Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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Report No: CAB/FH/16/050

Portfolio Holder: James Waters

Chairman of FHDC Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Simon Cole

Lead Officer: Ian Gallin

RESOLVED:

That the concerns of the St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath Overview and Scrutiny Committees regarding the veto vote of the directly elected Mayor for the then proposed Mayoral Combined Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, as outlined in Paragraph 1.2 of Report No CAB/FH/16/050, be formally acknowledged and noted, and this will be taken into account in any negotiations regarding the setting up of a Mayoral authority for Devolution during negotiations at a later stage.

Councillor Ruth Bowman presented this item in her capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Forest Heath District Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The report before Cabinet set out the findings of the St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees following the work jointly undertaken in respect of the topic: ‘What will Devolution mean for West Suffolk?’.

As reported at the Council meeting prior to Cabinet, the situation with regard to the Norfolk and Suffolk Devolution agreement had significantly changed since publication of the agendas. 

Accordingly, an amended recommendation had been tabled to the Cabinet meeting and Councillor Bowman asked that this be acknowledged and noted.

          RESOLVED:

That the concerns of the St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath Overview and Scrutiny Committees regarding the veto vote of the directly elected Mayor for the then proposed Mayoral Combined Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, as outlined in Paragraph 1.2 of Report No CAB/FH/16/050, be formally acknowledged and noted, and this will be taken into account in any negotiations regarding the setting up of a Mayoral authority for Devolution during negotiations at a later stage.

Report No: CAB/FH/16/051

Portfolio Holder: James Waters                Lead Officer: Ian Gallin

As the decisions taken by Council on the revised set of recommendations tabled at its meeting immediately preceding the meeting of Cabinet (see ‘Reason(s) for Decision(s)’ column for Item 4 above) were not considered to be executive decisions in full or in part, the Cabinet was no longer required to endorse those decisions.

As a result of an amended recommendation resolved by Council, immediately prior to Cabinet, in respect of this item there was now no need for Cabinet to undertake a final decision in its Executive capacity in relation to this matter.