Agenda

The Civic Mayor to make any appropriate announcements.

At this juncture the Civic Mayor will retire from the Chair and the Chair of Council Business shall assume the Chair for the remaining business.

That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Annual Meeting and Special Meeting of Council held on 21 May 2018 be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) (Minutes attached).

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Council.

To receive any announcements or communications from the Chair of Council Business, the Executive Leader, Members of the Executive Cabinet or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions submitted by Members of the public in accordance with Standing Orders 31.12 and 31.13.

To receive the minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Cabinet held on 20 June 2018 and to consider the following recommendations:

Minute 3(a): Tameside and Glossop Community Services Contract Arrangements With The Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

That Council agree:

(i)             The advance payment arrangements set out in the report, which is intended to commence from 20 June 2018 for 2018/19 and from 1 April each financial year thereafter.

(ii)        To note that Tameside Council will continue to be the host organisation and accountable body for the Section 75 pooled fund agreement.

(iii)       The change will, if expedient, be documented in the Section 75 and contracts between the CCG, ICFT and Council, otherwise through a separate agreement.

(Link to Executive Cabinet report:

http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s34819/ITEM%204a%20-%20Community%20Services%20Contract%202018-2019%20FINAL.pdf

Minute 6 - Future Provision Of Procurement Support

That Council agree:

(i)         Tameside join STAR procurement as a fourth and equal member in the shared service.

(ii)        the carry forward of £150k of Financial Management underspend from the 2017/18 financial year into 2018/19 to provide sufficient budget to cover the costs of implementation of the shared service;

(iii)       a £55k contribution to STAR’s reserves to provide working capital as a fourth and equal member, to be funded from the Council’s own reserves;

(iv)      that the first £150k of savings achieved from the delivery of procurement savings are utilised to establish the necessary recurrent base budget to fund the Council’s contribution to STAR membership in 2019/20;

(v)       To note the business case that prudently predicts the delivery of annual recurred savings of £1m per annum.

(vi)      an extension to the existing arrangements to a maximum cost of £120k to August 2018 to be met from existing budgets.

(vii)     That Cllr Fairfoull, the Executive Member (Finance and Performance) be appointed as the Council’s representative on the STAR Joint Committee and Tom Wilkinson, the Assistant Director (Finance) be appointed to the STAR Board.

(Link to Executive Cabinet report:

http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s34799/ITEM%207%20-%20STAR%20FINAL.pdf )

Minute 9 - Devolution of Adult Education Budget to Greater Manchester Combined Authority

That Council consent to the order attached to the Executive Cabinet report known as Greater Manchester CA (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 appended to the report and approve delegated authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Leader to consent to the Order or any minor variations to give effect to the transfer of budget to the GMCA.

(Link to Executive Cabinet report:

http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s34804/ITEM%2010%20-%20Devolution%20of%20adult%20education%20FINAL.pdf )

Minute 12 - Food Safety and Food Standards Service Plan 2018/19

That Council approve the Food Safety and Food Standards Service Plan 2018/19.

(Link to Executive Cabinet report:

http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s34809/ITEM%2013%20-%20Food%20Safety%20FINAL.pdf )

Minute 14 - Vision Tameside Phase 2 (Tameside One) Completion Plan

That Council:

(i)    Notes that the LEP entered into an early works Agreement with Robertson Construction Group to enable due diligence to be undertaken and has remobilised the site to enable the completion of the Vision Tameside Phase 2 construction project and the LEP has submitted a proposal to the Council (dated 1 June 2018)  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

To receive the minutes of the Meeting of the Democratic Processes Working Group held on 9 July 2018.

To consider the following recommendations of the Senior Staffing Panel:

1.         That the role of Director of Population Health be appointed on a secondment basis at the rate of £95k and that Dr Jeanelle De Gruchy be appointed into this role.

2.         That the role of Director of Growth be established with a proposed minima/maxima salary level of £100,000 to £120,000 be approved

3.         That the proposed minima/maxima salary level of £120,000 to £125,000 to appoint the Director of Children’s Services be approved and that Richard Hancock be appointed to this statutory role.

4.         That the role of Assistant Director of Children’s Services be reinstated and a permanent appointment be progressed.

To agree the following changes to Council bodies:

(i)            That Councillor Patrick replace Councillor Welsh on the Education Attainment Improvement Board;

(ii)           That Councillors Choksi and Robinson be appointed to the Speakers Panel (Planning);

(iii)          That Councillors D Lane, Reid and Sharif be removed from the Speakers Panel (Planning);

(iv)         That it be agreed that the re-constituted Transport for Greater Manchester Committee will have 23 Members and that Councillor Bray be appointed to the Committee. That Councillor Robinson be nominated to be appointed to the Committee by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

(v)          Any other matters raised by the Chair.

To answer questions (if any) asked under Standing Order 17.2, for which due notice has been given by a Member of the Council.

To consider any other items which the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) is of the opinion shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency.