Agenda and minutes

No apologies were received.

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 on the agenda and/or declare that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applied to them.

Councillor Connelly declared a personal and prejudicial interest in item 7, Special Olympics, as he was appointed by the City Council to the Board of Special Olympics Company.  He undertook to leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

Councillor Palmer declared a personal and prejudicial interest in item 7, Special Olympics, as he was appointed by the City Council to the Board of Special Olympics Company. He undertook to leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

The minutes of the meeting held on  11 May 2009 are attached, and the Cabinet is asked to approve them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

that the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet, held on 11 May 2009, be confirmed as a correct record.

Members are asked to note the Membership of the Cabinet, and responsibilities for respective portfolios.

Members noted the 2009/10 Membership of the Cabinet and the responsibilities for respective portfolios.

There were no matters referred from committees.

Councillor Connelly submits a report that makes Cabinet aware of the current status of Leicester’s plans to host the National Summer Games for Special Olympics in July this year and to seek agreement to a substantial financial contribution of up to £1m to ensure this major national sporting event takes place in our city. Cabinet is recommended to approve the recommendations as set out in Paragraph 2.1 of the report.

Councillors Connelly and Palmer left the meeting during consideration of the following item.

Councillor Willmott presented a report that made Cabinet aware of the current status of Leicester’s plans to host the National Summer Games for Special Olympics in July 2009 and sought agreement to a substantial financial contribution of up to £1m to ensure this major national sporting event takes place.

Councillor Willmott stated that the sponsorship target was not met due to the decline in the national financial climate and that there were problems with gaining sponsorship for many events.  He felt that it was important the Special Olympics took place and that it was an opportunity to raise the profile of the city. 

It was noted that the County Council was not currently able to pledge finances to the Special Olympics due to its elections taking place on 4 June.

Councillor Grant announced that at the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board there had been cross party support for the Special Olympics, however concern had been expressed on the large sum of money needed.  It had been agreed that there would be an evaluation following the event to assess lessons learned.

Councillor Grant queried what financial risk management had taken place and when the Council was made aware that extra finances were required.  In response Councillor Willmott noted that the Special Olympics Board had regular meetings regarding their finances.  He was uncertain on the exact date that the financial problems were reported to the City Council and agreed to provide Councillor Grant with this information.

Cabinet thanked Councillor Manjula Sood for her work raising funds for the Games in her role as Lord Mayor in 2008/09.

RESOLVED:

                        that Cabinet:

a)     approves funding to Leicester Games 2009 Ltd of up to £1m and delegates the decision to make this award to the Director of Cultural Services in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer.

b)     approves the financing of the grant, as described in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

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 1

Information relating to any individual.

Paragraph 2

Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

Paragraph 3

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

PROPOSED EMPTY DWELLING MANAGEMENT ORDERS

RESOLVED:

that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following report in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because it involved the likely disclosure of ‘exempt’ information, as defined in the Paragraph 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 1

Information relating to any individual.

Paragraph 2

Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

Paragraph 3

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

PROPOSED EMPTY DWELLING MANAGEMENT ORDERS

Councillor Willmott submits a report.

Councillor Willmott submitted a report that sought Cabinet approval to make Empty Dwelling Management Orders on three privately owned empty properties and agree a scheme of delegation for setting up an Empty Dwelling Management Scheme.

RESOLVED:

that Cabinet agree the recommendations as set out in paragraph 2 of the report.

The meeting closed at 1.20pm.