Agenda

Special Council (Budget), Council - Wednesday, 26 February 2025 7.00pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2.

MINUTES - 22 JANUARY 2025 pdf icon PDF 181 KB

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 22 January 2025.

3.

GENERAL FUND AND COUNCIL TAX SETTING 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 648 KB

To approve the Council’s Final General Fund Budget 2025/26 and Capital Strategy for 2024/25 to 2029/30

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4.

FINAL CAPITAL STRATEGY 2024/25 - 2028/29 pdf icon PDF 293 KB

To approve revisions to the 2024/25 General Fund (GF) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme and Strategy and approve the Capital Programme for 2025/26.

 

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5.

ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY INCLUDING PRUDENTIAL INDICATORS 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 463 KB

To approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26, including its Annual Investment Strategy, Prudential Indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy following considerations from Audit and Cabinet committees.

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6.

PAY STATEMENT POLICY 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 247 KB

To approve the Council’s Pay Policy Statement for financial year 2025/26.

 

7.

LICENSING ACT 2003 POLICY REVIEW pdf icon PDF 169 KB

To consider and adopt the Council’s proposed Statement of Licensing Policy as required under the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act).

 

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8.

GAMBLING ACT 2025 POLICY REVIEW pdf icon PDF 162 KB

To consider and adopt the Council’s draft Statement of Principles as required under the Gambling Act 2005.

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9.

SO SAFE (COMMUNITY SAFETY) STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 128 KB

To consider a final version of the draft Community Safety Strategy 2025-28, Appendix A, which outlines the emerging priorities of the SoSafe partnership for the next three years.

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10.

MEMBERS ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To receive the report of the Independent Panel (IRP) on Members’ Allowances and, subject to consideration, approve the Scheme of Allowances for 2025/26 onwards.

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11.

CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES pdf icon PDF 80 KB

To approve the revision to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders, now known as Contract Procedure Rules.

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