Agenda and minutes
Agenda and minutes
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest |
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The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2015/16 PDF 80 KB Minutes: The Leadership Board received a report setting out what officers expected to see in the forthcoming Settlement and seeking agreement on the proposed approach for responding to the settlement.
Decisions
The Leadership Board agreed
Action
Officers to proceed as set out in the report. Nicola Morton
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LGA Political Balance - City of London and Isles of Scilly PDF 89 KB Minutes: Claire Holloway introduced a report proposing an amendment to the process of calculating the LGA’s political balance to include the election results of the City of London and the Isles of Scilly.
Councillor Marianne Overton MBE, Leader of the Independent Group, paid tribute to officers who contributed to this piece of work.
Decision
The Leadership Board agreed to include the election results of the City of London and the Isles of Scilly in the LGA’s annual proportionality calculations.
Action
Officers to amend the process for calculating the LGA’s political balance to include the two councils from the 2015 elections. Claire Holloway
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LGA Associate Membership Scheme PDF 82 KB Minutes: Claire Holloway, Head of Corporate Governance, introduced a report setting out proposals for the expansion of LGA membership beyond its current local authority base. Claire explained that the commercial review of the LGA, undertaken by Ernst & Young earlier in the year had identified the potential to expand membership. The General Assembly, at its July meeting, had agreed amendments to the Constitution to enable any public body to be admitted to membership.
Mayor Sir Steve Bullock, Chair of the Commercial Advisory Board, highlighted the benefits to the LGA and informed members that a report on the work of the Advisory Board would be brought to the Leadership Board in due course.
Decision
The Leadership Board agreed the proposals set out in paragraphs 5-7 of the report.
Action
Officers to take forward in accordance with the Boards decision. Claire Holloway
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Chief Executive's Monthly Report - December 2014 PDF 104 KB Minutes: Decision
The Leadership Board noted the Chief Executive’s report for December 2014.
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LGA Executive Agenda Minutes: Decision
The Leadership Board noted the LGA Executive agenda for the following day.
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Minutes:
Members noted the Forward Plan for Leadership Board, Executive and Councillors’ Forum, subject to the following changes:
LGA Executive
22 January 2015 Add: Peace Commission on Economic Growth.
LGA Executive
5 March 2015 Move: LGA Corporate Peer Challenge, currently scheduled for January 2015, to the March 2015 meeting.
Councillors’ Forum
5 March 2015 Add: First 100 Days - presentation by the LGA’s Group Leaders on the Political Parties’ positions on the First 100 Days of a new government.
Action
Officers to amend the Forward Plan. Claire Holloway
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Part 2: Confidential |
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Note of the Last Meeting Minutes: The Leadership Board agreed the note of the last meeting. |
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LGA Banking Services Contract Minutes: The Leadership Board noted the report and approved the recommendation. |
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LGA Corporate Peer Challenge - self assessment [to follow] Minutes: The Leadership Board endorsed the self-assessment subject to comments / amendments. |