Agenda and decisions

  To receive any apologies.

Councillor McCarthy tended her apologies.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of pecuniary or conflicting interest from Members.

To receive any questions or deputations.

No questions or deputations received.

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:-

1.  Approved the Housing Capital Programme of £30.921million for 2021/22;

2.  Noted the availability of additional resources through Housing Revenue Account reserves;

3.  Noted the availability of additional resources through prudential borrowing subject to required approval; and

4.  Approved an allocation of £1.825million to Solihull Community Housing to meet statutory Disabled Facilities Grant demand.

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:-

1.  Noted the progress being made against the Medium term Financial Strategy as at the end of December 2020 (Period 9/Quarter 3);

2.  Endorsed the actions being taken to manage the in-year financial position and the management of identified risks;

3.  Approved the delegation of use of grant allocations in respect of Contain Outbreak Management Funding to the Director for Public Health as outlined in paragraph 3.3.10 of the report; and

4.  In conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Resources, approves the setting up of a new reserve for the Contain Outbreak Management Fund and the contribution of any year-end surplus to the reserve as outlined in paragraph 3.3.10 of the report.

Papers to follow.

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder received a verbal update setting out what is currently known about the Workforce Capacity Fund.