Arnold Woolley (Chairman) Councillors
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Barry Davies LL.B (Hons) Solicitor/Cyfreithiwr County Legal and Democratic Services Officer Swyddog Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Democrataidd y Sir TO: Councillor: Arnold Woolley Your Ref / Eich Cyf (Chairman) Our Ref / Ein NG Councillors: Carol Ellis, Patrick Heesom, Mel Higham, Cyf Dennis Hutchinson, Nancy Matthews JP, Neville Phillips Date / Dyddiad 19/08/2008 OBE, Tony Sharps, Nigel Steele-Mortimer, Helen Yale Ask for / Graham Gofynner am Connah Direct Dial / 01352 702336 Rhif Union Fax / Ffacs Dear Sir / Madam, A meeting of the EXECUTIVE will be held in the CLWYD COMMITTEE ROOM, COUNTY HALL, MOLD on TUESDAY, 03 JUNE 2008 at 09:30 to consider the following items. Yours faithfully Assistant Director (Democratic Services) A G E N D A 1. APOLOGIES 2. MINUTES To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22/04/2008 (copy enclosed). 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING REPORTS STRATEGIC REPORTS 4. MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY / GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2009/10 Report of the Chief Executive and County Finance Officer - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Finance and Asset Management County Hall, Mold. CH7 6NA Tel. 01352 702400 DX 708591 Mold 4 www.flintshire.gov.uk Neuadd y Sir, Yr Wyddgrug. CH7 6NR Ffôn 01352 702400 DX 708591 Mold 4 www.siryfflint.gov.uk The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English Mae'r Cyngor yn croesawau gohebiaeth yn y Cymraeg neu'r Saesneg 1 Flintshire County Council 5. PEOPLE STRATEGY UPDATE Report of the Interim Assistant Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 6. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) STRATEGY UPDATE Report of the Assistant Director of ICT and Customer Services - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 7. ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIC RISKS AND CHALLENGES Report of the Chief Executive - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 8. SENIOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Report of the Chief Executive - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 9. LOCAL STRATEGIC HOUSING REVIEW BOARD Report of the Chief Executive - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Housing Strategy and Planning NORTH WALES REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD - PROJECT PORTFOLIO Report of the Chief Executive - Portfolio of the Leader of the Council OPERATIONAL REPORTS 10. FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL'S RACE EQUALITY SCHEME 2008-2011 Report of the Chief Executive - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 11. CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EAST WALES COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SERVICE Report of the Director of Community Services - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Social Services 12. PROGRESS REPORT ON THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL CARE AND SPECIALIST HEALTH PROVISION FOR ADULTS Report of the Director of Community Services - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Social Services 13. CITTASLOW SUPPORTER Report of the Acting Director of Environment & Regeneration - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Regeneration and Tourism 14. COMPANION ANIMAL WELFARE ENHANCEMENT SCHEME Report of the Acting Director of Environment & Regeneration - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Leisure and Public Protection 15. ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT – SICKNESS ABSENCE Report of the Interim Assistant Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Corporate Governance and Strategy 2 Date: 19/08/2008 Flintshire County Council 16. INCOME MAXIMISATION PROJECT Report of the Acting Director of Community and Housing - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Estate Management (Housing and Industrial/Commercial and Agricultural) 17. DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY Report of the Acting Director of Community and Housing - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Finance and Asset Management 18. OUTCOME OF CONSULTATION ON CLOSURE OF JASMINE CRESCENT GROUP DWELLING, BUNGALOWS AND TY'R BINWYDDEN Report of the Director of Community Services and Acting Director of Community and Housing - Portfolio of the Executive Member for Social Services and Executive Member for Estate Management (Housing and Industrial/Commercial and Agricultural) EXERCISE OF DELEGATED POWERS Report of Chief Executive enclosed 3 Date: 19/08/2008 EXECUTIVE 22nd April 2008 Minutes of the meeting of the Executive of Flintshire County Council held at County Hall, Mold on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2008. PRESENT: Councillor A.P. Shotton (Chairman) Councillors: J.B.Attridge, R.C. Bithell, D. Butler, Mrs. G.D. Diskin, Mrs. R. Griffiths, R K Jones, R.P. Macfarlane and G.D. Williams. ALSO PRESENT: Councillors J.F. Jones and N.R. Steele-Mortimer. IN ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive, County Legal & Democratic Services Officer, Interim Assistant Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Interim Assistant Director of Finance, Head of Overview and Scrutiny and Head of Committee, Member and Electoral Services. APOLOGY: Councillor D.R. Wilkes 278. MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 1st April 2008, copies of which had been previously circulated to Members, were confirmed as a correct record. 279. MATTERS ARISING Minute No. 264 – Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2008/09 Councillor R.K. Jones said that at the meeting he had made reference to the response to the consultation exercise and that all County Councillors had been part of this process and that only 14 had responded and asked for this reference to be included. 280. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest were made. 281. MANAGED AGENCY STAFF SOLUTION (MASS PROJECT) The Chief Executive referred to his report that had been considered by the Executive on 1st April 2008 which had been circulated with the agenda for Members’ information. Following the decision of the Executive of 1st April a call-in had been received on this decision and he had subsequently written to all the Members who had signed the call-in to seek clarity as the report had previously been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 20th March. Members had responded that they wished to continue with the call-in - 1 - 4 procedure and the report had been considered by the People & Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee the previous day an Monday, 21st April, 2008. At this meeting there had been a thorough discussion on the process, procurement and Member involvement. Members of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the call-in Members had expressed the view that there had been a very thorough debate of the subject matter and had given their unanimous support to the Executive decision. The Head of Overview and Scrutiny confirmed the information provided by the Chief Executive and that on this occasion everyone present was satisfied with the answers given to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and had confirmed that the Executive decision should be implemented. The Leader of the Council also referred to the very thorough and detailed debate and questions asked by the call-in Members and to the satisfactory answers that had been provided. He suggested that in the future similar projects should involve the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee and suggested that the Constitution Forum be requested to review the rules relating to call-ins. The Chief Executive referred to the next steps and once all three partner Councils have formally agreed to the project the contract with the preferred supplier would be signed and a report would be made back to the Executive. He thanked the Members and Officers involved in this project which was an excellent example of both working together. RESOLVED a) that the Executive notes that the People & Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee had indicated that they had unanimously accepted and endorsed the decision made by the Executive at its meeting on 1st April 2008 and that the decision would now be implemented. b) that the Constitution Forum be requested to review the rules relating to call-ins. 282. DURATION OF MEETING The meeting commenced at 9.30am and ended at 9.45am. 283. MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE There was one member of the press in attendance. ……………………………. Chairman - 2 - 5 SUMMARY OF DECLARATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’S CODE OF CONDUCT EXECUTIVE DATE: 22nd April 2008 MIN. NO. MEMBER ITEM REFERS NO DECLARATIONS WERE MADE - 3 - 6 FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4 REPORT TO: EXECUTIVE DATE : 03 JUNE 2008 REPORT BY: CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER SUBJECT : MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY / GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2009/10 1.00 PURPOSE OF REPORT 1.01 To provide the Executive with an overview of plans in place and work being undertaken on the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and early preparation for the 2009/10 budget. 2.00 BACKGROUND 2.01 The foundations of the Council's approach to Medium Term Financial Planning were agreed by the Executive in June 2007. 2.02 In setting the 2008/09 budget, it was recognised that considerable progress had been made but further work was needed before provisional budgets for 2009/10 and 2010/11 could be produced. Therefore, the 2008/09 budget was set as a one year budget with a firm commitment that work would be undertaken over the summer/early autumn to enable a robust Medium Term Financial Plan to be designed from 2009/10 onwards. 3.00 CONSIDERATIONS GENERAL FUND BUDGET 3.01 The General Fund Budget for 2008/09 is set at £259.878m.