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 – 20 October and 17 November 2020
53/E - Use of CIL to fund the provision of ducting for future CCTV and Internet upgrades in Camberley Town Centre
RECOMMEND to Full Council that a capital bid for £150,000 for the funding of works to provide new ducting for CCTV and Internet cabling in Camberley town centre as part of the current public realm project be agreed.
70/E Acquisition of Night Stop Property
RECOMMENDED to Full Council that
(i) the acquisition be funded from the funds remaining in the Affordable Housing Reserve; and
(ii) any capital works needed be funded from the Affordable Housing Reserve, with a report being taken to Property Investment Working Group to advise of costs.
71/E Development of a transit site in Surrey
RECOMMENDED to Council an increase to the Capital Programme the sum of £127,000 as a one off contribution to the construction of a Gypsy and Traveller Transit site at a location in Surrey.
At its meeting on 9 December 2020 the Executive will be asked to consider the following recommendation:
75/E The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme
RECOMMEND to Full Council that
(i) the 28 day Council Tax discount for an empty unoccupied and substantially unfurnished property remain at 0% for these properties using the freedoms given in the Local Government Finance Act 2012 and relevant statutory instruments;
(ii) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, remains unchanged for 2021/22.
(iii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2021/22;
(iv) the Executive Head of Finance be delegated to make minor changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme so as to ensure that where applicable to income calculation it remains in line with Housing Benefit / Universal Credit changes introduced by legislation; and
(v) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deductions are uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 15 October and 12 November 2020
(c) Employment Committee – 8 October 2020
(d) Licensing Committee –21 October 2020
(e) Audit and Standards Committee – 23 November 2020
(f) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 26 November 2020
Minutes:
(a) Executive – 20 October, 17 November and 9 December 2020
It was moved by Councillor Alan McClafferty, seconded by Councillor Colin Dougan, and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 20 October and 17 November 2020 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted as set out below:
53/E - Use of CIL to fund the provision of ducting for future CCTV and Internet upgrades in Camberley Town Centre
RESOLVED that a capital bid for £150,000 for the funding of works to provide new ducting for CCTV and Internet cabling in Camberley town centre as part of the current public realm project be agreed.
70/E - Acquisition of Night Stop Property
RESOLVED that
(i) the acquisition be funded from the funds remaining in the Affordable Housing Reserve; and
(ii) any capital works needed be funded from the Affordable Housing Reserve, with a report being taken to Property Investment Working Group to advise of costs.
71/E - Development of a transit site in Surrey
RESOLVED that an increase to the Capital Programme for the sum of £127,000 as a one off contribution to the construction of a Gypsy and Traveller Transit site at a location in Surrey be agreed.
75/E - The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme
RESOLVED that
(i) the 28 day Council Tax discount for an empty unoccupied and substantially unfurnished property remain at 0% for these properties using the freedoms given in the Local Government Finance Act 2012 and relevant statutory instruments;
(ii) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, remain unchanged for 2021/22;
(iii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2021/22, subject to a review of the Policy before the deadline for setting the Tax Base;
(iv) the Executive Head of Finance be authorised to make minor changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme so as to ensure that where applicable to income calculation it remains in line with Housing Benefit / Universal Credit changes introduced by legislation; and
(v) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deductions are uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 15 October and 12 November 2020
It was moved by Councillor Victoria Wheeler, seconded by Councillor Edward Hawkins, and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 15 October and 12 November 2020 be received.
(c) Employment Committee – 8 October 2020
It was moved by Councillor Cliff Betton, seconded by Councillor Sharon Galliford and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Employment Committee held on 8 October 2020 be received.
(d) Licensing Committee – 21 October 2020
It was moved by Councillor Rodney Bates, seconded by Councillor Vivienne Chapman and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 21 October 2020 be received.
(e) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 26 November 2020
It was moved by Councillor Graham Tapper, seconded by Councillor Josephine Hawkins and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 26 November 2020 be received.
Note: In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.4, a recorded vote on the recommendation at minute 53/E was taken.
The following Members voted in favour of agreeing recommendation 53/E:
Councillors Dan Adams, Rodney Bates, Richard Brooks, Sarah Jane Croke, Vivienne Chapman, Paul Deach, Colin Dougan, Shaun Garrett, Edward Hawkins, Josephine Hawkins, Rebecca Jennings-Evans, David Lewis, David Mansfield, Alan McClafferty, Emma-Jane McGrath, Charlotte Morley, Adrian Page, Robin Perry, Darryl Ratiram, Pat Tedder, Victoria Wheeler, Valerie White.
The following Members voted against of agreeing recommendation 53/E:
Councillors Graham Alleway, Peter Barnett, Cliff Betton, Tim FitzGerald, Sharon Galliford, Sashi Mylvaganam, Morgan Rise, John Skipper, Graham Tapper, Helen Whitcroft, Kristian Wrenn.