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.

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 the report.

Following consideration of the officer report, presentation, appendix and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to endorse the new Vision for Somerset and to note:

1. The Vision and its aims will be delivered by partners across Somerset and in some cases beyond our own boundaries.

2. The Vision and its aims are a long-term ambition on a timescale beyond the life of any single Administration.

3. All key decisions and impact assessments within SCC will reference the Vision and its aims to ensure alignment.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report, presentation, appendix and discussion the Cabinet resolved to commend and note the progress that has been made with the Children’s Workforce Development Strategy.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to:

1. Endorse the vision, strategic themes and objectives proposed in the consultation draft of the Heart of the South West Productivity Strategy.

2. Approve the points set out in paragraph 1.7 of this report as key considerations for SCC’s response to the consultation draft; and

3. Delegate to the Lead Director for Economic and Community Infrastructure approval of the final technical response to the consultation by the deadline of 30th November 2017.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report, appendix and discussion the Cabinet resolved to recommend the Council to:

1. Approve the recommendation of the HotSW Leaders (meeting as a shadow Joint Committee) to form a Joint Committee for the Heart of the South West; 

2. Approve the Arrangements and Inter-Authority Agreement documents set out in appendices A and B for the establishment of the Joint Committee with the commencement date of Monday 22nd January 2018; 

3. Appoint the Council’s Leader - Cllr D Fothergill - and the Deputy Leader - Cllr David Hall - as the Council’s named representative and substitute named representative on the Joint Committee;

4. Appoint Somerset County Council as the Administering Authority for the Joint Committee for a 2 year period commencing 22nd January 2018;

5. Approve the transfer of the remaining joint devolution budget to meet the support costs of the Joint Committee for the remainder of 2017/18 financial year subject to approval of any expenditure by the Administering Authority; 

6. Approve an initial contribution of £10,500 for 2018/19 to fund the administration and the work programme of the Joint Committee, noting that any expenditure will be subject to the approval of the Administering Authority;

7. Agree that the key function of the Joint Committee is to approve  the Productivity Strategy (it is intended to bring the Strategy to the Joint Committee for approval by February 2018);

8. Authorise the initial work programme of the Joint Committee aimed at the successful delivery of the Productivity Strategy;  

9. Agree the proposed meeting arrangements for the Joint Committee including the timetable of meetings for the Joint Committee as proposed in para 2.14

Note – The Cabinet agreed the following amended paragraph 11.5 of Appendix B of the report (the inter-authority agreement) as follows:

11.5  All press releases and public statements to be sent out on behalf of the Joint Committee shall be the responsibility of the press office of the Administering Authority.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to:

1. be an advocate for a calm and dignified end of life 

2. encourage people to plan ahead and make their wishes known

3. be an advocate for carers and ensure the role of Somerset’s volunteers is promoted and valued 4. encourage cooperation between organisations, especially at this very sensitive time

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to note the contents of this report and the potential outturn position for the year and to authorise the Chief Executive and the S151 Officer to take any necessary actions to reduce the projected overturn.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to note the contents of this report.

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to endorse the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report for 2017-18 and recommend it is received and endorsed by Full Council on 29th November 2017.

To consider the report.

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

1.    Considered 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.    Considered that the proposed management actions are adequate to improve performance to the desired level.

3.    Agreed 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, presentation, appendix and discussion the Cabinet resolved to approve the Somerset Waste Partnership’s Draft Business Plan 2018-23 (as set out in Appendix A).

To consider the report.

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet resolved to note the forecast MTFP position for 2018/19 and note the likely timetable of announcements of key funding decisions by government that will determine our own course of actions.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.