Decisions

That the letter received from the Valleys’ Task and Finish Group be noted and that Officers be requested to report further on the delivery options for the Action Plan.

That the Risk Management Policy and Risk Register as detailed in the circulated report, be approved.

1.       That the Leader of Council, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Members for Finance and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Sustainable Development, be given delegated authority to enter into the Joint Working Agreement. This is subject only to the other three local authorities doing likewise taking account of any minor amendments which may prove necessary and do not alter the substance of the document enclosed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report.

2.       That Chief Executive be appointed as the Council’s representative on the City Deal Programme Board and delegate to him authority to appoint a deputy to represent the Authority as necessary (this would ordinarily be the Director of the Environment or the Director of Finance and Corporate Services).

3.       That the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of Council and the Cabinet Member for Finance, be given delegated authority to apply for and accept funding for City Deal projects on behalf of the Council and deal with other ancillary matters on the same basis.

4.       That this report be referred to full Council for further discussion given the potentially significant impact of the proposal on the Council’s long term budget framework.

1.    That the changes in the delivery of the Housing Loan Scheme as contained in the private circulated report, be approved.

2.    That the delivery of the Owner Occupier Financial Assistance Scheme as contained in the private circulated report, be approved.