Issue - meetings

By way of a report by the Head of Financial Services to consider the release of funds for MTP schemes referred to.

  released the relevant funding for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP:-

  St Neots skate park;

  external and internal communications and student placement; and

  economic development study.

Further to Minute No. 03/168, consideration was given to a report by the Head of Financial Services requesting the release of funding for three schemes to be included or identified for inclusion in the Medium Term Plan.  Copies of the report and associated justifications are appended in the Minute Book.  Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  that the relevant funding be released for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP –

¨  St Neots Skate Park;

¨  External and internal communications and student placement; and

¨  Economic Development feasibility study.

By way of a report by the Head of Financial Services to consider the release of funds for MTP schemes referred to.

Agreed to release the relevant funding for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP:-

¨  Car Parks: Environmental Improvements Phase 5;

¨  AJC Small Scale Schemes: District Wide;

¨  Local Transport Plan 2004/05;

¨  Safe Cycle Routes: Creation of new routes to schools;

¨  St Neots Transport Strategy;

¨  Huntingdon Transport Strategy;

¨  Views Common: Cycle Route;

¨  Huntingdon Town Centre Environmental Improvements Phase 2;

¨  Oxmoor Environmental Schemes;

¨  Huntingdon town centre development;

¨  Market town centre developments;

¨  Heart of Oxmoor;

¨  Safe cycle storage racks;

¨  Rural bus stop provision;

¨  Railway stations: improvements;

¨  Accessibility Improvements/signage;

¨  Leisure Centres: future maintenance;

¨  Sawtry Leisure Centre: Extension to facilities;

¨  Ramsey Leisure Centre: fitness studio expansion;

¨  Ramsey Leisure Centre: crèche/storage/office extension;

¨  Additional Council Tax Clerk;

¨  Discretionary repair grants;

¨  Disabled facilities grants;

¨  Fenstanton car park:Church Lane; and

¨  Customer First: contact centre.

Agreed also to release funding for Crime and Disorder – lighting improvements; and Bus shelters – extra provision subject to the Executive Councillors for the Environment and for Resources & Welfare and Information Technology being advised of the sites identified

  Approved the funding for the additional homelessness officer subject to the appointment being for a trial period of 2 years

  Requested the Corporate Director, Commerce and Technology to report to a future meeting on the progress being made to produce a corporate contract for the future maintenance needs of the District’s Leisure Centres; and

  Requested a presentation by the Director of Operational Services and the Corporate Director, Commerce and Technology to a future meeting on the staffing/establishment arrangements for the Customer First Contact Centre.

Further to Minute No. 03/146, consideration was given to a report by the Head of Financial Services requesting the release of funding for various schemes to be included or identified for inclusion in the Medium Term Plan.  Copies of the report and associated justifications are appended in the Minute Book.  Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the relevant funding be released for the following schemes and projects within the Council’s MTP -

¨Car Parks: Environmental Improvements Phase 5;

¨AJC Small Scale Schemes: District Wide;

¨Local Transport Plan 2004/05;

¨Safe Cycle Routes: Creation of new routes to schools;

¨St Neots Transport Strategy;

¨Huntingdon Transport Strategy;

¨Views Common: Cycle Route;

¨Huntingdon Town Centre Environmental Improvements Phase 2;

¨Oxmoor Environmental Schemes;

¨Huntingdon town centre development;

¨Market town centre developments;

¨Heart of Oxmoor;

¨Safe cycle storage racks;

¨Rural bus stop provision;

¨Railway stations: improvements;

¨Accessibility Improvements/signage;

¨Leisure Centres: future maintenance;

¨Sawtry Leisure Centre: Extension to facilities;

¨Ramsey Leisure Centre: fitness studio expansion;

¨Ramsey Leisure Centre: crèche/storage/office extension;

¨Additional Council Tax Clerk;

¨Discretionary repair grants;

¨Disabled facilities grants;

¨Fenstanton car park:Church Lane; and

¨Customer First: contact centre.

  (b)that, subject to the Executive Councillors for the Environment and for Resources & Welfare and Information Technology being advised of the sites identified, the relevant funding be released for –

¨Crime and Disorder – lighting improvements; and

¨Bus shelters – extra provision.

  (c)that, subject to the post being established on a temporary, two-year basis the relevant funding be released for an additional Homelessness Officer;

  (d)that the Corporate Director, Commerce and Technology be requested to report to a future meeting on progress in producing a combined contract for the future maintenance needs of the District Council’s Leisure Centres;

  (e)that the Director of Operational Services be requested to report to a future meeting on existing arrangements for the repayment of loans made for repair/refurbishment of housing secured as a charge to be redeemed on the sale of the properties concerned; and

  (f)that a report be presented to a future meeting on the proposed staffing/establishment arrangements for a Contact Centre.