Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Report No: CAB/FH/15/015

Cabinet Member: James Waters               Lead Officer: Davina Howes

(For reference purposes, St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Report Number is CAB/SE/15/018)

RESOLVED:

That the West Suffolk Annual Report 2014/2015, as contained in Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/15/015, as amended to incorporate the revisions recommended by both Overview and Scrutiny Committees and the further amendment to the new paragraph added to Page 19 of the document, as contained in the minutes of the Extraordinary Cabinet meeting held on 17 March 2015, be approved.

Further to the joint informal discussions held prior to the meeting with St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Cabinet on Report No: CAB/FH/15/015, West Suffolk Annual Report 2014/2015, it was proposed, seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the West Suffolk Annual Report 2014/2015, as contained in Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/15/015, as amended to incorporate the revisions recommended by both Overview and Scrutiny Committees and the further amendment to the new paragraph added to Page 19 of the document, as contained in the minutes of the Extraordinary Cabinet meeting held on 17 March 2015, be approved.

Report No: CAB/FH/15/016

Cabinet Member: Stephen Edwards           Lead Officer: Davina Howes

(For reference purposes, St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Report Number is CAB/SE/15/019)

RESOLVED: That

(1)     the phase one implementation of Universal Credit across West Suffolk be noted;

(2)     the broad content of the Universal Credit Delivery Partnership Agreement attached at Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/15/016 be agreed and delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Governance and Performance to make final amendments to this document;

(3)     delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, to negotiate  the costs being sought from the Department for Work and Pensions to support the implementation of Universal Credit (Appendix A, Schedule Two); and

(4)     it be noted that review periods will be arranged with the Department of Work and Pensions in order to assess the actual impact of Universal Credit in the area.

Further to the joint informal discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Cabinet on Report No: CAB/FH/15/016, Universal Credit Delivery Partnership Agreement, it was proposed, seconded and,

RESOLVED: That

(1)     the phase one implementation of Universal Credit across West Suffolk be noted;

(2)     the broad content of the Universal Credit Delivery Partnership Agreement attached at Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/15/016 be agreed and delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Governance and Performance to make final amendments to this document;

(3)     delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, to negotiate  the costs being sought from the Department for Work and Pensions to support the implementation of Universal Credit (Appendix A, Schedule Two); and

(4)     it be noted that review periods will be arranged with the Department of Work and Pensions in order to assess the actual impact of Universal Credit in the area.

Such other business, which in the opinion of the Leader and as set out Paragraphs 15 and 16 of Part 4E of the Access to Information Rules, should be considered as a matter of urgency to be specified in the minutes.

There were no items of Urgent Business raised.