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Apologies for Absence Minutes: None |
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Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda. Minutes: There were no interests declared. |
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Scrutiny Committee Request to Reconsider a Decision - Property Strategy Minutes: Cabinet considered the request of the Scrutiny Committee made at its meeting on 22 September 2016 to reconsider the Cabinet decision of 8 September 2016 in relation to the Property Strategy.
Cabinet noted that the reasons provided by the Scrutiny Committee for the request to reconsider were that:
"Both the consultation and the Cabinet decision were based on incorrect financial information and the decision does not meet the Council's own priorities to support the needs of the residents of Lancashire, particularly the more deprived communities.
The Scrutiny Committee also sought assurances that the methodology was applied consistently and fairly across Lancashire"
Evidence was presented to the Cabinet from the S151 officer in relation to the accuracy of the financial information, and form the Head of Asset Management on the methodology. Copies of their evidence are attached to these minutes as appendices. In considering the evidence presented, Cabinet also noted the lengthy and detailed debates already held at the previous ESC, Cabinet and Scrutiny Committee meetings.
Cabinet noted that the briefing presented by the Director of Financial resources at Cabinet stated that the Conservative Group Budget amendment proposed at Full Council in 11th February 2016 would have been mainly funded through additional capital borrowing of £15.069m. Following a query on this figure, the Director of Financial resources confirmed that the actual additional level of capital borrowing proposed in the amendment was £17.519m. It was clarified that the £15.069m represented the net revenue impact of the cost of borrowing the £17.519m, taking into account an estimated 2 year revenue charge of £2.450m.
Following lengthy debate, and taking fully into account the information and evidence presented at the meetings of ESC, Cabinet and the Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet:
Resolved: That the decision of the cabinet on 8 September 2016 in relation to the Property Strategy be confirmed.
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Urgent Business An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading. Minutes: There was no urgent business |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Thursday 6 October 2016 at 2.00 pm at County Hall, Preston. Minutes: Thursday 6 October, 2pm, County Hall, Preston |