Decisions

The current Strategic Risk Register and top operational risks and in particular comments in respect of each risk where shown were noted.

The summary of data was noted and any proposed actions highlighted were approved.

The Cabinet noted the action taken through the Executive Member (Leisure, Culture and Communications), to :

(i)    Formally request to the Government that traditional mills be exempt from the requirement to fortify flour with folic acid on the grounds of cost and impracticality and the threat to the integrity, historic character and sustainability of local heritage buildings of importance;

(ii)   Clarify to the Government that if flour was the preferred vehicle for fortification, whether white flour or all flours, traditional mills producing less than 1,000 tonnes of flour per annum be exempt from the requirement to fortify and that any flours exempted from adding folic acid be clearly labelled; and

(iii)  Formally write to the Borough’s Member of Parliament asking for his support in seeking an exemption for small traditional mills should this proposal become law in the future as in the letter to the MP appended to the report.

The final draft of the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy for 2019-2024 was approved and recommended to the Council for adoption.

Extension of Contract

The contract with AJS Ltd was extended by a period of seven and a half months to expire on 31 March 2021.

Award of Contract for Fitout

Endorsement of the updated strategy

The report was noted and the principles to be adopted for the 2020/21 budget setting process, approved and in particular that the 2020/21 budget setting process should focus on closing the indicative budget gap beyond next year.