Special Meeting
A roll call of persons in attendance will be taken and 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
Further to the special meeting of the City Council held on 2 February 2021, and in accordance with the Council's Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules, the meeting requires to consider the Executive's response to the City Council's objection to the Executive's budget proposals and agree the City Council's General Fund Revenue Budget and its Capital Budget for 2021/22 and pass appropriate resolutions thereon.
The suggested procedure for dealing with the Executive's final recommendations and the City Council's Budget is itemised in a Procedure Note for the convenience of Members. (Copy Note 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, and the following reports, minutes and feedback were circulated to all Members of the City Council with the Summons for the Council Meeting on 2 February 2021:
(i) Report RD.42/20 – Budget Update – Revenue Estimates 2021/22 to 2025/26 (ii) Report RD.53/20 – Revised Capital Programme 2020/21 and Provisional Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26 (iii) Addendum to Report CS.30/20 - Community Charges Report (iv) Report GD.48/20 – Governance and Regulatory Services Charges Report (Amended) (v) RD.52/20 - Budget Update – Revenue Estimates 2021/22 to 2025/26 (vi) RD.53/20 - Revised Capital Programme 2020/21 and Provisional Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26 (vii) RD.55/20 - Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2021/22 (viii) Extract from the minutes of the Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel in relation to the Budget – 7 January 2021 (ix) Minutes of Consultation Meeting with Trade Union Representatives – 4 January 2021 (x) Consultation Meeting with Non-Domestic Ratepayers / Business Representatives – 4 January 2021 (xi) Consultation Feedback
[Members are requested to bring their copies of all of the above documentation with them to the meeting]
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the City Council held on 2 February 2021. (Copy Minutes to follow)
Copies of the proposed amendments which were referred back to the Executive for consideration at the last Council meeting, together with a summary of the effect and supplementary reports of the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, the Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services are also enclosed for Members’ assistance. (Copy herewith)
The Leader, on behalf of the Executive, will give the Executive's response to the Council's proposed amendment to the Executive's budget proposals made on 2 February 2021 and will present the final recommendations of the Executive in respect of its budget proposals for 2021/22. (Copy Minutes of the Executive of 15 February 2021 and recommended Budget Proposals to follow)
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Also Present: Town Clerk and Chief Executive Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services