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 – 21 November and 5 December 2023
At its meeting on 5 December 2023 the Executive will be advised to consider the following recommendations:
57/E Calculation and setting of the Council Tax Base for 2024/25
The Executive will be advised to RECOMMEND to Full Council that
(i) with effect from 1 April 2024 the Empty Homes Premium be set at the maximum levels allowed in the legislation where the property has been empty for 1, 5 or 10 or more years as detailed in paragraph 1.8;
(ii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2024/25, and the fund available be set at £30,000; and
(iii) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme be amended to disregard 100% of War Disablement Pensions and War Widow’s Pensionsin the calculation of income with effect from 1 April 2024.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 26 October and 23 November 2023
(c) Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 15 November 2023
(d) Employment Committee – 16 November 2023
16/EC Pay Settlement 2024/25
RECOMMENDED to Full Council that a consolidated 4% pay award be agreed for 2024/25.
(e) External Partnerships Select Committee – 28 November 2023
(f) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 27 October, 3 November and 23 November 2023
Minutes:
(a) Executive – 21 November and 5 December 2023
It was moved by Councillor Shaun Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Morgan Rise, and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 21 November and 5 December 2023 be received and the recommendation therein be adopted as set out below:
57/E Calculation and setting of the Council Tax Base for 2024/25
RESOLVED that
(i) with effect from 1 April 2024 the Empty Homes Premium be set at the maximum levels allowed in the legislation where the property has been empty for 1, 5 or 10 or more years as detailed in paragraph 1.8 of the Executive agenda report;
(ii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2024/25, and the fund available be set at £30,000; and
(iii) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme be amended to disregard 100% of War Disablement Pensions and War Widow’s Pensions in the calculation of income with effect from 1 April 2024.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 26 October and 23 November 2023
It was moved by Councillor Victoria Wheeler, seconded by Councillor Shaun Garrett, and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 26 October and 23 November 2023 be received.
(c) Employment Committee – 16 November 2023
It was moved by Councillor David Whitcroft, seconded by Councillor Lisa Finan-Cooke and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Employment Committee held on 16 November 2023 be received and the recommendation therein be adopted as set out below:
16/ECPay Settlement 2024/25
RESOLVED that a consolidated 4% pay award
be agreed for 2024/25.
(d) Joint Staff Consultative Group – 27 October, 3 November and 23 November 2023.
It was moved by Councillor Valerie White, seconded by Councillor Lisa Finan-Cooke and
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 27 October, 3 November and 23 November 2023 be received.