Venue: Cabinet/Committee Room, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF
Contact: Cathryn Jackson
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APOLOGIES Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors John Davis and Phil Hudson. |
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4. Minutes: There were no changes to the Membership of the Committee. |
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URGENT BUSINESS, IF ANY, INTRODUCED BY THE CHAIRMAN Note: No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.
Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 299 KB If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting. (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.) Minutes: There were no declarations of interests.
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DECLARATIONS OF PARTY WHIP In accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rule 16, Members must declare the existence of any Party Whip, and the nature of it, when considering any matter in the following categories:
- The review of any decision of the Cabinet or - The performance of any Member of the Cabinet
N.B. The Secretary of State believes whipping is incompatible with Overview and Scrutiny. Minutes: There were no Declarations of Party Whip. |
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Residents of West Lancashire on giving notice, may address the meeting to make representations on any item on the agenda except where the public and press are to be excluded during consideration of the item. The deadline for submissions is 10.00am on Friday 19 January. A copy of the public speaking protocol and form to be completed is attached. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items under this heading. |
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To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on the 23 November 2017 be received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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RELEVANT MINUTES OF CABINET PDF 396 KB To scrutinise the Minutes of Cabinet held on 9th January 2018. Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 9 January 2018.
Comments and questions were raised in respect of Minute 62 'Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Funding Programme 2018/19, particularly in relation to:
RESOLVED: A. That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 9 January 2018 be noted.
B. That the comments of the Committee in relation to the concerns raised in respect of the lack of Member involvement in the process be reported to the Portfolio Holder. |
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CALL-IN There are no items under this heading. Minutes: There were no items under this heading. |
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DRAFT HOUSING ALLOCATIONS AND PET POLICY PDF 66 KB To consider the report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion as contained on pages 195 to 266 of the Book of Reports, which considered the Draft Housing Allocations and Pet Policy previously considered and approved for consultation at the meeting of Cabinet held on 9 January 2018.
Comments and questions were raised in respect of the following:
RESOLVED: A. That the comments on the Draft Housing Allocations Policy and Pet Policy be submitted to the Director of Housing and Inclusion and fed into the consultation process.
B. That the Draft Housing Allocations Policy and Pet Policy be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee in order to consider the results of the consultation.
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DRAFT REVENUE BUDGET 2018-2019 PDF 154 KB To consider the report of the Borough Treasurer. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Treasurer, as contained on pages 267 to 274 of the Book of Reports, that provided a summary of the current General Revenue Account budget position.
Questions were raised in respect of the 2% pay claim offer and the Local Government Finance Settlement figure.
RESOLVED: That the budget position be noted.
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MEDIUM TERM CAPITAL PROGRAMME PDF 354 KB To consider the report of the Borough Treasurer. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Treasurer as contained on pages 275 to 286 of the Book of Reports which set out details on the General Revenue Account (GRA) medium term capital receipt programme position for the next three years.
Comments and questions were raised in respect of the following:
The Director of Housing and Inclusion gave an undertaking to provide Members with the number of total Council housing the Council currently has.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
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HOUSING ACCOUNT - REVENUE AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME PDF 252 KB To consider the report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and the Borough Treasurer. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and Borough Treasurer, as contained on pages 287 to 306 of the Book of Reports, which provided a summary of the Housing Account financial position.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
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