Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

Minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2010

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2010 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director on an application for financial assistance from the Grants to Voluntary Organisations Emergency Fund on behalf of the Crosby Cobras Junior Football Club.

RESOLVED:            That

(1)       the application be approved and a grant of £600, to pay for indoor training facilities during the winter months, be made; and

(2)       it be a condition of the grant that any future applications by Crosby Cobras be accompanied by evidence that other sources of funding have been sought and applied for.

Report of the Interim Head of Corporate Finance and ICT Strategy

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Interim Head of Corporate Finance and ICT Strategy on four tenders received for the provision of banking services for an initial period of two years, with an option to extend on an annual basis for a further three periods of one year.

RESOLVED:

That the tender of NatWest Bank Plc, of Liverpool, be accepted, subject to terms and conditions to be approved by the Interim Head of Corporate Legal Services.

To receive a presentation from David McCullough, Interim Head of Corporate Legal Services

The Cabinet Member received a presentation from David McCullough, Interim Head of Corporate Legal Services, on the above issues.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.