Cabinet - Thursday 27 November 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 27 November 2008.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-

1 Apologies for absence.

2 Minutes: 13 November 2008

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 Reference from other Committees:

OPEN ITEMS

Discussion leading to decision:

8 Childcare sufficiency strategies (.pdf, 1042Kb): Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed. (Key decision)

9 Business case for Wigan and Leigh Housing participation in new housing development (.pdf, 766Kb): Report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services enclosed. (Key decision)

10 Housing Revenue Account budget briefing - draft subsidy determination 2009/10 (.pdf, 79Kb): Joint report of the Executive Director of Business Support Services, Executive Director of Environmental Services, and Chief Executive of Wigan & Leigh Housing enclosed.

11 Housing responses to the economic recession (.pdf, 81Kb): Report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

12 Stage one proposal to permanently increase the size of St Peter's C E Primary School, Hindley (.pdf, 251Kb): Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.

13 Credit crunch (.pdf, 63Kb): Report of the Service Director – Customer Transformation enclosed.

Decision:

14 Developing the sustainable community strategy (.pdf, 82Kb): Report of the Deputy Chief Executive enclosed. (Key decision)

15 Wigan Local Development Framework (.pdf, 192Kb): Fourth annual monitoring report: Report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

PRESS EXCLUDED ITEMS

Decision:

E1 Building Schools for the Future: Report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed. (Key decision)

E2 Waste treatment options: Report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services enclosed. (Key decision)

E3 Lease of land at Chapel Lane Wigan to Virgin Trains for a 12 month period: Joint report of the Executive Directors of Environmental Services and Business Support Services enclosed. (Key decision)