Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 7 of May, 2010, Councillor Stone reported on the revised Cabinet Member portfolios as follows:
1) Leader (Councillor Stone) – This portfolio largely remains unchanged from 2009/10. But the Deputy Leader will take on more of the lower level “day to day” activity to allow the leader to concentrate on bigger strategic issues. The Leader still has responsibility for international, regional, sub-regional and external relationships.
Budget
The portfolio does not have direct budget responsibility for delivering services. But it does carry overall responsibility for working with Cabinet and Council to set and deliver a balanced budget. The net value of the budget in the 2010/2011 financial year is £216.9 million revenue and £106.8 capital.
2) Safeguarding and Developing Learning Opportunities for Children (Councillor Lakin)- This is the previous Children and Young People’s role from 2009/10. In the current year the portfolio will narrow by passing responsibility for youth development and lifelong learning to other portfolios. Given the huge breadth of the previous portfolio this will help the incoming Cabinet member and allow responsibilities to be equalised across portfolio holders. In all other respects the portfolio remains as it was in 2009/10.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £36.9 million revenue and £19.34 capital.
3) Adult Independence, Health and Wellbeing (Councillor Doyle) - This is the previous Health and Social Care portfolio. It includes all facets of the 2009/2010 portfolio. But it would add to it an oversight of all services for older people and therefore would take the lead role in lifelong learning previously within children’s portfolio.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £72.6 million revenue and £1.9 million capital.
4) Community Development, Equality and Young People’s issues (Councillor Hussain) -This is the Community Development and Engagement portfolio from 2009/10. It would include the previous responsibilities but would also add the overview for equality (making sure no community is left behind) and responsibility for issues concerning young people including the youth services, youth offending, and youth parliament. The portfolio does therefore work on a number of cross cutting areas which span the service delivery responsibilities of other portfolio holders.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £3.1 million revenue, but also influences the spending programmes falling under other portfolios.
5) Safe and Attractive Neighbourhoods (Councillor Akhtar) – This would involve a blending of the Housing and Neighbourhoods functions with some of the former Streetpride portfolio from 2009/2010. It would bring together responsibility for most of the crime, grime, waste collection and housing issues important for people within localities. Would help to join up service delivery and promote localities management. It would exclude responsibility for Town centres.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £17.9 million revenue and £41.3 million capital.
6) Regeneration and Environment (Councillor Smith) – This is the Economic Development, Planning and Transportation portfolio. This is similar to the current portfolio. Has an emphasis on physical and economic regeneration, and working for a more sustainable future. This portfolio will have responsibility for highways implementation previously within Streetpride added to the portfolio.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £14.2 million revenue and £19.4 million capital.
7) Culture, Lifestyle, Sport and Tourism (Councillor St. John) – This is the existing Cultural services and sport portfolio from 2009/10 and largely remains the same. But it sharpens the emphasis on improving the “offer” we have as a place to visit. It would have the addition of leading on corporate communication and reputation management. This would build on Cabinets view we should have a forward looking communication plan around key events. Would work closely with Community Development and Engagement Cabinet Member.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of approximately £12.9 million revenue and £2.6 million capital.
8) Resources and Commissioning (Councillor Wyatt) – There would be no changes to the existing resources portfolio from 2009/2010. There will be a shift in focus recognising the business development or efficiency opportunities that might exist through shared service activity.
Budget
The portfolio has a responsibility for a net budget of approximately £45.7 million revenue and £6.3 million capital.
9) Town Centres (Councillor Russell) – A new portfolio. Would take the lead in improving our town centres offer. This would include branding, reputation, cleanliness, marketing, accessibility, safety and customer focus of our town centres. Would also include car parking from the former Streetpride portfolio and have oversight for Health and Safety and Emergency Planning.
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of £4.8 million revenue and £15.6 million capital (excluding the value of the PFI waste procurement contract)
10) Deputy Leader and Organisational change and Governance (Councillor Sharman) – This would keep the existing responsibilities from 2009/10 but add a mentoring role for new cabinet members and have responsibility for “modernising” the way we take decisions and conduct our business. This portfolio would have specific responsibility for Place based budgeting (the successor to Total Place).
Budget
The portfolio has responsibility for a net budget of £8.5 million revenue.
Resolved:- That the revised Cabinet Member portfolios be noted.