Agenda item

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Roger Mace)

Report of the Chief Executive.

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Roger Mace)

Cabinet received a report advising of the decision taken by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader in accordance with Minute No. 3 of 3^rd June 2008.

It was reported to Cabinet on 3^rd June 2008 that the Government Office North West (GONW) required that the Local Area Agreement (LAA) submission, due to be sent to GONW by the end of that week, should show lead partners against each performance target.

In order to meet that deadline, Cabinet agreed to delegate this task to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council as follows (Minute No. 3 refers):

‘That Cabinet authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree a list of lead partners for delivering the individual Lancashire Local Area Agreement targets, and further to that, to determine those targets that Lancaster City Council will contribute to delivering, subject to sufficient resources being available within existing budgets.’

The report outlined that the action taken by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader ensured that the Council has complied with its duty to co-operate in having regard for LAA targets and also met the designated deadline for supplying the information requested i.e. 10^th June 2008.  The decision would also ensure that the resources required to deliver the agreed targets are identified and considered before delivery commences and that they are consistent with the Corporate Plan.

A copy of the signed Partnership Agreement was attached to the report at Appendix B for information.

It was moved by Councillor Shirley Burns and seconded by Councillor Jane Fletcher:-

“That the recommendation to note the decisions of the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council, as set out in the report, be approved.” 

Members then voted as follows.

Resolved Unanimously:

That the following decisions of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be noted:

(1)          That the list of targets, attached as Appendix A to the report, that the City Council will contribute towards delivering during the lifetime of the Local Area Agreement, be agreed in principle, subject to sufficient resources either being available within existing budgets or being identified.

(2)          That the Lancashire Partnership Executive be advised of those targets by the due date (10^th June 2008).

(3)          That officers undertake further work to ascertain the resources required to deliver the City Council’s contribution to achieve the LAA targets agreed in (1) above.

(4)          That officers review the Council’s existing Corporate Plan to ensure consistency with the targets agreed in (1) above and if amendments are required, they be reported back to full Council in due course.

(5)          That, notwithstanding the targets included in (1) above, the City Council will work with its partners in the Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership to support the delivery/achievement of all the objectives, outcomes and targets referred to in the LAA wherever practicable.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Executive

Reason for making the decision:

Cabinet noted the decisions made about Lancaster City Council’s contributions to the Lancashire Local Area Agreement targets for information.