Agenda item

8.1            Transfer of Statutory Responsibility of the Social Work Function from Leicestershire and Rutland to Leicester City

8.2            Extension to Street Drinking Ban in Leicester

8.3            Review of Corporate Capital Programme 2010/11

8.4       Local Area Agreement Annual Refresh 2009/10

8.5            Corporate Parenting Annual Report

8.6       State of the City Report 2009

8.7            Leicester City Council’s Corporate Plan 2010/11 – 2012/13

8.1            TRANSFER OF STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOCIAL WORK FUNCTION FROM LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND TO LEICESTER CITY

 

At its meeting on 15 February 2010 Cabinet considered a report which sought approval for the transfer of Statutory Responsibility of the Social Work function from Leicestershire and Rutland to Leicester City in respect of the ‘Emergency Duty Social Work’ service.  Council was asked to approve the resolution of Cabinet.

 

The report to Cabinet and resolution of Cabinet had been circulated.  

 

Moved by Councillor Dempster, seconded by Councillor Corrall and carried:-

 

47.       “That Council note and approve the resolution of Cabinet taken at its meeting on 15 February 2010 set out below, in relation to the Transfer of Statutory Responsibility of the Social Work function from Leicestershire and Rutland to Leicester City in respect of the ‘Emergency Duty Social Work’ service.

 

That Cabinet:

           

1)                 approves the Transfer of Statutory Responsibility of the Social Work Function from Leicestershire and Rutland in respect of the Emergency Social Work Service;

 

2)                 notes and agrees that this takes effect upon the transfer of County Social Work staff to Leicester City and the agreement to and signing of a Service Level Agreement between all parties governing the form and function of the service, governance arrangements and legal and financial issues.”

 

8.2            EXTENSION TO THE STREET DRINKING BAN IN LEICESTER

 

At its meeting on 8 March 2010 Cabinet considered a report that sought approval for the inclusion of additional streets within the current Street Drinking Ban.  Council was asked to agree to include all areas as detailed below in an amended Street Drinking Ban as provisioned for under section13 (3) b in the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.

 

The report to Cabinet and resolution of Cabinet had been circulated. 

 

Moved by Councillor Naylor, seconded by Councillor Bajaj and carried:-   

 

48.       “That Council approve the inclusion of the areas detailed below in an amended Street Drinking Ban as provisioned for under section13 (3) b in the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.

 

·         Cottesmore Road up to junction with Fernie Road

·         Quorn Road up to junction with Fernie Road

·         Uppingham Road from 1 Uppingham Road to junction with Oakley Road

·         Nelson Street

·         Upper Nelson Street

·         Regent Street

·         Slate Street

·         Leicester Train Station

·         Overton Road”

 

8.3  REVIEW OF CORPORATE CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2010/11

 

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest Councillor Senior left the Chamber for the duration of this item. 

At its meeting on 8 March 2010 Cabinet considered a report that presented a “Corporate” Capital Programme for 2010/11. Council was asked to approve the recommendations of Cabinet.

 

A copy of the report had been circulated with the resolution of Cabinet.

 

Moved by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Chowdhury:-

 

49.       “That Council approve the recommendations of Cabinet, taken at its meeting on 8 March 2010 Cabinet in respect of the Corporate Capital Programme for 2010/11 as set out below:-

 

That Cabinet: 

1)                 recommends to Council:

a)that the schemes identified in Appendix A, as described in paragraph 5 be the corporate capital programme for 2010/11;

b)the split between schemes in block A which can proceed without further approval and schemes in block B which require a report to Cabinet;

2)                 designates the following as service resources for the purposes of this programme (being resources which fall outside the scope of the corporate programme):

a)housing capital receipts;

b)            housing, education and transport supported capital expenditure (borrowing and grant) allocations;

c)any other supported capital expenditure allocations awarded by central government for specific purposes;

d)profits made by the Housing Maintenance DSO;

e)third party contributions for specific purposes;

f)divisional revenue contributions;

3)                        In connection with   Financial Procedure Rules:

a)recommends to Council a “higher limit” of £10m, being the amount below which the Cabinet can make changes to the programme. This “higher limit” of £10m is subject to no more than £2m of the funding in total of any scheme being financed from corporate resources;

b)approves a “lower limit” of £250,000 below which directors can vire resources;

4)notes that the above limits apply to the capital programme as a whole, not just the corporate capital programme;

5)approves the creation of an earmarked reserve for the development of the market.”

 

AN AMENDMENT

 

Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Johnson:-

 

“That items 7 (Gilroes Cemetery – Burial Land Extensions) and 19 (City Gallery) on Appendix B of Report, Review of Corporate capital Programme 2010/11 be delayed pending further consideration by Cabinet”.

 

The Lord Mayor put the Amendment to Council and declared it lost.

 

The Lord Mayor put the now substantive Motion to Council and declared it carried.

 

8.4              LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT ANNUAL REFRESH

 

At its meeting on 15 February 2010 Cabinet considered a report that presented the latest position on the second annual refresh of the Local Area Agreement (2008/11.)

Council was asked to agree to the proposed revisions to NI 152 and NI 167 in Leicester’s Local Area Agreement, as set out in section 4.12 and 4.14 of the report. 

 

The report had been previously circulated.  

 

Moved by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Dempster and carried:-

 

50.       “That Council:-

a)         agree to the proposed revisions to NI 152 and NI 153 in Leicester’s Local Area Agreement, as set out in section 4.1 to 4.12 of the report;

b)         note the advice from the Communities and Local Government regarding changes to NI167 which were previously agreed by Cabinet as set out in section 4.13 and 4.14 of the report.”

 

8.5  CORPORATE PARENTING ANNUAL REPORT

 

At its meeting on 8 March 2010 Cabinet considered a report which informed of developments around Corporate Parenting.  Council was asked to note the progress in embedding Corporate Parenting across the City Council and support the recommendations of Cabinet.

 

A copy of the report had been circulated with the resolution of Cabinet.

 

Moved by Councillor Dempster, seconded by Councillor Corrall and carried:-

 

51.       “That Council notes the progress in embedding Corporate Parenting across the City Council and support the recommendations made by Cabinet at its meeting on 8 March 2010 as set out below:-.

 

 

That Cabinet:

1)                 agrees that new Corporate Parenting briefings will be arranged on a six monthly basis, and will comprise ‘beginner’ sessions and ‘refresher’ sessions for members who have attended previous briefings;

2)                 recommends to Council an approach whereby the Party Groups (or Independent Members) are asked to demonstrate their commitment to Corporate Parenting by agreeing to strongly recommend training for all of their Group (or Independent) Members as set out in 4.7 of the report, coupled with more specific training for Members with additional responsibilities, and for each Party Group (or Independent Member) to sign a Charter demonstrating this commitment;

3)                 agrees the revised reporting and communication regime as outlined in the terms of reference;

4)                 notes the updated terms of reference and the need for increased representation;

5)                 agrees that the Chief Executive and the Leader of the Council are invited to one Corporate Parenting Forum per year; and

6)                 agrees to ‘Corporate Parenting’ being added as an implication to all reports.”

 

8.6  STATE OF THE CITY REPORT 2009

 

At its meeting on 15 February 2010 Cabinet considered the first State of the City report for Leicester, describing the progress made on delivering One Leicester during its first full year. Council was asked to note the progress made.

 

Moved by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Dempster and carried:-

 

52.       “That Council notes the State of the City Report for Leicester, describing the progress made on delivering One Leicester during its first full year”.

 

 

8.7            LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL’S CORPORATE PLAN 2010/11 – 2012/13

 

At its meeting on 15 February 2010 Cabinet considered a report which presented the Council’s Corporate Plan for the years 2010/11 – 2012/13, which brought together the Council’s approach to delivering One Leicester for that period. Council was asked to note the Corporate Plan.

 

Moved by Councillor Patel, seconded by Councillor Dempster and carried:-

 

53.       “That Council notes the Council’s Corporate Plan for the years 2010/11 – 2012/13, which brings together the Council’s approach to delivering One Leicester for that period”.