Agenda item

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 as set out below:

(a)      Executive – 6 January 2015, 27 January 2015, and 24 February 2015 (recommendations only)

6 January 2015

85/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, remains unchanged for 2015/16;

(ii)      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 changes introduced by legislation; and

(iii)     incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deductions be uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.

91/E   Reference from the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee

RECOMMENDED that the Treasury Strategy be amended to permit investment in BBB+ rated British banks and building societies for a maximum of 100 days.

27 January 2015

97/E   Treasury Strategy 2015/16

RECOMMENDED that

(i)       the Treasury Management Strategy for 2015/16 including the changes to investment criteria and limits shown at Annex B to the Executive Agenda report be approved;

(ii)      the Treasury Management Indicators for 2015/16 at Annex C to the Executive Agenda report be approved; and

(iii)     the Annual Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement at Annex D to the Executive Agenda report be adopted.

24 February 2015

The following recommendation will be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 24 February 2015.  Any changes to the recommendation will be reported to the meeting.  The minutes of the meeting of the Executive of 24 February will be submitted to the Council at its next meeting.

General Fund Revenue Estimates 2015/16

Item 8 above refers.

Corporate Capital Programme 2015/16

RECOMMENDED that:

(i)              the new capital bids of £525k for 2015/16, in Annex A to the Executive Agenda report, be approved, and be incorporated into the Capital Programme; and

(ii)            the Prudential Indicators for 2015/16 to 2017/18, summarised below and explained in Annex D to the Executive Agenda report, in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2011 be approved:

(b)      Planning Applications Committee – 15 December 2014, 12 January 2015, and 9 February 2015

(c)      External Partnerships Select Committee – 20 January 2015

(e)      Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Audit meeting) – 28 January 2015

(f)       Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Scrutiny meeting) – 28 January 2015

(g)      Community Services Scrutiny Committee – 5 February 2015

(a)            Executive – 6 January 2015, 27 January 2015, 24 February 2015 (recommendation only)

It was moved by Councillor Moira Gibson, seconded by Councillor Keith Bush, and

Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 6 January 2015 and 27 January 2015, be received and the recommendations therein be adopted as set out below:

85/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, remains unchanged for 2015/16;

(ii)      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 changes introduced by legislation; and

(iii)     incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant deductions be uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.

91/E   Reference from the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee

Resolved that the Treasury Strategy be amended to permit investment in BBB+ rated British banks and building societies for a maximum of 100 days.

97/E   Treasury Strategy 2015/16

Resolved that

(i)       the Treasury Management Strategy for 2015/16 including the changes to investment criteria and limits shown at Annex B to the Executive Agenda report be approved;

(ii)      the Treasury Management Indicators for 2015/16 at Annex C to the Executive Agenda report be approved; and

(iii)     the Annual Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement at Annex D to the Executive Agenda report be adopted.

107/ECorporate Capital Programme 2015/16

Resolved that

(i)              the new capital bids of £625k for 2015/16, in Annex A to the Executive Agenda report, be approved, and be incorporated into the Capital Programme; and

(ii)            the Prudential Indicators for 2015/16 to 2017/18, summarised below and explained in Annex D to the Executive Agenda report, in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2011 be approved:

(b)            Planning Applications Committee – 15 December 2014, 12 January 2015, and 9 February 2015

It was moved by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor John Winterton, and

Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 15 December 2014, 12 January 2015, and 9 February 2015 be received.

(c)            External Partnerships Select Committee – 20 January 2015

It was moved by Councillor Josephine Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Paul Deach and

Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 20 January 2015 be received.

(d)            Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - Audit meeting and Scrutiny meeting - 28 January 2015

It was moved by Councillor David Allen, seconded by Councillor Tim Dodds , and

Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Audit meeting and Scrutiny meetings) held on 28 January 2015 be received.

(e)            Community Services Scrutiny Committee – 5 February 2015

It was moved by Councillor Audrey Roxburgh, seconded by Councillor Paul Deach and

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting of the Community Services Scrutiny Committee held on 5 February 2015 be received.