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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: Item 11 - Rationalisation and Temporary Closure of Buildings in Adult Services Councillor D Flude declared a personal interest by virtue of being a member of the Alzheimer Society and of the Central Cheshire Advocacy for People with Learning Difficulties. Councillor S Jones declared a personal interest by virtue of being a member of the Alzheimer Society.
Item 12 – Fairtrade Status Councillor S Jones declared a personal interest by virtue of being one of the members who had submitted the original Notice of Motion to the Council. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.
In order for an informed answer to be given, where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet Member three clear working days notice must be given and the question must be submitted in writing at the time of notification. It is not required to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision but, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.
Minutes: Jean Aldcroft spoke in respect of item 6 (Key Decision 10/11-72 Adult Services Transport) and expressed her concern at the short period of time since the matter had been considered by the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee; and wished to stress the number of people who were in favour of retaining the bus fleet.
Natalie Abbott, speaking on behalf of the Macclesfield Fairtrade Group, and the Cheshire East Collaborative Group, spoke in support of the Council taking the necessary steps to achieve Fairtrade status and welcomed the opportunity to work with the Council accordingly. |
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Minutes of Previous meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 February 2011. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 February be approved as a correct record. |
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Key Decision 10/11-65 Adult Services Charging Policy Review To consider the results of a formal consultation on Adult Services Charging Policies, and Scheme of Delegated Commissioned Care Charges, and to agree to set the charges at a suitable level to remove significant subsidy from commissioned care prices. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the results of a formal consultation on Adult Services Charging Policies, and to a Scheme of Delegated Commissioned Care Charges, the aim of which was to remove significant subsidy from commissioned care prices. The report included a summary of the consultation responses, and the equality impact statement.
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Key Decision 10/11-72 Adult Services Transport To consider the results of a consultation on the provision of adult services transport and associated client charges, and to approve a phased programme to move away from strategically commissioned adult transport provision over the next two financial years. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the results of a consultation on the provision of adult services transport and associated client charges, and to a phased programme to move away from strategically commissioned adult transport provision over the next two financial years.
In considering this matter in was stressed that Adult Services was committed to ensuring that no individuals would have commissioned transport withdrawn without an appropriate alternative solution being available to them to meet their eligible unmet transport needs.
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Key Decision 10/11-82 Five Year Carbon Management Plan To approve the five year Carbon Management Plan in order to achieve a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions and energy consumption and to reduce energy costs. Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the five year Carbon Management Plan in order to achieve a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions and energy consumption, and to reduce energy costs.
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Key Decision 10/11-83 Corporate Parenting Board and Strategy To review the membership of the Corporate Parenting Board, and approve the draft Corporate Parenting Strategy. Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the Council’s duty to act as the corporate parent for children in its care. The report clarified the role of Elected Members and proposed that membership of the Corporate Parenting Board be reviewed in order that it could appropriately advocate for Cared for Children, and embed the concept of corporate parenting across the Councils functions. In addition the report outlined the key commitments of the Council to children and young people formally in its care.
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3. That the Draft Corporate Parenting Strategy be approved.
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Key Decision 10/11-85 Transformation of Waste and Recycling Collection Services To consider the transformation of waste and recycling collection services and approve the implementation of the new waste collection services described. Minutes: Consideration was given to the transformation of waste and recycling collection services, and to the implementation of the services described. The report outlined the current service provision, service design principles and the key operational matters surrounding the new services.
The implementation of the proposed services would deliver premier waste collection services for the Council through a change of emphases; the Council’s primary waste services would be seen as recycling and composting, rather than residual waste. The transformation would have a significant impact on the resources needed, and on the operational costs incurred, with substantial savings to be achieved.
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Key Decision 10/11-87 Assets for Place Shaping To consider a review of the Council’s Asset Management Service and the Council’s approach to maximising the benefits from its land and property portfolio. Minutes: Consideration was given to a review of the Council’s Asset Management Service and to its approach to maximising the benefits from its land and property portfolio. The report included a review of the service, sought agreement to a programme of work to promote the increased supply of affordable housing within the Borough, and included an outline of how the Council could develop a more market-facing/commercial approach to its Asset portfolio with the potential to deliver major strategic benefits to the Council in the medium/longer term in addition to the generation of significant financial benefits.
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Rationalisation and Temporary Closure of Buildings in Adult Services To consider the closure of 291 Nantwich Road and that it be declared surplus to service requirements. Minutes: Councillors D Flude and S Jones had both declared a personal interest in this item.
Consideration was given to the findings of a re examination of the proposed closure of 291 Nantwich Road, and to the transfer of services to the nearby Hilary Centre. In addition proposals were put forward for the future of the building. The proposal was in line with good practice whereby mental health day services, where possible, were based away from day care centres in more socially inclusive settings.
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To consider the criteria to be fulfilled by the Council in order to achieve status. Minutes: Councillor S Jones had declared a personal interest in this item.
Following the receipt of a notice of Motion by the Council on 16 December 2010 consideration was given to the criteria required to be fulfilled in order for the Council to achieve Fairtrade status. The report summarised the various steps needed and identified how they would be undertaken, with their respective financial implications.
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That approval be given for the Council to take the action necessary to achieve Fairtrade status. |
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Item of Urgent Business - Appointment of Member to Connexions Cheshire and Warrington Minutes: In accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) pf the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman agreed that by reason of special circumstances this item should be considered as a matter of urgent business on the grounds that at this time there is a need for the Council to ensure that it has a full complement of representatives in respect of the organisation.
Consideration was given to the Councils appointment of members to the Board of Connexions Cheshire and Warrington. Cabinet was invited to appoint two members to represent the Council, with Councillor Thwaite remaining as its third representative.
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That Councillor G Baxendale be appointed to the Board of Connexions Cheshire and Warrington, and that the remaining representative be nominated by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group. |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.
The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT Minutes: RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
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Workforce Change
To consider the report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.
RESOLVED
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