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Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Mr M Shaw and Ms S Ashmead. Mr J Hollis attended in place of Ms S Ashmead. |
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 May 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 13 May were agreed by the Cabinet Members to be factually accurate. However, Ms A Cranmer, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills requested an amendment to Item 10.
Matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2019.
Cabinet Member for Education and Skills requested an amendment/supplement to Item 10 which would be added as a supplement to the minutes.
Support for Carers Indepth Review - Recommendation number 5 (Education) – ‘That the Council lobby Government to include a question about the number of young carers identified at school as part of the annual school census return’ was not agreed and Mr M Appleyard, the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills at the time of the meeting had provided revised wording for the response as follows:
‘We agree to lobby government but need to understand before doing so:-
RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2019 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
Cabinet NOTED the supplement to the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2019. |
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Hot Topics Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet Member for Children’s Services highlighted the recently opened second new children’s home in Aylesbury; there were now three in the County. Children’s Services were halfway through a capital investment programme to improve provision in the county and the next stage was to build a children’s home in High Wycombe.
Cabinet Member for Resources mentioned the recent opening of the new Japanese restaurant ‘Miya’ in the old police station headquarters; an imaginative and stylish venue had been created which would contribute to the regeneration of Aylesbury town centre.
Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing reported that the Princes Centre in Princes Risborough and Bourne End had been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. L Hazell thanked Councillor Bendyshe-Brown and Councillor Etholen for their hard work and congratulated everyone involved. The award would be presented by Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher. Mr G Williams, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Public Health, added that there had been a record number of 10 Community and Voluntary organisations in the Queen’s Award in Buckinghamshire. The Chairman mentioned that 17 people from Buckinghamshire had been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment highlighted that Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) was one of the top enforcers of fly tipping in the country and would be featured in a new documentary on Channel 5 starting on 13 June 2019, called ‘Grime and Punishment’ (the BCC item would be shown on 11 July 2019) . The programmed followed a hidden army of enforcement officers working tirelessly up and down the country and Buckinghamshire had been selected due to its zero tolerance to fly tipping. |
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Question Time This provides an opportunity for Members to ask questions to Cabinet Members Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions. |
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Forward Plan for Cabinet and Cabinet Members PDF 89 KB For Cabinet to consider the Forward Plan Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report. |
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Cabinet Member Decisions PDF 144 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 273 KB For Cabinet to consider the Select Committee Work Programme Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report. |
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Modern Slavery Inquiry 12 month recommendation update PDF 162 KB Cabinet is asked to NOTE the progress update in appendix 1, as presented to the TEC Select Committee on 4 June 2019.
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Minutes: Mr G Williams, Cabinet for Community Engagement and Public Health, reported that the Transport, Environment and Communities (TEC) Select Committee had provided a report on the progress to date on the eight recommendations agreed by Cabinet in April 2019.
Mr Williams highlighted the following points:
Mr Williams summarised that there had been referrals from many organisations; people were aware of modern slavery and how to report; there had been successful prosecutions and the Select Committee were happy with the progress.
Following the report Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the progress update in ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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The Cabinet is asked to NOTE the actions taken to date to meet the Prevent Duty and the proposed next steps.
Additional documents: Minutes: Mr G Williams, Cabinet for Community Engagement and Public Health, reported that Prevent Duty had been before the Transport, Environment and Communities (TEC) Select Committee and highlighted the following key points:
The priorities for coming year included:
Following the report Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
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Exclusion of the Press and Public To resolve to exclude the press and public as the following item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded for the following item which is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
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Confidential Minutes To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2019. Minutes: RESOLVED: The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2019 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Date of the Next Meeting 8 July 2019 Additional documents: Minutes: 8 July 2019. |