Issue - meetings

To receive the minutes and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meetings of the Executive Committee:

31st January 2012

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration include:

• Adoption of a Corporate Anti-Bribery Policy and Amended Officer Code of Conduct

(Report and decision attached)

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 7 – 2011/12)

20th February 2012

There are no outstanding matters requiring the Council’s consideration.

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 7 – 2011/12)

21st February 2012

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration include:

• Review of Housing Revenue Account

(Report and decision attached)

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 7 – 2011/12)

Members received the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee held on 31st January, 20th February and 21st February 2012.

RESOVED that

1)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 31st January 2012 be received and all recommendations adopted;

2)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 20th February 2012 be received and noted; and

3)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 21st February 2012 be received and all recommendations adopted, subject to:

in respect of Minute 173 (Housing Revenue Account – Outcome of Review) it being noted that the Leader had provided an assurance that a number of considerations would be covered in the report proposed to be submitted to the Executive Committee on the building of Council houses by the authority, including:

a)      a cost-benefit analysis of the scheme;

b)     an analysis of the number of sites suitable for housing;

c)      timescales for the development to be delivered on each site;

d)     the means by which the Council was proposing to deliver the housing;

e)      details of the tendering process to engage the outside contractors;

f)       a measure of the prudent level of reserves to be retained in the HRA budget; and

g)     a financial appraisal and feasibility study for each site.