LGA Governance


Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Smith Square 1&2, Ground Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Contact: Cathy Boyle  0207 664 3205 / Email: cathy.boyle@local.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest

2.

The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2015/16 pdf icon 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

 

  • the main areas set out in the report; and
  • that lead members of the Resources Board sign off the LGA’s response to the 2015-16 Local Government Finance Settlement.

 

Action

 

Officers to proceed as set out in the report. Nicola Morton

 

 

3.

LGA Political Balance - City of London and Isles of Scilly pdf icon 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

 

4.

LGA Associate Membership Scheme pdf icon 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

 

5.

Chief Executive's Monthly Report - December 2014 pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Minutes:

Decision

 

The Leadership Board noted the Chief Executive’s report for December 2014.

 

6.

LGA Executive Agenda

Minutes:

Decision

 

The Leadership Board noted the LGA Executive agenda for the following day.

 

7.

LGA Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 81 KB

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

 

Part 2: Confidential

8.

Note of the Last Meeting

Minutes:

The Leadership Board agreed the note of the last meeting.

9.

LGA Banking Services Contract

Minutes:

The Leadership Board noted the report and approved the recommendation.

10.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge - self assessment [to follow]

Minutes:

The Leadership Board endorsed the self-assessment subject to comments / amendments.