Agenda and decisions

Nominations were requested for the appointment of the Chair of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee for the 2020/2021 Municipal Year.

It was duly proposed and seconded that Councillor G Williamson be appointed as Chair for the 2020/2021 Municipal Year.

There being no other nominations it was RESOLVED that Councillor G Williamson be appointed as Chair of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee for the 2020/2021 Municipal Year.

Councillor G Williamson in the Chair.

There were no apologies for absence and no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Revs and Bens Executive Committee held on 24 June 2019.

Minutes attached

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee held on 24 June 2019, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider a report to updating the Committee on the position in the following areas.

·         Performance reporting

·         Other challenges

·         Budget outturn

The Committee received a report detailing the current position in the following areas:

·         Performance reporting

·         Other Challenges

·         Outturn Budget

Members asked a number of questions about the report which were answered by the Officers.

The Chair and all Members of the Committee expressed their thanks to the Officers for their work over the previous year and in particular the way they were dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 for both authorities.

It was RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Reasons for Decision: as contained in the Report.

Alternative Options Considered: as contained in the Report.

To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports 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.

Not required.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None.