Agenda item

To receive a summary of decisions, reports from and to deal with any subsequent questions in relation to the following Cabinet Portfolios:

a) Leader of the Council and Lead Member for the Economy

(pages 23-32)

b) Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Partnerships and Wellbeing including Solihull Health and Wellbeing Board minutes (pages 33-47)

c) Cabinet Member for Resources (pages 49-52)

d) Cabinet Member for Communities and Leisure (pages 53-59)

e) Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Planning and Housing (pages 61-65)

f) Cabinet Member for Children and Education (pages 67-71)

g)  Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure (pages 73-75)

h) Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health (pages 77-85) 

The Council received a summary of decisions, reports and dealt with any subsequent questions in relation to the following Cabinet Portfolios:

Leader of the Council and Lead Member for the Economy

The Leader presented his report, there were no questions.

Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Partnerships and Wellbeing

The Deputy Leader presented her report, there were questions relating to work the Council was doing on ‘Well Paid Work’, how other Wards could be considered for future schemes similar to the Shirley Utility Box scheme, what work the Council was doing to reduce residents reliance on having to access third party partners during the Cost of Living Crisis, communications the Council was providing to residents on what Mental Health and Debt Advice services would be available over the festive period and finally what data the Council had collected on the impact on the Household Support Fund and residents reliance on using foodbanks.

Cabinet Member for Resources

The Cabinet Member presented his report, there no questions.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Communities and Leisure

The Cabinet Member presented her report, there was a question concerning the water temperature at Tudor Grange pool being too cold and what data was being collected as part of the exercise referral schemes and Good Boost.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Climate Change Planning and Housing

The Cabinet Member presented his report, there were questions relating to the potential date of submission to the Secretary of State and on the consultation on the Local Plan, whether the Council would be supporting the Planning Committee’s decision to refuse the redevelopment of the former Morrisons site in Shirley and whether there was an overprovision of care home/retirement living properties in Shirley.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children and Education

The Cabinet Member presented his report. There was a question relating to whether more detail could be given in the reports in the future due to the difficulties the service was facing.

Cabinet Portfolio for Environment and Infrastructure

The Cabinet Member presented his report. Members welcomed the introduction of Average Speed Check Cameras in the borough.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing

The Cabinet Member presented his report. Members asked questions relating to the statistics on suicide in the Borough and what the Council was doing differently to tackle this issue and changes to Adult Social Care following the Autumn Statement.