Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barham and Perfitt.

The Chairman Advised that no items had been drawn down for debate from Parts B, C and D of the agenda.

Accordingly, Members endorsed the Officer recommendations in respect of the items from Parts B, C and D of the agenda:

8.         Places Leisure – Fairfield Leisure Centre

9.         Heat Network Rates Relief Scheme 2023-24

10.      Committee Minutes

A         Places Leisure – Fairfield Leisure Centre – Exempt Appendix A

To receive declarations of interest from Members including the terms(s) of the Grant of Dispensation (if any) by the Audit Board or the Chief Officer & Director of Corporate Services.

There were no declarations of interests.

Summary:

To consider the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 23 February 2023.

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 23 February 2023 be confirmed as an accurate record.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel received the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 23 February 2023.

            RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 23 February 2023 be noted.

There were no urgent items.

There were no references from other committees.

Summary:

To consider and approve a Cyber Security Strategy for the Council to address the organisational and behavioural elements of cyber security defences with the aim of improving the level of cyber security awareness across the Council.

Recommendation:

That the Cyber Security Strategy, attached at Appendix A to the report, be approved.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel received a report which proposed a Cyber Security Strategy for adoption by the Council.  The report explained that, whilst the Council had not experienced a serious cyber incident to-date, it was considered likely, given the volume of cyber activity, that it would be impacted at some point in the future. Such an attack could cause disruption to the Council’s primary services, disrupt the democratic system and process, and could potentially lead to data theft, given the high volumes of personal and financial data held by the Council. The proposed strategy was not a technical document but one designed to improve the level of cyber security awareness across the Council. It detailed the Council’s current cyber security maturity level and the steps required to strengthen the cyber security defences from an organisational and behavioural perspective.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel endorsed the recommendations contained in the report.

Summary:

To consider the financial arrangements for 2023/24, in respect of the contract with Places Leisure for the operation of Fairfield Leisure Centre and ancillary matters.

Recommendation:

That, for the reasons outlined in the body of the report and exempt Appendix A, the revised financial arrangements, for the financial year 2023/24, be endorsed.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel endorsed the recommendations contained in the report.

Summary:

To consider the proposed approach to delivery of the Government’s Heat Network Rates Relief Scheme for 2023-2024.

Recommendation:

That the Heat Network Rates Relief Scheme 2023-2024, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel endorsed the recommendations contained in the report.

Summary:

To consider the minutes of the following committees:

(a) Policy Overview Committee on13 December 2022; and

(b) Scrutiny Committee on 14 February 2023.

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Policy Overview Committee held on 13 December 2022 and the Scrutiny Committee held on 14 February 2023 be noted.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel noted the committee minutes.

Summary:

To consider the exempt Appendix A to the main report.

Recommendation:

That the contents of Exempt Appendix A to the main report be noted.

The Cabinet Advisory Panel received the contents of Exempt Appendix A.