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FORWARD PLAN (FOR APPROVAL BY LEADER OF THE COUNCIL –8 SEPTEMBER 2005)

All items in bold indicate new entries

Portfolio Holder

Title

This is a Key Decision because

Purpose

Contact Officer

Decision Maker

Date of Decision

Ward Members Affected

Representations should be made in writing to:

Representa-
tions should be made before

Relevant Documents

FULL CABINET

OCTOBER 2005

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Shirley Town Centre

Yes

To consider whether it is appropriate to make a compulsory purchase order or orders under the relevant statutory powers and to update Cabinet on the new proposals put forward by GC Shirley Limited

 

Mike Swallow

Full Cabinet

06 October 2005

Shirley Wards

Mike Swallow

 

 

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Budget Framework SORP 2005

No

To approve the Budget Framework for the period 2006-2009

 

Martin Clayton

Full Cabinet

06 October 2005 deferred from8 September

All Wards

Martin Clayton

26 September 2005

Budget Framework 2004 approved by Cabinet November 2004

 

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

North Solihull Regeneration Neighbour-hood Plans

Yes

To consider the results of Neighbourhood Plans consultation in North Arran Way and Craig Croft.

 

Sarah Barnes

Full Cabinet

06 October 2005

All Northern Wards

Sarah Barnes

26 September 2005

Report to Cabinet 24 January 2005

Cllr Mrs Gomm

(T+H)

 

Highway Infrastructure -  Prudential Borrowing

 

Yes -Financial Implications

Efficient use of funding

D Lawlor /
N Kirby

Full Cabinet

06 October 2005

All Wards

 

 

 

Cllr Sleigh

(Soc+Hlth)

Care Trust Consultation

Yes

To receive a report on the outcome the consultation exercise.

 

Bindi Nagra

Full Cabinet

06 October 2005 * Deferred from 8 September 2005

 

All Wards

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2005

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Interim Management Letter

Yes

To comment on and approve an Interim Management Letter presented by KPMG

 

Sam Gilbert

Full Cabinet

03 November 2005

All Wards

Sam Gilbert

24 October 2005

 

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Risk Management Strategy

Implements a Council-wide strategy

To approve the revised Risk Management Strategy

Catherine Halford

Full Cabinet

03 November 2005

All Wards

Catherine Halford

24 October 2005

 

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Risk Management Six Monthly

No

To review six monthly progress report

Catherine Halford

Full Cabinet

03 November 2005

All Wards

Catherine Halford

24 October 2005

 

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

North Solihull Regeneration Neighbourhood Plans

Yes

To approve Neighbourhood Plans for North Arran Way and Craig Croft.

 

Sarah Barnes

Full Cabinet

03 November 2005

All Northern Wards

Sarah Barnes

24 October 2005

Report to Cabinet 24 January 2005

DECEMBER 2005

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

Health and Safety Policy

No

To approve revised policy

Catherine Halford

Full Cabinet

08 December 2005

All Wards

Catherine Halford

24 October 2005

Report to Cabinet Member 7 November 2005

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm

(T+H)

 

Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire Study

No

To report on the findings of the study

Piers Cockroft

Full Cabinet

08 December 2005 deferred from 8 September 2005

Knowle. Bickenhill, Meriden, Blythe, Dorridge & Hockley Heath

 

Piers Cockroft

01 December 2005

 

CABINET – LEADER

SEPTEMBER 2005

Cllr Richards

(Ldr)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor I M Hillas – Cabinet Member for Resources
SEPTEMBER 2005

Cllr Hillas

(Res)

The Willows, Hob Lane

 

No

To approve revised forms for the sale of this property

 

John Mills

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

Meriden

John Mills

 

 

Cllr Hillas

(Res)

Land at Station Approach, Solihull

 

No

To consider sale of land to provide an access for development

 

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

Sihill

Mike Swallow

 

 

Cllr Hillas

(Res)

North Solihull Regeneration – Establish-ment of Communica-tions Post

No

To seek approval for the establishment of a permanent communica-tions post to support the regeneration and primary regeneration projects

 

Sarah Barnes

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood, Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Sarah Barnes

 

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Land at Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull

 

Yes

To consider expressions of interest for the purchase of land and agree a short list of potential developers

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

At Alphege

Mike Swallow

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Land at Chadwick End

No

To approve the sale of land

 

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

 

Mike Swallow

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Land at Meriden

Yes

To approve terms for the purchase of the new playing fields and process for the sale of the existing field.

 

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

Meriden

Mike Swallow

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Sale of Land and property at Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood

 

No

To approve the sale of land and property at Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood.

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

Bickenhill

Mike Swallow

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

1FL proposed structure for new Customer Information and ICT Services

 

No

To consider and agree staffing prposals for the services being created or transformed as a result of 1FL

 

Paul Blantern

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

N/A

Paul Blantern

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Revised Financial Regs.

Yes

To agree updated financial regs for the Council

 

Sam Gilbert

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

 

N/A

Sam Gilbert

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Community and Economic Regeneration Staffing Structure

 

No

To consider and agree the staffing proposals for Community and Economic Regeneration

 

Lynda Hackwell

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005
 *Deferred from 11 July and 13 June because timing of report – needs to go to OMT and DMT Strategic Services in first instance

 

All

Lynda Hackwell

01 September 2005

 

Cllr. Hillas
(Res)

Budget Virements for 2005/06

Yes

To seek approval for inter Cabinet Budget Virements

Graham Milner

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

N/A

Graham Milner

01 September 2005

 

Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

A draft information Strategy for the Council

No

To approve the Council’s Information Strategy

 

Kevin Smitten

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

N/A

Kevin Smitten

01 September 2005

 

Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Results of Temporary/Agency staff procurement process

Yes (because the total value of the contract is greater than £5m)

To agree and recommend to Council the successful tenders for the contract for the supply of temporary and agency staff

Liz Welton/ Jason Goodwin

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

* Deferred from 11 July 2005 and

deferred from 16/05/05 and deferred from 14 February 2005) slippage  in project timescale – new contract start date 1 November 2005

 

N/A

Liz Welton/Jason Goodwin

01 September 2005

 

Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Sale of Residential freeholds and lease extensions

 

No

To update on the sales of residential freeholds and grant of lease extensions

 

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

15 September 2005

All Wards

Mike Swallow

01 September 2005

 

OCTOBER 2005
Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Whole Life Costing of Assets - Update

 

No

To approve a budget strategy to address the Council's Maintenance backlog

Paul Evans/ Martin Calyton

Cabinet Member

10 October 2005

N/A

Paul Evans/Martin Clayton

26 September 2005

 

Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Prudential Borrowing and its implications for Solihull

 

No

To outline the prudential borrowing code and its implications for Solihull

 

Martin Clayton

Cabinet Member

10 October 2005

N/A

Martin Clayton

26 September 2005

 

Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Risk Management Strategy

Implements a Council-wide strategy

To approve the Council’s Information Strategy

 

Catherine Halford

Cabinet Member

10 October 2005

All Wards

Catherine Halford

26 September 2005

 

NOVEMBER 2005
Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Health and Safety Policy Statement

No

To approve revised Health and Safety Policy Statement

 

Catherine Halford

Cabinet Member

07 November 2005

All Wards

Catherine Halford

24 October 2005

 

DECEMBER 2005
Cllr.Hillas (Res)

 

Council Tax Base for 2006-07

Yes

To set Council Tax Base for 2006-07

John Tolley

Cabinet Member

01 December 2005

All Wards

John Tolley

17 November 2005

 

Councillor Courts– Cabinet Member for Regeneration
SEPTEMBER 2005

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Homeless-ness Strategy Action Plan

No

To report progress on the Council's Homelessness Strategy Action Plan

 

George Daley

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

George Daley

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Fowgay Hall

No

To consider and act upon a request to add a property to the Council's List of Buildings of Local Architectural Historic Interest

 

Martin Saunders

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Martin Saunders

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

New Planning System – Solihull Statement of Community Involvement

 

No

To approve the appended questionnaire for consultation with specified community / stakeholder leaders and representatives

 

Rachel Batts

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Rachel Batts

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Consultation Paper – Planning for Housing Provision

 

No

To report the Government's consultation on 'Planning for Housing Provision' and to agree a response to the consultation

 

Rachel Batts

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Rachel Batts

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Warwick District Local Plan

No

To seek retrospective approval for representa-tions on the above Local Plan made following liaison with Cabinet Member

 

Martin Fletcher

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Martin Fletcher

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Policy Planning Statement 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management

 

No

To inform the Cabinet Member of the publication of new national policy guidance in PPS 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management

 

Maurice Barlow

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Maurice Barlow

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Housing Strategy Action Plan

No

To report progress against the Council's Housing Strategy Action Plan

 

George Daley

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

George Daley

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Business Support in the West Midlands

 

No

To agree the Council's response to Advantage West Midlands consultation on proposals for delivering business support in the West Midlands

 

Lynda Hackwell

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

 

 

Lynda Hackwell

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Land at Kingshurst Brook, Chelmsley Wood

No

To consider objections received to proposals for the disposal of open space land for the purpose of constructing the new Banbury Club premises

 

Mike Swallow

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

(Deferred from 20 July 2005)

Chelmsley Wood

Mike Swallow

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

North Solihull Regeneration – Establish-ment of Communica-tions Post

No

To seek approval for the establishment of a permanent communica-tions post to support the regeneration and primary regeneration projects

 

Sarah Barnes

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood, Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Sarah Barnes

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Olton Conservation Area Character Appraisal

No

To confirm and endorse approval of document in the light of all representations received

 

Dave Wigfield

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

Olton

Dave Wigfield

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Community and Economic Regeneration Staffing Structure

 

No

To consider and agree the staffing proposals for the Community and Economic Regeneration Unit

 

Lynda Hackwell

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

** Moved from July to 19 September 2005

 

Meriden

Lynda Hackwell

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Application for re-housing

No

Approve application (special case)

Adrian Thomas

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

St Alphege

Adrian Thomas

12 August 2005

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Disposal of Land on Chapelhouse Road

 

Yes

To make a decision on the potential disposal of open space

 

Sarah Barnes

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

All Northern Wards

Sarah Barnes

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Eastern Corridor Housing Market Restructuring

 

No

To endorse the housing market restructuring framework

George Daley

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood, Kingshurst and Fordbridge

 

George Daley

12 August 2005

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Service Charges – cleaning services to the Council's Low Rise Flats

 

No

To seek approval on the introduction of service charges to cover the costs of cleaning communal areas in the Council's low rise flats

 

John King

Cabinet Member

19 September 2005

Virtually all

John King

12 August 2005

 

OCTOBER 2005

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

SCH Capital Programme

No

Update on 2005/06 Programme

Chris Poulton

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

All

Chris Poulton

27 September 2005

SCH

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Home Energy Conservation Act

No

Note – approve submitted document

R Dunleavy

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

 

R Dunleavy

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Olton Conservation Area

No

To approve CACA

Dave Wigfield

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

Olton

 

Dave Wigfield

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Eastern Corridor Housing Market Restructuring

 

No

To endorse the housing market restructuring framework

George Daley

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood, Kingshurst and Fordbridge

 

George Daley

12 August 2005

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Housing Revenue Account Business Plan

No

To seek approval for the 2005 HRA Business Plan

 

Carole Hodson

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

*Deferred from 20 July  and 19 September 2005

 

All

Carole Hodson

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Local Nature Reserves

Yes

To seek Member approval for a further two nature reserve sites

 

Mike Eastwood

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

*Deferred from 20 July  and 19 September 2005

 

 

Mike Eastwood

 

 

CllrCourts

(Reg)

Building Control Budget and Trading Account

 

No

Approval for a moratorium on contribution to reserves and commensurate reduction in income target.
To consider and approve the principal that the annual income target should be set to only recover the cost of providing the fee earning service within +/- 10%. To seek approval for 100% funding of all non-fee earning statutory Building Control functions

 

 

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005
*
Deferred from 19 September 2005

 

 

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Development by Registered Social Landlords

 

No

To approve proposals for funding

John Pitcher

Cabinet Member

12 October 2005

All

John Pitcher

6 September 2005

Housing Strategy 2005-8

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Neighbour-hood renewal Assessment

No

Endorse findings and approve bid for resources

Neville Parboo

Cabinet Member

12 October  2005

* Deferred from 20 July 2005

 

Shirley South, Castle Bromwich

Neville Parboo

1 May 2005

Housing Strategy 2005-8

NOVEMBER 2005

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Housing Revenue Account Business Plan

 

No

To seek approval for the 2005 HRA Business Plan

Carole Hodson

Cabinet Member

28 November 2005
* Deferred from 19 September 2005 and 20 July 2005

 

All

Carole Hodson

 

 

Cllr Courts

(Reg)

Homeless-ness Strategy

No

To approve strategy

George Daley

Cabinet Member

28 November 2005

All

George Daley

 

 

Councillor Mrs S Gomm– Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways

SEPTEMBER 2005

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

Chester Road C/B

No

Traffic Conditions

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

A34/Solihull Road Junction

No

Junction Improvement

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

Shirley East and West

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

Highways Management Resource

No

To advertise unfilled posts

Nick Kirby / D Lawlor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

Petition – Crabmill Close

No

Parking Issues

D Lechmere

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

Knowle

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

Arley Road and Rollswood Drive

No

Amendments to waiting restrictions

D Poynton / D Lechmere

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

Variation report

No

Regarding the Brueton / Malvern Park overspend

Kath Hemmings

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

BVPI 100

No

Assessment

Nick Kirby

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

TRO Objections

No

Chelmsley Road

Lee Stevenson

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

 

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Clr Mrs Gomm T+H)

CCTV

No

This report is dependant upon board meeting 15/07/05

Julie Elmer

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

*Deferred from 17 August 2005 and June

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Review of Parking Restrictions

No

Marston Green

 

Dave Lechmere / Carolyn Harris

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Condition of Highways Network

No

To report on the backlog in Highways Maintenance

 

N Kirby / D Lawlor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Widney Manor Road, Widney Lane

 

Results of Consultation

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Infrastructure – Prudential Borrowing

 

Prudential Borrowing

N Kirby / D Lawlor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Petitions

No

To inform Cabinet Member of Petitions rec'd

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

Various

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

LTP Capital Monitor

No

To inform Cabinet Member of progress of LTP spend

 

John Bowen

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Strategic Highway Contract

No

To update Cabinet Member on the Stage 3 evaluation

 

Derek Lawlor

Cabinet Member

28 September 2005

All

J Harte

 

 

OCTOBER 2005

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Chelmsley Wood Area Safety Scheme – Moorend Avenue

 

No

To consider further Road Safety Measures

 

P Tomkinson/T Chaggar

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

Chelmsley Wood

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Tanker Services Review

 

No

To review Tanker Services Operation

 

Bruce Brant

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

*Deferred from 28 September 2005

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

LTP Capital Monitor

 

No

To inform Cabinet Member of progress of LTP spend

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Petitions

 

No

To inform Cabinet Member of Petitions received

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

 

Various

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Winter Services

 

No

To review winter maintenance procedures and policies

 

N Kirby

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

*Deferred from September

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Budget Pressures

 

No

 

Jim Harte

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Update on Display Signs on the Highway

 

No

Display Signs on the Highway

Nick Kirby

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

A45 Bridge

No

Proposed Scheme

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

A452 Balsall Common

No

To seek approval to the detailed scheme for the Bradnocks Marsh Lane junction and to progress a Compulsory Purchase Order

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005

 

 

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

National Cycle Network Route 53 Grand Union canal-Catherine de Barnes

 

No

To report progress plus gain approval for next phase of NCN53

M Stockman

Cabinet Member

19 October 2005 *Deferred from 28 September 2005 and  July

 

J Harte

 

National Cycle Network Route 53 Grand Union canal-Catherine de Barnes

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

 

Neighbour-hood Management Pilot

No

To inform Cabinet Member of Progress with the Neighbourhood Management Pilot

 

Jim Harte

Cabinet Member

 

19 October 2005

TBA

J Harte

 

Neighbour-hood Management Pilot

NOVEMBER 2005

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

A Strategic Review of Traffic Regulation

 

 

Solihull Town Centre

 

Cabinet Member

14 November 2005

 

St Alphege

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

LTP Capital Monitor

No

To inform Cabinet Member of Progress of LTP spend

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

14 November 2005

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Petitions

No

To inform Cabinet Member of Petitions rec'd

 

John Taylor

Cabinet Member

14 November 2005

 

Various

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Road Marking Policy

No

Policy Review

Nick Kirby

Cabinet Member

14 November 2005
*
Deferred from July

 

All

J Harte

 

 

Cllr Mrs Gomm (T+H)

Home Zones

No

To seek approval to the Homezones proposals following consultation

 

Chris Moton

Cabinet Member

14 November 2005
*