Meeting documents

Date:

28 Feb 2017

Time:

7pm

Venue:

Council Chamber, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage

Contact:

Lisa Jerome

Tel:

01438 242203

Email:

committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Members:

All Councillors

Agenda

Printer-friendly Agenda

*Supplementary Agenda

Summary of Decisions

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. MINUTES - 7 DECEMBER 2016
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, 7 December 2016.
Minutes attached

3. MINUTES - 31 JANUARY 2017
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 31 January 2017.
Minutes attached

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

*5. MAIN DEBATE - 2017/2018 COUNCIL TAX AND GENERAL FUND AND CAPITAL BUDGETS
The Main Debate concerns the setting of the 2017/2018 Council Tax and the General Fund and Capital Budgets. The reports attached as 5A and 5B were considered by the Executive at its meeting on 22 February 2017 and any updates or changes to the recommendations arising from the Executive will be provided at the meeting or included in a supplementary agenda.
Report 5A

Appendices

• Appendix A - 2016/17 working & 2017/18 Summary General Fund Budget
• Appendix B - Final Council Tax Resolution
• Appendix C - Robustness of the Final Budget and Adequacy of Reserves
• Appendix D - Financial Security Options 2017/18
• Appendix E - Growth Bids 2016/17
• Appendix F - Fees and Charges 2017/18
• Appendix G - 2017/18 Concessions
• Appendix H - Risk Assessment of General Fund balances 2017/18
• Appendix I - General Fund and HRA EQIA
• Appendix J - Council wide staffing EQIA

Report 5B

Appendices

• Appendix A - General Fund 5 Year Capital Strategy
• Appendix B - General Fund Capital Bids
• Appendix C - HRA 5 Year Strategy
• Appendix D - HRA Capital Bids

6. PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS
None received

7. QUESTIONS FROM THE YOUTH COUNCIL
None received

8. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None received

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. TREASURY MANAGEMENT REVIEW INCLUDING PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATORS 2017/18
This matter was originally considered by the Audit Committee at its meeting on 1 February 2017. The attached report marked as item 12, that includes comments from the Audit Committee, was considered by the Executive at its meeting on 22 February 2017. Recommendations arising from the Executive will be provided at the meeting or included in a supplementary agenda.
Report attached

Appendices

• Appendix A - Treasury Management Strategy
• Appendix B - Minimum Revenue Provision Policy
• Appendix C - Prudential Indicators
• Appendix D - Specified and Non-Specified Investment Criteria
• Appendix E - Approved Countries for Investment
• Appendix F - Performance history of investment instruments
• Appendix G - Glossary of Investment options

13. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017/2018
To consider the attached officer report (Item 13) that recommends a Members' Allowances Scheme for 2017/2018.
Report attached

Appendix

• Appendix A - Recommended Scheme for 2017-2018

14. OFFICER REPORT - PAY POLICY STATEMENT
To consider the attached report (item 14) concerning the Council's pay policy statement for the financial year 2017/18 in accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011.
Report & Appendix attached

15. MINUTES - AUDIT COMMITTEE - 1 FEBRUARY 2017
To note the draft Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 1 February 2017.
Minutes attached

Published:

20 February 2017