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Venue: Mezzanine Rooms 1 & 2, County Hall, Aylesbury
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Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Minutes: There were none.
Cabinet Members in attendance were Ms J Teesdale, Deputy Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Public Health and Mr C Harriss, Deputy Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment.
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: There were none.
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To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 7 & 10 January 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2019 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2019 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
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Hot Topics Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment highlighted recent media coverage in the national press on the way Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) dealt with flytipping. BCC were highlighted as a leading authority due to its zero tolerance policy and prosecutions. It was also raised that there needed to be more of a national deterrent with higher penalties to pay if prosecuted.
The Cabinet Member for Transportation thanked all the teams and those who had undertaken extensive gritting which kept roads open in the recent adverse weather which was echoed by all Cabinet Members. Mr Tett also urged residents to stagger journeys in adverse weather to allow room for gritting vehicles to make their way through the traffic.
The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services highlighted foster and adoption events soon to take place in Bucks with an adoption event in Chesham on 5 February and a fostering event in Aylesbury on 20 February. |
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Question Time This provides an opportunity for Members to ask questions to Cabinet Members Additional documents: Minutes: There were none
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Forward Plan for Cabinet and Cabinet Members PDF 99 KB For Cabinet to consider the Forward Plan Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report.
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Cabinet Member Decisions PDF 162 KB To note progress with Cabinet Member Decisions Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report.
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Select Committee Work Programme & Inquiry Work Programme PDF 89 KB For Cabinet to consider the Select Committee Work Programme Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report. |
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Standing item. Additional documents:
Minutes: Mr Tett gave background to the unitary decision and updated that the Secretary of State had now announced how the implementation of the new authority would be managed as follows:
Mr Tett reminded colleagues that there must still be a focus on business as usual so not all of the current Cabinet Members were on the Shadow Executive. He also stated that a number of those on the Shadow Executive were also district councillors.
Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED nominations chosen by the Leader for the Shadow Executive.
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Direct Care and Support Services PDF 119 KB Cabinet is asked to approve the six-week consultation on the future of Thrift Farm, and note approval of final decision by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing.
Additional documents: Minutes: Lin Hazel, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing introduced the report and highlighted the following:
Mr Tett highlighted that a large number of representations had been received in objection to the closure of the service which had all been considered by Cabinet Members. Mr Tett highlighted the difficult financial position of the County Council having lost all revenue support grants from central government, one of only two county councils in the country to have done so. This had resulted in the council making difficult decisions in order to balance the budget going forward.
Mr Tett stated that a number of valuable points had been made by service users and that he would be very supportive in keeping the service running if able to do so. Mr Tett reiterated that the report included in the pack asked for Cabinet to agree the start of a six week consultation and that no decision had yet been made on the future of the facility. Feedback had suggested that six weeks was not long enough, therefore Mr Tett proposed that the consultation be extended to eight weeks with the option of extending further if further work was required on potential options. Mr Tett also proposed that the final decision was to be taken by Cabinet. Mr Tett also asked that as much financial information to be shared, within confidential remit.
Mr Tett stated his disappointment in the response from Milton Keynes senior leadership. He said that comments made in the press attributed to the Deputy Leader of Milton Keynes council were inappropriate, inaccurate and irresponsible. Mr Tett urged the leadership at Milton Keynes Council to disassociate itself with those comments.
It was noted that Milton Keynes Council had been approached on a number of occasions and that they had commented on some aspects including purchase of the land, however it had been made clear that Buckinghamshire County Council did not have plans to sell the land.
Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
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Housing Infrastructure Fund Application PDF 203 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Mr Tett, Leader, introduced the report and highlighted the following:
Mr R Smith, Director of Growth Strategy and Highways and Mrs J Hancox, Head of Transport Strategy, attended the meeting to answer any questions from Members and highlighted the following:
Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
Recommendation 1. Cabinet APPROVES submission of a Housing Infrastructure Fund (Forward Funding) business case to the value of up to £200m to support the development of Aylesbury Garden Town. 2. Cabinet delegates authority to the Executive Director TEE, the Executive Director Resources and the s151 Officer to agree composition of the HIF Business Case (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and the Leader of the Council).
RESOLVED: Cabinet APPROVED the recommendations. |
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Date of the Next Meeting 11 February 2019 – Budget meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: 11 February 2019
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