Agenda and minutes

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters to be considered at this meeting.

The Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder declared a significant interest in items 5 and 6 on the agenda, as a Board member of Citizens Advice Lancashire West.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 30 November 2016

The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 30 November 2016 were confirmed as a correct record.

To receive and respond to any questions from members of the public.

Public questions can be delivered in writing to Democratic Services or sent by email to: publicquestions@wyre.gov.uk. Public questions for this meeting must be received by noon on Thursday 12 January 2017. Questioners should provide their name and address and indicate to which Cabinet member the question is to be directed.

The total period of time allocated for public questions will not normally exceed 30 minutes.

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Report of the chairman of the Citizens Advice Bureau scrutiny review group and the Service Director Performance and Innovation.

The Chairman of the Citizens Advice Bureau scrutiny review group and the Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report asking Cabinet to report the work of the Citizens Advice Bureau scrutiny review group, which has considered proposals for an extension to the current Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Citizens Advice Lancashire West (CALW) for the provision of welfare advice services in the borough beyond 31 May 2017. The Leader thanked the group for the good work they had done and the Chairman of the Citizens Advice Bureau scrutiny review group expressed her thanks to all those who had been involved in the review.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed that

1. the council renew the SLA made on 1 June 2015, with appropriate updating and re-drafting to reflect recommendation 2 below, with CALW for a further three years from 1 June 2017, with agreed funding.

2. in addition to the requirements already included in the SLA, CALW be required to:

(i)            provide the numbers of people seeking advice from CALW who were referred by Wyre Council,

(ii)          prioritise referrals from Wyre Council according to agreed criteria,

(iii)         provide the numbers of people seeking advice from CALW in person and by telephone, respectively,

(iv)         provide the number of ‘primary presenting problems’ and ‘other problems’ for which advice is sought,

(v)          provide a breakdown of clients seen, according to benefit type,

(vi)         meet with Wyre Council officers on a six monthly basis to review performance within the context of the service level agreement.

Report of the Leader and the Service Director Performance and Innovation.

The Leader and the Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report asking Cabinet to consider a three year extension to the current agreement with Citizens Advice Lancashire West (CALW) for the provision of welfare advice services in the Borough until 31 May 2020.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed to a three year extension to the current service level agreement with CALW ceasing 31 May 2020.

Report of the Resources Portfolio Holder and the Head of Finance.

The Resources Portfolio Holder and the Head of Finance asked Cabinet to agree the latest Capital Budget 2016/17 and the Capital Programme for the financial year 2017/18 onwards.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed that

1. the latest Capital Budget for 2016/17 and the Capital Programme for 2017/18 onwards be agreed, subject to the confirmation of disabled facilities grant at the levels assumed.

2.    the financial implications of the Capital Budget and future Capital Programme, following the third quarter review (April to end December 2016), be reflected in the draft Revenue Estimates which will be considered by Cabinet at their meeting on the 15 February 2017 and be subject to approval by Council at the meeting on the 2 March 2017.