Rugby Borough Council’s Cabinet Meeting 5 January 2015

We have previously described how Labour prime minister Tony Blair created two classes of councillors. Those who make strategic decisions and those who should be representing their wards - see http://rugby.lib.dm/a0Rfg .

This means that many of the most important decisions taken by local authorities are taken by a cabinet of councillors rather than the full Council. In Rugby the ruling tory group has now decided to take all the cabinet positions.

Rugby's cabinet next meets on 5 January 2015 when it is being asked to make eight key decisions.

1. Are the Tories' plans to bring a Council Tax proposal to full Council on Tuesday 24 February 2015 on track - see http://rugby.lib.dm/a9RH2 .

2. Should the Council spend over one million pounds on the 2015 Rugby World Cup - see http://rugby.lib.dm/a6RH1.

3. How to deal with Warwickshire County Council's cutbacks in support for vulnerable tenants.

4. Whether or not to propose a 7% rent rise? See http://rugby.lib.dm/a8RH0 .

5. To agree proposed charity grants for next year.

6. To agree Rugby Borough Council's Statement of Community Involvement 2014 - a bit late surely?

7. To agree the timetable to produce the next local plan - a paper which takes no account of the failure to bring a housing needs assessment to the December 2014 meeting of the Council - see http://rugby.lib.dm/a3Rjp .

8. To agree that Rugby's green spaces will be protected by appointing consultants Nortoft to look at the matter.

Is Rugby's Cabinet working effectively? See http://rugby.lib.dm/a1RH3 .

Links

The full set of cabinet papers can be found at http://www.rugby.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/503/cabinet .