Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest of a personal nature from Members in respect of the items on this agenda.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 24^th September, 2015.

To consider any communications to be submitted by the Mayor or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions which may have been received from Elected Members and which are asked pursuant to Standing Order No. 10.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:-

(i)         that, subject to the statutory procedures under the Charities Act 2011 being complied with and the consent of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation (CISWO), the Council in its capacity as Trustee of the Miners’ Recreation or Pleasure Ground, Carlton approves the sale of Carlton Park House;

(ii)        that the Director of Finance, Assets and Information Services, on behalf of the Council as Trustee, dispose of Carlton Park House by way of either auction or private treaty sale, as directed by the independent surveyor acting for the Council as Trustee, to achieve best value;

(iii)       that the Director of Legal and Governance be granted delegated authority to address any representations made by the general public to the proposal on behalf of the Council as Trustee and to conclude the necessary legal documentation relating to the disposal of the property;

(iv)       that the Director of Legal and Governance be granted delegated authority to make a recommendation to the Charity Commission to conclude the decision of the capital receipt between the Council as Trustee and CISWO, that the share of the capital receipt from the sale passed to CISWO be used in accordance with the Trust’s Governing Documents and that the share retained by the Council be applied towards improvements for the benefit of the remainder of the park, in accordance with CISWO’s requirements and any directions made by the Charity Commission, and that until settlement is concluded that the Council as Trustee hold the capital receipt in a separate account; and

(v)        that once the division of the capital receipt is settled between the Council as Trustee and CISWO, approval be granted for the Service Director Stronger, Safer and Healthier Communities (Park Services) to use the proceeds in accordance with CISWO’s requirements and any directions made by the Charity Commission.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:-

(i)        that the current arrangements for safeguarding children in the Borough, as set out in the report now submitted, be noted;

(ii)       that the current arrangements for safeguarding vulnerable adults in the Borough, including the progress made in implementing the relevant provisions of The Care Act (2014) be noted;

(iii)      that the approach to non-statutory safeguarding enquiries, as outlined in page 7, paragraphs 12.5 – 12.8 of the report, be endorsed; and

(iv)      that an All Members Information Briefing on the evolving safeguarding landscape be scheduled during 2015-16.