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Council
3 Feb 2015 - 18:45 to 21:47
Scheduled
Council Chamber
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Agenda

Standard Items
Public Items
6. Questions from Members of the Council
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 11.2, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no questions have been submitted on Notice by Members of the City Council.
7. Notice of Motion
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no motions have been submitted on notice by Members of the Council.
8. Pdf Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2015/16 (155Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.03/15, to consider a report of the Director of Resources regarding the Council's Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Strategy for 2015/16.
(Copy Report RD.42/14 and Minute Extracts herewith)
9. City Council Budget 2015/16
The Meeting to consider the City Council's General Fund Revenue Budget and its Capital Budget for 2015/16 and the recommendations of the Executive thereon and to pass appropriate resolutions thereon.
(1) Background Reports
A number of reports which have been considered as background reports to the preparation of the Budget have previously been circulated to all Members under cover of a letter from the Director of Governance dated 31 October 2014.  Members are requested to bring these to the meeting.

A copy of the following background reports were also considered by the meeting of the City Council on 9 September 2014.  Members have previously had copies of these reports as part of the book of Budget Reports.  If, however, you require a further copy please contact the Committee Services Section prior to the meeting.
(i)   Report RD.18/14 - Medium Term Financial Plan 2015/16 to 2019/20
(ii)  Report RD.19/14 - Capital Strategy 2015/16 to 2019/20
(iii) Report GD.35/14 - Asset Management Plan 2014 - 2019

The Executive, at their meeting on 15 December 2014, also gave consideration to:
(iv) Pdf Report RD.41/14 - Budget Update Revenue and Capital 2015/16 - 2019/20 (53Kb)
 
(v) Pdf An Amendment to Report LE.03.14 - Review of Charges 2015/16 - Local Environment Directorate (72Kb)
(Copies of Report RD.41/14 and the Amendment are enclosed for all Members of the City Council)
(2) Pdf Executive Report (29Kb)
In addition, the following report has been circulated to Members of the Executive with the Agenda for the meeting of the Executive on 14 January 2015 and a copy is now enclosed for all Members of the City Council:

(i)  Budget Update Revenue and Capital 2015/16 - 2019/20
(Copy Report RD.47/14 herewith)
(3) Budget Consultation Feedack
Copies of the Minutes of the following Consultation Meetings, and responses, detailing the feedback from the consultation on the Executive Draft Budget Proposals, have been circulated to Members of the Executive with the Agenda for the meeting of the Executive on 14 January 2015.  Copies are now enclosed for all Members of the City Council.
(i) Pdf Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel - 5 January 2015 (106Kb)
(Copy Minute Extract of item relating to consideration of the Executive Draft Budget Proposals herewith)
(ii) Pdf Consultation Meeting with Representatives of Non-Domestic Ratepayers and Large Employers - 7 January 2015 (64Kb)
(Copy Minutes herewith)
(iii) Pdf Consultation Meeting with Trade Union Representatives - 7 January 2015 (68Kb)
(Copy Minutes herewith)
(iv) Pdf Consultation Feedback (4102Kb)
(Copy consultation feedback from members of the public herewith)
(4) Pdf Recommendations of the Executive (187Kb)
Copies of those Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 14 January 2015 which relate to the Council's Budget for 2015/16 and which set out the recommendations of the Executive in respect of its budget proposals are submitted.
(Copy Minute Extracts EX.01/15, EX.02/15 and EX.04/15; and Executive Budget Proposals 2015/16 herewith)
(5) Pdf Procedure (75Kb)
The suggested procedure for dealing with the Executive's recommendations and the City Council's Budget is itemised in a Procedure Note for the convenience of Members.
(Copy Note herewith)
10. Pdf Decisions Taken as a Matter of Urgency (124Kb)
Pursuant to Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(i), the Director of Governance to report on decisions taken as urgent decisions and dealt with as a matter of urgency without the need for call-in.

It is a requirement under the above Procedure Rule 15(i) for decisions taken as a matter of urgency to be reported to the next available meeting of the City Council.
(Copy Report GD.13/15 herewith)
11. Communications
To receive and consider communications and to deal with such other business as may be brought forward by the Mayor as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Procedure Rule 2.1(xiv) to pass such resolution or resolutions thereon as may be considered expedient or desirable.
Exempt Items
12. Proposal from the Executive in relation to the Council's Budget and Policy Framework
This report is not for publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as the report contains exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Land and Property Transaction
 
Pursuant to Minute EX.10/15, to consider a recommendation from the Executive that Council approve the virement of £135,000 from the Asset Improvement Budget within the 2014/15 capital programme to fund the acquisition.
(Copy Report GD.12/15 and Minute Extract herewith)

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Ms Iwona Kwiatkowska

Deputy Chief Executive
Director of Governance


___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.