Agenda and decisions

To receive notification of apologies and substitutions from Members.

Councillor A Hodgson tendered his apologies in advance of the meeting.

To receive notification of any declarations of pecuniary and/or conflict of interest from Members.

None received.

To answer questions and hear deputations, if any, asked by any resident of the Borough pursuant to Standing Orders.

Councillor A Hodgson submitted a number of questions in relation to the business contained within the agenda. Officers addressed these questions during the meeting and undertook to provide Councillor Hodgson a written response.

The Cabinet Member:

(i) Considered and endorsed the 2018/19 revenue and capital financial monitoring forecast as at 31st July 2018;

(ii) Considered the Portfolio’s progress against the latest 3 year savings targets in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) as at 31st July 2018;

(iii) Approved the re-allocation of the Capital Programme in 2018/19 as set out in paragraphs 3.7 and 3.8.

The Cabinet Member:

(i) Received the recommendations from the Stronger Communities and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board (17 September 2018);

(ii) Noted the preparedness for the 2018/19 season as detailed in the report;

(iii) Approved the Winter Service Plan 2018-2022 (appendix 1 to the report);

(iv) Approved no action at this time to remove grit bins where abuse or anti-social behaviour is identified and to undertake further work to reduce ASB and bin misuse; and

(v) Granted delegated authority to the Head of Highway Services to implement the hand gritting option subject to favourable responses from Parish Councils.

The Cabinet Member:

(i) Approved the use of the revised Code of Practice – Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure 2016 from 1st October 2018; and

(ii) Approve the use of the Highways Maintenance Plan 2018, which supports the Code of Practice in (a) for the management of Solihull’s highway network.

The Cabinet Member noted the current summary position as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.