RECORD OF DECISION

The following decisions were taken on 7 November 2006 by the CABINET

THE CALL IN PERIOD FOR THESE DECISIONS EXPIRES AT 5.00 PM ON THURSDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2006

Members of the Cabinet who were present:

Cllrs Andy Sutton (Chairman), Dawn Cousins, Tim Hunter‑Henderson, Patrick Joyce, Ian Ward, Jilly Wood

Members also present (non-voting):

Cllrs George Brown, Mike Cunningham, John Effemey, John Hobart, David Knowles, Geoff Lumley, Roger Mazillius, David Pugh, Susan Scoccia, Melanie Swan, Alan Wells, David Whittaker

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

Leader of the Council

Agenda item	Public Question Time
Decision reference	27/06
Questions	Mr B Blezzard asked a question regarding the time frame and the Council’s involvement in the adoption of drains in Perowne Way. The Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Transport replied explaining that the IW Council had no legal duty in this matter but that it was doing what it could to help by assisting with the investigation required by Southern Water.
Agenda item	Corporate Performance Assessment Improvement Plan
Decision reference	28/06
Decision taken	That: (a) The Corporate Assessment report be received by the Cabinet. (b) The CPA Improvement Plan as set out in Appendix 2 of the report be adopted. (c) The Chief Executive be specifically delegated to make amendments to the approved draft, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, where any amendments improve the quality of the Plan, without changing the overall objectives. (d) It be recommended that Full Council:- (i) notes the outcome of the Corporate Performance Assessment, and (ii) adopts the Comprehensive Performance Assessment Improvement Plan to refresh the existing corporate plan.
Reason	To fulfil the Council’s obligation to adopt an action plan in relation to the Corporate Assessment. To address the weaknesses identified in the Corporate Assessment report.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	None.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.
Agenda item	Joint Area Review Action Plan
Decision reference	29/06
Decision taken	That the Joint Area Review action plan be approved for submission and consideration by Full Council.
Reason	To fulfil the Council’s statutory duty to provide an approved action plan to the Government Office for the South East and the Department for Education and Skills within seventy working days of the Joint Area Review report publication date.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	None.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.
Agenda item	School Improvement Strategy
Decision reference	30/06
Decision taken	That the Strategy for School Improvement and the associated protocols for monitoring, support, challenge and intervention in schools, as set out in the appendix to the report be approved.
Reason	To support the Council’s corporate objective ‘to improve outcomes for children and young people’.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	None.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.
Agenda item	Highway Improvement Undercliff Drive, St Lawrence – Compulsory Purchase Order
Decision reference	31/06
Decision taken	i. To proceed with the decision to acquire the land at the Undercliff as described in the Cabinet report of 7 June 2005 and this report, and to include Plot 18, compulsorily, subject to a variation as to the enabling powers namely s.239, s.240 (1), s.246 and s.250 Highways Act 1980. ii. To make Side Roads Orders under s.14 and s.125 of the Highways Act 1980 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, in conjunction with the Compulsory Purchase Order. iii. That the Strategic Director of Economic Development and Regeneration be authorised to make minor amendments to the scheme and its associated documents in consultation with the Cabinet members, subject to the proviso that such amendments shall not fall outside of the scope of the scheme.
Reason	To proceed with the Compulsory Purchase Order, as agreed in principle by the Cabinet on 7 June 2005, to support the realignment of Undercliff Drive.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	(b) To continue with negotiations and hope for a successful conclusion by agreement. (c) Do nothing.
Interests	None Declared.
Additional advice received	The Compulsory Purchase Order 2006 and the Statement of Reasons was amended to include an additional parcel of land; plot 18. The Cabinet report was amended to replace all references to ‘section 124 of the Highways Act 1980’ with ‘section 125 of the Highways Act 1980’. A third recommendation was added to authorise the Strategic Director of Economic Development and Regeneration to make minor amendments to the scheme and its associated documents in consultation with the Cabinet members, subject to the proviso that such amendments shall not fall outside of the scope of the scheme.
Agenda item	Strategic Asset Management Plan
Decision reference	32/06
Decision taken	That the Strategic Asset Management Plan be adopted, and a report be received at the meeting of the Cabinet in March 2007 proposing a Capital Strategy, Delivery and Investment Plan.
Reason	To support the Council’s corporate objective ‘to be a high performing cost effective Council’.
Additional reasons	None.
Options considered and rejected	ii) delay approval of the SAMP until the Capital Strategy and the Delivery and Investment Plan have been produced. iii) delay approval of the SAMP until all background data has been collected and processed, and the Capital Strategy and the Delivery and Investment Plan have been produced.
Interests	None declared.
Additional advice received	None.
Agenda item	Consideration of the Forward Plan
Decision reference	33/06
Amendments / Additions / Removals	Cllr Cousins informed the Cabinet that the item ‘Affordable Housing – Policy Commission Blue Paper’ would require further consultation and would be deferred until 2007.
Interests	None declared.
Agenda item	Delegated Decisions
Decision reference	34/06
Questions	No questions were asked.
Interests	None declared.
Agenda item	Members Question Time
Decision reference	35/06
Questions	No questions were asked.
Interests	None declared.