Agenda, decisions and minutes

Leader's Portfolio Meeting - Thursday, 15 January 2009 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Monkfield Room, First Floor. View directions

Contact: Patrick Adams 08450 450 500

Items
No.	Item
16.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: None.
17.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 90 KB View the background to item 17. To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2008 as a correct record. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2008 were agreed as a correct record.
18.	Revenue and Capital Estimates PDF 198 KB View the background to item 18. View the decision for item 18. Additional documents: Appendix A - Revenue estimates , item 18. PDF 52 KB Appendix B - Capital programme , item 18. PDF 44 KB Appendix C - Capital Proposalss , item 18. PDF 153 KB Decision: The Leader AGREED to A) Confirm the proposals for capital expenditure shown at Appendix C, for inclusion in the capital programme; B) Endorse the Revenue Estimates and Capital Programme shown at Appendices A and B and recommend them for consideration by the Cabinet. Minutes: The Principal Accountant (General Fund and Costing) introduced this report which considered the Revenue Estimates up to the year 2009/10 and the Capital Programme up to 2011/12. The following issues were raised Inflationary increases It was noted that budget holders now had to justify why their budgets should receive an inflationary increase in 2009/10 and as a result savings had been made throughout the Council. In this portfolio a small saving of £1,080 was made in 2009/10. Net Revenue Expenditure It was explained that the projected increase in the portfolio’s overall budget was due to increased recharges and the approved bids. The Leader AGREED to A) Confirm the proposals for capital expenditure shown at Appendix C, for inclusion in the capital programme; B) Endorse the Revenue Estimates and Capital Programme shown at Appendices A and B and recommend them for consideration by the Cabinet.
19.	Compact Funding and Commissioning Code PDF 129 KB View the background to item 19. Additional documents: Appendix A - Code of Good Practice , item 19. PDF 302 KB Minutes: The Leader expressed his support for the proposed Cambridgeshire Compact Code of Good Practice for Funding and Commissioning Code of Good Practice, a partnership agreement designed to improve the relationship between statutory bodies and the voluntary and community sector.
20.	Local Area Agreement: Quarters 1 and 2 PDF 91 KB View the background to item 20. Additional documents: Appendix A - Summary Dashboard , item 20. PDF 148 KB Minutes: The Interim Corporate Manager – Community and Customer Services updated the Leader on performance against the Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets with data from April to September 2008. The Leader suggested that the LAA’s performance should be linked to the CorVu system, which has been adopted by both this authority and the County Council. The Leader NOTED the report.
21.	Forward Plan View the background to item 21. The Portfolio Holder will maintain, for agreement at each meeting, a Forward Plan identifying all matters relevant to the Portfolio which it is believed are likely to be the subject of consideration and / or decision by the Portfolio Holder, Cabinet, Council, or any other constituent part of the Council. The plan will be updated as necessary and published on the Council’s website following each meeting. The Portfolio Holder will be responsible for the content and accuracy of the forward plan. Minutes: The Leader noted this item.
22.	Date of Next Meeting 12 March 2009 Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Thursday 12 March at 9:30am.