Agenda

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.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2007, have been circulated to Members and the Cabinet is asked to approve them as a correct record.

Councillor Draycott submits a report that seeks Cabinet endorsement of spending proposals by Area Committees.  Cabinet is recommended to agree the expenditure proposals in Appendix A and note the funding report in Appendix B. 

Councillor Draycott submits a report that proposes arrangements for phase one of a new Community Meetings Programme.  Cabinet is asked to approve a number of recommendations as set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report. 

Councillor Willmott submits a report that seeks approval for establishing the new post of Head of Communications and Marketing.  Members are asked to approve the post of Head of Communications and Marketing, subject to funding being approved through the budget process and approve the approach to the grade. 

The Chair has agreed to admit to the agenda an item of Urgent Business, ‘Digital Media Centre’.  The report is not yet available due to ongoing negotiations but is urgent as a decision is needed in order to maintain the Centre’s timetable.  The report is recommended for consideration on the private agenda for the reasons detailed below.

AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO NOTE

Under the law, the Cabinet is entitled to consider certain items in private.  Members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting when such items are discussed.

The Cabinet is recommended to consider the following reports in private on the grounds that they contain ‘exempt’ information as defined by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, as amended and consequently that the Cabinet makes the following resolution:-

“that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because they involve the likely disclosure of 'exempt' information, as defined in the Paragraphs detailed below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and taking all the circumstances into account, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Paragraph 8

The amount on any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the supply of goods or services.

Paragraph 9

The amount of any expenditure proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the supply of goods or services.

Councillor Kitterick submits a report.