Agenda

To receive apologies from any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To invite Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

To receive questions from members of the public who wish to ask a general question in respect of matters within the Council’s area of responsibility or influence.

Subject to the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may ask one question and one supplementary question, which should relate to the original  ...  view the full agenda text for item 3.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 10and 21 December 2020.

Agenda Item(s) has/have exempt appendices. Therefore, if necessary when considering those items, the Chair will move the following resolution:-

That under Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it/they involve(s) the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

a)    That the proposed Local Self-Isolation Support Payment be approved with an initial budget of up to £100k if demand requires it; funded from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund.

b)    That the discretionary Self-Isolation Support Payment fund be topped up by up to £100k  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1. That the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast of £0.9m overspend be noted.

2. That it be noted that actions will continue to be taken to mitigate the forecast overspend and that a balanced financial outturn is envisaged.

3. That the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social Care, Housing and Public Health

Recommendations:-

1.    That progress made with the 2020/21 housing development programme be noted.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Section 151 Officer,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That an internally delivered community energy switching scheme is implemented to launch in March 2021.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That Cabinet notes the final decisions made on the 42 payphones proposed for closure by BT as shown in Appendix 5.

2.    That Cabinet notes the final decision consenting to the closure of the telephony service at the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 10.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

Recommendations:-

1.    Cabinet note the progress against commitments made.

2.    Cabinet approve the refreshed transparency statement for publication.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

Recommendations:-

1. That the two Domestic Abuse support services are combined into a single contract and subject to a competitive procurement process to establish a new delivery model, for an initial contract period of three years with an option to extend  ...  view the full agenda text for item 12.

To receive a report detailing the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in respect of the above items that were subject to pre-decision scrutiny on Wednesday 20^th January 2021.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 15 February 2021 commencing at 10.00 am virtually via Microsoft Teams.

SHARON KEMP,

Chief Executive.