Venue: Birkdale Room, Town Hall, Southport
Contact: Ruth Harrison Democratic Services Manager
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Fairclough.
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Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any disclosable pecuniary interest, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the Members Code of Conduct, before leaving the meeting room during the discussion on that particular item.
Minutes:
No declarations of any disclosable pecuniary interest were received.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 93 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2017 Minutes: Decision Made:
That the minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held on 5 October 2017 be confirmed as a correct record.
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Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy Working Group - Final Report PDF 70 KB Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance Additional documents: Minutes:
Reasons for the Decision:
The Working Group has made a number of recommendations that require approval by the Cabinet.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
No alternative options were considered. The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board established the Working Group to review Early Intervention and Prevention and the Working Group has performed this task.
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Report of the Head of Schools and Families Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
Due to the change in student numbers the Local Authority need to agree the revised financial implications following a review of the merger proposal
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The alternative option would be to close South Sefton College because it is no longer viable. This would have a major impact on current staff and students as well as future educational opportunities for young people in South Sefton.
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Procurement of a new information, advice and guidance service for NEET young people PDF 88 KB Report of the Head of Regeneration and Housing Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
The Council is fully committed to supporting its young residents to achieve and sustain their full potential in terms of their skills, aspirations, economic prosperity and life chances. Vision 2030 sets out the ambition for the Borough and the priority strategic outcomes, three of which are: · Resilient people and places; · Growing, living and ageing well; · A great place to live, work and play. The proposed approach to Information Advice and Guidance will make a significant and positive contribution to these outcomes and to the Vision overall. In order to support this aim, there is a clear intention to achieve a step-change in value and impact in the advisory and engagement services through the Council’s direct investment and to the future of our young people.
The Council’s current service delivery has been procured using established methods. This contract is now ready for renewal and in the changing context the Council now operates in, a new service offer needs to better reflect our Vision 2030 principles.
This investment will be designed to give closer alignment with the Council’s Framework for Change priorities and will reflect community based co-design and delivery together with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention (EIP) to ensure that potentially vulnerable young people make a successful transition to the adult world of work.
The objective through the procurement is to ensure young people are actively engaged and supported to make choices and achieve progression based on well informed intelligence about local opportunities available to them.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1. Procure a contract for IAG using the similar approach as previous exercises.
This option has been fully considered and has been rejected on the grounds that the Council has moved on with its own approach to early intervention and prevention and requires suppliers able to flex and adapt to this new operating environment in a way that optimises the role of ... view the full minutes text for item 80. |
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Supply of Liquid Fuels PDF 86 KB Report of the Head of Commissioning Support and Business Intelligence Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
Sefton Council needs to procure substantial quantities of liquid fuels (automotive and heating oils) in order to operate its daily business and the level of expenditure (approximately £950k per annum) requires Cabinet approval. It is considered that the Council can best be assured of value for money in terms of price and security of supply by procurement through the YPO Framework.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The Council could decide not to procure Liquid Fuels through the YPO Liquid Fuels Framework and instead either procure through an alternative Framework or undertake its own procurement process. Officers have run mini-competitions through two major OJEU compliant Frameworks and, for the reasons set out in this report, judge that the YPO Framework provides the best value for money. A Sefton specific procurement process would need to be an EU compliant procurement process and would take approximately 6 months to complete. The main risk and the reason this option has not been recommended is it is considered that the separate procurement of lower volumes of fuel (i.e. Sefton procuring fuel alone) is likely to result in a higher price, potentially greater fluctuation in price and potentially less reliable supply. If Council was to decide to undertake its own procurement process, it isstill recommended that procurement continues through the YPO Framework whilst that procurement is undertaken, for the reasons stated above.
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Transport for the North – Draft Regulations PDF 75 KB Report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned Minutes:
Reasons for the Recommendations:
Failure to support the recommendation could prevent Transport for the North from becoming a Sub-national Transport Body, contrary to the consent provided by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Consent to the making of regulations by the Secretary of State is an important mechanism to support Transport for the North’s ambition to transform the transport system across the North of England, providing the infrastructure needed to drive economic growth.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The recommendation set out in this report presents little risk to the Council. The draft regulations, when taken together, provide that Transport for the North will not be able to exercise any of the highway powers which they hold concurrently with the Council as Highway Authority. This is unless the manner in which it proposes to exercise the function has been approved by the Council, if the highway in question passes through the borough.
Furthermore there is no intention that TfN will itself become a Highway Authority and the draft regulationsmake it clear that before any highway powers may be exercised Transport for the North will need to obtain the express consent of the Council as Highway Authority to the manner in ... view the full minutes text for item 82. |
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Southport Town Centre - Townscape Heritage Lottery Application PDF 89 KB Report of the Head of Regeneration and Housing Minutes:
At the meeting of 21st July 2016 Cabinet agreed to the initial recommendations above to submit the Stage 1 bid and this was submitted in August 2016. This report rolls forward that authorisation for endorsement by Cabinet once again, to submit via the current and final TH funding stream.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The two Conservation Areas highlighted within the report were selected over others within the borough as they are currently classified as being "at risk" and so are in priority need of investment. The other four Conservation Areas "at risk" within the authority are not located within any Town Centre and do not have the identified need that that would suit the individual eligibility criteria and outcomes required as part of TH funding stream.
The TH funding stream was selected as a funding option, as there are currently no other grant funding streams available. It should also be noted that this is the last opportunity to apply for the TH funding stream, which will be disbanded by HLF following this round of applications
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Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle - Update PDF 99 KB Report of the Executive Director Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
The day to day running and investment decisions of commercial investment, including the Strand Shopping Centre, require an agile and commercial interface within the Council in order to competently transact its business, particularly where that commercial activity is not governed by a Company Board or other structure.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
One alternative option was considered – to provide an interface within a single service area of the Council such as Regeneration and Economic Development or Corporate Services. This option was rejected based upon the need to provide an interface with a broader reach of commercial determination and corporate responsibility, which has delegated power to make day-to day decisions that respond appropriately to the needs of the business. Council processes and the speed and frequency of execution may hinder or reduce the competitive and operational integrity of the business.
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Revenue and Capital Budget Plan 2017/18 - 2019/20 PDF 149 KB Report of the Head of Corporate Resources Additional documents: Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
To ensure that the Cabinet is informed of the forecast outturn position for the 2017/18 revenue and capital budgets as at the end of September 2017 and to provide an updated forecast of the outturn position with regard to the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
No alternative options were considered.
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Revenue and Capital Budget Plan 2017/18 - 2019/20: Asset Maximisation Procurement Report PDF 67 KB Report of the Head of Corporate Resources Minutes:
Reasons for the Decisions:
The Councils Public Sector Reform Programme, specifically Early Intervention and Prevention, Locality Teams, has progressed over the summer period 2017. Analysis and the design of what are referred to Larger Bases has completed with recommendations made for a number of assets to undergo physical adaptations to support delivery. The report and recommendations seeks authority to procure and tender for those works.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
There are no alternative options available to those contained within the report
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Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance Additional documents: Minutes:
Reason for the Decision:
To secure an integrated approach to support the local Armed Forces Community across the Liverpool City Region.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Not to adopt the Armed Forces MOU but this would potentially leave Sefton not providing the same level of support to the local Armed Forces Community as Liverpool City Region partners.
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Exclusion of Press and Public To comply with Regulation 5(2) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012, notice has been published regarding the intention to consider the following matter(s) in private for the reasons set out below.
No representations have been received on this matter and this agenda satisfies the requirements of Regulation 5(4).
The Cabinet is recommended to pass the following resolution:
That, under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That, under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.
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Restricted Minutes of the Previous Meeting Restricted Minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2017.
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Minutes: Decision Made:
That the restricted minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 5 October 2017 be confirmed as a correct record.
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