To receive Report No. 14/2018 from the Cabinet on recommendations referred to the Council for determination and to note the Key Decisions taken at its meetings held on 21 November 2017 and 19 December 2017.

Report No. 14/2018 from the Cabinet was received, the purpose of which was to consider the recommendations of Cabinet referred to Council for determination and report the Key Decisions made by Cabinet since the publication of the agenda for the previous ordinary meeting of the Council on 13 November 2017.

1)    Council NOTED the Key Decisions made since the publication of the agenda for the previous ordinary meeting of the Council on 13 November 2017, as detailed in Appendix A to Report No. 14/2018.

2)         i)  21 November 2017

Decision No. 401

Report No. 199/2017

CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER AND CARE LEAVERS STRATEGY 2017-2022

Mr Foster introduced and moved the recommendations in the report.  Mr Wilby seconded the recommendations.

During his introduction Mr Foster confirmed that the safety and well-being of vulnerable children looked after was a very important topic and re-emphasised the corporate responsibility that Members had to these young people.  A number of training sessions had been arranged for members on this topic and Mr Foster asked that members communicate any issues with attending these sessions to him.

During debate of the recommendations, points raised included:

                                              i.     Miss Waller requested that significant notice was given regarding any training/briefing sessions.  It would be helpful to resume the practice of holding training sessions on the second Monday monthly where Full Council meetings were not scheduled or no longer required.

RESOLVED

To APPROVE the Children Looked After and Care Leavers Strategy 2017-22. (Appendix B Report 14/2018).

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Mr Bird left the meeting.

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ii) 19 December 2017

Decision No. 476

Report No. 170/2017

OAKHAM ENTERPRISE PARK DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Mr Hemsley introduced and moved the recommendations in the report.  Mr Brown seconded the recommendations.

During debate of the recommendations, points raised included:

i.      The return on investment for the entire site (after the investment) would be 4.03% after borrowing charges;

ii.     There was a need to be able to move quickly in order to meet demand as it arises;

iii.    A contingency had been built into the budget to deal with possible contamination on the site;

iv.   The units would be built in stages, with work commencing on the second unit only when the first unit was fully committed;

v.     Mr Conde requested clarification on why different figures were quoted in the report with regards funding; why Council were not being asked to approve the funding for the road; and whether members would receive regular project updates?  Mr Hemsley confirmed that the answers would be provided following the meeting;

vi.   There was a need to encourage growth and employment in the County and development of Oakham Enterprise Park (OEP) was a positive step; and

vii.  The development of OEP was not intended to create competition for other providers, but to meet demand for specific units.

RESOLVED

To APPROVE £1.77m capital funding to facilitate the infrastructure works & construction of new buildings under development Phase 2a of the Oakham Enterprise Park Development Strategy.

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Mr Bird returned to the meeting.

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