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 – 16 November and 7 December 2021

 

75/E    Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base for 2022/23

 

At its meeting on 7 December 2021 the Executive will be advised to RECOMMEND to Full Council that

 

(i)     with effect from 1 April 2022 the Empty Homes Premium is introduced at the maximum levels allowed in the legislation where the property has been empty for 2, 5 or 10 more years as detailed in paragraph 7; and

 

(ii)   the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2022/23, and the fund available remain at £80,000.

 

(b)          Planning Applications Committee – 28 October and 11 November 2021

 

(c)          Licensing Committee – 20 October 2021

 

(d)          Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee – 10 November 2021

 

(e)          Audit & Standards Committee – 22 November 2021

 

8/AS    Procurement of External Audit for the Period 2023/24 - 2027/28

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that it accepts the invitation from Public Sector Audit Appointments to opt in to the sector led process for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government and police bodies for the five financial years from 1st April 2023.

 

(f)           Joint Staff Consultative Group – 25 November 2021

 

(g)          External Partnerships Select Committee – 30 November 2021

 

Minutes:

(a)          Executive – 16 November and 7 December 2021

 

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 16 November and 7 December 2021 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted as set out below:

 

75/E Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base for 2022/23

 

RESOLVED that

 

(i)        with effect from 1 April 2022 the Empty Homes Premium be introduced at the maximum levels allowed in the legislation where the property has been empty for 2, 5 or 10 more years as detailed in paragraph 7 of the Executive agenda report; and

 

(ii)      the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2022/23, and the fund available remain at £80,000.

 

(b)          Planning Applications Committee – 28 October and 11 November 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 28 October and 11 November 2021 be received.

 

(c)          Licensing Committee – 20 October 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Rodney Bates, seconded by Councillor Valerie White and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 20 October 2021 be received.

 

(d)          Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 10 November 2021

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee held on 10 November 2021 be received.

 

(e)          Audit and Standards Committee – 22 November 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Sashi Mylvaganam, seconded by Councillor Cliff Betton and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Standards Committee held on 22 November 2021 be received and the recommendation therein be adopted as set out below:

 

8/ASProcurement of External Audit for the Period 2023/24 2027/28

 

RESOLVED that the Council accepts the invitation from Public Sector Audit Appointments to opt in to the sector led process for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government and police bodies for the five financial years from 1April 2023.

 

(f)           Joint Staff Consultative Group – 25 November 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Graham Tapper, seconded by Councillor Sharon Galliford and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 25 November 2021 be received.

 

(g)          External Partnerships Select Committee – 30 November 2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Morgan Rise, seconded by Councillor David Lewis and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 30 November 2021 be received.