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 minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 5^th November 2018 will be brought to the 19^th December 2018 Cabinet meeting for Members approval.

The Chair 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.

DECISION

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

• Note the projected revenue budget outturn position for 2018/19 (being an overspend of £3.158m), the current Aged Debt Analysis and the projected delivery of the Medium Term Financial Plan savings.
• Agree to a £0.057m transfer from contingencies to Corporate & Support Services (Communications) as referred to in paragraph 7.12

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

Following consideration of the officer report, appendix and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to note the contents of this report.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to endorse the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report for 2018-19 and recommended that it is received and endorsed by Full Council on 28th November 2018

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

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

1. Noted the information contained within the report.
2. Considered that the proposed management actions already in place are adequate to improve performance to the desired level.
3. Agreed this report and its appendices as the latest position for Somerset County Council against its Council Vision

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

Following consideration of the officer report and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to recommend to Council to:

(a)  Note the progress report setting out the work of the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Joint Committee since its establishment in March 2018;

(b)  Agree to delegate the development and endorsement of the HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) to the HotSW Joint Committee (noting that final approval of the HotSWLIS rests with the HotSW Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Government);

(c)  Note the Budget statement for 2018/19 set out in Appendix B and that in accordance with the decisions taken at the time the Committee was established, the Council is asked to make provision for a financial contribution towards the costs of the Joint Committee for 2019/20 in line with the 2018/19 contribution (£10,500).  A further budget update will be provided in advance of the 2019/20 financial year and any additional contribution requested (including in-year) will be submitted as a fully costed agreed proposal within a work programme and only after all other potential sources of funding have been exhausted.  

(d)  Agree the Budget and Cost-sharing Agreement set out in Appendix B to this report.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

Following consideration of the officer report, appendix and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to approve the Somerset Waste Partnership’s Draft Business Plan 2019-24 (as set out in Appendix A).

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

To consider the report.

DECISION

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

1. Endorse this report
2. Note and support the recommendations in the report

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

To consider the report.

DECISION

Following consideration of the officer report, appendix and discussion the Cabinet RESOLVED to endorse the Improving Lives Strategy, 2019-2028.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report