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Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel - up to 11 July 2017
6 Dec 2016 - 10:05 to 12:25
Scheduled
  • Documents
  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Part 1

**Briefing meeting for Members will be at 9.15am in the Flensburg Room** 

Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitutions
Standard Items
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2016.
[Copy Minutes in Minute Book 43(3)]

To note the minutes of the meeting held on 20 October 2016.
[Copy Minutes herewith]
Part A
A.1 CALL-IN OF DECISIONS
To consider any matter which has been the subject of call-in.

To consider a report providing an overview of matters related to the work of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel, together with the latest version of the Work Programme and details of the Key Decisions items relevant to this Panel as set out in the Notice of Executive Key Decisions.
(Copy Report OS.25/16 herewith)

A.3 BUDGET 2017/18
(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

Members are reminded that the Budget reports were circulated to all Overview and Scrutiny Members on 11 November 2016, Members are asked to bring the relevant budget reports and the Executive Decisions from the 21 November 2016 to the meeting.

(a) Minutes of the Community and Environment &
      Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panels

To receive the views of the Community and Environment &       Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panels on the service implications of the Budget reports.
(Copy Minutes of 24 November 2016 and 1 December 2016 to follow)

(b) Budget Update - Revenue Estimates 2017/18 -
      2021/22


      Pages 1 - 17




To consider and comment upon the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.35/16 containing a summary of the Council's revised revenue base estimates for 2016/17, together with base estimates for 2017/18 and forecasts up to 2021/22 for illustrative purposes.

Potenital new spending pressures and savings are also  considered.  The following areas are those where the Panel has service responsibility in addition to its overall budget scrutiny responsibility:
    

Revenue Support Grant (RSG)

4.1

Page 4

Retained Business Rates and Council Tax Reduction Scheme

4.2

Page 4

Transformation

4.4

Page 5

Treasury Management

5.2

Page 6

Salary Turnover Savings

5.3

Page 6

Pension Fund Revaluation

5.4

Page 6

Civic Centre Rental Income

5.5

Page 6

Lanes Income

5.6

Page 6

Funding Officer

5.10

Page 7

Economic Regeneration Team

5.11

Page 7

To consider new savings proposas and additional income generation.  The following areas are those where the Panel has service responsibility in addition to its overall budget scrutiny responsibility:

Council Tax

Page 14

Base Budget Review

Page 14

MRP Review

Page 14

 

 

Transformation Savings

Page 13



(c) Review of Charges 2017/18

      Pages 18 - 101


To consider and comment upon individual Charges Review reports as follows:

Community Services (Report SD.27/16)

Pages 18 – 42

Economic Development (Report ED.45/16)

Pages 43 – 53

Governance and Regulatory Services (Report GD.62/16)

Pages 54 – 86

Licensing (Report GD.57/16)

Pages 87 – 101

(d) Revised Capital Programme 2016/17 and Provisional Capital Programme 2017/18 to 2021/22

Pages 102 - 111


To consider and comment upon the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.36/16 on the revised capital programme for 2016/17, together with the proposed method of financing and the proposed programme for 2017/18 to 2021/22.

(e) Corporate Assets - 3 Year Repair and Maintenance Programme 2017/18 - 2019/20

Pages 112 - 117


To consider and comment upon the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services report GD.64/16 which sets out the maintenance programme and budget proposals for the Council's corporate operational property assets for the 3 year period 2017/18 to 2019/20 together with an update on building maintenance.







(f) Treasury Management September 2016 and Forecasts for 2017/18 to 2021/22

Pages 118 - 131

To receive the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.34/16 which provides the regular quarterly report on Treasury Transactions and also discusses the City Council's Treasury Management estimates for 2017/18 with projections to 2021/22.

(g) Local Taxation 2017/18 - 2021/22

To receive the Chief Finance Officer’s report RD.38/16 which outlines considerations as part of the budget process that need to be made in relation to aspects of funding received by the Council from local taxation.

(h) Budget Monitoring Reports:
 

(Cross Cutting Portfolio)
The Chief Finance Officer to provide information relating to the Council’s Partnership arrangements, the categorisation of partnerships and the monitoring of the main aims and objectives over the last six months.  Further information is provided on the achievements of the Carlisle Partnership and Economic Partnership as requested by members of the Panel.
(Copy Report RD.39/16 herewith)

(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

The Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to provide a report setting out the current positon relating to the Market Hall and an overview of the working relationship and work undertaken by the Market Hall Management Group and the Managing Agent.
(Copy Report GD.72/16 herewith)

(Cross Cutting Portfolio)

The Town Clerk and Chief Executive to submit an update on the work of the Corporate Programme Board
and projects currently being undertaken in the Council.
(Copy Report CE.13/16 herewith)

(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

The Town Clerk and Chief Executive to dubmit a report on the authority's sickness absence levels for the period April to September 2016 and other sickness absence related information.
(Copy Report CE.14/16 herewith)
(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

The Policy and Communications Manager to submit an update on the Council's service standards that help measure performance.  It also includes updates on key actions contained within the Carlisle Plan.
(Copy Report PC.25/16 herewith)



Part B
- NIL -
Members of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Conservative – Mrs Bowman, Mallinson J, Robson, Bainbridge (sub), Mrs McKerrell (sub), Shepherd (sub)

Labour – Bowditch, McDonald, Mrs Riddle (Vice Chairman), Watson (Chairman), Harid (sub), Sidgwick (sub), Wilson (sub)

Liberal Democrat - Allison

     Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers,    
     etc to Democratic Services Officer: 

      Rachel Plant 817039 or rachel.plant@carlisle.gov.uk

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

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

Visitors

 

ALSO PRESENT:    Councillor Mrs Bradley – Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder

 

OFFICERS:               Town Clerk and Chief Executive

Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services

Chief Finance Officer

Chief Accountant

Senior Estates Surveyor

                                    Policy and Performance Officer