Agenda and minutes

Members are invited to disclose any pecuniary interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still disclose a pecuniary interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

Councillor Steven Kelly declared a non-pecuniary interest in the report concerning non-domestic rate relief (NNDR). Councillor Kelly advised that he was a Member of the Upminster Conservative Association, as were some other members of Cabinet, which received a national allowance in relation to NNDR for its premises. Councillor Kelly remained  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 13 February 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individuals, introduced the report

The report before Cabinet sought approval to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the provision of public health advice to the Havering Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG). It was reported that the MOU would come into force from 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities, introduced the report

In May 2012, Cabinet approved an over-arching 3-year Culture Strategy for the borough, covering the period 2012-2014.  The core ambition of the Culture Strategy is ‘to transform lives through participation in, and enjoyment of, culture’.  The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report.

The Cabinet report set out the overall position in respect of discretionary rate relief against the Non Domestic Rate and explained the current budgetary position.

In light of the Council’s savings strategy and future changes in the funding arrangements to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individuals, introduced the report (in the absence of the Leader of the Council)

The report before Cabinet set out the performance of the Council’s Corporate Performance Indicators for the third quarter (October - December 2012), against the five Living Ambition Goals of the Corporate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.