A meeting of the Cabinet will be held on the above date at 10.30am at County Hall, Exeter to consider the following matters.

P NORREY

Chief Executive

A G E N D A

PART I - OPEN COMMITTEE

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2014 (previously circulated).

3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

4. Chairman s Announcements

5. Petitions

6. Question(s) from Members of the Council

Key Decisions

7. Maximising Council Tax Income

Joint Report of the County Treasurer and Head of Services for Communities (SC/14/26 - text only | pdf SC/14/26) on Approval of Business Case from Billing Authorities to increase Council Tax base and support efforts to maximise income, attached (Page 1).

Electoral Division(s): All

8. Tavistock to Bere Alston Railway and Pedestrian/Cycle Route

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation Environment (PTE/14/49 - text only | pdf | supplementary information PTE/14/49) seeking approval to the County Council acting as the lead Authority in delivering the railway project and to work required to progress the scheme and its relationship with the pedestrian/cycle route, attached (Page 4).

Electoral Division(s): Tavistock and Yelverton Rural

9. A Gateway to Northern Devon: A Strategy for the A361 and A39

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation Environment (PTE/14/50 - text only | pdf PTE/14/50) seeking approval to public consultation and commissioning feasibility design on possible improvements, attached (Page 15).

Electoral Division(s): Willand Uffculme, Tiverton East, Tiverton West,

South Molton Rural, Chumleigh Swimbridge, Barnstaple North,

Barnstaple South, Fremington Rural, Northam, Bideford East,

Bideford South and Hartland

10. Dartington CE Primary School Proposed Remedial Building Work (Minute 58/11 September 2013)

Joint Report of the Head of Highways, Capital Development and Waste and the County Treasurer (HCW/14/62 - text only | pdf | supplementary information HCW/14/62), attached (Page 20).

Electoral Division(s): South Brent Dartington

11. County Farms Capital Receipts

Joint Report of the Head of Business Strategy Support and County Treasurer (BSS/14/9 - text only | pdf BSS/14/9), attached (Page 24).

Electoral Division(s): All

OTHER MATTERS

12. Annual Public Health Report 2013/14

The seventh Annual Public Health Report prepared and published by the Director of Public Health reviewing the state of health of the population of Devon and sets out health and wellbeing priorities for the local population is attached separately.

[NB: The Annual Public Health Report may be viewed at: www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/aphr]

13. Treasury Management Stewardship Annual Report 2013/14

Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/46 - text only | pdf CT/14/46) considered and endorsed by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee on 26 June 2014, attached (Page 26).

Electoral Division(s): All

STANDING ITEMS

14. Question(s) from Members of the Public

15. References from Committees:

(a) Health Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee: Voice of the Vulnerable Spotlight Review

The Health Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 16 June 2014 (Minute *54) considered the Report of a Spotlight Review (CS/14/11 - text onlyCS/14/11) (Page 31) examining how Scrutiny could be sure that it heard the voice of vulnerable people in Devon and resolved that the Review s recommendations as set out in report CS/14/11 - text onlyCS/14/11 be endorsed and commended to Cabinet for action

Recommendation: that the Task Group s suggestions be endorsed and disseminated to all Heads of Service to increase and re-enforce awareness of this issue

(b) People's Scrutiny Committee: Safeguarding Children Task Group

The Peoples Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 26 June 2014 (Minute *63) considered the 2^nd Interim Report of its Safeguarding Children Task Group and resolved that the Task Groups s recommendations as set out in report CS/14/27 - text only | pdf CS/14/27 (Page 40) be endorsed and commended to Cabinet for action .

Recommendation: that the Task Group s Report, having been previously welcomed by the Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Skills, be endorsed and taken into account in the development of work in this area.

16. Minutes

(a) Safer Devon Partnership 18 June 2014 (Page 54);

(b) Devon Audit Partnership 18 June 2014 (Page 61);

(c) Devon Education Forum 26 June 2014 (Page ) (To be circulated);

(d) Devon Authorities Waste Reduction Recycling Committee 2 July 2014 (To be circulated).

[NB: Minutes of County Council Committees are published on the Council s Website at: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/your_council/decision_making/cma/index_exc.htm .

Minutes of the Devon Strategic Partnership are publicised at : http://www.devonsp.org.uk/meetings.html .

Minutes of the Devon Education (Schools) Forum are published at: http://www.devon.gov.uk/schoolsforum.htm

17. Delegated Action/Urgent Matters

(a) Call-in of Cabinet Member Decisions: Adult Residential and Day Care Services

In accordance with the Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the required numbers of Members of the Council had invoked the call-in procedure in relation to the decisions of the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Health Services on Adult Residential Day Care Services on the grounds set in full in the Minutes of the People s Scrutiny Committee which had considered the call-in at its meeting on 26 June 2014 (Minute 63).

[NB: The Minutes of the Scrutiny Committee are available at:

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_scs.htm. ]

The Cabinet is advised formally that, having considered the call-in the Scrutiny Committee did not ask for the Cabinet Member s decisions to be reconsidered or amended in any way and, consequently, they were therefore implemented, with immediate effect.

(b) Registers of Decisions

The Register of Decisions taken by Members or Officers under the urgency provisions or delegated powers will be available for inspection at the meeting in line with the Council s Constitution and Regulation 13 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. A summary of such decisions taken since the last meeting is appended to this Agenda (Page 63).

18. Forward Plan

In accordance with the Council s Constitution, the Cabinet is requested to review the list of forthcoming business (previously circulated) and to determine which items are to be defined as key and/or framework decisions and included in the Plan from the date of this meeting.

[NB: The Forward Plan is available on the Council's website at:

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cabinet_committee/forward_plan.htm ]

PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

19. Exclusion of the Press Public

Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act namely, the financial or business affairs of the preferred bidder or tenderers for the provision or supply of council goods or services, and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

20. Land at Monkerton Farm, Exeter: Disposal of land surplus to requirements

[An item to be considered by the Cabinet in accordance with the Cabinet Procedure Rules and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, no representations having been received to such consideration taking place under Regulation 5(5) thereof]

Joint Report of the Head of Business Strategy and Support and County Solicitor [To be circulated, GOLD paper].

Electoral Division(s): All

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Notice of all items listed above have been included in the Council s Forward Plan for the required period, unless otherwise indicated. The Forward Plan is published on the County Council's website at

Notice of the decisions taken by the Cabinet will be sent by email to all Members of the Council within 2 working days of their being made and will, in the case of key decisions, come into force 5 working days after that date unless 'called-in' or referred back in line with the provisions of the Council's Constitution. The Minutes of this meeting will be published on the Council's website, as indicated below, as soon as possible.

Members are reminded that Part II Reports contain exempt information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s). Members are also reminded of the need to dispose of such reports carefully and are therefore invited to return them to the Democratic Services Officer at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal

Membership

Councillors Hart (Chairman), Barker, Clatworthy, Croad, Davis, S Hughes, Leadbetter, McInnes and Parsons.

Cabinet Member Remits

Councillors Hart (Policy Corporate), Barker (Adult Social Care Health Services), Clatworthy (Resources Asset Management), Croad (Community Environmental Services), Davis (Improving Health Wellbeing), S Hughes (Highway Management Flood Prevention), Leadbetter (Economy, Growth and Cabinet Liaison for Exeter), McInnes (Children, Schools Skills) and Parsons (Performance Engagement)

Declaration of Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

Access to Information

Any person wishing to inspect the Council s/Cabinet s Forward Plan or any Reports or Background Papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Mr Hooper on 01392 382300. The Forward Plan is published on the County Council's website at http://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/how-the-council-works/forward-plan/ Agenda, Reports and Minutes of the Cabinet are published on the Council s Website at http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/your_council/decision_making/cma/index_exc.htm

Webcasting and Reporting of Meetings and Proceedings

The proceedings of this meeting may be recorded for broadcasting live on the internet via the Democracy Centre on the County Council s website. The whole of the meeting may be broadcast apart from any confidential items which may need to be considered in the absence of the press and public. For more information go to:http://www.devoncc.public-i.tv/core/ In addition, anyone wishing to film part or all of the proceedings may do so unless the press and public are excluded for that part of the meeting or there is good reason not to do so, as directed by the Chairman. Any filming must be done as unobtrusively as possible from a single fixed position without the use of any additional lighting; focusing only on those actively participating in the meeting and having regard also to the wishes of any member of the public present who may not wish to be filmed. As a matter of courtesy, anyone wishing to film proceedings is asked to advise the Chairman or the Democratic Services Officer in attendance so that all those present may be made aware that is happening. Members of the public may also use Facebook and Twitter or other forms of social media to report on proceedings at this meeting.

Questions to the Cabinet/Public Participation

A Member of the Council may ask the Leader of the Council or the appropriate Cabinet Member a question about any subject for which the Leader or Cabinet Member has responsibility. Any member of the public resident in the administrative area of the county of Devon may also ask the Leader a question upon a matter which, in every case, relates to the functions of the Council. Questions must be delivered to the Office of the Chief Executive Directorate by 12 noon on the fourth working day before the date of the meeting. For further information please contact Mr Hooper on 01392 382300 or look at our website at: http://new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/guide/public-participation-at-committee-meetings/

Emergencies

In the event of the fire alarm sounding leave the building immediately by the nearest available exit, following the fire exit signs. If doors fail to unlock press the Green breakglass next to the door. Do not stop to collect personal belongings, do not use the lifts, do not re-enter the building until told to do so.

Mobile Phones

Please switch off all mobile phones before entering the Committee Room or Council Chamber

If you need a copy of this Agenda and/or a Report in another format (e.g. large print, audio tape, Braille or other languages), please contact the Information Centre on 01392 380101 or email to: centre@devon.gov.uk or write to the Democratic and Scrutiny Secretariat at County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD.

Induction loop system available

Cabinet 9 July 2014

Schedule of CABINET MEMBER/OFFICER Decisions taken since previous meeting
Cabinet Remit/Officer	Matter for Decision	Effective Date
Economy, Growth and Cabinet Liaison for Exeter	Endorsement of the Devon Duty to Co-operate Protocol	17 June 2014
Community Environmental Services	Approval of updated Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site Management Plan for 2014-2019	1 July 2014
Head of Highways, Capital Development Waste	Approval of detailed scheme and land acquisition for completing the National Cycle Route between Meeth and Hatherleigh in accordance with the scheme previously approved by the Cabinet and included inn the LTP
The Registers of Decisions will be available for inspection at meetings of the Cabinet or, at any other time, in the Democratic Services Scrutiny Secretariat, during normal office hours. Contact details shown above.