Solihull Council

313Cab04

Council Plan 2003/2006 (2004 Update)

     (i)     To approve the Council's strategic agenda contained in the Council Plan 2003/06; and

    (ii)     To endorse the clarification of the descriptors used for SCIP 2, SCIP 3 and SKIP 7 to emphasise the importance of outcomes for people.

The Council Plan is the Council's strategic medium term performance plan.  The decisions are intended to ensure continued focus and clarity concerning outcomes for local people.

10 September 2004

314Cab04

Proposed Customer Contact Strategy

     (i)     To receive the proposed Customer Contact Strategy; and

    (ii)     To agree that the strategy should form the basis of further consultation with customers and local partners.

To secure the support of the cabinet for the draft strategy and commission further consulation with customers and local partners about the Council's proposed approach.

10 September 2004

315Cab04

Proposed CCTV Strategy

(i) To approve the commencement of tendering for the CCTV service (including a provision making it clear that the scheme will only proceed subject to capital funding being available); and

(ii) To agree to receive a further report concerning the capital funding of the scheme.

To seek approval for the proposed Housing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) strategy as recommended by Solihull Community Housing’s board on the 17th of August 2004.

10 September 2004

316Cab04

Council Risk Management Approach

     (i)     To approve the revised Risk Management Strategy attached as Appendix A.

    (ii)     To consider the data produced by the Corporate Governance and Risk Support Manager regarding strategic risks and, where it is felt appropriate make recommendations on ways to further reduce the likelihood or impact of identified risks, and;

(iii)     To note the progress that has been made in developing the Council’s Risk Management Approach.

To approve of the Council's revised Risk Management Strategy and update Cabinet on overall progress

10 September 2004

317Cab04

West Midlands Bus Strategy 2003 -2011

To agree and adopt the West Midlands Bus Strategy 2003-2011.

The Transport Act 2000 requires the West Midlands Transport Authority (PTA) in conjunction with Centro and the District Councils to have in place a Bus Strategy.  Centro has prepared a revised Bus Strategy dealing with the financial issues highlighted in the previous report dated 2 October 2003.  Solihull MBC is asked to agree and adopt the Bus Strategy in light of these financial amendments. 

10 September 2004

318Cab04

New Opportunities Fund PE and Sport

     (i)     To approve a review of the portfolio of schemes in the  New Opportunities Fund Sport in Schools; and

   (ii)     To authorise a Members Panel comprising the Cabinet Members for both Education and Children's Services and Local Services together with the two opposition parties Spokespersons for Education and Children's Services to review the position, consider a letter received from NOF, consider the funding options and report back to Cabinet with their findings on 11 November 2004.

To review the progress made to date on delivering the projects initiated through the New Opportunities Fund Physical Education and Sport Programme; to receive information on the financial projections and to consider a formal reassessment of the portfolio.

10 September 2004

319Cab04

SCIL - Commitment to proceed

     (i)     To approve the design of SCIL as a basis for consultation and planning processes;

    (ii)     To authorise officers to negociate with Moss construction within the agreed BSF and cost parameters; and

 (iii)     To enter into a Partnering Contract to secure a start on site in early December.

To authorise officers to proceed with the implementation of the contsruction phase of the SCIL project which will ultimately commit the Council to a Partnering Contract with Moss Construction for the building of the new £8.1 million Solihull Centre for Inclusive Learning

10 September 2004

320Cab04

Proposed Protocol For New Contracts

     (i)     To approve the proposed protocol for providing consent for new Solihull Community Housing contracts; and

    (ii)     To provide consent for those contracts as detailed within the body of the report.

To agree the protocol that is to be observed when providing Solihull Community Housing with consent to commission any new contracts, as is required by the Housing Management Agreement.

10 September 2004

321Cab04

Forward Plan

(i) That the Leader of the Council approve the Forward Plan for the next four months, and;

(ii) That all future Forward Plan updates include “tracked changes” to highlight the inclusion of new items and that reasons are given for any existing items being moved to later or earlier Cabinet and/or Cabinet Portfolios.

To approve the Forward Plan for the next four months.

10 September 2004

322Cab04

Issues considered by Scrutiny Boards and Committee

To receive and note the reports

To note the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Boards and Committees

10 September 2004

323Cab04

Building Schools for the Future

i) To approve Solihull's Building Schools for the Future submission to the Treasury and the issue of a European Journal Notice to seek potential partners for the delivery phase of the programme, and,

ii) To authorise the Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member to make any final amendments to the documents prior to submission, and;

iii) To authorise the Director and Cabinet Member to take such steps as are necessary to progress the procurement phase including undertaking negotiations and to report back on progress.

To receive an update on progress of the BSF project and,

1. To approve the Strategic Business Case (Draft Document  available in  Members Resource Area between 23 August and 10 September).  This is the policy framework and planning document.

2. To approve the Outline Business Case (Draft Document available in the Members Resource Area between  23 August and 10 September).  This is the practical procurement and delivery framework document which forms the basis of  the OJEU notice and subsequent negotiations.

3. Authorise the Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services to approve the final documents for submission for Treasury approval on 28 September 2004.

10 September 2004

324Cab04

Intellectual Property Rights

To approve terms for agreement with STUS dealing with intellectual property rights in documents produced during joint working.

To consider the approval of terms for dealing with intellectual property in material produced by the Council and Severn Trent Utility Services (STUS) during the final stages of joint working in 2003.

10 September 2004

Private – Exempt Information

325Cab04

North Solihull Regeneration

To approve matters in relation to North Solihull Regeneration.

To inform Cabinet of the progress being made in developing a Strategic Framework for the regeneration area, seek comments on emerging principles of the emerging Framework and seek decisions about neighbourhood plan areas and potential first phase sites on the basis of this framework.

10 September 2004

Private – Exempt Information

326Cab04

Budget and Governance Arrangements for the One Front Line Project

     (i)   To note the progress of the One Front Line Project to date; and

    (ii)   To approve the virement of identified reserves and budgets as a part of the Project.

To advise Cabinet about the progress made to establish the One Front Line Programme as a well managed project; report on issues arising and seek approval for a number of necessary budget virements.

10 September 2004

Private – Exempt Information

327Cab04

Building Schools for the Future

To approve matters in relation to Building Schools for the Future.

To receive an update on the progress of the BSF project.

To receive a report from Price Waterhouse Coopers.

To consider other arrangements.

To authorise the submission of our BSF Proposals for Treasury approval.

10 September 2004

Private – Exempt Information