Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday, 23 February 2005 7.00pm

NumberItem
  MINUTES - Council 20050223 19:00 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
5. ROEBUCK WARD BY-ELECTION FOR BOROUGH COUNCILLOR - 9th DECEMBER 2004 - RESULT
  To advise Council of the result of the Roebuck Ward By-Election for Borough Councillor held on 9th December 2004 and percentage turnout.
 01REPORT - COU20050223_01.doc 
12. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - GENERAL FUND BUDGET, REVENUE AND LEASING FORWARD PLAN, AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2005/06
  The Executive, at its meeting to be held on 16th February 2005, will consider the attached officer report* on the General Fund Budget, Revenue and Leasing Forward Plan, and Capital Programme 2005/06. The attached report sets out the recommendations to be considered by the Executive on 16th February 2005. Details of the Executive's decisions will be circulated following its meeting.

[* A full copy of Appendix A to this report has been circulated for the Executive meeting only. However, the Estimates Summary Pages contained in Appendix A are attached].
 02COPY OF REPORT, SUMMARY PAGES TO APPENDIX A AND APPENDICES B-F TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_02.pdf 
13. REFERENCE UP FROM THE CHELLS AREA COMMITTEE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - NAME OF THE AREA COMMITTEE
  The Chells Area Committee, at its meeting held on 1st December 2004, made the following recommendation to Council:-

'That Council consider that the name of the Chells Area Committee be changed to the Chells and Manor Area Committee.'
 03REPORT - COU20050223_03.doc 
14. MATTER FROM THE LICENSING & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - LICENSING ACT 2003: COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
  The Licensing & General Purposes Committee, at its meeting held on 17th January 2005, having considered the attached officer report, agreed the following recommendations to Council:-

'(1) That a Licensing Committee of 13 Members be established, as required by the Licensing Act 2003, comprising the same membership and with the same Chair and Vice-Chair as the Licensing & General Purposes Committee.

(2) That the terms of reference for the Licensing Committee, as detailed in Appendix 1 to this report, be agreed.

(3) That a General Purposes Committee be established to deal with all other licensing and associated issues, comprising the same membership and with the same Chair and Vice-Chair as the Licensing Committee.

(4) That the terms of reference for the General Purposes Committee, as detailed in Appendix 2 to this report, be agreed.

(5) That as a consequence of (1) - (4) above, the existing Licensing & General Purposes Committee be disbanded.'
 04COPY OF REPORT AND APPENDICES CONSIDERED BY THE LICENSING & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE ON 17TH JANUARY 2005 - COU20050223_04.doc 
15. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - INDEMNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
  The Executive, at its meeting held on 26th January 2005, having considered the attached officer report, agreed the following recommendation to Council:-

'That the terms of Indemnity set out in the Appendix to the report be adopted and that, to the extent that the adoption is not Executive business, Council be recommended to adopt the terms of Indemnity.'
 05COPY OF REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 26TH JANUARY 2005 - COU20050223_05.doc 
 06COPY OF APPENDIX TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 26TH JANUARY 2005 - COU20050223_06.doc 
16. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 2005
  The Executive, at its meeting to be held on 16th February 2005, will consider the attached officer report on the Local Development Scheme 2005. The attached report contains the following recommendations to Council (which will be subject to change by the Executive on 16th February 2005):-

'(1) That the Local Development Scheme for Stevenage 2005 be approved.

(2) That the Head of Development and Planning be given delegated powers to make such minor changes to the Scheme to ensure that it is compliant with Government requirements, following advice from GO-East.

(3) That officers be authorised to prepare Local Development Documents in accordance with Local Development Scheme for Stevenage, 2005, subject to the availability of resources.

(4) That officers be authorised to keep the Local Development Scheme for Stevenage under review and to bring such updates and revisions as prove necessary to Executive for approval at appropriate points.'
 07COPY OF REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_07.doc 
 08COPY OF APPENDIX 1 TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_08.doc 
 09COPY OF APPENDIX 2 TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_09.xls 
 10COPY OF APPENDIX 3 OF REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_10.doc 
17. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - HOUSING STRATEGY 2005-2006
  The Executive, at its meeting to be held on 16th February 2005, will consider the attached officer report on the Housing Strategy 2005-2006. The attached report contains the following recommendations to Council (which will be subject to change by the Executive on 16th February 2005):-

(1) That the Council's Housing Strategy and Action Plan be approved for submission to the Government Office (GO) East.

(2) That amendments to this document be delegated to the Executive Councillor (Housing), in consultation with the Director of Community Services.'
 11COPY OF REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_11.doc 
 12COPY OF APPENDIX TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_12.doc 
 13COPY OF ACTION PLAN APPENDED TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_13.doc 
18. MATTER FROM EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT BUSINESS PLAN
  The Executive, at its meeting to be held on 16th February 2005, will consider the attached officer report on the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan. The attached report contains the following recommendations to Council (which will be subject to change by the Executive on 16th February 2005):-

'(1) That the 2 year Housing Revenue Account Business Plan be approved for submission to GO - East.

(2) That amendments to this document be delegated to the Executive Councillor (Housing), in consultation with the Director of Community Services.'
 14REPORT - COU20050223_14.doc 
 15APPENDIX - COU20050223_15.doc 
19. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - THE PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATORS AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
  The Executive, at its meeting to be held on 16th February 2005, will consider the attached officer report on the Prudential Code Indicators and Treasury Management Strategy. The attached report contains the following recommendations to Council (which will be subject to change by the Executive on 16th February 2005):-

'(1) That the Prudential Code Indicators, as detailed at Appendix A to the report, be adopted.

(2) That the 2005/06 Treasury Management Strategy, as detailed in the report, be adopted.'
 16COPY OF REPORT AND APPENDIX A CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_16.doc 
 17COPY OF APPENDIX B TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_17.xls 
 18COPY OF APPENDIX C TO REPORT CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2005 - COU20050223_18.doc 
20. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME
  To make a Members' Allowances Scheme for the year 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006.
 19REPORT AND APPENDIX - COU20050223_19.doc 
21. MINUTES - SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE - 2ND FEBRUARY 2005
  To approve as correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Special Appointments Committee held on 2nd February 2005 as this Committee is not scheduled to be convened again.
 20MINUTES - COU20050223_20.doc 
23.21OFFICER - MANULIFE HOUSE
 22OFFICER - MANULIFE HOUSE