Councillors and Decision Making

To receive any questions from the public which have been submitted under Council Procedure Rules 7.11 and 7.12. The session will last no more than 15 minutes with a maximum of 2 minutes allowed for each question and answer. Questions can be asked of The Leader and Cabinet Members.

None received.

Cabinet –19 April 2018

(i) Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Together

Recommended that provision be made for £350,000 from the 2017/18 projected underspend as a provisional estimate to meet the costs of the independent inquiry and that authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer to use this budget as per the report.

Cabinet – 31 May 2018

(ii) Service & Financial Planning Report 2017/18 Outturn and 2018/19 Update

Recommended that

(a) the Revenue outturn position for 2017/18 and related virements in Appendix 3 to the report which is subject to audit by the Council’s external auditors be approved;

(b) the transfers to reserves and associated approval to the relevant Assistant Directors to spend the reserves detailed in section 5 and Appendix 2 be approved;

(c) the Capital outturn position and related supplementary estimates, re-phasing and virements shown in Appendix 4 to the report and as summarised in the report, be approved; 

(d) the performance against income targets be noted; and

(e) the key issues identified for 2018/19 be noted.

Cabinet – 12 July 2018

(i) Financial Management Report 2018/19 Update

Recommended that the changes to the capital programme as set out at appendix 1 be approved

Audit Committee

At its meeting held on 29 May 2018, the Audit Committee made the following recommendations to Council:-

(i) Review of the Audit Committee Terms of Reference

Recommended that the amended Terms of Reference be adopted.
 
(ii) Corporate Anti-Fraud & Corruption Policy – 2017/18 Annual Report and Policy Update

Recommended that the updated Corporate Anti-Fraud & Corruption policy be adopted.

To answer questions received under Council Procedure Rule 6.2.

NB   In accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 6.2.9 there will be a maximum of 30 minutes allowed for questions and answers.  Any question not answered within the 30 minute time limit will receive a written reply within 5 working days.

(i) Councillor A R H England will propose the following Motion:

"As we celebrate the 70th birthday of our beloved NHS, a proud national institution which delivers healthcare free at the point of delivery, this Council restates its absolute commitment in fighting for the retention of our consultant-led Women’s & Children’s Centre at the Princess Royal Hospital through the Future Fit process and have launched our NHS4ALL campaign to argue the case for why Option 2 is the better option.

It is completely illogical to move this Centre, which was built only 4 years ago at a cost of £28m and has been identified by SaTH as a clinical need for our town. That need has not changed and will not change in the future, with two-thirds of admissions identified as being from Telford & East Shropshire.

We are deeply concerned that the preferred Option 1 is the most expensive and therefore could limit further investment in much needed community health services across the whole of Shropshire & Powys. Option 2 would provide significant savings year on year, which could support better GP access, more community services and even a new cancer centre for our town. Option 2 reduces journey times for more patients and saves revenue monies and capital borrowing.

This Council will continue to question and challenge Future Fit proposals which are not future proofed.  These proposals do not address the need to reduce admissions to A&E, propose no extra funding for GPs, community care or adult social care and will result in all communities losing out in respect of their current access to emergency & planned care.”

The Motion will be seconded by Councillor R A Overton.
 
(ii) Councillor A J Eade will propose the following Motion:

“This Council reaffirms its continued support of the unanimously accepted motion proposed by Cllr. Andrew Eade and seconded by Cllr. Nigel Dugmore on behalf of the entire Conservative Group brought before Full Council on the 1 May 2014, to oppose any proposals for the merger of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Councils.”

The Motion will be seconded by Councillor M B Hosken.