LOCAL AUTHORITIES (EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS)

(MEETINGS AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012

KEY DECISIONS AND INTENTION TO CONSIDER BUSINESS IN PRIVATE

MEETING OF THE CABINET, 16 DECEMBER 2013

NOTICE is given pursuant to s11 of the above Regulations that business being considered at the above meeting may result in a key decision, as defined in s8 of the Regulations, being taken. The wider definition of ‘key decisions’ adopted by the Council is appended to this Notice.

NOTICE is further given that, pursuant to s5 of the above Regulations items of confidential or exempt business are to be considered at the meeting of the Cabinet to be held on 16 December 2013.

The items of business are as follows:-

Review of Community Centres
Anticipated Outcome: To consider the recommendations of a review of Community Centres.
Contact Officer:Sheila Downey – Director of Adult Care
Tel: 01706 927610
Key Decision: YES
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: NO
Revenue Budget 2014/15-2016/17
Anticipated Outcome: Approval of expenditure or budget allocations, if required in light of the Council’s reported financial position or in response to recent developments.
Contact Officer: Pauline Kane – Director of Finance
Tel: 01706 925002
Key Decision: YES
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: NO
Capital Programme 2014/15 – 2016/17
Anticipated Outcome: To consider the proposed capital programme for 2014/15 – 2015/16
Contact Officer:Pauline Kane – Director of Finance
Tel: 01706 925002
Key Decision: YES
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: NO
Asset Strategy 2013/14 to 2015/16
Anticipated Outcome: Adoption of the Council’s Asset Strategy.
Contact Officer:Peter Gregory – Economy and Environment Service
Tel: 01706 923323
Key Decision: YES
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: NO
Edgar Wood & Middleton Townscape Heritage Initiative
Anticipated Outcome: Approval of recommendations related to the financial arrangements to deliver the Edgar Wood and Middleton Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI).
Contact Officer:Kerrie Smith – Economy and Environment Service
Tel: 01706 924352
Key Decision: YES
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business:YES
The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information
Transfer of Homelessness Team and Travellers Site to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Anticipated Outcome: to approve the Heads of Terms for the transfer of the Council’s Homelessness Team and the management of the Council’s Travellers Site to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.
Contact Officer: Donna Bowler – Economy and Environment Service
Tel: 01706 924849
Key Decision: Yes
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: Yes - The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 4 - Information relating to any consultations or negotiations or contemplated consultations or negotiations in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the Authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of or office-holders under the Authority.
Stairlift Maintenance
Anticipated Outcome: to approve a policy for the maintenance of stairlifts.
Contact Officer: Anne Carswell
Tel: 01706 922960
Key Decision: Yes
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: YES
The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information.

The above items of business may be considered at a later meeting of which notice will be given.

The membership of the Cabinet is as follows:-

Councillor Farooq Ahmed

Councillor Sultan Ali

Councillor Jacqui Beswick

Councillor Martin Burke

Councillor Jean Hornby

Councillor Colin Lambert

Councillor Donna Martin

Councillor Peter Williams

The agenda for the meeting, together with any reports that do not contain confidential and/or exempt information, will become available from the Governance and Committee Services Team, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU and on the Council website www.rochdale.gov.uk no later than 4.45pm on Thursday 7 December 2013.

Representations as to why any business indicated as containing confidential or exempt business should not be considered in private session should be forwarded to the Governance and Committee Services Team, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU or email no later than 12 noon on Thursday 12 December 2013.

Governance and Committee Services

Legal and Democratic Service

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

14 November 2013

APPENDIX

ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEFINITIONS OF KEY DECISIONS

1. It is likely to have a major impact on the life of a community within the Borough (e.g. the closure of a school or a major traffic regulation scheme)

2. It forms part of the development of, or the development of a change to, the Policy or Budget Framework

3. Either:

3(a) it involves revenue expenditure or saving that is neither provided for within the Budget, or virement not permitted by the Constitution

or

3(b) it involves revenue expenditure or saving in excess of £500,000.

4. It involves capital expenditure that is estimated to exceed £500,000 or is not provided for within the budget

5. It involves a significant reduction in or significant change to a service or facility provided by the Council, such reduction or change not being within the Policy or Budget Framework

6. It consists of the declaration of land or property, the estimated value of which exceeds £500,000 as surplus to the Council’s requirements

7. It involves securing approval in principle to the acquisition or disposal of land or property, the value of which is estimated to exceed £500,000

8. It involves securing approval in principle to the taking of, or the granting, renewal, assignment, transfer, surrender, taking of surrenders, variation or termination of any leases, licences, easements or way leaves, at considerations in excess of £10,000 per annum or a premium of £100,000

9. A financial decision the consequences of which are likely to result in compulsory redundancies or major changes to the terms and conditions of employment of a significant number of Council employees