Decisions

Resolved:

That members of the public be excluded from the meeting for the items mentioned below on the grounds that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1)       Approves the continuation of the Council’s Vison with refinement of our existing priority outcomes and addition of a third outcome related to Climate Change (paragraph 3.4)  

2)       Approves the approach to the development of the Council Plan 2022-26 and the design principles set out in paragraph 3.7 and authorises the Chief Executive to progress development of the Council Plan on this basis

3)       Recommends that the Overview and Scrutiny Committees programme consideration of the emerging Council Plan into their Autumn work programmes

4)       Authorises the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Customer and Transformation to finalise the arrangements for engagement in relation to the Council Plan

5)       Supports the ongoing work in relation to Integrated Planning underpinning the Council Plan

6)       Approves the establishment of a cross party member working group to develop proposals for a refreshed Performance Management Framework

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1)       Notes the emerging financial position within which the 2022/23 budget and 2022-27 Medium Term Financial Strategy will be developed;

2)       Agrees the proposals for the refresh of the 2022/23 MTFS and Capital Strategy, as set out in Sections 3 and 4;

3)       Notes the requirement for the Authority to set a sustainable balanced budget which shows how income will equal spend over the short- and medium-term; and

4)       Approves the timetable for agreeing the 2022/23 budget.

Resolved:

1)       That Cabinet notes the new West Midlands Rail Limited/Department for Transport Collaboration Agreement ("CA2") approved in principle by the West Midlands Rail Limited Board in June

2)       That Cabinet endorses the changes made in CA2 and supports the implementation of CA2 from 13th September 2021 as outlined in report.

Resolved:

1)       That Cabinet authorises the Strategic Director for People to proceed with an appropriate procurement process for the provision of Community Services for Adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health or physical disabilities and authorises the Strategic Director for People to enter into all relevant contracts for the provision of these services on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

2)       That Cabinet authorises the Strategic Director for People to enter into a partnership agreement with NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to manage the joint commissioning, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

3)       That Cabinet authorises the Strategic Director for People to proceed with an appropriate procurement process for the provision of Learning Disability Wellbeing Hubs and authorises the Strategic Director for People or his nominee to enter into all relevant contracts for the provision of these services on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.