The Town Clerk and Chief Executive will open the meeting by calling the roll; and at the same time Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and any interests, relating to any item on the agenda at this stage.
To determine whether any of the items of business within Part A of the Agenda should be dealt with when the public and press are excluded from the meeting.
To determine whether any of the items of business within Part B of the Agenda should be dealt with when the public and press are present.
(i) To receive any announcements from the Mayor (ii) To receive any announcements from the Leader of the Council (iii) To receive any announcements from Members of the Executive (iv) To receive any announcements from the Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Pursuant to Minute EX.04/21 to consider a report of the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources regarding the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Strategy for 2021/22. (Copy Report RD.59/20 and Minute Extracts herewith)
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 Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services dated 30 October 2020. 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 8 September 2020. 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 Democratic Services Section prior to the meeting.
(i) Report RD.25/20 – Medium Term Financial Plan 2021/22 to 2025/26 (ii) Report RD.26/20 – Capital Investment Strategy 2021/22 to 2025/26 (iii) Report GD.43/20 – Asset Management Plan 2021 to 2026
(Copy Minute Extract from the 9 November 2020 Executive meeting in relation to the Budget, together with the Minutes of the special Executive held on 7 December 2020 are enclosed herewith for all Members of the City Council)
The Executive, at their meeting on 14 December 2020, also gave consideration to:
In addition, the following documentation was circulated to Members of the Executive with the Agenda for the meeting of the Executive on 13 January 2021 and copies are now enclosed for all Members of the City Council: (viii) Budget Update – Revenue Estimates 2021/22 to 2025/26 (Copy Report RD.52/20 and Minute Extract EX.02/21 herewith)
(Copy Report RD.53/20 and Minute Extract EX.03/21 herewith)
(Copy Report RD.55/20 and Minute Extract EX.05/21 herewith)
Copies of the Minutes of the following Consultation Meetings and 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 13 January 2021. Copies are now enclosed for all Members of the City Council. (i) Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel – 7 January 2021 (Copy Minute Extract of item relating to consideration of Executive Draft Budget Proposals herewith)
(Copy Minutes herewith)
(Copy public consultation feedback herewith)
Copies of those Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 13 January 2021 which relate to the Council’s Budget for 2021/22 and which set out the recommendations of the Executive in respect of its budget proposals are submitted.
The Corporate Director of Governance & Regulatory Services has been notified of the resignation of the Chair of the Standards Committee and the Mayor invites nominations and seconding for the appointment of a new Chair from the other Members of the Standards Committee.
Pursuant to Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15 (i), the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report on the operation of call-in and urgency procedures. (Copy Report GD.14/21 herewith)
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ALSO PRESENT: Town Clerk and Chief Executive Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services Corporate Director of Finance and Resources