Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made by Executive Members.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of previous meetings:

            RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Meeting held on 28^th July and of the Special Meeting held on 1^st September 2014 be approved as correct records.

To consider any matters referred by the Council or by the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

There were no issues to be reported to this meeting.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Environment and Operations and the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

That approval be given to the Trafford Local Flood Risk Management Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

The Executive Member for Environment and Operations submitted a report seeking approval for the Trafford Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and supporting documents, as required by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

RESOLVED: That approval be given to the Trafford Local Flood Risk Management Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

To consider a report by the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

1.       That the outcome of the 2013/14 Land Sales Programme be noted.

2.      That the Land Sales Programme for 2014/15 onwards as set out in the report be approved.

3.       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure to:

a.            negotiate and accept bids.

b.            engage external resources where this will assist in implementing the programme.

c.            submit an application for planning permission on any properties included in the programme where this will assist in marketing.

d.            offset eligible disposal costs against capital receipts in accordance with capital regulations up to a maximum of 4% of the value of the capital receipt.

e.            advertise the intention to dispose of a site in the event that it comprises open space as defined by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in accordance with the relevant statutory procedure, and if any objections are received, to refer to the relevant portfolio holder for consideration in consultation with the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

f.             i) add to or substitute sites into the programme during the year

ii)  hire security services or arrange for the demolition of any property.

iii)authorise alternative methods of disposal where appropriate.

4.    That the Director of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Corporate Director for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure and where appropriate, the Director of Finance be authorised to finalise and enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above decisions.

5.      That the financial details set out in the Part II report (agenda item 12) be noted.

The Executive Member for Economic Growth and Prosperity and Corporate Director, Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure submitted a report advising members of the outcome of the 2013/14 Land Sales Programme, proposing a programme for the disposal of land and buildings during the financial years 2014/15, 2015/16 and beyond and seeking the necessary delegations. A supplementary report, setting out the financial context and estimated future income, was considered in Part II of the agenda. (Minute 29 refers.)

          RESOLVED -

(1)     That the outcome of the 2013/14 Land Sales Programme be noted.

(2)     That the Land Sales Programme for 2014/15 onwards as set out in the report be approved.

(3)     That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure to:

a.            negotiate and accept bids.

b.            engage external resources where this will assist in implementing the programme.

c.            submit an application for planning permission on any properties included in the programme where this will assist in marketing.

d.            offset eligible disposal costs against capital receipts in accordance with capital regulations up to a maximum of 4% of the value of the capital receipt.

e.            advertise the intention to dispose of a site in the event that it comprises open space as defined by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in accordance with the relevant statutory procedure, and if any objections are received, to refer to the relevant portfolio holder for consideration in consultation with the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

f.             i) add to or substitute sites into the programme during the year

ii)  hire security services or arrange for the demolition of any property.

iii)authorise alternative methods of disposal where appropriate.

(4)  That the Director of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Corporate Director for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure and where appropriate, the Director of Finance be authorised to finalise and enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above decisions.

(5)     That the financial details set out in the Part II report (agenda item 12) be noted.

1. That the latest forecast and planned actions be noted and agreed.

2. That the revised revenue budgets for 2014/15 of £85.003m and £20.291m for CFW and Council Wide respectively be noted.

3. That the revised net revenue budget be noted for the Council for 2014/15 at £156.134m, an increase of £1.582m over the original base budget of £154.552m. The increase being financed from the use of the General Reserve.

The Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance submitted a report setting out details of the realignment of the CFW, Council-Wide and overall net revenue budget for 2014/15, as considered by Council on 17^th September 2014, together with a report setting out the outcome of the latest monitoring (to the end of July 2014) against this realigned budget. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions regarding the reports’ content.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That the latest forecast and planned actions be noted and agreed.

(2)        That the revised revenue budgets for 2014/15 of £85.003m and £20.291m for CFW and Council Wide respectively be noted.

(3)        That the revised net revenue budget be noted for the Council for 2014/15 at £156.134m, an increase of £1.582m over the original base budget of £154.552m. The increase being financed from the use of the General Reserve.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Transformation and Resources.

The Executive Member for Transformation and Resources and Corporate Director, Transformation and Resources submitted a report providing a summary of performance against the Council’s Annual Delivery Plan 2014/15. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions regarding the report’s content.

RESOLVED - That the content of the Annual Delivery Plan First Quarter Performance report be noted, and the actions that are being taken to address areas of concern.

The Executive received for information details of decisions made by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and joint Combined Authority / AGMA Executive Board at their meetings held on 29^th August 2014.

            RESOLVED: That the contents of the decision summaries be noted.

Motion   (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

            That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

RESOLVED - That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

To consider a report by the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

The Executive Member for Economic Growth and Prosperity and Corporate Director, Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure submitted a supplementary report advising Members of the financial context and estimated future income in respect of the Land Sales Programme. (Minute 24 refers to the substantive report and decisions taken in Part I of the agenda.)