Issue - meetings

1.         That the progress achieved during the final quarter of 2018/19 be noted and the contents of the report be endorsed.

2.         That the transfers to/from the Major Investment Reserve and other earmarked reserves and note the closing balances at 31 March 2019 be agreed (as set out in Appendix 2 of the Report).

Councillor Cutler introduced the report and noted that the matter had been considered by Scrutiny Committee on 4 July 2019

At the invitation of the Deputy Leader, Councillor Horrill addressed Cabinet as summarised below:

·         Emphasis on the significance of ongoing projects in generating future income streams for the Council;

·         Important to continue to focus on smaller projects, such as the impact of Universal Credit on residents, in addition to more far-reaching aims such as tackling climate change;

·         Welcomed the results of the recent residents’ survey;

·         The comments made at Scrutiny Committee were not addressed in the report.

Councillor Learney stated that the future recording of meetings was being investigated to provide a full record of proceedings. 

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the Report.

RESOLVED:

1.         That the progress achieved during the final quarter of 2018/19 be noted and the contents of the report be endorsed.

2.         That the transfers to/from the Major Investment Reserve and other earmarked reserves and note the closing balances at 31 March 2019 be agreed (as set out in Appendix 2 of the Report).