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.

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet.

The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 18 October 2017 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 23 November 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.

None

Report of the Chairman of the Life in Wyre task group and Service Director Performance and Innovation

The Chairman of the Life in Wyre task groupand Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report to Cabinet detailing the work of the Life in Wyre task group. The Chairman of the task group, Councillor Christine Smith introduced the report. The Leader and Cabinet thanked the members of the Task Group for their hard work in producing a very good, very detailed and well-presented report.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed the following recommendations of the task group:

• That the Life in Wyre survey continue to be carried out every two years.

• That a full review of the content of the survey be carried out, with distribution as at present, to ensure that

(i)            the survey is shortened if possible, written in plain English to make it an easier read, and any duplication removed

(ii)          all the questions have a direct link to how services to residents are delivered.

• That the Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group continue to be invited to contribute some questions to the survey, for which a proportionate payment should be made.

• That Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group be requested to ensure that questions are included in the survey that will provide greater insight and knowledge of mental health.

• That a proportionate financial contribution be requested from Lancashire County Council in respect of relevant information routinely provided to them following analysis.

• That the results from the survey be fed back to respondents and other residents in close collaboration with Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group and in line with an action plan agreed for the purpose.

Report of the Leader and Resources Portfolio Holder and Chief Executive

The Leader and Resources Portfolio Holder and Chief Executive submitted a report asking Cabinet to consider a more efficient and effective way of managing the governance of the economic development agenda across the Fylde Coast.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed to recommend to Full Council that the Leader of the Council be authorised, in his role as ‘member’ of the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Development Company Limited (Company No: 05001989) (EDC), to dissolve the aforementioned company.

And agreed that subject to the above

• a Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board (EPB) in the form of a Joint Committee be established and the Procedure Rules for that Board be approved.

• the Leader of the Council would be the Authority’s representative on the EPB and be authorised, in accordance with the Procedure Rules of the EPB, to appoint a substitute member to attend in his absence, should the need arise.

• the servicing of the EPB be undertaken on a rotational basis between the constituent authorities and the EPB at its first meeting agree which authority will commence with that role as the ‘Host Authority’.

• at its first meeting the EPB be asked to consider which Authority will be the ‘Lead Authority’ in terms of carrying out the economic development functions delegated to the EPB.

• Lancashire County Council be invited to be a member of the EPB on the basis set out in the Procedure Rules in Appendix 1 of the report.

Report of the Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder and Chief Executive

The Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder and Chief Executive submitted a report asking Cabinet to consider and recommend the content of the Authorities Monitoring Report 2016-2017.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed that, subject to the inclusion of any minor editorial alterations, the Authorities Monitoring Report 2016-2017 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report be approved and made available for public inspection.

Report of the Leader and Resources Portfolio Holder and Head of Finance (s.151 Officer)

The Leader and Resources Portfolio Holder and Head of Finance (s.151 Officer) submitted a report asking Cabinet to consider the summary of the Spending Officers’ (April to end September 2017) review of the 2017/18 Capital Budget and its impact on the Capital Programme thereafter.

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed that

• the Capital Programme and its funding be updated to reflect the changes indicated in the report and

• the impact on the Revenue Budget be reflected in the Medium Term Financial Plan and future revisions of the Revenue Estimates.