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20.

Minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2015 pdf icon PDF 124 KB

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20.1     The minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2015 were agreed as a correct record

21.

Apologies for absence

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21.       Councillor Maynard

22.

Disclosures of interests

Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

 

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22.1     Councillor Tutt declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in item 5 (Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources) as the Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council

23.

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources pdf icon PDF 721 KB

Report by Chief Executive

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23.1The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Executive

 

23.2     It was RESOLVED to:

 

1)            note the revised Medium Term Financial Plan including the movements within the forecast funding gap for 2016/17 - 2018/19 and pressures (Appendix 1 of the report);

 

2)            note the uncertainty that will remain until the Comprehensive Spending Review on 25 November 2015 and the Local Government settlement announcement;

 

3)            agree a savings requirement of £23m as a planning assumption for 2016/17;

 

4)            note the Scrutiny Committees’ initial comments on areas of search (Appendix 4 of the report);

 

5)            agree the proposed “One Council” framework for planning at paragraph 3.6 -3.19 of the report and savings proposals (Appendix 6 of the report); and

 

      6)        agree that more detailed work is done on all the above to develop the detailed draft plan for 2016/17 and the following two years

 

Reason

 

24.3     To note the progress in relation to savings proposals, agree a ‘One Council’ framework for planning and savings proposals and agree that more detailed work be undertaken to develop the detailed draft plan for 2016/17 and beyond

 

24.

Orbis Three Year Business Plan pdf icon PDF 192 KB

Report by Chief Operating Officer

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24.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with comments from the Surrey County Council and East Sussex County Council joint scrutiny of the Orbis Programme.

 

24.2     It was RESOLVED to:

 

1)            note the three year (2016/17 to 2018/19) Orbis Business Plan which was approved by the Orbis Joint Committee on 28 September 2015; and

 

2)                 note the need for investment and to approve the roadmap for integration (contained within the Business Plan).

 

Reason

 

24.3     Approval of the Business Plan is necessary for the partnership to implement the integration required to deliver the Target Operating Model. The implementation requires investment from both authorities to realise efficiencies through full integration as set out in the Business Plan

25.

South East 7 Update pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Report by Chief Executive

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25.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Executive

 

25.2     It was RESOLVED to note the update of the South East Seven Partnership

 

Reason

 

25.3     The report provides an update on progress of the South East Seven Partnership

26.

Treasury Management Stewardship report for 2014/15 and Mid Year review for 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 529 KB

Report by Chief Operating Officer

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26.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer

 

26.2     It was RESOLVED to note the Treasury Management performance in 2014/15 and the mid year review for the first half of 2015/16

 

Reason

 

26.3     The report fulfils the requirement to submit an annual/half yearly report in the form prescribed in the Treasury Management Code of Practice.

27.

To agree which items are to be reported to the County Council

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27        ITEMS TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL

 

27.1     The Cabinet agreed that no items should be reported to the County Council.