Agenda item

To receive and consider a written report from the Leader on the work of the Executive, and the Executive recommendations for approval, as set out below:

A written report was received from the Executive Leader, Cllr Andrew Waller, on the work of the Executive.

Cllr Waller then moved, and Cllr Runciman seconded, the following recommendations under Minute 61 of the Executive meeting held on 7 September 2010 (Capital Programme – Monitor 1):

“(i)       That Council approve the net adjustments of £447k in 2010/11 and £641k in 2011/12, as set out on a scheme by scheme basis in the report and contained in Annex A.

(ii)        That Council approve an addition to the capital programme in 2010/11 of £1m, in the form of a loan to Yorwaste, in which the Council holds a 22.7% stake. ¹

On being put to the vote, the recommendations were declared CARRIED.

The press and public having been excluded from the meeting in accordance with the resolution previously agreed by Council, Cllr Waller moved, and Cllr Runciman seconded, the following recommendation under Minute 75 of the Executive meeting held on 21 September 2010 (The Barbican Auditorium):

“That Council approve the financial implications relating to the capital programme contained in exempt Annex 4 to the report” ²

as clarified by the following recommendation contained in the additional report on the Barbican Auditorium published with the Council agenda and circulated around the Chamber:

“Council is asked to approve an increase in the capital programme of up to £1.113m for the Barbican project and to approve the use of prudential borrowing to fund this.  The revenue costs incurred by the Council as a result of the prudential borrowing will be met by SMG’s rental payments.” ²

On being put to the vote, the recommendations were declared CARRIED.

Cllr Waller then moved, and Cllr Runciman seconded, the following recommendations under Minute 76 of the Executive meeting held on 21 September 2010 (Changing Executive Arrangements):

“(i)       That Council propose to adopt the Leader and Cabinet model.

(ii)        That the timetable should be as set out in Annex 2 to the report.

(iii)       That Council not instigate a referendum.

(iv)       That Council make provision in the Constitution for removal of the Leader during his or her term of office and adopt the transitional arrangements set out in Annex 2.” ³

Cllr Alexander then moved, and Cllr Merrett seconded, an amendment to the above recommendations, as follows:

“In resolution (iv), insert after ‘Annex 2’:

‘, subject to no new initiatives being started, no new expenditure being authorised by the Executive Member and that there is recognition that former councillors cannot remain as Executive Members beyond the expiry of their term of office three days after the election.  Should a new majority be formed from the May 2011 elections, their authority will be formally recognised at the earliest juncture.’”

On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared LOST.

The original recommendations were then put to the vote and declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the recommendations contained in Minute 61 of the Executive meeting held on 7 September 2010 be approved.¹

                        (ii)        That the recommendation contained in Minute 75 of the Executive meeting held on 21 September 2010, as clarified by the recommendation in the report to Council on the Barbican Auditorium, be approved. ²

                        (iii)       That the recommendations contained in Minute 76 of the Executive meeting held on 21 September 2010 be approved. ³