PJM 19Th June, 2012 Dear Sir/Madam, a Meeting of the CABINET Will Be Held in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Nuneaton on Wednesday
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ALAN FRANKS MANAGING DIRECTOR Town Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5AA Our Ref: PJM Telephone: (024) 7637 6376 Fax: (024) 76376574 Your Ref: Typetalk Registered Date: 19th June, 2012 DX: Nuneaton 16458 e-mail: [email protected] If calling please ask for: Pam Matthews Direct Dialling: (024) 7637 66204 Dear Sir/Madam, A meeting of the CABINET will be held in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Nuneaton on Wednesday, 27th June, 2012, at 6.00 p.m. The Press are invited to attend at 5.45 p.m. to ask questions about any item on the Agenda. Public Consultation will commence at 6.00 p.m. Yours faithfully, ALAN FRANKS Managing Director To: Members of Cabinet Councillor D. Harvey (Finance and Civic Affairs (Leader)) Councillor A.A. Lloyd (Housing (Deputy Leader)) Councillor D. Aldington (Planning and Development) Councillor J.A. Jackson (Central Services) Councillor I.K. Lloyd (Arts and Leisure) Councillor N.J.P. Phillips (Heath and Environment) Cabinet 27 June 2012 1 AGENDA PART I PUBLIC BUSINESS 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE A fire drill is not expected, so if the alarm sounds please evacuate the building quickly and calmly. Please use the stairs and do not use the lifts. Once out of the building, please gather outside the Yorkshire Bank on the opposite side of the road. Exit by the door by which you entered the room or by the fire exits which are clearly indicated by the standard green fire exit signs. If you need any assistance in evacuating the building, please make yourself known to a member of staff. Please also make sure all your mobile phones are turned off or set to silent. 2. APOLOGIES - To receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. MINUTES - To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 30th May, 2012. (attached). (Page 5) 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - To receive declarations of personal/ prejudicial interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct. Note: Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a prejudicial interest the member must withdraw from the room unless dispensation has been given by the Standards Committee. 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Members of the public will be given the opportunity to speak on specific agenda items if notice has been received. 6. LOCALISATION OF COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT - report of the Director - Finance and Procurement attached. (Page 9) 7. WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP LANDSCAPE - CONSULTATION - report of the Director - Housing and Communities atached. (Page 22) 8. A5 STRATEGY - report of the Director - Regeneration and Public Protection attached. (Page 56) Cabinet 27 June 2012 2 9. POLICY - EVENTS IN PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TOWN CENTRES - report of the Director - Governance and Recreation attached. (Page 128) 10. CRIME AND DISORDER PLAN 2012 - 2013 - report of the Communities Manager - Housing and Communities attached. (Page 158) 11. CORPORATE IDENTITY STANDARDS - report of the Director - Governance and Recreation attached. (Page 185) 12. GENERAL FUND HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT AND CAPITAL OUTTURN 2011/12 - report of the Director - Finance and Procurement attached. (Page 205) 13. APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES FOR 2012/2013 (Page 222):- Annual Council at its meeting on the 16th May, 2012 referred this report to Cabinet to enable the lists to be updated. Cabinet are now asked to consider the following: (a) Appointments by office where no decisions are required with the exception of the following which is a new addition to the list and, therefore, a decision is required: PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside of London) Joint Committee Services ; (b) Appointments where decisions are required; and (c) Appointments for which the terms of office have not yet expired and, therefore, no appointments need to be made. 14. ARRANGEMENTS FOR WARWICKSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME PANELS - At its meeting on the 18th June, the Economic and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Panel considered a report on the above and their comments are to follow. 15. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (which must be specified). Cabinet 27 June 2012 3 CORPORATE PLAN AIMS AND PRIORITIES Aim 1 - To improve the quality of life and social justice for residents so it is much closer to that enjoyed by the rest of Warwickshire. Priority 1 - To provide a choice of housing to meet the needs of the residents of the Borough. Priority 2 - To create a healthy, diverse and robust economy which provides employment opportunities for local people. Priority 3 - To work in partnership to improve health and reduce health inequalities for residents in the Borough. Priority 4 - To develop a confident, cohesive and diverse community. Aim 2 - To work in partnership to reduce the level of crime and disorder so that the community is and feels safer. Priority 1 - Dealing with anti-social behaviour by working in partnership and provide diversionary activities to engage with youngsters. Priority 2 - Environmental improvements and support for selective CCTV to reduce fear of crime. Priority 3 - Use of the Council's enforcement powers to support community safety initiatives. Aim 3 - To provide a pleasant environment for those living, working and visiting the Borough. Priority 1 - To create a greener and cleaner environment. Priority 2 - To lead in environmental issues addressing climate change and protection of the environment. Aim 4 - To provide quality services which represent value for money. Priority 1 - To continue to improve the performance and quality of key services. Priority 2 - To improve access arrangements for all Council services and the way that those who use them are treated. Priority 3 - To use value for money procedures to test the way all services are delivered. Cabinet 27 June 2012 4 - 12 - NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL CABINET 30th May, 2012 A meeting of the Cabinet was held at the Town Hall, Nuneaton, on Wednesday, 30th May, 2012. Present Councillor D. Harvey (Finance and Civic Affairs) (Leader) Councillor A.A. Lloyd (Housing (Deputy Leader)) Councillor D. Aldington (Planning and Development) Councillor J.A. Jackson (Central Services) Councillor I.K. Lloyd (Arts and Leisure) Councillor N.J.P. Phillips (Health and Environment) 18. Courtesies Councillor D. Harvey, Leader, welcomed Councillor N.J.P. Phillips back as a Member of Cabinet. 19. Minutes RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18th April, 2012 be approved, subject to both Minute 514 and Minute 515 being amended to include Mr. K. Kondakor as a speaker. 20. Declarations of Interests Councillor J.A. Jackson declared a personal interest in any relevant item by reason of her husband’s employment with Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and the Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust and by reason of her being a Member of Warwickshire County Council. Councillor A.A. Lloyd declared a personal interest in any relevant item by reason of him being on the Board of George Eliot NHS Trust. 21. Procurement of Gas and Electricity The report of the Director - Finance and Procurement and the Director - Governance and Recreation seeking approval for the Borough Council to enter into a service agreement with the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) to appoint ESPO as agents for the procurement of gas until March, 2016 and for the procurement of electricity until October 2012 Cabinet 27 June 2012 5 - 13 - RESOLVED that (a) the Borough Council enter into a service agreement with the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) as agents for the procurement of gas up until March, 2016 for the procurement of electricity until October, 2016; (b) thanks be expressed to the Director - Assets and Street Services and his staff for all their hard work on this project. This item is not subject to call-in because of the need for the Borough Council to enter into the proposed service level agreement with ESPO by 31st March, 2012. 22. Community Energy Savings Programme - Loans The report of the Director - Housing and Communities seeking approval to utilise £300,000 Section 106 monies to fund a loan initiative to support the Community Energy Savings Programme (CESP) in association with E-ON was considered. RESOLVED that approval be given to utilise £300,000 Section 106 funds to support the Community Energy Savings Programme initiative, in the form of interest free, low cost loans to housholds in the private sector. 23. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Big Survey 2011-12 The report of the Management Team on the results of the Council’s Big Survey 2011-2012 was considered. RESOLVED that: (a) the results identified in the survey be noted; (b) the improvement areas identified and actions to address them be endorsed; and (c) the instigation of an annual Big Survey be approved, with details to be agreed. Cabinet 27 June 2012 6 - 14 - 24. Acceptance of Delegation to the Executive of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council of the Power to remove Unauthorised Signs, etc. from the Highway The report of the Director - Governance and Recreation and the Director - Regeneration and Public Protection seeking agreement to accept delegation by Warwickshire County Council of the power to remove unauthorised signs, etc. from the highway was considered. RESOLVED that (a) the power under Section 132(2) of the Highways Act 1980 delegated to the Executive of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council by Warwickshire County Council be accepted and that power be delegated to the Director - Regeneration and Public Protection, the Director - Assets and Street Services and the Director - Governance and Recreation and the Director - Housing and Communities; and (b) it be recommended to Council that the Constitution be amended accordingly.