Meeting documents

Date:

25 Feb 2015

Time:

7pm

Venue:

Council Chamber, Daneshill House, Danestrete SG1 1HN

Contact:

Jackie Cansick

Tel:

01438 242216

Email:

committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Members:

All 39 councillors

Agenda

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Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - 10 DECEMBER 2014
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, 10 December 2014.
Minutes attached

3. MINUTES - 28 JANUARY 2015
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, 28 January 2015.
Minutes attached

4. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS
To receive any communications that the Mayor may wish to put before Council.

5. MAIN DEBATE - 2015/2016 COUNCIL TAX AND GENERAL FUND AND CAPITAL BUDGETS
The Main Debate concerns the setting of the 2015/2016 Council Tax and the General Fund and Capital Budgets - see Items 5A and 5B respectively. These matters were considered by the Executive at its meeting on 10 February 2015 and the attached officer reports detail the recommendations from that meeting.

Report 5A attached

• Appendix A - 2014/15 working & 2015/16 Summary General Fund Budget
• Appendix B - Final Council Tax Resolution
• Appendix C - Robustness of the Final Budget and Adequacy of Reserves
• Appendix D - Savings Proposals 2015/16
• Appendix E - Growth Bids 2015/16
• Appendix F - Fees and Charges 2015/16
• Appendix G - Risk Assessment of General Fund balances 2015/16
• Appendix H - Equalities Impact assessment
• Appendix I - Equalities Impact workforce assessment
• Appendix J - Equalities Impact assessment collective Impact of Savings Options

Report 5B attached

• Appendix A - General Fund 5 Year Capital Strategy
• Appendix B - HRA 5 Year Strategy
• Appendix C - General Fund Capital Bids and Appendices attached

6. PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS
None received

7. QUESTIONS FROM THE YOUTH COUNCIL
None received

8. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

A. Question from Mr M Wright - Old Town
'Due to the new parking permit arrangements at the Lister Hospital and the proposed further restrictions in that locality, will the Council please consider appointing at least two additional Mobile Parking Enforcement Officers to enforce the parking restrictions in the Old Town, particularly around the Lister Hospital?'

B. Question from Mr M Pickersgill - Bandley Hill
'With the chronic shortage of council housing in Stevenage how is the Council going to meet the requirements of those people waiting to be housed?'

9. LEADER OF THE COUNCIL'S UPDATE
In accordance with Standing Order 14, the Leader of the Opposition shall be given the opportunity to raise one matter relevant to the Borough that has arisen since the last meeting of the Council.
 
The Leader of the Council shall then have the opportunity to advise the Council of matters relevant to the Borough that have arisen since the last meeting.

10. NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None received

11. QUESTIONS TO COMMITTEE CHAIRS/EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
None received

12. REPORT REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE - PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATORS AND TREASURY  MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2015/2016
The report attached as item 12 was considered by both the Audit Committee and the Executive at their respective meetings on 2 and 10 February 2015. Both bodies agreed the following recommendations to Council -

1. That the 2015/16 Treasury Management Strategy as detailed in Appendix A be adopted.

2. That the Prudential Code Indicators as detailed in Appendix A, attachment two, be adopted.

Report attached

• Appendix A - Treasury Management Strategy
• Appendix A Attachment One - Minimum Revenue Provision Policy
• Appendix A Attachment Two - Prudential Indicators
• Appendix A Attachment Three - Specified and Non-specified Investment Criteria
• Appendix A Attachment Four - Approved Countries for Investment

13. OFFICER REPORT - COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2015/2018
To consider the attached report (item 13) recommending approval of the Community Safety Strategy 2015/2018. Recommendations from the Executive meeting held on 10 February 2015 are set out in paragraph 2 of the report.

Report attached

• Appendix A - Community Safety Strategy 2015/18
• Appendix B - Equalities Impact Assessment
• Appendix C - Consultation summary

14. OFFICER REPORT - MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2015-2016
To consider the attached report (item14) recommending approval of a Members' Allowances Scheme for 2015/2016.

Report attached

• Appendix A - Recommended Scheme for 2015-2016

15. OFFICER REPORT - PAY POLICY STATEMENT
To consider the attached report (item 15) concerning the Council's pay policy statement for the financial year 2015/16 in accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011.
Report attached

16. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 2 FEBRUARY 2015
To note the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 2 February 2015.
Minutes attached

17. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
To consider the following Motions -

1. That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of Exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by SI 2006 No. 88.
2. That Members consider the reasons for the following item being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

18. PART II OFFICER REPORT - APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
To consider a Part II Officer report concerning the appointment a senior officer appointment.

Published:

16 February 2015