Agenda item

Executive, Committees and Other Bodies

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 April, 25 May, 15 June and the recommendation from 20 July 2021

 

12/E   Public Realm

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

 

(i)     an additional £754,600 required for the High Street Public Realm Project be added to the Capital Programme; and

 

(ii)   an additional £90,000 be added to the capital programme to fund further landscaping works in the High Street Public Realm area

 

to be funded from the Council’s reserves.

 

At its meeting on 20 July 2021, the Executive will be asked to consider the following recommendation:

 

31/E    Capital Outturn and Prudential Indicators

 

The Executive will be advised to RECOMMEND to COUNCIL that

 

(i)     actual capital expenditure for 2020/21 of £24.162m against a budget of£35.711m be noted;

 

(ii)   the carry forward budget provision of £10.034 million from 20/21 into2021/22 be approved;

 

(iii)  the revised 2021/22 Capital Programme of £11.275 million comprising the £1.241m agreed in February 2021 plus £10.034m carry forwards, be noted;

 

(iv)  the final capital prudential indicators for 2020/21 be noted; and

 

(v)   an additional £75k to be added to the 2021/22 capital programme for the Theatre frontage project be approved.

 

(b)          Planning Applications Committee – 15 April, 20 May, 17 June and 15 July 2021

 

(c)          Audit and Standards Committee – 26 April 2021

 

(d)          External Partnerships Select Committee – 1 June 2021

 

(e)          Employment Committee – 10 June 2021 and the recommendations from 27 July 2021

 

At its meeting on 20 July 2021, the Employment Committee will be asked to consider the following recommendation:

 

7/EC   Pay Policy Statement 2021/22

 

The Committee will be advised to RECOMMEND to Full Council that the Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2020/21, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, be adopted

 

(f)           Joint Staff Consultative Group – 24 June 2021

 

(g)          Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 7 July 2021

 

Minutes:

(a)         Executive – 20 April, 25 May, 15 June and 20 July 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Alan McClafferty and seconded by Councillor Colin Dougan that the open minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 20 April, 25 May, and 15 June 2021 be received and the recommendations from the meetings on 25 May and 20 July 2021 be adopted.

 

It was moved by Councillor Rodney Bates and seconded by Councillor Victoria Wheeler that recommendation (i) at minute 12/E – Public Realm be deferred pending the outcome of the investigation by the Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee on the circumstances leading to the increased costs of the Public Realm project. This amendment was put to the vote and lost.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 20 April, 25 May, and 15 June 2021be received and the recommendations from the meetings on 25 May and 20 July 2021 be adopted as set out below:

 

12/E Public Realm

 

RESOLVED that

 

(i)        an additional £754,600 required for the High Street Public Realm Project be added to the Capital Programme; and

 

(ii)      an additional £90,000 be added to the capital programme to fund further landscaping works in the High Street Public Realm area

 

to be funded from the Council’s reserves.

 

31/E Capital Outturn and Prudential Indicators

 

RESOLVED that

 

(i)        actual capital expenditure for 2020/21 of £24.162m against a budget of £35.711m be noted;

 

(ii)      the carry forward budget provision of £10.034 million from 20/21 into 2021/22 be approved;

 

(iii)     the revised 2021/22 Capital Programme of £11.275 million comprising the £1.241m agreed in February 2021 plus £10.034m carry forwards, be noted;

 

(iv)     the final capital prudential indicators for 2020/21 be noted; and

 

(v)      an additional £75k to be added to the 2021/22 capital programme for the Theatre frontage project be approved.

 

(b)         Planning Applications Committee – 15 April, 20 May, 17 June and 15 July 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Victoria Wheeler, and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 15 April, 20 May, 17 June and 15 July 2021 be received.

 

(c)          Audit and Standards Committee – 26  April 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Cliff Betton, seconded by Councillor Darryl Ratiram and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Standards Committee held on 26 April 2021 be received.

 

(d)         External Partnerships Select Committee – 1 June 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Morgan Rise, seconded by Councillor Dan Adams and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 1 June 2021 be received.

 

(e)         Employment Committee – 10 June and 27 July 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Colin Dougan, seconded by Councillor Cliff Betton and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Employment Committee held on 10 June 2021 be received and the recommendation the recommendation from the meeting on 27 July 2021 be adopted.

 

7/EC Pay Policy Statement 2021/22

 

RESOLVED that the Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2021/22, as set out at Annex A to the Employment Committee agenda report, be adopted.

 

(f)           Joint Staff Consultative Group – 24 June 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Graham Tapper, seconded by Councillor David Mansfield and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 24 June 2021 be received.

 

(g)         Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 7 July 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Sashi Mylvaganam, seconded by Councillor Valerie White, and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee held on 7 July 2021 be received.