Date: | Wednesday 15 March 2017 | Time: | 5.00pm | Place: | Shield Room, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland PR25 1DH |
Present: | Councillor Mullineaux (Leader of the Council) (in the chair) Councillors Hughes (Strategic Planning & Housing), Mrs Mort (Public Health, Safety and Wellbeing), P Smith (Regeneration & Leisure), Mrs Snape (Finance) and G Walton (Neighbourhoods and Street Scene) |
In attendance: | Caroline Elwood (Interim Corporate Governance Manager), Mark Gaffney (Director of Neighbourhoods, Environmental Health & Assets), Jean Hunter (Interim Chief Executive), Denise Johnson (Director of Development, Enterprise & Communities), and Andy Houlker (Senior Democratic Services Officer) |
Public attendance: | 0 |
Other Members and Officers: | Councillors Bennett, Forrest, Mrs Mary Green, Michael Green, Mrs B Nathan, Mrs K Walton and Mrs Woollard and 5 officers |
Item | Description/Resolution | Status | Action | |
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OPEN ITEMS | ||||
126 |
Apologies for Absence None, all members of Cabinet were present. |
Noted | ||
127 |
Declarations of Interest None were declared. |
Noted | ||
128 |
Minutes of the Last Meeting Minutes attached RESOLVED (unanimously): |
Agreed | ||
129 |
Communications Strategy 2017-18 Report attached Appendix 1 attached The Leader in addressing the meeting and presenting the report indicated that this item had also been considered by the Scrutiny Committee last night and a note of that meeting had been circulated. In respect of point 4 of the note, the meeting was advised that this should refer to the ?Residents? Survey. The strategy was a key action in the Council?s Improvement Plan and provided a framework on the way it communicated with staff, elected members, partners, resident, businesses, developers, investors and other stakeholders. It would be an evolving document during the year. ? In response to an enquiry relating to ST17 allowing staff access to social media channels, it was confirmed this did not recommend staff actively used social media but would be able to view the information. ? RESOLVED (unanimously): |
Agreed | ||
130 |
Review of Constitution ? Cabinet Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules Report attached Appendix A1 attached Appendix A2 attached Appendix B1 attached Appendix B2 attached The Leader introduced this report which asked the Cabinet to consider its draft Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules which would be further considered by the Governance Committee. ? RESOLVED (unanimously): |
Agreed | ||
131 |
Organisational Development Strategy 2017-19 Report attached The Leader presented the report and indicated that this item had also been considered by the Scrutiny Committee last night and a note of that meeting had been circulated. The strategy was a key action in the Council?s Improvement Plan and seen as very important to take the council forward. Whilst replacing the existing People Plan and Member Development Plan, it had wider scope including links to other documents (such as Communications Strategy), actions to ensure the council had effective systems and processes in place to achieve its priorities. ? The Leader had met with the Member Development Champions (Councillors Ms Bell and Mrs Snape) to look at addressing a lack of support/development for members along with other aspects they were looking at that would benefit members. Section 5.5 of the report proposed the re-introduction of an annual member survey which was felt to be an important addition to the staff survey. ? RESOLVED (unanimously): |
Agreed | ||
132 |
Safeguarding Annual Self-Assessment Report attached Appendix A attached Appendix B attached The Leader addressed the meeting and indicated that this item had also been considered by the Scrutiny Committee last night and a note of that meeting had been circulated. The council had a duty to make arrangements to ensure its functions were carried out with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. ? It was felt this was a positive way forward and was pleasing to see representatives from the Safeguarding Board at the scrutiny meeting. It appeared that the approach to safeguarding was developing moving locally/nationally to new/different level with larger documents. ? In respect of safeguarding training, it was suggested this should be required for all staff and that elected members through their group leaders be encouraged to be aware of and take part in safeguarding training. In respect of this being required training for elected members, the Leader commented that in his position he would ensure all members of his group were actively involved. Whilst it might be difficult to make this required training, it was something he was seriously considering. ? RESOLVED (unanimously): that the Council be recommended to approve:- |
Agreed | ||
133 |
Cabinet Forward Plan Forward Plan attached RESOLVED (unanimously): that the Forward Plan submitted under Section 22 of the Local Government Act 2000 be approved. |
Agreed |