Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

CA.577

Declarations of Interest

Members of Cabinet are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters of the Agenda, and if so, to formally declare that interest.

Minutes:

Councillor R Shori declared a personal interest that his partner is employed by the Council.

CA.578

Public Question Time

Questions are invited from members of the public present at the meeting about the work of the Council and the Council’s services.

 

Approximately 30 minutes will be set aside for Public Question Time, if required.

 

Minutes:

A period of thirty minutes was allocated for any members of the public present at the meeting to ask questions about the work or performance of the Council or Council services.

 

No questions were asked.

CA.579

Minutes pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2017.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2017 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

CA.580

Revised Risk Management Policy and Strategy pdf icon PDF 254 KB

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report presenting a revised Risk Management Policy and Strategy for the Council. The Risk Management Policy and Strategy has been developed to take account of risk proximity which is now included within the grading of the risk alongside the likelihood and impact scoring. The Strategy explains how the Council will work effectively to minimise the impact and exploit the opportunities that risks present. New levels of assurance have been included to provide much greater clarity on the governance and scrutiny of each risk. 

 

Delegated decision:

     

That support for the Council’s Revised Risk Management Policy and Strategy be re-affirmed.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Risk management is an integral part of the Council’s approach to Corporate Governance and service and financial planning. It is essential that robust risk management practices are put in place to safeguard Council assets.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.     

CA.581

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100 (A)(4), Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the reason that the following business involves the disclosure of exempt information as detailed against the item.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as detailed in the conditions of category 3.

CA.582

Account Write-Offs

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member (Business Engagement and Regeneration) submitted a report detailing business rates accounts which have been recommended for write off.

 

Delegated decision:


That approval be given to the accounts detailed in the report submitted for write-off.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Debt can become uncollectable in some circumstances.

 

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation.