Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.      Note the forecast budget position as at September 2016 (Month 6).

2.      Note the Treasury Management update as at September 2016 at Appendix E.

3.      Continue the delegated authority up until the December 2016 Cabinet meeting to the Chief Executive to approve any consultancy and agency assignments over £50k, with final sign-off of any assignments made by the Leader of the Council. Cabinet are also asked to note those consultancy and agency assignments over £50k approved under delegated authority between the 20 October 2016 and 17th November 2016 Cabinet meetings, detailed at Appendix F.

4.      Note the transfer and release of £965k Capital Priority Growth funding and £79k General Contingency funding to the Battle of Britain Heritage Pride Project.

5.      Approve the re-phasing of £2,000k for the New General Needs Housing Stock budget from 2017/18 to 2016/17 for the purchase of additional Buy-Back properties.

6.      Approve acceptance of gift funding in relation to Planning Performance Agreements on major developments within the Borough in accordance with the provisions of Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003, in respect of the following applications:

a.      Former British Legion, West Drayton (up to £17,500)

b.      Arena, Stockley Park (£10,000)

c.       Mount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth Road (up to £15,000)

7.      Ratify a special urgency decision taken by the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Business Services on 10 November 2016, in the absence of a Cabinet meeting, to extend the existing contract for Northgate Arinso (Resourcelink) on a single tender action basis for a three year period from 1 December 2016.

8.      Note the transfer of substantially uncommitted non-staffing budgets into service-level contingency funds and agrees that the Corporate Director of Finance, in full consultation with the Leader of the Council, be responsible for allocating these monies as required within the Council's budget.

Reasons for decisions

Cabinet was informed of the latest forecast revenue, capital and treasury position (Month 6) for the current year 2016/17 to ensure the Council achieved its budgetary and service objectives.

Cabinet made a range of decisions including release of funding for the Battle of Britain Heritage Pride Project, additional monies to purchase additional Buy-Back properties to increase the social housing stock, accepted gift funding to provide professional support some key upcoming planning developments in the Borough, ratified a previous decision taken on a new payroll contract and authorised the Leader of the Council to take additional steps to make decisions on individual council service budgets.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None.

Officer to action:

Paul Whaymand, Finance Directorate

Classification: Public

The report and any background papers relating to this decision by the Cabinet are available to view on the Council's website or by visiting the Civic Centre, Uxbridge.