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Public Document Pack MEETING: CABINET DATE: Thursday 4th March, 2010 TIME: 10.00 am VENUE: Town Hall, Southport Member Councillor Robertson (Chair) Brodie - Browne P Dowd Fairclough Lord Fearn Griffiths Maher Parry Porter Tattersall COMMITTEE OFFICER: Steve Pearce Head of Committee and Member Services Telephone: 0151 934 2046 Fax: 0151 934 2034 E-mail: [email protected] The Cabinet is responsible for making what are known as Key Decisions, which will be notified on the Forward Plan. Items marked with an * on the agenda involve Key Decisions A key decision, as defined in the Council’s Constitution, is: - ● any Executive decision that is not in the Annual Revenue Budget and Capital Programme approved by the Council and which requires a gross budget expenditure, saving or virement of more than £100,000 or more than 2% of a Departmental budget, whichever is the greater ● any Executive decision where the outcome will have a significant impact on a significant number of people living or working in two or more Wards If you have any special needs that may require arrangements to facilitate your attendance at this meeting, please contact the Committee Officer named above, who will endeavour to assist. 1 This page is intentionally left blank. 2 A G E N D A Items marked with an * involve key decisions Item Subject/Author(s) Wards Affected No. 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Declarations of Interest Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct . 3. Minutes (Pages 7 - Minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 16) 2010 4. Treasury Management Policy and Strategy All Wards (Pages 17 - 2010/11 52) Report of the Acting Finance and Information Services Director 5. The Prudential Code for Capital Finance in All Wards (Pages 53 - Local Authorities - Prudential Indicators 64) Report of the Acting Finance and Information Services Director * 6. Capital Programme 2010/11 - 2012/13 All Wards (Pages 65 - Joint report of the Acting Finance and 90) Information Services Director and the Strategic Directors – Children, Schools and Families; Communities; and Social Care and Well-Being 7. Local Government Act 2003 - Chief Financial All Wards (Pages 91 - Officer's Requirements 102) Report of the Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer 8. Revenue Budget 2010/11 and Medium Term All Wards (Pages 103 - Financial Plan 122) Report of the Chief Executive 3 * 9. Governance Review – Workstreams on the All Wards (Pages 123 - Sefton Borough Partnership and Area 134) Management Report of the Chief Executive 10. Approval of the Refreshed Local Area All Wards (Pages 135 - Agreement 2008 -2011 150) Report of the Assistant Chief Executive 11. Proper Officer Functions All Wards (Pages 151 - Report of the Chief Executive 156) * 12. Protocol for Lifting the Moratorium on Siting All Wards (Pages 157 - Mobile Phone Masts on Council Land 168) Report of the Strategic Director - Communities * 13. Dunnings Bridge Road Corridor Public Church; Ford; (Pages 169 - Realm Improvements Linacre; 174) Litherland; Netherton and Orrell; St. Oswald; Report of the Strategic Director - Communities * 14. Deyes High School, Maghull - Proposed Molyneux; Park; (Pages 175 - World of Work Extension, Sudell; 180) Report of the Strategic Director - Communities * 15. Lander Road Primary School, Bootle - Ford; Linacre; (Pages 181 - Proposed Alterations and Extension Litherland; 184) Report of the Strategic Director - Communities * 16. Maghull High School, Maghull - Proposed Molyneux; Park; (Pages 185 - World of Work Extension Sudell; 190) Report of the Strategic Director - Communities 17. Hillside High School, Breeze Hill, Bootle - Derby (Pages 191 - Proposed World of Work Extension, 196) Report of the Strategic Director - Communities 18. Formby High School - Specialist Schools Ravenmeols (Pages 197 - Programme Capital Grant 202) Report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families 4 19. An Economic Strategy for Rural Merseyside All Wards (Pages 203 - and Action Plan – Phase 2 212) Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director * 20. Joint Employment Land and Premises Study All Wards (Pages 213 - 2008 - Final Report 222) Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director 21. North West Regional Strategy 2010 - Draft All Wards (Pages 223 - Part 1 Consultation 230) Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director 22. Sefton Business Village Partnership Reports All Wards (Pages 231 - - 20 January 2010 Meeting 296) Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director 23. Planning Portfolio - Fees and Charges All Wards (Pages 297 - 2010/11 320) Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director * 24. Southport Cultural Centre – Temporary Ainsdale; Birkdale; (Pages 321 - Library Service Cambridge; 328) Dukes; Kew; Meols; Norwood; Joint report of the Strategic Director – Communities, Leisure and Tourism Director and Head of Regeneration and Technical Services 25. Leisure and Tourism Department – Fees and All Wards (Pages 329 - Charges 2010/11 352) Report of the Leisure and Tourism Director 26. Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme Ainsdale; (Pages 353 - Blundellsands; 356) Cambridge; Church; Dukes; Harington; Linacre; Manor; Meols; Report of the Head of Regeneration and Technical Services 5 * 27. Recycling Collection Service - Future All Wards (Pages 357 - Service Specification 384) Report of the Environmental Protection Director 28. Environmental Protection Department - Fees All Wards (Pages 385 - And Charges 2010/11 390) Report of the Environmental Protection Director 29. General Licensing - Fees and Charges All Wards (Pages 391 - 2010/11 402) Report of the Environmental Protection Director 30. Legal and Democratic Services Department - All Wards (Pages 403 - Fees and Charges 2010/11 408) Report of the Legal Director 31. Programme Of Meetings - 2010/11 All Wards (Pages 409 - 416) Report of the Legal Director 32. Royal Garden Party 2010 All Wards (Pages 417 - Report of the Legal Director 422) 33. Nationality Checking Service All Wards (Pages 423 - Report of the Legal Director 428) 6 Agenda Item 3 THE “CALL IN” PERIOD FOR THIS SET OF MINUTES ENDS AT 12 NOON ON TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2010. MINUTE NOS. 287 AND 289 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO "CALL-IN" CABINET MEETING HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, BOOTLE ON THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 2010 PRESENT: Councillor Robertson (in the Chair) Councillors Brodie - Browne, P Dowd, Fairclough, Lord Fearn, Griffiths, Maher, Parry and Tattersall ALSO PRESENT: Councillor Barber 270. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Porter. 271. MINUTES RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held on 14 January 2010 be confirmed as a correct record. 272. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following declarations of interest were received: Member Minute No. Reason Action Councillor 274 - Treasury Personal - His Took part in the Fairclough Management employer is consideration of 2009/10 - Third referred to in the the item and Quarter Update report voted thereon Councillor 282 - Funding Personal - He is Took part in the Fairclough Opportunities - the Chair of the consideration of Progress Report South Sefton the item and 3 Development voted thereon Agency which is referred to in the report Councillor 279 - Davenhill Personal - His Took part in the Maher Primary School, wife works at the consideration of Aintree - school the item and Proposed voted thereon Extensions and Alterations Page133 7 Agenda Item 3 CABINET- THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 2010 Caroline Elwood 280 - Birkdale Personal - Her Stayed in the - Legal and High School - son is a pupil at room during the Democratic Proposed World the school consideration of Services of Work the item Director Experience Councillor 284 - Frank Personal - He is Took part in the Robertson Hornby Centre - a Trustee of the consideration of Lease Frank Hornby the item and Agreement Trust voted thereon Mo Kundi - 284 - Frank Personal - He is Stayed in the Economic Hornby Centre - a Trustee of the room during the Regeneration Lease Frank Hornby consideration of Manager Agreement Trust the item 273. REVENUE BUDGET AND MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2010/11 TO 2012/13 Further to Minute No. 70 of the Council meeting held on 14 January 2010, the Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on the Medium Term Financial Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13 and set out the remaining options for consideration in relation to the Strategic Budget Review. It was noted that the Council is required to set a Budget and Council Tax for 2010/11 by 10 March 2010 at the latest and that the Cabinet's recommended budget had to be scrutinised independently (prior to approval by Full Council). The report indicated that the proposed budget would be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Performance and Corporate Services) on 16 February 2010. The Chief Executive circulated a supplementary report at the meeting, which provided an update on the budget position following consideration by the Leaders Group. RESOLVED: That (1) the latest position for the 2010/11 - 2012/13 Medium Term Financial Plan following the Council Meeting on 14 January 2010 be noted; (2) the final Revenue Settlement position be noted; (3) that the application of £2.3m of Area Based Grant resources to the 2010/11 budget be confirmed; (4) the Council be recommended to approve the total savings of £400,000 from the Technical Service Environment and Routine Page134