Agenda item

To receive and consider the reports, minutes and recommendation of the Committees/PDG’s as follows:

(1)       Cabinet

-       12 May 2016

-        9 June 2016

2)    Scrutiny Committee

-            23 May 2016

(3)   Audit Committee

-      31 May 2016       

(4)   Managing the Environment Policy Development Group

-            17 May 2016

(5)   Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group

-            24 May 2016

(6)   Economy Policy Development Group

-            26 May 2016

(7)  Community Well Being Policy Development Group

-            7 June 2016

(8)   Planning Committee

-            11 May 2016

-            8 June 2016

The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 May 2016.

The Council had before it questions* submitted by Councillor Mrs J Roach in accordance with Procedure Rule 13.2 (1) together with responses from the Cabinet  Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Finance.

Councillor Mrs J Roach asked supplementary questions in accordance with Procedure Rule 13.2 (6)(a):

Statement of Community Involvement – the car parking consultation had received 11 responses and the Corporate Plan 150 responses, was there a need to reconsider the approach so that consultation was as effective as possible?

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration stated that other avenues could be looked at.

Revenue and Capital Outturn Report:  the cost of the new Phoenix Chamber, the original estimates and where the additional funding had come from?

The Head of Finance responded stating that the additional funding had come from an underspend within the Property Services budget.

Note: *Questions and responses previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.