RECORD OF DECISION

The following decisions were taken on WEDNESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2004 by the EXECUTIVE

These decisions do not take effect until MONDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2004

Members of the Executive who were present :

Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mrs T M Butchers, Mr R R Barry, Mr J F Fleming, Mr E Fox, Mr P G Harris, Mr G S Kendall, Mr D J Knowles Mr H Rees, Mrs J L Wareham

Confirmed as a true record of decisions taken : ……………………………………...

Leader of the Council

Agenda item	Public Question Time
Decision reference	11/04
Question	None.

Agenda item	Insurance Arrangements
Decision reference	12/04
Decision taken	To note the current insurance arrangements.
Reason	Insurance arrangements were a key component of the Council’s risk management framework, and as such were an important part of its system of internal control.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	To require further work to be undertaken on insurance cover arrangements.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Diversity - Update on the Black Minority Ethnic Mapping Report
Decision reference	13/04
Decision taken	To note the report and continue to support the work of the diversity agenda.
Reason	To confirm the genuine commitment to the diversity agenda to ensure that the legal requirements of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 were met.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	None.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Social Services Annual Review of Performance
Decision reference	14/04
Decision taken	That the performance letter from CSCI be received and that the ‘Areas for Improvement’ identified, be monitored through a process agreed by the Deputy Leader as he has the lead for performance within the Council.
Reason	It was a statutory requirement to receive and respond to the performance letter.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	None.
Interests	Mr G S Kendall declared a personal interest as a non executive member of the Primary Care Trust Mr D J Knowles declared a personal interest as a owner of a care home.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Ventnor Tennis Club
Decision reference	15/04
Decision taken	To approve the sum of £35,000 of capital investment to achieve the proposed development without the car parking element.
Reason	To utilize slippage in the capital programme to enable an unplanned contribution to the Council’s corporate objective of “improving health, housing and the equality of life for all” by the provision of opportunities for physical activity for the purpose of realising health benefit.
Addition reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	(a) To approve the sum of £60,000 of capital investment in order to achieve the proposed development (b) To agree to a long term lease of the site to the club, with full maintenance responsibility passing to the club (c) To decline the request for a financial contribution.
Interests	Mrs J L Wareham declared a personal interest as a keen tennis player.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Quarterly Performance Management Report 2004-05
Decision reference	16/04
Decision taken	That the second Quarterly Performance Management Report of 2004-05 including the appendices, is approved subject to any amendments or comments made by the Executive. To agree the actions being taken to address the Areas to Watch as detailed in the Performance Summary Section 1.2 and within the Portfolio sections 2.1-2.8 and for the long-term Areas to Watch as detailed in Appendix 3. To request the Portfolio Holders and Select Committees to investigate the eight performance indicators that have fallen short of their targets as detailed in paragraph 10 and the two PSA Targets in paragraph 11 and report back with action plans to the Executive.
Reason	To progress from performance measurement to performance management.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	To vary or reject the options as listed above.
Interests	None.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Select Committee Recommendations to Executive
Decision reference	17/04
Decision taken	That the Select Committee recommendations be received and for future reports to separate the presentation of the recommendations into (a) Those which arise from or relate to previous QPMRs. (b) Those which are directed to the Executive and/or Portfolio Holders. (c) Operational recommendations to officers. (d) Recommendations concerning the organisation of Select Committee business.
Reason	To strengthen performance management arrangements.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	To vary or reject the options as listed above.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.

Agenda item	Questions on Delegated Decisions
Decision reference	18/04
Decision taken	No questions were asked.

Agenda item	Members Question Time
Decision reference	19/04
Written questions	Mr M J Cunningham regarding the bus service (MQ34/04). Mr C Chapman asked an oral question regarding the Licensing Act.

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