The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-
1 Apologies for Absence:
2 Minutes: 13 August 2007
3 Urgent Business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.
4 Exclusion of the Public (if any) : The Committee is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item of business marked with an 'E' reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information. A draft resolution is attached for use by the Committee if it so wishes.
Open Items
5 Whipping declarations:
6 Questions (if any) on the business of the Cabinet:
7 Select Committee minutes:
(a) No 1 – 21 August 2007 enclosed (.pdf, 15 kb)
(a)(ii) No 1 4 September 2007 enclosed (.pdf, 11.1 kb)
(b) No 2 – 14 August 2007 enclosed. (.pdf, 20 kb)
(c) No 3 – 13 and 30 August 2007 enclosed. (.pdf, 35 kb)
(d) No 4 – 16 August 2007 enclosed. (.pdf, 17 kb)
8 Forward Plan for October 2007 to January 2008 (.pdf, 80 kb) : Copy enclosed. The Assistant Chief Executive to report.
In accordance with minute 8, the Cabinet agreed the following, in relation to the Parks Strategy:-
104 Parks and green spaces strategy: The Cabinet considered a draft strategy for the management and development of those parks and green spaces that were managed by the Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust on behalf of the Council.
The report set out details of the alternative options to be considered. The reason for selecting the one recommended was to use the proposed strategy to focus resources and achieve greater impact.
Resolved: The Cabinet:-
- approves the report and the draft vision statement now submitted;
- authorises the Officers to refer the report to each of the Township Forums so that it can be aligned to Township priorities; and
- requests the Officers to review the strategy in the light of the views expressed by the Forums before submitting it to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consultation and then to Cabinet and the Council for final approval.
9 Budget timetable and principles 2008/09 (.pdf, 156 kb). : Report of the Director of Finance and Information Technology enclosed.
10. Medium term financial plan 2008-11 (.pdf, 266 kb). : Report of the Director of Finance and Information Technology enclosed.
11 Call ins (if any): details to follow.
Closed Items (if any):
E.1 Call ins (if any): details to follow.
