Cabinet - 21 August 2008

A meeting of the Cabinet will be held in one of the Committee Rooms at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21 August 2008.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-

1 Apologies for absence.

2 Minutes: 7 August 2008 enclosed.

3 Urgent Business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.

4 Exclusion of the public: The Cabinet is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the items 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 Cabinet if it so wishes.

5 Declarations of interest: To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda, please ensure that this is returned to the Committee Clerk at the end of the meeting.

6 The agenda for this meeting: Members to agree the allocation of items in the various sections of this agenda.

7 References from Council and Committees etc (if any):

Open Items

Discussion leading to decision:

8 Wigan’s Homelessness strategy 2008 – 2013 (.pdf, 1400Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed. (Key decision)

9 Revenue budget monitoring and treasury management report - Quarter 1 2008/09 (.pdf, 222Kb): Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.

10 Private streets strategy - Access to Pennington Park, Leigh (.pdf, 58Kb): Joint report of the Director of Environmental Services, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.

11 Questions by the public at meetings of Council (.pdf, 48Kb): Report of the Service Dircetor – Borough Solicitor enclosed.

Decision:

12 Free Swimming for All Proposal (.pdf, 59Kb): Joint report of the Director of Adult Services and the Chief Executive Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust enclosed. (Key decision)

13 Tyldesley Town Centre Conservation Area appraisal (.pdf, 83Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed and appendicies (.pdf, 1500Kb).

Monitoring:

14 Capital programme - first review 2008/09 (.pdf, 321Kb): Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.

Sharing for corporate understanding:

15 Medium term financial plan 2009/10 to 20011/12 (.pdf, 418Kb): Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.

16 Budget principles and timetable for 2009/10 budget (.pdf, 72Kb): Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.

Press Excluded Items

Decision

E1 Proposed lease of 93 revision of delegated authority in respect of property functions and granting of leases of premises at less than market rent: Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed

E2 Partnership agreement between Wigan Council and the 5 Boroughs Partnership Trust: Report of the Director of Adult Services enclosed.