Meeting documents
Council
Wednesday, 25 February 2004 7.00pm
| Number | Item | |
MINUTES - Council 20040225 19:00  | ||
| 1. | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | |
| 4. | REVENUE BUDGET 2004/5 - REVIEW OF THE BUDGET AND LEVEL OF RESERVES AND BALANCES | |
| In accordance with Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, to consider the report of the Council's Chief Financial Officer on the robustness of the estimates included within the budget, and the adequacy of the Council's reserves and balances. | ||
| 01 | REPORT - COU20040225_01.doc | |
| 11. | MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - GENERAL FUND BUDGET, REVENUE AND LEASING FORWARD PLAN, AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2004/05 | |
| The Executive on 11th February 2004, having considered the report which was previously circulated to all Members, agreed the following recommendations to Council: That, taking account of recommendations of the Resources & Corporate Management Scrutiny Panel and the Scrutiny Overview Committee, the following be forwarded to Council on 25th February 2004. (i) That the proposed budget summarised at Appendix A to the report, as amended by the recommendations of the Resources & Corporate Management Scrutiny Panel/Scrutiny Overview Committee, be the Council's General Fund Budget 2004/05. (ii) That the proposed General Fund Budget Requirement for 2004/05 of £12,098,580, use of balances of £1,529,749 and a Band D Council Tax of £164.40, as reflected in the draft Council Tax Resolution at Appendix F (as amended) be approved. (Note: A revised formal resolution (Appendix F), complete with updated information, will be circulated around the Council Chamber) (iii) That the proposed General Fund Revenue Account Contingency Sum in the Budget and Policy Framework for 2004/05 of £500,000 be approved. (iv) That the proposed 2004/05 Capital Programme, attached as Appendix E to the report, be the Council's 2004/05 Capital Programme. (v) That the proposed Contingency Sum in the Budget and Policy Framework for 2004/05 of £2,000,000 for the Capital Programme be approved. (vi) That the Executive notes and accepts that the Council may, at its discretion, agree to additional capital and/or revenue expenditure, or vary such expenditure, in the course of its consideration of the Budget. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF ITEM 8 AS CIRCULATED WITH THE EXECUTIVE AGENDA FOR 11TH FEBRUARY 2004 | ||
| 02 | APPENDIX F2 - PRE-BUDGET SPEECH COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION - COU20040225_02.doc | |
| 03 | APPENDIX F3 - POST-BUDGET SPEECH (FINAL) COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION - COU20040225_03.doc | |
| 12. | MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - THE PRUDENTIAL CODE FOR CAPITAL FINANCE IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES | |
| The Executive on 11th February 2004, having considered the attached officer report, agreed the recommendations to Council contained therein. Copy of report considered by the Executive on 11th February 2004 attached. | ||
| 04 | REPORT - COU20040225_04.doc | |
| 05 | APPENDIX - COU20040225_05.xls | |
| 13. | MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - STEVENAGE DISTRICT PLAN 2ND REVIEW - SCHEDULE OF DECISIONS AND PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS | |
| The Executive on 11th February 2004, having considered the attached report, agreed the following recommendations to Council: (i) that the publication of the Borough Council's schedule of responses to the Inspector's Report and schedule of proposed modifications to the District Plan be endorsed; (ii) that the carrying out of a six week period of statutory public consultation on the proposed modifications be authorised. Copy of report and appendices considered by the Executive on 11th February 2004 attached. | ||
| 06 | REPORT - COU20040225_06.doc | |
| 07 | APPENDIX 1 - COU20040225_07.doc | |
| 08 | APPENDIX 2 - COU20040225_08.doc | |
| 09 | APPENDIX 3 - COU20040225_09.doc | |
| 10 | APPENDIX 4 - COU20040225_10.doc | |
| 11 | APPENDIX 5 - COU20040225_11.doc | |
| 12 | APPENDIX 6 - COU20040225_12.doc | |
| 13 | APPENDIX 7 - COU20040225_13.doc | |
| 14 | APPENDIX 8 - COU20040225_14.doc | |
| 15 | APPENDIX 9 - COU20040225_15.doc | |
| 16 | APPENDIX 10 - COU20040225_16.doc | |
| 17 | APPENDIX 11 - COU20040225_17.doc | |
| 18 | APPENDIX 12 - COU20040225_18.doc | |
| 19 | APPENDIX 13 - COU20040225_19.doc | |
| 20 | APPENDIX 14 - COU20040225_20.doc | |
| 21 | APPENDIX 15 - COU20040225_21.doc | |
| 22 | APPENDIX 16 - COU20040225_22.doc | |
| 23 | APPENDIX 17 - COU20040225_23.doc | |
| 14. | OFFICER REPORT - MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME | |
| To make a Members' Allowances Scheme to run from 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005. | ||
| 24 | REPORT - COU20040225_24.doc | |