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§     Resources and Performance Panel –  2 June 2015

§     Regeneration, Environment and Community Panel – 3 June  2015

§     Audit Committee - 8 June 2015

i)              Resources and Performance Panel:   2 June 2015

          The Panel made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

RP10:Cabinet Report:  Review of Overview and Scrutiny

RESOLVED:  The Panel supported the recommendation to Cabinet and Council as set out in the report, subject to amending the wording of Recommendation 3 to read:

Cabinet and Council are recommended to:-

1                 Received and comment on the findings of the CfPS review.

2                 Instruct officers to arrange a workshop for Members with the CfPS to consider in more depth their report and examples of good practice from similar authorities

3                 To establish a Working Group to consider the CfPS report and the outcome of the Member workshop and make recommendations to Cabinet.

4                 To bring a further report to Cabinet to finalise revised arrangements for the performance of the overview and scrutiny process within the Borough Council

          ii)       Regeneration, Environment and Community Panel: 3 June 2015

          The Panel made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

(i) Cabinet Report - Fields in Trust

RESOLVED:That the Regeneration & Development and Environment & Community Panel supports the recommendations to Cabinet as follows:

That Cabinet agrees to:

a) Enter into a Deed of Dedication with Fields in Trust for the open space shown in Appendix 2 in the report as a Centenary Field.

b) Delegate authority to the Executive Director, Commercial Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for ICT Leisure and Public Space to agree the Deed of Dedication with Fields in Trust.

(ii) Cabinet Report - King’s Lynn Surface Water and Highway Infrastructure improvements and Major Housing Development at Lynnsport and Marsh Lane – Compulsory Purchase Orders

RESOLVED: That the Regeneration & Development and Environment & Community Panel supports the recommendations to Cabinet as set out below:

1. That Cabinet authorise the Property Services Manager to acquire the land, or secure rights as necessary, identified within this report, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder.

2. That the Council makes a Compulsory Purchase Order (or Compulsory Purchase Orders) in respect of the parcels of land and interests referred to pursuant to Section 226(1)(a) Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3. That the Property Services Manager be given delegated authority to make any necessary changes to the Order plan and to the interests which are to be acquired, should further information come to light requiring such amendments, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder(s).

4. That the Legal Services Manager is given delegated authority to make and complete all necessary documents in relation to the private treaty acquisitions and/or the compulsory purchase orders as necessary.

iii)       Audit Committee – 8 June 2015

          The Committee made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

AR7:   Revenue Outturn 2014/2015

RESOLVED: That the Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as follows:

It is recommended that Cabinet approves:

1)              The revenue outturn and proposed transfers to reserves for 2014/2015.

AR8:   Capital Programme and Resources  2014/2018

RESOLVED:  The Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as follows:

1)              That Cabinet note the outturn of the capital programme for 2014/2015 of £11,040,092.

2)              That the financing arrangements for the 2014/2015 Capital Programme be approved.

3)              That Cabinet approve the revised 2015/2018 Capital Programme as detailed in the report.