LOCAL AUTHORITIES (EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS)

(MEETINGS AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012

KEY DECISIONS (GENERAL EXCEPTION)

AND INTENTION TO CONSIDER BUSINESS IN PRIVATE

(AT LESS THAN 28 DAYS NOTICE)

MEETING OF THE CABINET, 29TH JULY

NOTICE is given that, pursuant to s5 of the above Regulations the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed to the consideration of an item of confidential or exempt business at the meeting of the Cabinet to be held on 29th July and on grounds of urgency as indicated below.

Notice is further given, pursuant to s11 of the above Regulations that business being considered at the above meeting may result in a key decision, as defined in s8 of the Regulations, being taken. The wider definition of ‘key decisions’ adopted by the Council is appended to this Notice.

The items of business are as follows:-

Land Adjacent to Springhill Hospice, Broad Lane, Rochdale (s5 – confidential or exempt business)
Anticipated Outcome: approval for the terms and conditions of a proposed transfer of land to Springhill Hospice, Broad Lane
Contact Officer:Peter Gregory, Economy & Environment Service,
Key Decision: YES (notice given 16th November 2012)
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: YES
The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Urgency: Financial implications
Inner Ring Road Project
(s5 – confidential or exempt business)
Anticipated Outcome: Approve development
Contact Officer: Mark Widdup, Economy & Environment Service,
Key Decision: Yes
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: YES
The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Urgency: Funding & Legal implications
Living Wage
(s5 – confidential or exempt business and s11 key decision)
Contact Officer: Louise Griffiths, Corporate Services,
Anticipated Outcome: To commence formal consultations
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: YES
The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Urgency: To commence formal consultations
Contract Renewals and Exemptions
(s5- Private)
Anticipated Outcome: To delegation to officers for the approval to advertise and award contracts through the Council’s procurement process
Contact Officer: Nick Batty, Finance Services,
Key Decision:
Documents to be submitted: Report.
Confidential/Exempt Business: The report in respect of this matter is expected to contain information defined under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Part 1 Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

The membership of the Cabinet is as follows:-

Councillor Farooq Ahmed

Councillor Sultan Ali

Councillor Jacqui Beswick

Councillor Martin Burke

Councillor Jean Hornby

Councillor Colin Lambert

Councillor Donna Martin

Councillor Peter Williams

The agenda for the meeting, together with any reports that do not contain confidential and/or exempt information, will become available from the Town Hall, Rochdale, and on the Council website www.rochdale.gov.uk no later than during Friday 18th January 2013.

Representations as to why any business indicated as containing confidential or exempt business should not be considered in private session should be forwarded to the Governance and Committee Services, Legal and Democratic Service, PO Box 15, Town Hall, Rochdale OL16 1AB, no later than Thursday 26th July 2013.

Governance and Committee Services

Legal and Democratic Service

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

APPENDIX

ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEFINITIONS OF KEY DECISIONS

1. It is likely to have a major impact on the life of a community within the Borough (e.g. the closure of a school or a major traffic regulation scheme)

2. It forms part of the development of, or the development of a change to, the Policy or Budget Framework

3. Either:

3(a) it involves revenue expenditure or saving that is neither provided for within the Budget, or virement not permitted by the Constitution

or

3(b) it involves revenue expenditure or saving in excess of £500,000.

4. It involves capital expenditure that is estimated to exceed £500,000 or is not provided for within the budget

5. It involves a significant reduction in or significant change to a service or facility provided by the Council, such reduction or change not being within the Policy or Budget Framework

6. It consists of the declaration of land or property, the estimated value of which exceeds £500,000 as surplus to the Council’s requirements

7. It involves securing approval in principle to the acquisition or disposal of land or property, the value of which is estimated to exceed £500,000

8. It involves securing approval in principle to the taking of, or the granting, renewal, assignment, transfer, surrender, taking of surrenders, variation or termination of any leases, licences, easements or wayleaves, at considerations in excess of £10,000 per annum or a premium of £100,000

9. A financial decision the consequences of which are likely to result in compulsory redundancies or major changes to the terms and conditions of employment of a significant number of Council employees