Agenda and minutes

Apologies were given for Councillor Dempster.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed and/or indicate that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Members were asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed and/or indicated that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applied to them.

There were no declarations.

Employee of the Year Award

The Leader announced that Jagjit Singh Bains, a Team Manager in Domiciliary Care Service, Adults & Housing, was awarded Council Worker of the Year at the Local Government Awards. The Leader noted that he had made considerable efforts in improving the Home Care Service and that this was a extremely impressive achievement.

Jagjit then addressed the Cabinet. He thanked all those that had voted for him including his colleagues, the Cabinet and family members. He commented that he gained a great deal of satisfaction working in local government where he had undertaken a variety of roles. He also praised his team, in particular his Manager, Maureen Dover and he dedicated this award to all of them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2007 have been circulated to Members and the Cabinet is asked to approve them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2007, having been circulated to Members be taken as read and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

There were no matters referred from Committees.

Councillor Willmott submits a report that seeks Cabinet’s endorsement of the attached ‘self assessment’ of performance over the first year of Leicester’s Local Area Agreement.

The appendix to the report is attached for Members of the Cabinet only.  Further copies are available on the Council’s Web Site at: http:www.cabinet.Leicester.gov.uk or by phoning Committee Services on (0116) 229 8818.

Councillor Willmott submitted a report that sought Cabinet’s endorsement of the ‘self assessment’ of performance over the first year of Leicester’s Local Area Agreement.

The Director of Partnership, Performance and Planning outlined the key points regarding performance as detailed in the ‘self assessment’ document.

The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group wished the Cabinet all the best in meeting targets in the future.

RESOLVED:

that the self assessment of performance over the first year of Leicester’s Local Area Agreement, be endorsed.

Councillor Willmott submits a report that updates Cabinet on changes to Local Government and Teachers Pension Schemes, the impact on the Council and its employees and seeks a decision on the future application of ’added years’ pension discretion for teachers.  Cabinet is recommended to decide on the preferred way forward to address anomalies on the application of employer discretion for teaching and non-teaching staff in cases of early retirement for reasons of redundancy or efficiency, giving consideration to the options set out in paragraph 6.7 of the report.

Councillor Willmott submitted a report that updated the Cabinet on changes to Local Government and Teacher Pension Schemes, the impact on the Council and its employees and seeking a decision on the future application of ‘added years’ pension discretion for teachers.

The Leader commented that he felt it was important to have consistency across the Council’s employee policies.

RESOLVED:
that the Cabinet’s preferred way forward to address current anomalies on the application of employer discretion for teaching and non-teaching staff in cases of early retirement for reasons of redundancy or efficiency, be 6.7a) of the report, as detailed below.

(6.7a) Remove the current provision for teachers on the basis that consistency between teaching and non-teaching staff is important. This would mean that no discretion would apply in any case and therefore no “leverage” to help in the management of downsizing or displacement)

The meeting closed at 5.17pm.