Policy Committee Wednesday, 10 December 2014 at 10:30 County Hall , County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP

AGENDA

1 Minutes of last meeting held on 12 November 2014 3 - 6

2 Apologies for Absence

3 Declarations of Interests by Members and Officers:- (see note below) (a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (b) Private Interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary)

4 Implementation of the Raising of the Participation Age Strategy for 7 - 22

5 Economic Development Strategy - Progress Report 23 - 34

6 Annual Delivery Plan 2014-15 - Quarter 2 Progress Report 35 - 96

7 LEADER Rural Development Programme - Nottinghashire 97 - 106 Submission Results

8 Work Programme 107 - 110

Notes

(1) Councillors are advised to contact their Research Officer for details of any Group Meetings which are planned for this meeting.

(2) Members of the public wishing to inspect "Background Papers" referred to in Page 1 of 110 the reports on the agenda or Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act should contact:-

Customer Services Centre 0300 500 80 80

(3) Persons making a declaration of interest should have regard to the Code of Conduct and the Council’s Procedure Rules. Those declaring must indicate the nature of their interest and the reasons for the declaration.

Councillors or Officers requiring clarification on whether to make a declaration of interest are invited to contact Paul Davies (Tel. 0115 977 3299) or a colleague in Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

(4) Councillors are reminded that Committee and Sub-Committee papers, with the exception of those which contain Exempt or Confidential Information, may be recycled.

(5) This agenda and its associated reports are available to view online via an online calendar - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/dms/Meetings.aspx

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Meeting POLICY COMMITTEE

Date Wednesday, 12 November 2014 at 10:30am membership Persons absent are marked with `A’

COUNCILLORS

Alan Rhodes (Chairman) Joyce Bosnjak (Vice-Chairman)

Reg Adair Diana Meale Jim Creamer Philip Owen Kay Cutts MBE John Peck JP Glynn Gilfoyle Ken Rigby Kevin Greaves Martin Suthers OBE Stan Heptinstall MBE Gail Turner Richard Jackson Stuart Wallace David Kirkham Muriel Weisz John Knight

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillor Alan Bell Councillor Sheila Place Councillor Nikki Brooks Councillor Liz Plant Councillor Steve Carroll Councillor John Wilkinson Councillor Kate Foale Councillor Yvonne Woodhead

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE

Mick Burrows Chief Executive Jon Wilson Adult, Social Care & Health Anthony May Children’s, Families and Cultural Services

Philip Dent Tim Gregory Jas Hundal Environment & Resources Nigel Stevenson Angela Wendels

Carl Bilbey Martin Done Keith Ford Jayne Francis-Ward Neil Robinson Policy, Planning & Corporate Services Anthony May Celia Morris Catherine Munro Anna Vincent Page 3 of 110 Michelle Welsh

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OTHER ATTENDEES

Martin Sleath Gail Flack Unison

MINUTES

The Minutes of the last meeting held on 8 October 2014, having been previously circulated, were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

None.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

None

REDEFINING YOUR COUNCIL – TRANSFORMATION AND SPENDING PROPOSALS 2015-16 – 2016-17

RESOLVED: 2014/060

1) That the progress made to date under the Redefining Your Council framework be noted.

2) That the Category A savings proposals, as appended to the committee report, be approved for implementation.

3) That consultation start on the category B and C savings proposals, as appended to the committee report, and a potential increase in Council Tax.

STAFFING STRUCTURE FOR PERFORMANCE, INTELLIGENCE AND POLICY TEAM

RESOLVED: 2014/061

1) That the work undertaken in developin