Meeting documents

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To agree the minutes 14 December 2022

The Chair will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Executive’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 report.

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

1.      Approved the draft 2023/24 Revenue Budget and Capital Scheme proposals as the basis for consulting Scrutiny Committee in February 2023.  

2.      Received the final budget proposals at its February meeting including the comments and feedback from Scrutiny.  

3.      Approved the Fees and Charges Policy and noted that the individual fees and charges proposals will be reviewed by Scrutiny Committee and presented to the Executive in February 2023.  

4.      Approved the schools block funding as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report. 

To consider this report.

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

1.    Accepted and endorsed the Peer Review findings. 

2.    Approved publication of the final Peer Review report on the SCC and LGR websites. 

3.    Requested that the LGR Programme Management Office, with LGR Workstreams, Programme Board, SLT and Executive and stakeholders begin work to develop and deliver a plan of action to respond to the LGA Peer Review findings, and report back to February’s Executive. 

To consider this report.

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive agreed: 

1.    The purpose and initial roles for LCNS, and that there are opportunities for future development, as set out in sections 13 and 14 of the report. 

2.    The proposed eighteen LCN areas as a basis for moving forward for Vesting Day. 

3.    That decisions on any changes to the LCN areas or names, resulting from discussions with stakeholders, be delegated to the Lead Member for Local Government Reorganisation & Prosperity, in consultation with the appropriate Divisional Members.

4.    The draft initial model Terms of Reference for LCNs. 

5.    An earmarked reserve of £300k to establish LCNs and to support the completion of a community engagement and development spend review across the five councils, to identify existing funding to support LCNs on an ongoing basis. 

To consider this report.

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

1.    Adoption of the strategies and policies listed below.  Extend the Somerset Homelessness & Rough Sleeper Strategy and the Somerset Housing Strategy until March 2025. 

2.    To delegate authority to the relevant Service Director in consultation with the relevant Executive Member covering this service to make future minor operational and legislative changes to the strategies / policies.

To consider this report.

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices, PowerPoint Presentation and discussion, the Executive approved:

1.    The Draft Statement of Community Involvement, as set out in Appendix   A of the report, shall be subject to six weeks public consultation (1^st February to 16^th March 2023), including engagement with key partners and stakeholders.

2.    The final version of the Statement of Community Involvement document shall take into account comments received and be brought back to the Executive for adoption.

To consider this report.

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

•       The award of contracts of insurance for a period of three years from 1 April 2023 (with the option of a four-year extension), There is a critical need to ensure that insurance cover is in place by this date.

•       That Appendix A be treated in confidence, as the case for the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing that information.

•       That the award for Lots 3 and 4 be delegated to the Lead Member for Finance and Human Resources.