Agenda and minutes

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for a revised Policy and Strategy for the management of Highways Assets, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 15512)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  to approve the Policy and Strategy documents (Appendix 1 and 2) forming part of the revised Highways Asset Management Plan; and

(ii)  to delegate authority to the Highways Manager following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to approve the individual asset group plans that will form the operational delivery elements of the revised Highway Asset Management Plan.

Report of the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval of the revised Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 15104)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  to approve the attached Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan; and

(ii)  to approve the revised Article 4 Direction, and instruct the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to make the Article 4 Direction by the Non-Immediate Direction procedure.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 15888)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet agreed to recommend the following to full Council:

(i)  To note the current 2015/16 General Fund revenue position as detailed in paragraph 11.

(ii)  To note the Medium Term Financial Forecast will be further updated for the November budget report to Cabinet.

(iii)  To approve the savings proposals, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report and paragraph 16 to 23.

(iv)  To approve the use of reserves in 2015/16 to manage any potential shortfall in capital receipts resulting from timing delays of actual receipt as a result of complex land disposals as detailed in paragraph 22.

(v)  To note the remaining budget shortfall for 2016/17 to 2019/20 as set out in paragraphs 24 to 26.

(vi)  Delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer to action all budget changes arising from the approved efficiencies, income and service reductions and incorporate any other approved amendments into the General Fund Estimates.

(vii)  Delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

Report of the Interim Principal Officer for Education and Early Years, People outlining amendments to the Constitution of the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) and seeking the approval of the Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Social Care to formally adopt the amended Constitution, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 15813)

On consideration of the report of the Interim Principal Officer for Education and Early Years, People, the Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Social Care agreed to adopt the amended Constitution as attached at Appendix 1.