To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2011, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 13 July 2011 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The report sets out a summary of the issues raised by each of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees at their joint meeting on 28 July 2011.  The meeting was convened in response to the agreement by Cabinet of a report which set out budget savings in the light of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review and the subsequent Local Government Financial Settlement.

The report explained that all the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) met in joint session on 28 July where they were presented with the report  which had been agreed by Cabinet at its meeting in February.  A draft minute of that meeting was presented which set out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

The report before Cabinet referred to the Council’s ownership of the Stubbers Adventure Centre. It was noted that a previous report concluded that no essential need existed for the Council to continue to own and control the property and that it should be offered for sale.

It was reported that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

To consider whether the public should now be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public were present during the following item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 9 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 which it is not in the public interest to publish; and, if it is decided to exclude the public on those grounds, Cabinet to resolve accordingly on the motion of the Chairman.

Cabinet decided on the motion of the Chairman that the public should be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the ground that it was likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if members of the public were present there would be disclosure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Cabinet received a report (containing exempt information and not available to the press or public) setting out in detail aspects of the proposals referred to in minute 17 preceding.

Cabinet decided to proceed with the proposals as recommended in the report submitted. The details of those decisions are set out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.