Agenda item

(a)  Cabinet

 

  Councillor J D Ablewhite, Executive Leader of the Council and Chairman of the Cabinet presented the Report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 19th January and 16th February 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 56, it was noted that the recommendations had been considered previously under Minute No. 57.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 57, it was noted that the recommendations had been considered previously under Minute No. 57.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that, subject to the foregoing paragraphs, the Report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 19th January and 16th February 2012 be received and adopted.

 

(b)  Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Economic Well-Being)

 

  Councillor T V Rogers presented the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Economic Well-Being) held on 5th January and 2nd February 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 39 and in response to a question from Councillor Greenall, Councillor T V Rogers concurred with the suggestion that those voluntary organisations that currently had service level agreements with the Council should receive guidance from the Council for financial planning purposes, in the event that they do not continue to benefit from the same level of funding in the future.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 40 and in response to a question from Councillor P J Downes, Councillor T V Rogers confirmed that he also had concerns regarding the potential impact on Huntingdonshire of changes to the Housing Benefits system but that the Panel had been advised that in the absence of any accurate estimate of any impact, it was not practical to make provision in the 2012/2013 budget for any increase in homelessness that might result.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 46, Councillor T V Rogers announced that the District Council’s Call Centre had recently been commended by external assessment and would be used as a model to illustrate excellent practice to other authorities.  Councillor Rogers congratulated staff on this achievement.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Economic Well-Being) held on 5th January and 2nd February 2012 be received and adopted.

 

(c)  Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being)

 

  Councillor P M D Godfrey presented the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being) held on 10th January and 9th February 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being) held on 10th January and 9th February 2012 be received and adopted.

 

(d)  Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Social Well-Being)

 

  Councillor S J Criswell presented the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Social Well-Being) held on 3rd January and 7th February 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  In connection with Item No. 48 and in response to a question from Councillor P J Downes, Councillor Criswell reported that he would expect to receive an announcement shortly on the proposed future for the Mental Health facility in Acer Ward at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Social Well-Being) held on 3rd January and 7th February 2012 be received and adopted.

 

(e)  Development Management Panel

 

  Councillor D B Dew presented the Report of the meetings of the Development Management Panel held on 19th December 2011 and 16th January 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meetings of the Development Management Panel held on 19th December 2011 and 16th January 2012 be received and adopted .

 

(f)  Licensing and Protection Panel

 

  Councillor J W Davies presented the Report of the meeting of the Licensing and Protection Panel held on 25th January 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meeting of the Licensing and Protection Panel held on 25th January 2012 be received and adopted.

 

 

 

(g)  Employment Panel

 

  Councillor P A Swales presented the Report of the meeting of the Employment Panel held on 8th February 2012.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Councillor Swales asked the Council to join him in congratulating Mr T Newland on his 22 years of service in local government and in sending best wishes to him for his retirement.

 

……………………………………………….

 

  Whereupon, it was

 

  RESOLVED

 

  that the Report of the meeting of the Employment Panel held on 8th February 2012 be received and adopted.