Minute 426 (Report circulated separately, Agenda Item No.7 refers)

Called in by Councillors D Norman MBE, L Burton, J Garston, K Buck, R Woodley and M Terry

 (Also called in to Place Scrutiny Committee)

The Committee considered Minute 426 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 6^th November 2018, which had called in to Scrutiny, together with a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on work being undertaken following the High Street Summit which took place on 24^th September 2018, including the emerging action plan and approaches being organised through which to coordinate and drive this work.

In response to questions, the Cabinet Member for Public Protection advised the Committee that:-

·           he would consider the best way to report updates to the action plan (could be included in future MPR for example)

·           with regard to the task detailed at 1.3 of the action plan, he agreed to provide a written response on the issues raised in the House of Commons

·           he would arrange for a written response on the numbers in the rough sleeper count conducted at the end of September.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

“1. That the progress being made be endorsed.

2. That the additional officer resource already aligned to support the implementation and delivery of this project, be endorsed.”

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Members: Cllrs Lamb, Courtenay and Flewitt

Minute 426 (Report circulated separately)

Called-in by Councillors Jones, Willis, J Garston, Buck, Woodley and Terry

(Also called-in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee)

The Committee considered Minute 426 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 6th November 2018, which had been called-in for Scrutiny, together with the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place).  This provided an update on work being undertaken following the High Street Summit which took place on 24th September 2018, including the emerging action plan and approaches being organised through which to coordinate and drive this work.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

“1. That the progress being made be endorsed.

2. That the additional officer resource already aligned to support the implementation and delivery of this project, be endorsed.”

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Members: Cllrs Lamb, Courtenay and Flewitt

Report of Deputy Chief Executive

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on work being undertaken following the High Street Summit which took place on 24^th September 2018, including the emerging action plan and approaches being organised through which to coordinate and drive this work.

Resolved:

1. That the progress being made be endorsed.

2. That the additional officer resource already aligned to support the implementation and delivery of this project, be endorsed.

Reasons for decision:

This project is recognised as strategically important for Southend, both from a business and public service perspective. 

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call in to: Place and Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committees

Cabinet Members: Cllrs Lamb, Courtenay and Flewitt

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on work being undertaken following the High Street Summit which took place on 24^th September 2018, including the emerging action plan and approaches being organised through which to coordinate and drive this work.

Resolved:

1. That the progress being made be endorsed.

2. That the additional officer resource already aligned to support the implementation and delivery of this project, be endorsed.

Reasons for decision:

This project is recognised as strategically important for Southend, both from a business and public service perspective. 

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call in to: Place and Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committees

Cabinet Members: Cllrs Lamb, Courtenay and Flewitt