To receive the open minutes of the following bodies (minutes reproduced in the Minute Book), to answer questions (if any) in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.5 and to consider the recommendations as set out below:
(a) Executive – 12 January & 9 February 2016
12 January 2016
55/E - The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme
RECOMMENDED that
(i) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, be amended to remove the award of a Family Premium for any new claims or new births after 31 March 2016;
(ii) the Executive Head of Finance make any further minor changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme so as to ensure that where applicable to income and applicable amount calculation it remains in line with Housing Benefit changes introduced by legislation; and
(iii) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deceptions be uprated, in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Communities and Local Government, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.
9 February 2016
60/E - Corporate Capital Programme
RECOMMENDED that
(i) the new capital bids for £670k for 2016/17 at Annex A to the agenda report be approved, and be incorporated into the Capital Programme;
(ii) the Prudential Indicators summarised below and explained in Annex D of the Executive agenda report, including the MRP statement, for 2016/17 to 2018/19 in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2011 be approved;
|
Prudential Indicator |
2016/17 Estimated £000 |
2017/18 Estimated £000 |
2018/19 Estimated £000 |
|
Capital Expenditure |
1,045 |
525 |
525 |
|
Capital Financing Requirement |
20,357 |
20,057 |
19,752 |
|
Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream |
4.29% |
7.20% |
7.24% |
|
Incremental impact of investment decisions on Band D council Tax |
£11.46 |
£6.63 |
-£0.16 |
|
Operational Boundary |
24,000 |
24,000 |
24,000 |
|
Authorised Limit |
26,000 |
26,000 |
26,000 |
61/E - Treasury Management Strategy Report 2016/17
RECOMMENDED the adoption of
(i) the Treasury Management Strategy for 2016/17 as set out in the agenda report;
(ii) the Treasury Management Indicators for 2016/17 at Annex C to the agenda report; and
(iii) the Annual Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement at Annex D to the agenda report.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 13 January and 10 February 2016
(c) Audit and Standards Committee – 17 December 2015
(d) Licensing Committee – 14 January and 8 February 2016
8 February 2016
17/L Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021
RECOMMENDED that the Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021, as attached at Annex A to the minutes, be approved.
(e) External Partnerships Select Committee – 19 January 2016
(f) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 21 January 2016
Minutes:
(a) Executive – 12 January and 9 February 2016
It was moved by Councillor Moira Gibson, seconded by Councillor Richard Brooks, and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 12 January and 9 February 2016 be received and the recommendations at Minute 55/E, 60/E and 61/E be adopted as set out below:
55/E - The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme
Resolved that
(i) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, be amended to remove the award of a Family Premium for any new claims or new births after 31 March 2016;
(ii) the Executive Head of Finance make any further minor changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme so as to ensure that where applicable to income and applicable amount calculation it remains in line with Housing Benefit changes introduced by legislation; and
(iii) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deceptions be uprated, in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Communities and Local Government, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.
60/E - Corporate Capital Programme
Resolved that
(i) the new capital bids for £670k for 2016/17 at Annex A to the Executive agenda report be approved, and be incorporated into the Capital Programme;
(ii) the Prudential Indicators summarised below and explained in Annex D of the Executive agenda report, including the MRP statement, for 2016/17 to 2018/19 in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2011 be approved;
|
Prudential Indicator |
2016/17 Estimated £000 |
2017/18 Estimated £000 |
2018/19 Estimated £000 |
|
Capital Expenditure |
1,045 |
525 |
525 |
|
Capital Financing Requirement |
20,357 |
20,057 |
19,752 |
|
Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream |
4.29% |
7.20% |
7.24% |
|
Incremental impact of investment decisions on Band D council Tax |
£11.46 |
£6.63 |
-£0.16 |
|
Operational Boundary |
24,000 |
24,000 |
24,000 |
|
Authorised Limit |
26,000 |
26,000 |
26,000 |
61/E - Treasury Management Strategy Report 2016/17
Resolved to adopt
(i) the Treasury Management Strategy for 2016/17 as set out in the Executive agenda report;
(ii) the Treasury Management Indicators for 2016/17 at Annex C to the Executive agenda report; and
(iii) the Annual Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement at Annex D to the Executive agenda report.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 13 January and 10 February 2016
It was moved by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor David Mansfield, and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 13 January and 10 February 2016 be received.
(c) Audit and Standards Committee – 17 December 2015
It was moved by Councillor Valerie White, seconded by Councillor Paul Ilnicki and
Resolved that the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Standards Committee held on 17 December 2015 be received.
(d) Licensing Committee – 14 January and 8 February 2016
It was moved by Councillor Bill Chapman, seconded by Councillor Ian Sams and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Committee held on 14 January and 8 February 2016 be received and the recommendation at Minute 17/L be adopted as set out below:
Resolved that the Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021, as attached at Annex A to the Licensing Committee minutes, be approved.
(e) External Partnerships Select Committee – 19 January 2016
It was moved by Councillor Paul Deach, seconded by Councillor Dan Adams and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 19 January 2016 be received.
(f) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 21 January 2016
It was moved by Councillor Josephine Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Robin Perry and
Resolved that the notes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 21 January 2016 be received.