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CABINET
16 JUNE 2009
MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
D A Ashley, R I N Gordon (Chairman), S M Holmes (substituting for K F Emsall), D E Lloyd, S J Pile, J M Pitman, R M Roberts, R H Smith, R A C Thake
Other Members present:
R H Beeching, N Bell, G F Button, M S Crawley, T L F Douris, M J Ellis, P V Goggins,
C M Hayward, T C Heritage, J K Maddern, A M R Searing, W A Storey, S J Taylor,
C J White, C B Wyatt-Lowe
Upon consideration of the agenda for the Cabinet meeting on 16 June 2009 as circulated, copy annexed, executive decisions were reached and are recorded below:
Note: No conflicts of interest were declared by any member of the Cabinet in relation to the matters on which decisions were made at this meeting.
1. MINUTES
The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 26 May 2009 were confirmed as a correct record.
2. QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
None.
3. COUNTY COUNCIL REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET MONITOR 2008/09
(Forward Plan ref. A035/09)
Decision
Cabinet noted the projected outturn for Revenue and Capital Budgets in respect of 2008/09.
Reasons for the decision
As set out above.
Any alternative options considered and rejected
None
4. LENDING POLICY UPDATE
(Forward Plan ref. A012/09)
Decision
Cabinet noted the report
Reasons for the decision
As agreed at their October 2008 meeting, Cabinet receive a report on the Council’s lending policy and deposits on a monthly basis.
Any alternative options considered and rejected
None
5. CABINET PANELS - ESTABLISHMENT
(Forward Plan ref. A036/09)
Decision
Cabinet established the following Cabinet Panels with the remit, membership, chairmen and vice-chairmen as shown:-
(1) Policy & Resources Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Leader of the Council and Executive Members for Resources & Economic Well-being and for Performance & Partnerships and any matter not falling within the exclusive remit of any other Cabinet Panel.
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
David Lloyd
(d) Vice Chairman
Richard Roberts
(2) Adult Services & Health Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Adult Services & Health
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Richard Smith
(d) Vice Chairman
Chris Hayward
(3) Children’s Services & Corporate Parenting Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Children’s Services
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Jane Pitman
(d) Vice Chairman
Dave Hewitt
(4) Community Safety & Culture Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Community Safety and Culture.
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Keith Emsall
(d) Vice Chairman
Steve Holmes
(5) Education & Skills Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Education & Skills.
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Richard Thake
(d) Vice Chairman
Terry Douris
(6) Environment & Planning Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Environment, Planning and Waste except for those matters within the remit of the Waste Management Cabinet Panel.
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour). The Conservative Group will allow one of its seats on this Cabinet Panel to be filled by the Green Party County Councillor.
(c) Chairman
Derrick Ashley
(d) Vice Chairman
Ian Reay
(7) Highways & Transport Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Highways & Transport
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Stuart Pile
(d) Vice Chairman
Teresa Heritage
(8) Waste Management Cabinet Panel
(a) Remit :
The responsibilities of the Executive Member for Environment, Planning and Waste for waste management including:
· Joint municipal waste management strategy
· Waste disposal activity
· Management of household waste recycling centres
(b) Membership
15 (11 Conservative; 3 Liberal Democrat; 1 Labour)
(c) Chairman
Derrick Ashley
(d) Vice Chairman
Ian Reay
Reasons for the decision
The Council’s Constitution provides for the Cabinet to establish Cabinet Panels as it sees fit, to assist Executive Members and Cabinet as a whole in drawing up proposals for policy development.
Any alternative options considered and rejected
None
6. HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDUAL WASTE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME
[Note: Part of this item was considered under the Part II (Closed) Agenda. See item 1 below]
Decision
Cabinet:-
(a) Approved a short list of bidders evaluated at the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage, who will be invited to Participate in Dialogue through the submission of an Outline Solution (ISOS);
(b) Agreed that, if any of the short listed companies indicate that they do not want to move to the invitation to submit an outline solution stage, the Director of Environment and Commercial Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Planning and Waste, shall decide which other company(ies), if any, to invite to submit an outline solution; and
(c) Noted the time table for the key stages of waste procurement.
Reasons for the decision
To enable the residual waste procurement programme to be progressed.
Any alternative options considered and rejected
None
PART II (‘CLOSED’) AGENDA
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Chairman moved:-
“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the said Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”
1. HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDUAL WASTE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME
The decision reached in Part II business in relation to this item is recorded in the Part II Minute.
ANDREW LAYCOCK
COUNTY SECRETARY
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