| Place: | Shield Room, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH |
| Present: | Councillor Mrs M R Smith (Leader of the Council) (Chairman), Councillors Mr P Mullineaux, (Deputy Leader and Neighbourhoods and Street Scene), Councillor P Hamman (Shared Services and Corporate Support), Mr C Hughes (Strategic Planning and Housing), Mr S M Robinson (Finance and Resources), Mr P J Smith (Regeneration, Leisure and Healthy Communities) |
| In attendance: | Chief Executive, (M Nuttall), and Democratic Services Manager (Martin O?Loughlin) |
| Public attendance: | 2 member of the public was present. |
| Other Members and Officers: | 14 other Council members and 5 officers were present. |
| Item | Description/Resolution | Status | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN ITEMS | ||||
| 33 |
Apologies for Absence No apologies were submitted. |
Noted | ||
| 34 |
Minutes of the Last Meeting Minutes attached RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 16 November 2011, be signed as a correct record. |
Agreed | ||
| 35 |
Declarations of Interest Declarations of interest were submitted on behalf of Mike Nuttall, Steve Nugent, John Dalton, Denise Johnson and Mark Gaffney in respect of Minute No. 38 Pay Policy Statement. |
Noted | ||
| 36 |
Corporate Performance, budget and risk monitoring Report April to December 2011 Report (127K/bytes) attached Appendix (144K/bytes) attached Appendix (193K/bytes) attached Appendix (49K/bytes) attached Appendix (142K/bytes) attached The Leader of the Council introduced this report on the Council?s corporate plan which was agreed in September 2011 following extensive engagement with councillors after May?s elections. To ensure the Council?s performance is managed effectively regular reports are provided to the Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet. The Scrutiny Committee considered this report at their meeting on 31 January 2012. A summary of the Council?s financial performance after the first nine months of the year was also considered as included in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report which indicated that the financial performance was on track and an achievement of the savings/additional income necessary to balance the budget was forcast. In setting its budget the Council had agreed a target of ?1.8 million savings/additional income. Whilst this is largely on track there was a shortfall in the current year where service restructuring had taken a little longer than anticipated or, for various reasons, new income sources have not come to fruition. However additional savings delivered in other areas are expected to offset the shortfall based on original plans. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): That the report be noted |
Noted | ||
| 37 |
NHS Reform Report (67K/bytes) attached Attached (27K/bytes) attached The Cabinet member for Regeneration, Leisure & Healthy Communities introduced this report which report aimed to provide Members with an update on the health reforms and the proposals for local arrangements in light of the Government proposals. The report indicated that Council was responsible for services that impact directly on an individual?s health and wellbeing. These included amongst others Housing, Environmental Health, Leisure, Parks, and Planning. The report referred to the major changes taking place in the National Health Service (NHS) and that over the last 12 months information on the changes has been issued by Government. However the situation continued to evolve with transitional arrangements now underway. This report outlined these changes but recognised the fluidity of the current position including the the Government?s extension of the timetable to allow for the changes, with a phased implementation date now commencing April 2013. This report provided information on developments in the new Health and Wellbeing System and the reasons for the proposal to establish a Chorley and South Ribble Health and Wellbeing Partnership. Members made reference to the need to make arrangements in the future for appropriate Scrutiny either at county or local level. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): 1. That the changes be noted 2. That the proposals for the establishment of a local Health and Wellbeing Partnership with Chorley Council on the basis outlined in the report be approved 3. That the Council?s representative at the Chorley and South Ribble Health and Wellbeing Partnership be the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure and Healthy Communities. |
Agreed | ||
| 38 |
Pay Policy Statement Report (51K/bytes) attached Policy (322K/bytes) attached (Declarations of interest in respect of this item were submitted on behalf of Mike Nuttall, Steve Nugent, John Dalton, Denise Johnson and Mark Gaffney. They left the meeting and took no part in the discussion on this item) The Leader of the Council introduced this report which informed Cabinet that the Localism Act 2011 ? [Chapter 8 - Pay Accountability], required all local authorities to set out its position on a range of issues relating to the remuneration of its employees. The Policy must be approved by the Council in open forum, by the end of March each year and then be published on our website. The Pay Policy set out the existing approach to the remuneration of all posts within the Council and in particular it specified certain mandatory requirements that must be detailed within the Policy. The purpose of the Pay Policy was to ensure there is transparency as to how pay and remuneration is set by the Council, for all of its employees and particularly for its most senior level posts. Members referred to a number of references in the report and appendices that required clarification and also to the need to clarify whether the policy should include or exclude reference to Member remuneration. In response to a number of questions it was emphasised that this policy was a pulling together of a number of existing policies into one document to comply with the requirements of the Localism Act and it was not introducing or proposing any changes to existing policies at this stage. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): That the Pay Policy 2012/13, as amended to address issues identified, be approved. |
Agreed | ||
| 39 |
Our People Action Plan ? Outturn Report 2010/11 and Revised Plan for 2011/13 report (5M/bytes) attached Plan (137K/bytes) attached The Leader of the Council introduced this report on the ?Our People Action Plan? which was launched in 2008, and built on the previous Organisational Development Strategy. The ?Our People Action Plan? had been considered by the Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 29 November 2011. The action plan covered three years from 2008 to 2011 and overall progress on the plan was measured against the employee survey results and a number of workforce targets. This report presented the 20010/11 outturn for the Council?s Our People Action Plan, and also the revised plan for 2011/13 for consideration by the Cabinet. The Plan was the Council?s key document for ensuring that we have the right people with the right skills, attitudes and commitment to achieve our Corporate Priorities. The Plan currently contains objectives for both members and employees. It is however proposed that the plan for 2011/13 will focus on employee-related matters and a similar plan will be prepared for Members. Members commented on the report, particularly referring to the success in retaining Investors in People and the excellent preliminary results from the employee survey, and congratulated Human Resources on the work put in. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): That the outturn report for 2010/11 and revised plan for 2011/13 be approved |
Agreed | ||
| 40 |
The Cabinet's Forward Plan Forward Plan (205K/bytes) attached The Cabinet member for Strategic Planning and Housing informed Cabinet that it was intended to bring forward the report on the Local Development Framework - Site Allocations Publication from September to June / July. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): That the Forward Plan submitted under section 22 of the Local Government Act 2000 as amended be approved. |
Agreed | ||