Public Document Pack Meeting Cabinet Date/Time Tuesday, 10 June 2003 at 2:30 pm Location Goscote Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield Officer to contact Miss P.B. Ewen (Tel: 0116 265 6036) E-Mail [email protected] Membership Mr. D. R. Parsons CC (Chairman) Mr. H. Barber CC Dr. R. K. A. Feltham CC Mr. R. Fraser CC Mr. R. Miller CC Mr. I. D. Ould CC Mrs. L. A. S. Pendleton CC Mr. J. B. Rhodes CC Mr. D. A. Sprason CC Mr. E. F. White CC Mr. P. G. Winkless CC AGENDA Item Report by Marked 1. Minutes of the meetings held on 6 and 13 May 2003. A and B 2. To advise of any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent on the agenda. 3. Declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda. 4. Transportation Capital Programme 2003/04. Director of C Highways, Transportation and Waste Management 5. Lord Laming's Report on the death of Victoria Director of Social D Climbie. Services 6. Leicestershire Compact. Chief Executive E 7. Response to the Consultation Draft of the North West Chief Executive F Leicestershire Community Strategy. Chief Executive’s Department Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RA Telephone 0116 232 3232 Fax: 0116 265 6260 Minicom: 0116 265 6160 8. Non Reportable Strategic Targets of the Early Years Director of Education G Development and Childcare Implementation Plan 2003/04. 9. Allocation of Administration of 3 year old Nursery Director of Education H Education Funding. 10. Items referred from Overview and Scrutiny. 11. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent. The public are likely to be excluded during consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. (Exempt Information). 12. Market Bosworth High School - Capital Works. Director of Education I (Exempt under Paragraph 8). 13. Granting of Lease to Barrow Town Football Club in Director of J respect of land at Quorn Hall. Resources (Exempt under Paragraph 8). Page 1 Agenda Item 1 Minutes of a meeting of the Cabinet held at County Hall, Glenfield on Tuesday, 6 May 2003. PRESENT Mr. H. Barber CC (in the Chair) Mr. R. Mason CC Mr. R. Miller CC Mr. I. D. Ould CC Mr. D. R. Parsons CC Mrs. L. A. S. Pendleton CC Prof. M. E. Preston CC Mr. E. F. White CC Mr. P. G. Winkless CC 609. Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 April 2003 The minutes of the meeting held on 15 April, 2003, were taken as read, confirmed and signed. 610. To Advise of any other Items which the Chairman has decided to take as Urgent on the Agenda The Chairman advised the Cabinet that there were no urgent items for consideration. 611. Declarations of Interest in Respect of Items on the Agenda The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting. Mr. D.R. Parsons CC and Mr. E.F. White CC (as members of Blaby District Council), declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in respect of the joint report of the Chief Executive and Director of Community Services entitled “Consultation on Planning Applications - Construction of Mezzanine Floor and Sale of Various Goods at Fosse Park South, Enderby”. (Paper ‘E’). No other declarations were made. 612. Youth and Community Education: Best Value Review Implementation Plan The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Education which sought approval for the County Council’s Best Value Review Implementation Plan for the Youth and Community Education Service. A copy of the report marked ‘B’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: That approval be given to the Implementation Plan as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. Page 2 2 REASON FOR DECISION: The Implementation Plan describes the actions which need to be taken in order to take forward the recommendations of the Best Value Review Panel. The Plan has been discussed with the Service Development Group. 613. School Organisation Planning and Decision Making: Consultation Response The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Education which sought approval for a response to a DfES consultation paper entitled “School Organisation Planning and Decision Making”. A copy of the report marked ‘C’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: That Appendix II to the report be approved as the County Council’s response to the DfES consultation paper entitled “School Organisation Planning and Decision Making”. REASON FOR DECISION: To seek to influence the wording of the new regulations and non-statutory guidance by drawing attention to aspects of the proposals that are helpful and those that are not. 614. SEN Inclusion Strategy The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Education which set out proposals for developing an improved SEN Strategy. A copy of the report marked ‘D’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: (a) That approval be given to the proposed framework for improving the SEN Strategy as set out in Part B of the report; (b) That approval be given to the timescales for the review set out in paragraph 12 of the report. REASON FOR DECISION: There is a need to develop the current Special Educational Needs Policy and Development Plan into a comprehensive strategy for the reasons set out in Part B of the report. The timing of this initiative is planned to ensure that any resource implications may be considered as part of the next budget cycle. 615. Consultation on Planning Applications - Construction of Mezzanine Floor and Sale of Various Goods at Fosse Park South, Enderby (Mr. Parsons and Mr. White had declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in this matter). The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Chief Executive and Director of Page 3 3 Community Services concerning the Development Control and Regulatory Board’s recommended response to two (linked) planning applications on which the County Planning Authority has been consulted by Blaby District Council. A copy of the report marked ‘E’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: That Blaby District Council be advised that the County Planning Authority:- (a) Has no strategic objection in principle to the proposal to construct a mezzanine floor to be used for storage purposes; (b) Would have no strategic objection in principle to the proposed development to allow the sale of toys, fashion accessories (jewellery), and sports clothes and shoes by a catalogue shop provided that the District Council is satisfied that there would be no harm to the policies of the development plan and that there would be no impact or negligible impact on existing centres. Any consent should also be subject to the imposition of conditions which:- (i) restrict the extended items of goods to be sold to be for the benefit of a catalogue shop retailer only, (ii) ensures that there shall be no retail trading from the mezzanine floor, and (iii) require developer contribution for any works associated with highway matters. REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with Regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2000. Reasons for the recommendations on these particular applications are set out in the Appendix to the report. 616. Dates of Council Meetings 2003/2004 The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive concerning dates for Council meetings during 2003/04. A copy of the report marked ‘F’ is filed with these minutes. RESOLVED: That the County Council be recommended to agree that meetings of the County Council be held on the following dates during the next municipal year:- Wednesday 9 July 2003 Wednesday 17 September 2003 Wednesday 26 November 2003 Wednesday 28 January 2004 Wednesday 25 February 2004 (Budget Meeting) Wednesday 24 March 2004 Wednesday 19 May 2004 (Annual Meeting). Page 4 4 REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the Local Government Act 1972 and the County Council’s Standing Orders. 617. Items Referred from Overview and Scrutiny There were none. 618. Any other Items which the Chairman Decides are Urgent There were no urgent items for consideration. 619. Exclusion of the Public RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. Item Exempt under Paragraph Syston Station Car Park 8 and 9 Extension 620. Syston Station Car Park Extension The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste Management which set up details of the increase scheme cost from the original estimate as reported to the Environment Committee at its meeting held on 27 February 1997. A copy of the report marked ‘G’ is filed with these minutes. The report was not for publication by virtue of paragraphs 8 and 9 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972. RESOLVED: That approval be given to the increase in the works cost of the project as set out in the report. REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the Council’s Financial Regulations. 6 May 2003 2.30 p.m. - 2.50 p.m. CHAIRMAN Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Minutes of a meeting of the Cabinet held at County Hall, Glenfield on Tuesday, 13 May 2003. PRESENT Mr. H. Barber CC (in the Chair) Mr. R. Mason CC Mr. R. Miller CC Mr. I. D. Ould CC Mr. D. R. Parsons CC Mrs. L. A. S. Pendleton CC Prof. M. E. Preston CC Mr. E. F. White CC Mr. P. G. Winkless CC 621. Mr. H. Barber As Mr. Barber was not seeking re-election as Leader of the County Council, both Mr.