Meeting documents
SCC Cabinet - committee paper archive, replaced by the Executive in May 2022
Wednesday, 13th November, 2019 11.00 am
PDF 76 KBVenue: JMR, The Deane House, Taunton
Contact: Michael Bryant or Scott Wooldridge 01823 357628 Email: democraticservices@somerset.gov.uk
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Declarations of Interest 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. |
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Minutes from the meeting held on 25th September 2019 |
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Public Question Time 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. |
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Corporate Performance Report - Quarter 2 2019/20 To consider this report Additional documents: Decision:
The Cabinet: 1. Considered and commented on the information contained within this report. 2. Considered the proposed management actions already in place are adequate to improve performance to the desired level. 3. Agreed this report and any 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
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2019/20 Revenue Budget Monitoring - Quarter 2 (Month 6) Report To consider this report Additional documents:
Decision:
The Cabinet: 1. Noted the forecast balanced budget position for the end of 2019/20 2. Noted that £6.127m of the corporate contingency remains unallocated 3. Noted the delivery of £17.884m savings by Quarter 2 and the forecast delivery of £21.316m by the year end 4. Noted the improving financial resilience of the Council, with the level of reserves now being projected as £56.347m by the year end (comprising £36.657m of Earmarked Reserves and £19.690m of General Fund).
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report
REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report
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2019/20 Capital Budget Monitoring - Quarter 2 (Month 6) Report Additional documents: Decision: The Cabinet:
1. Noted the forecasted budget position for the currently approved 5-year programme with a forecast favourable variance of £1.735m; 2. Approved the request to vire £0.040m of grant funding from the Smart Ticketing project to the New Fleet Management System project, as detailed in Section 5 of this report.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report
REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report
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Treasury Management 2019/20 mid-year Report To consider this report Decision:
The Cabinet endorsed the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report for 2019-20 and recommended it is received and endorsed by Full Council at the next sitting of Full Council.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report
REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report
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Heart of the South West Joint Committee - Governance Arrangements and Budgetary Position To consider this report Decision: DECISION
The Cabinet:
(a) as a constituent member, approved the amendments (highlighted it italics) to the Heart of the South West Joint Committee’s list of functions in the Arrangements document – Appendix A attached; (b) noted the updated budget position for 2019/20 and that the County Council will continue as the Administering Authority for the Joint Committee; (c) made provision of £21,000 as a contribution to the administration and work programme of the Committee in 2020/21 financial year subject to all other Constituent Members making a financial contribution based on the methodology agreed in previous years.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report
REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report |
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Any other urgent items of business The Chair may raise any items of urgent business. |