1.
MINUTES
RESOLVED :
THAT the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 21 April 2004 be confirmed.
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no interests declared at this stage.
3.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
A Question was put to the Chairman as follows :
Mr P Randall-Jolliffe asked a question relating to the Isle
of Wight Economic Partnership and the provision of broadband services. A copy of the question and reply given is
contained in the Public Question Register (PQ22/04).
(Mr P G
Harris declared a personal interest as a Director appointed by the Council to
the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership).
4.
BEST
VALUE REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT - IMPROVEMENT PLAN
(During the
debate Mr R G Mazillius declared a personal interest as a member of his family
was a Director of ERMC Ltd which had a partnering agreement with the Council).
The Portfolio Holder introduced his report which detailed
the Councils response to the National Procurement Strategy for Local
Government. A Procurement Strategy had
been developed, a Best Value Review had taken place and a number of initiatives
had been introduced to improve the way in which procurement took place. An
action plan set out further actions that were needed to be taken. Advice was received that the way in which
the Council procured goods and services would have a significant impact on the
performance of the Council and as the largest procurer on the Island its
spending had a major impact on the Island’s economy. Members recognised the
need for a more corporate approach to procurement in the future.
RESOLVED :
THAT the
Improvement Plan be endorsed
5.
CORPORATE PARENTING POLICY
Consideration was given to the Corporate Parenting Policy which set out the Council’s Corporate parenting responsibilities in respect of children and young people. Members were aware that this was a living document. During the debate an amendment was proposed and seconded that would give emphasis to the Executives collective responsibility for corporate parenting, would enable members of the Executive to discharge their collective responsibility and would demonstrate that they were so doing. The mechanism for bi-monthly reports by the Chief Executive Officer would be developed over time but would not be principally though reports to the Executive
RESOLVED :
(i)
THAT
the Corporate Parenting Policy be approved
(ii)
THAT
the Chief Executive Officer report bi-monthly to the Executive on the discharge
of their corporating parenting responsibilities
(iii)
THAT
the Portfolio Holder formally respond back in November 2004 on progress on
implementing the policy
6.
HIGHWAYS CAPITAL PROGRAMME
The Portfolio Holder reminded members that the capital
settlement was allocated according to a points based prioritisation system. A programme of capital highway maintenance
and integrated transport scheme for 2004/5 was put forward based on the Local
Transport Plan settlement £6.305 million in accordance with the priority
ranking system. The Portfolio Holder
updated members regarding the strengthening of St. Johns Bridge in Ryde and the
maintenance scheme at Undercliff Drive.
He confirmed that £1.2
million of supported borrowing, authorised by the Government in respect of the
damage caused by the adverse weather conditions last summer £700,000 had yet to
be committed to capital schemes.
£500,000 had been taken from capital schemes in the 2003-4 in order to
undertake emergency repairs. This
amount would need to be put back into integrated transport schemes in order to
allow works that were delayed last year to be provided. This would leave £700,000 available to
undertake repairs not detailed in the appendix to the report.
RESOLVED :
THAT the
Highways Capital Programme for 2004/5 be approved.
CHAIRMAN