Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS) (MEETINGS AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012

KEY DECISIONS

MEETING OF THE CABINET 3 FEBRUARY 2014

NOTICE is given pursuant to s11 of the above Regulations that business being considered at the above meeting may result in a key decision, as defined in s8 of the Regulations, being taken. The wider definition of ‘key decisions’ adopted by the Council is appended to this Notice.

The items of business are as follows:- Capital Financial Update 2013/2014 Anticipated Outcome: To enable decision making in relation to the Council’s Capital Budget if required. Contact Officer: Vicky Crossland – Finance Service vicky.crossland @ rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925409 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Revenue Financial Update 2013/2014 Anticipated Outcome: To enable decision making in relation to the Council’s Revenue Budget if required. Contact Officer: Vicky Crossland – Finance Service vicky.crossland @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925409 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Revenue Budget 2014/15 - 2016/17 Local Government Act 2003 Requirements Anticipated Outcome: consideration of provisional statutory view of the Chief Financial Officer on the Cabinet’s budget proposals pending submission of the statutory report to Council. Contact Officer: Vicky Crossland – Finance Service vicky.crossland @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925409 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Treasury Management Report Anticipated Outcome: approval of the Council’s treasury management strategy for 2014/2015 Contact Officer: Vicky Crossland – Finance Service vicky.crossland @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925409 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Remodelling of Stair Lift Maintenance Provision Anticipated Outcome: To seek approval to change the way in which stair lifts are replaced. Contact Officer: Anne Carswell – Adult Care Service anne.carswell @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 922960 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

The Wider Wind Energy Programme – The Business Case Anticipated Outcome: Approval of the business case for the Wind Energy Programme Phase 2 & 3 Contact Officer: Abdul Jabbar – Economy and Environment Service [email protected] Tel 01706 924004 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

St Andrews CE Primary School - New Nursery & Enlargement Anticipated Outcome: Consideration of a change in age range of school from 4-11 to 3-11 to establish a Nursery Class and to increase the admission capacity from 30 to 45 all with effect from 1st September 2014 Contact Officer: Chris Swift – Children’s Services chris.swift @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925016 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Capital Investment in Schools Anticipated Outcome: approval of the 2014/15 schools capital investment programme. Contact Officer: Chris Swift – Children’s Services chris.swift @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925016 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Building Maintenance of Educational Premises Anticipated Outcome: approval of the 2014/15 schools building maintenance programme. Contact Officer: Chris Swift – Children’s Services chris.swift @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 925016 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Changes to Statutory Guidance and Early Years Funding Criteria Anticipated Outcome: to provide an update on New Statutory Guidance for local authorities regarding early education and childcare and to recommend a plan to implement the new guidance. Contact Officer: Bob Adams – Children’s Services bob.adams @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 927849 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO Borough Transport Strategy Anticipated Outcome: approval of a Borough Transport Strategy Contact Officer: Francis Comyn – Economy and Environment Service francis.comyn @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 924353 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Flood Strategy Anticipated Outcome: approval of a Flood Strategy Contact Officer: Francis Comyn – Economy and Environment Service francis.comyn @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 924353 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

Revealing the Roch Anticipated Outcome: approval of the submission of a bid for funding for the Revealing the Roch Project. Contact Officer: John Percival – Economy and Environment Service john.percival @rochdale.gov.uk Tel: 01706 924843 Key Decision: YES Documents to be submitted: Report Confidential/Exempt Business: NO

The above items of business may be considered at a later date than that indicated above.

The membership of the Cabinet is as follows:-

Councillor Farooq Ahmed Councillor Sultan Ali Councillor Jacqui Beswick Councillor Martin Burke Councillor Jean Hornby Councillor Colin Lambert Councillor Donna Martin Councillor Peter Williams

The agenda for the meeting, together with any reports that do not contain confidential and/or exempt information, will become available from the Governance and Committee Services Team, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU and on the Council website www.rochdale.gov.uk no later than 4.45pm on Friday 24 January 2014.

Governance and Committee Services Legal and Democratic Service Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Friday 3 January 2014 APPENDIX

ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEFINITIONS OF KEY DECISIONS

1. It is likely to have a major impact on the life of a community within the Borough (e.g. the closure of a school or a major traffic regulation scheme)

2. It forms part of the development of, or the development of a change to, the Policy or Budget Framework

3. Either:

3(a) it involves revenue expenditure or saving that is neither provided for within the Budget, or virement not permitted by the Constitution or 3(b) it involves revenue expenditure or saving in excess of £500,000.

4. It involves capital expenditure that is estimated to exceed £500,000 or is not provided for within the budget

5. It involves a significant reduction in or significant change to a service or facility provided by the Council, such reduction or change not being within the Policy or Budget Framework

6. It consists of the declaration of land or property, the estimated value of which exceeds £500,000 as surplus to the Council’s requirements

7. It involves securing approval in principle to the acquisition or disposal of land or property, the value of which is estimated to exceed £500,000

8. It involves securing approval in principle to the taking of, or the granting, renewal, assignment, transfer, surrender, taking of surrenders, variation or termination of any leases, licences, easements or way leaves, at considerations in excess of £10,000 per annum or a premium of £100,000

9. A financial decision the consequences of which are likely to result in compulsory redundancies or major changes to the terms and conditions of employment of a significant number of Council employees