Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Hallam.

The minutes of the meeting held on the 17^th October 2018 were agreed and signed by the Leader.

There were no items to be heard in private.

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Report of Head of Finance (Copy herewith)

To recommend to Council that a Northampton Lottery be launched as detailed in the report.

2.2       To delegate the final arrangements of launching the lottery to the Chief Finance Officer, in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, including the authorisation to appoint Gatherwell Ltd. as an External Lottery Manager to operate the Northampton Lottery.

2.3       To delegate the initial selection of core recipients to Cllr A King and Cllr B Eldred in conjunction with Head of  Customers and Communities and the Chief Finance Officer.

Councillor Eldred, as the relevant Cabinet Member submitted a report and elaborated thereon and explained that he was conscious that the lottery would be a good way of giving back to the residents and supporting funding to local good causes

2.1       That Cabinet recommend that a Northampton Lottery be launched as detailed in the report and:

2.2       That authority be delegated for the final arrangements of launching the lottery to the Chief Finance Officer, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Finance, including the authorisation to appoint Gatherwell Ltd. as an External Lottery Manager to operate the Northampton Lottery.

2.3       That the initial selection of core recipients be delegated to the Head of  Customers and Communities in conjunction with Cllr A King and Cllr B Eldred and the Chief Finance Officer.

Report of Head of Finance (Copy herewith)

Cabinet noted the contents of the report and notes that future reports will set out the actions being taken by Corporate Management Board to address issues arising.

Cabinet noted the capital appraisals approved under delegation as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

Councillor Eldred as the relevant Cabinet Member submitted a report and noted that Corporate Management Board would continue to review the Finance Monitoring and noted that reports would be presented to Cabinet on a bi-monthly basis.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the contents of the report be noted and that it be noted that future reports would set out the actions being taken by Corporate Management Board to address any issues arising.

2.    That the capital appraisals approved under delegation as set out in Appendix 1 of the report be noted.