Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2013 be approved as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Robert Rams and Councillor Helena Hart.

None.

No questions were received.

For the reasons set out in the Cabinet Member’s report,

RESOLVED

That Cabinet approve the Local Plan Sustainable Design and Construction SPD as set out in Appendix A for formal adoption. 

For the reasons set out in the Cabinet Member’s report,

RESOLVED

That Cabinet approve the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document attached at Appendix A to the report for adoption.

For the reasons set out in the Cabinet Member’s report, Cabinet

RESOLVED

That Cabinet approve the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (attached at Appendix A) for adoption.

For the reasons set out in the Cabinet Member’s report, Cabinet

RESOLVED

(1) That Cabinet approve the Barnet Children and Young People Plan 2013-16 for onward referral to Council.

(2) That the Director for People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Families be authorised to make any necessary amendments to the Children and Young People Plan prior to its approval by Council, as may be needed to reflect updated financial and performance information.

For the reasons set out in the Cabinet Member’s report, Cabinet

RESOLVED

1. to note the forthcoming changes to the statutory framework within which Adult Social Care is delivered.
2. to note the new responsibilities and modelled implications of the social care reforms on the Council, as set out in the report,
3. to note the potential financial impact of the reforms along with the contribution of wider Council services and partner organisations in mitigating the impact.
4. to endorse the establishment of a working group led by the Cabinet Member for Adults and comprising other key cabinet members, which will lead the implementation of the reform programme in Barnet, taking a strategic overview and addressing risk mitigation. This will be established at the appropriate time in the new financial year.
5. to recommend that Safeguarding Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the social care reforms as part of its forward work programme.
6. to note the benefits of closer integrated working with the local NHS in addressing future demands on social care and recommend that the Health and Well Being board considers how its work programme supports the social care reforms.

Cabinet considered this matter and

RESOLVED

1) That recommendation 1 as set out in Annex 1 of the report on the Review of Effectiveness of Task and Finish Groups be agreed;

2) That the report be welcomed and that Constitution Ethics and Probity Committee consider, as part of its review of the Constitution to implement a proposed return to the Committee system, how Committees could be enabled to establish smaller working groups to look in detail at issues on a time limited basis.

There were none.