Agenda item

To receive and adopt Committee reports

To receive and, where necessary, adopt reports of Committees.

Minutes:

Minutes of Meetings

 

The minutes of meetings were proposed by Councillor Phil North and seconded by Councillor Adams-King.

 

Resolved:

 

That the minutes of the following Committees and Cabinet meetings be received:

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 11 October 2023

Northern Area Planning Committee – 12 October 2023

General Purposes – 16 October 2023

Southern Area Planning Committee– 17 October 2023

Southern Area Planning Committee – 7 November 2023

Licensing Committee – 9 November 2023

Cabinet – 15 November 2023

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 22 November 2023

Northern Area Planning Committee – 23 November 2023

Southern Area Planning Committee – 28 November 2023

Audit Committee – 12 December 2023

Northern Area Planning Committee – 14 December 2023

Southern Area Planning Committee – 19 December 2023

Cabinet – 20 December 2023

 

To adopt recommendations from the following:

 

Cabinet – 15 November 2023

 

Asset Management Plan

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That the revised 2023/24 and original 2024/25 Asset Management Plan, as shown in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report, be approved.

 

2.  That the Head of Finance and Revenues, after consultation with the Finance and Resources Portfolio holder and Head of Service responsible for any project, be authorised to amend the Asset Management Plan during the year, as discussed in paragraph 7.3 to the report.

 

Capital programme Update

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That the new capital schemes with a total cost of £2,009,000, as shown in Annex 2 to the report, be added to the 2023/24 to 2025/26 Capital Programme.

 

2.  That the revised estimates and financing for the 2023/24 to 2025/26 Capital Programme, as shown in Annex 1 to the report, be approved.

 

Cabinet – 20 December 2023

 

Council Tax Support Scheme 2024/25

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That the Council Tax Support scheme for 2024/25, as shown in the Annex to the report, be approved.

 

2.  That the Head of Finance and Revenues, in consultation with the Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder, be authorised to make any necessary changes to the Scheme that are required by the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) Regulations 2024 when they are confirmed by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

 

3.  In the event that any new government initiatives are introduced that result in receipt of a grant or an increase in Universal Credit or other government benefits, that the Head of Finance and Revenues, in consultation with the Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder, be authorised to disregard these awards as income in accordance with government guidelines.

 

Authority to Spend for New Theatre/Cultural Hub Architectural Services

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That £3.74M be added to the Capital Programme to deliver the project outlined in the report, to be funded from the Capital Receipts Reserve.

 

2.  That the transfer of £1M to the Capital Receipts Reserve for the reasons set out in paragraphs 7.4 and 7.5 of the report, be approved.

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