services to the LATCo. Formal staff consultation will also be required later in the year relating to TUPE, should Full Council approve final proposals.

(v)  To note that the outcome of the staff and Best Value consultations, as well as the final recommendations on the establishment of the LATCo, including the staffing provisions, governance arrangements, financial implications and operational plans will be presented to Council (as determined by the Constitution) for final decision  May/June 2018.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance seeking approval of the Procurement Strategy.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 20031)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet agreed to approve the Procurement Strategy.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living seeking approval of the SCC First Policy.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 20033)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That Cabinet approves the SCC First policy attached as Appendix 1.

(ii)  Subject to (i), that Cabinet delegates authority to the Service Director – Digital and Business Operations (following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living and the Cabinet Member for Finance) the power to scope and deliver a pilot of the SCC First policy (using established in-house services).

(iii)  Subject to (i) and (ii), that Cabinet delegates authority to the Service Director – Digital and Business Operations (following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Living and the Cabinet Member for Finance) to amend the SCC First Policy (if required to address outcomes of the pilot) and to undertake a full roll out of the SCC First policy.

Report of the Director of Quality and Integration seeking approval on round 2 awards for the Community Chest Grants 2017/18, following recommendations from the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18 20024)

On consideration of the report of the Director of Quality and Integration, the Cabinet Member agreed the following: 

To agree the recommendations made by the cross-party Community Chest Grant Advisory Panel.