Meeting documents

Details of Cabinet Member interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

To agree any amendments and to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 12 April 2017

The Chairman will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Cabinet’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting may be taken at the time when each matter is considered.

To consider this information report from the Director of Children’s Services

Cabinet RESOLVED to welcome the confirmation from the Ofsted monitoring visit of the progress in improving services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers, and notes the need for continuous improvement.

To consider the report

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to approve the adoption of the Somerset Prevention Charter on behalf of Somerset County Council.

To consider the report

Possible exclusion of the press and public

PLEASE NOTE: Although the main report for this item not confidential, the supporting appendix available to Members contains exempt information and is therefore marked confidential – not for publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss information within this appendix then the Cabinet will be asked to agree the following resolution to exclude the press and public: Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider passing a resolution under Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 to exclude the press and public from the meeting on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure of exempt information, within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972: Reason: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Following consideration of the officer report, appendix, impact assessment and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to:

·       Agree to the appointment of the suppliers to the Lots identified in Appendix A following a competitive process for a Framework Agreement for Travel Demand Management that will have a maximum duration of four years.

·       Agree the case for exempt information for Appendix A to be treated in confidence, as public disclosure of the commercially sensitive data contained within would prejudice the Council’s position in ensuring competitiveness of future tender processes.

To consider the report

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to acknowledge the significant work that has been undertaken to date and endorses the improvements and achievements in delivering the seven improvement programmes.

It also asked for the Scrutiny for Policies, Children and Families Committee to nominate a member champion for each of the 7 programmes as a matter of urgency.

To consider the report

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to:

1.     Consider and comment on the information contained within this report specifically those areas identified as a potential concern under Section 3.0 of this report and the "issues for consideration" section of Appendix A.

2.     Agree this report and Appendix A as the latest position for Somerset County Council against its County Plan.

To consider the report

·       Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to:

·       Note the contents of this report and the outturn position for the year and approve:

1.     Carry forward requests of £1.248m to be used against future commitments (Section 4);

2.     Specific requests to write off overspends to the General Reserves totalling £15.033m and £0.179m (Section 2, Table 2 and appendices) and the future use of the reserves (Section 5, Table 4 and 5).

·       Note the transfer back to General Reserves of £6.915m from underspends (Section 2, Table 2 and Section 5, Table 5);

·       Note the treatment of the £19.527m Schools Budget balance, as approved by the Schools Forum (Section 3);

·       Note the Aged Debt Analysis as shown within Section 6.

To consider the report

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED to:

·       Approve the various virements (£1.601m) and various supplements (£3.906m) as detailed in section 2.9.

·       Note the contents of this report.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.