Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough
Contact: Chris Todd, Democratic Services on 01252 398825 or e-mail: chris.todd@rushmoor.gov.uk
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To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2nd February, 2017 (copy attached). Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 2nd February, 2016 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. |
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SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2015 PDF 438 KB To consider the Head of Environmental Health and Housing’s Report No. EHH1605 (copy attached), which sets out the implications of the regulations on private sector landlords and the Council. Presented By: Health and Housing Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Head of Environmental Health and Housing’s
Report No. EHH1605, which set out the implications of the Smoke and Carbon
Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 on private sector landlords
and the Council. Members were informed that the Regulations had come into force on 1st October, 2015 and required all private sector landlords to
fit smoke alarms and, where appropriate, carbon monoxide alarms in their rented
properties. There was also now a requirement on local authorities to publish a
“Statement of Principles”, which must be used to determine the level of penalty
charge for non-compliance. Landlords were required to
install at least one smoke alarm on each level of their rented properties and a
carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel-burning appliance. It
was also the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that
all existing alarms were in proper working order at the start of each new
tenancy. It was explained that the Council was
responsible for the enforcement of the Regulations and was required to take
enforcement action in the case of a breach. Appendix 2 of the Report set out
the Statement of Principles, which detailed the levels of penalties applicable.
These showed a stepped increase in the case of landlords
who were found to fail persistently. A proportion of the penalty collected would be used by the Council to provide and fit the required
alarms. The Cabinet considered the proposed approach and, in particular,
discussed how cases of non-compliance would be identified and
remedied. The Cabinet RESOLVED that (i)
the Statement of Principles, as set out in the Head of Environmental Health
and Housing’s Report No. EHH1605, be approved; and (ii)
the Head of Environmental Health and Housing be
authorised to: - revise and republish the Council’s
Statement of Principles as required in the future. |
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OSBORNE ROAD RECREATION GROUND - BASKETBALL COURT UPGRADE PDF 20 KB To consider the Head of Community and Environmental Services’ Report No. COMM1603 (copy attached), which seeks approval to vary the 2016/17 Capital Programme to allow works to upgrade the basketball court at the Osborne Road Recreation Ground. Presented By: Leisure and Youth Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Head of Community and Environmental Services' Report No. COMM1603, which sought approval to vary the 2016/17 Capital Programme by £36,000 to allow works to be commissioned to upgrade the basketball court at Osborne Road Recreation Ground, Farnborough. The Cabinet was
informed that the basketball court was well used by local children and young
people but that the facility was nearing the end of its life. The upgrade would
include relaying the surface, painting the court and the provision of new
posts. The project would be funded by £19,600 awarded by the Sitatrust and £16,400 from developers’ contributions
allocated to the basketball court upgrade. The Cabinet RESOLVED that approval be given to a variation of £36,000 to the 2016/17 Capital
Programme for the basketball court upgrade at Osborne Road Recreation Ground to
be completed. |
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FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL FUND PDF 211 KB To consider the Head of Community and Environmental Services’ Report No. COMM1604 (copy attached), which sets out details of applications for grants from the Farnborough Airport Community Environmental Fund. Presented By: Environment and Service Delivery Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Head of Community and Environmental Services’
Report No. COMM1604, which sought approval to award grants from the Farnborough
Airport Community Environmental Fund to assist local projects. The Cabinet Member for Environment and Service Delivery had considered
three applications and had recommended that all three awards should
be made. The Cabinet
RESOLVED that grants be awarded from Farnborough
Airport Community Environmental Fund to the following organisations: Community Youth Work Service (Surrey CC) £1,350 Farnborough Street Residents’ Association £2,000 Blooming Marvellous (Rushmoor
Voluntary £5,000 Services) NOTE: Cr. K.H. Muschamp declared a personal but non prejudicial interest in this item in respect of his acquaintance with the Chairman of the Farnborough Street Residents’ Association and, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, remained in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon |
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APPOINTMENT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR - APPROACH AND NEXT STEPS PDF 251 KB To consider the Chief Executive’s Report No. CEX1601 (copy attached), which sets out a proposed approach for the position of Corporate Director. Presented By: Corporate Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Chief Executive’s
Report No. CEX1601, which set out a proposed approach for the appointment of a
Corporate Director, following the retirement of Mr. David Quirk on 29th February, 2016.
Members were reminded that the current senior
management structure had been introduced in April 2015. At that time, direct
line management responsibilities had been removed from
the newly defined Corporate Director role and had been replaced by new areas of
responsibility based on strategic and corporate priorities. It was reported
that these new arrangements had bedded in well and provided a robust structure
to continue to deliver services in the context of the Council’s 8 Point Plan.
It was proposed, therefore, that the basic
organisational structure of a Directors’ Management Board consisting of a Chief
Executive and two Corporate Directors should be retained. It was further
proposed that the role of Deputy Chief Executive, formally
held by Mr. Quirk, would now be carried out by the other Corporate Director,
Mr. Ian Harrison. The advertisement for the new Corporate Director would, in the first instance, be restricted to internal
candidates, on the basis that it was considered that there were appropriately
qualified and experienced potential candidates within the organisation. It was anticipated that, depending on whom the successful
candidate was, a review of the service structure would be likely, following the
appointment. This would be likely to realise savings in staff salaries. If
there was not a suitable internal candidate, the post
would be offered externally. The Cabinet RESOLVED that (i)
the
appointment of Mr. Ian Harrison to the role of Deputy Chief Executive, with
effect from 1st March, 2016, be approved; (ii)
the proposed approach for the retention of the
Corporate Director post and the process for recruitment, as set out in the
Chief Executive’s Report No. CEX1601, be endorsed; and (iii)
the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, be
authorised to agree any consequential changes to the organisational structure
resulting from the appointment. |
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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - BUSINESS SUPPORT CONTRACTS PDF 135 KB To consider the Head of Environmental Health and Housing’s Report No. EHH1606 (copy attached), which sets out proposed revised arrangements for the provision of regulatory advice and support to businesses. Presented By: Environment and Service Delivery Minutes: The Cabinet
considered the Head of Environmental Health and Housing’s Report No. EHH1606, which sought approval for the Council to enter into
contracts to provide regulatory advice and support to businesses, up to a value
of £10,000. The Cabinet was informed that the Council’s Food / Health and Safety
team already provided advice and support to businesses in the Borough around
regulatory matters but, increasingly, there was a demand for the provision of
extended advice and support. This work would offer the opportunity for cost
recovery and could be undertaken under the ‘spare
capacity rule’. Some pilot work of this nature had been
carried out by the Food / Health and Safety team and the Council’s
Internal Audit team had been consulted. The Cabinet was
informed that this work would have the potential to recover up to
£10,000 of officer time in the first year for the provision of this extended
advice. The Cabinet RESOLVED that
the Head of Environmental Health and Housing be authorised to enter into
contracts, up to the value of £10,000, to provide regulatory advice to
businesses, as set out in the Head of Environmental Health and Housing’s Report
No. EHH1606. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC To consider resolving: That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the undermentioned items to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against such items: Item Schedule Category Nos. 12A Para. Nos. 8,9 and 10 3 Information
relating to financial or business affairs Minutes: RESOLVED: That, taking into account the public interest test, the public be
excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the under mentioned items to
avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraph of Schedule 12A
to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against the items: Minute Schedule Categories Nos. 12A Para. Nos. 92, 93 3 Information relating to
financial or business affairs and 94 |
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THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS CONSIDERED IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PUBLIC |
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NO. 12 ARTHUR STREET, ALDERSHOT - UPDATE PDF 240 KB To consider the Solicitor to the Council’s Exempt Report No. LEG1602 (copy attached), which provides an update on the progress of the project and seeks approval for funding to undertake the conversion works. Presented By: Corporate Services Minutes: The Cabinet considered the Solicitor to the
Council’s Exempt Report No. LEG1602, which provided an update
on the progress of the project to convert the property at No. 12 Arthur Street,
Aldershot into domestic accommodation. The Report also sought approval
for the funding to undertake the conversion works. It was explained that, since
the original Report to the Cabinet on 1st September,
2015, the indicative cost of the conversion works had increased significantly
due to the poor state of repair of the property. It was
reported that this would be covered by an increase of a similar amount
in the predicted market value of the completed units. It was
proposed that the decision as to whether to rent out or sell the units
should be deferred until the conversion works had been completed. The
Cabinet RESOLVED that (ii) the Head of Financial Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, be authorised to approve an increase in the Capital Programme, subject to the scheme delivering a rate of return of at least 7%, should the tender process exceed £260,000. |
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SALE OF LAND - QUEENSMEAD AND KINGSMEAD, FARNBOROUGH PDF 176 KB To
consider an urgent decision made by the Chief Executive, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, in relation to the sale of two plots
of land at Queensmead and Kingsmead, Farnborough. The
Record of Executive Decision is attached and further
details can be provided at the meeting. Presented By: Corporate Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered a Record of Executive
Decision, which set out an urgent decision made on 17th February, 2016 by the
Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate
Services, to sell two plots of land to the rear of Nos. 61 – 71 Queensmead and Kingsmead Shopping Centre, Farnborough. The
reason for urgency had been to enable the sale of land at Queensmead
to proceed and the terms were set out in the Record of Executive Decision. The
Cabinet RESOLVED that the
action taken, as set out in the Record of Executive Decision dated 17th
February, 2016, be noted and endorsed. |
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SALE OF LAND - WESTMEAD AND SOLARTRON ROAD, FARNBOROUGH PDF 460 KB Presented By: Corporate Services Minutes: The Cabinet considered a Record of Executive
Decision, which set out an urgent decision made on 17th February,
2016 by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Corporate Services, to dispose of the freehold of land and buildings on the
north-west side of Westmead and Nos. 8 and 9 Solartron Road, Farnborough. The reason for urgency had
been to allow the Receiver to conclude arrangements with the development
partner promptly to avoid jeopardising any deal. The terms of the sale were set
out in the Record of Executive Decision.
The
Cabinet RESOLVED that the
action taken, as set out in the Record of Executive Decision dated 17th February, 2016, be noted and endorsed. |