241029 - Cabinet Minute (FINAL)
North Ayrshire Council · 3 December 2024
Back to Cabinet — 3 December 2024 and its agenda
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Cabinet 29 October 2024 IRVINE, 29 October 2024 - At a Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council at 2.30 p.m. Present (Physical Participation) Shaun Macaulay, Tony Gurney, Alan Hill, Margaret Johnson and Christina Larsen. In Attendance C. Hatton, Chief Executive; D. Hammond, Executive Director; R. Leith, Head of Service; and A. Morrell, Senior Manager (Community Development) (Communities) (Communities and Housing); C. Cameron, Director (Health and Social Care Partnership); S. Anson, Executive Director (Education); Russell McCutcheon, Executive Director (Place); M. Boyd, Head of Service; D. Forbes, Senior Manager (Strategic Business Partner); and A. Dunsmore, Team Manager (Business Partner) (Finance); F. Walker, Head of Service (People & ICT); A. Craig, Head of Service; L. Jolly, Communications Officer; and S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also Present Eleanor Collier, Davina McTiernan and Donald L Reid. Chair Shaun Macaulay in the Chair. Apologies Marie Burns. 1. Declarations of Interest In terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors, Councillor Hill declared an interest in agenda item 8 – Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF) Expenditure and agreed to leave the meeting during consideration of this item of business, taking no part in its determination. 2. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 1 October 2024 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Treasury Management and Investment Mid-Year Report 2024/25 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance providing a Treasury Management update for the period 1 April to 30 September 2024. The Treasury Management and Investment Mid-Year Report 2024/25 was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed (a) to endorse the Treasury Management and Investment Mid-Year Report 2024/25 attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and (b) note the Prudential and Treasury Indicators contained therein.
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4. Revenue Budget 2024/25: Financial Performance to 31 August 2024 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance advising of the financial performance for the Council at 31 August 2024. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to note (i) the information and financial projections outlined in the report and (ii) the latest financial projection for the Health and Social Care Partnership highlighted at section 2.5 of the report. 5. Capital Programme Performance to 31 August 2024 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance advising of progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2024/25. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed (a) to approve the virement proposal noted within the HRA programme detailed in Appendix 2 to the report; (b) note (i) the revisions to budgets outlined in the report; and (ii) the General Services and HRA revised budgets at 31 August 2024 and the forecast expenditure to 31 March 2025. 6. Cost of Living Support Update Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) providing a further progress report on the response to the cost of living crisis. The Cost of Living Themes and Updates were attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet (a) noted the progress the Council has made in the development and delivery of support in relation to the cost-of- living crisis and towards the Council Plan priority of a wellbeing economy; and (b) agreed to the provision of future updates through the Council’s performance management system and the annual Community Planning Partnership performance report. 7. North Ayrshire Council Community Learning and Development Plan 2024 - 2027 Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking approval of the North Ayrshire Council Strategic Community Learning and Development Plan 2024-2027 attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve the North Ayrshire Council Strategic Community Learning and Development Plan 2024- 2027 attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and (b) authorised officers to take forward the year one Outcome Plan with a view to targeting resources to address the identified unmet needs. Councillor Hill left the meeting at this point.
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8. Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF) Expenditure Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to determine applications by Locality Partnerships for allocation of CIF funding to proposed projects. Applications from Largs Development Trust and Ardrossan Winton Rovers Community Interest Company were attached at Appendices 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. Having reviewed the applications in line with the CIF criteria, the Cabinet agreed to approve to approve the applications attached as Appendices 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. Councillor Hill rejoined the meeting at this point. 9. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3:15 p.m The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home