Issue - meetings

Appointment of Director and Conflicts of Interest

Cabinet:

(a)        RECOMMENDED to Full Council approval of the re-appointment of Stephen Hills as Director of South Cambs Ltd for a further 12 months alongside his role as Director of Housing for the Council.

(b)        NOTED the potential for conflicts of interests to arise due to the requirement in company law for a director to act in the best interests of the company.

(c)        AUTHORISED Stephen Hills to take whatever action is necessary in order to fulfil his duties as a Director.

(d)        AGREED to Stephen Hills continuing to act as a Director of the company despite potential conflicts.

(e)        AGREED to indemnify Stephen Hills under the Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004 in relation to him acting in his capacity as director of the company.

Transfer of Leasehold General Fund Properties

Cabinet AGREED the recommendations as set out in the report, which was exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

These decisions were first published on Friday 9 May. The deadline for call-in is Friday 16 May at 5pm. If not called-in these decisions can be implemented on Monday 19 May. (Please note that recommendations to Council cannot be called-in).

Cabinet AGREED the recommendations as set out in the report, which was exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Cabinet AGREED to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following item in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act).

Councillor Mark Howell, Portfolio Holder for Housing, presented the exempt report.

Cabinet AGREED the recommendations as set out in the report.

Cabinet APPROVED the recommendation contained in the exempt report.

The decision was first published on Thursday 13 February and so the deadline for call-in is Thursday 20 February at 5pm. If this decision is not called-in then it can be implemented on Friday 21 February.

Cabinet APPROVED the recommendation contained within the exempt report.

Consideration was given to an exempt update report on South Cambs Ltd, the Council’s housing company.

It was noted that the recommendation contained within the report complied with the Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2009.

Cabinet APPROVED the recommendation contained within the exempt report.