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 – 3 October 2017, 7 November 2017 and 5 December 2017 (to follow);
Minute 57/E Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity – Funding Request – Playground at Princess Royal Barracks, Alma Gardens, Deepcut
Recommended that
(i) a grant be made from the Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity (No 252731) in the sum of £30,051 to the Princess Royal Barracks to provide a new playground; and
(ii) the Chief Executive be authorised to allocate funding relating to this project.
Minute 59/E - Annual Report on the Treasury Management Service and Actual Prudential Indicators for 2016/17
Recommended that compliance with the Prudential Indicators for 2016/17 be noted.
Minute 65/E - Joint Waste Mobilisation Costs and Garden Waste Collection Services
Recommended that an amendment be made to the capital programme for the purchase of garden waste bins at an estimated cost of £110,000; the increased expenditure to be funded from subscription fees charged to the customers.
Minute 66/E - The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme
Recommend that
(i) the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, remains unchanged for 2018/19;
(ii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy be amended to state that Council Tax Support must be, or have been, in payment in the financial year which an award is sought:
(iii) 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
(iv) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant exceptions are uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 19 October 2017 and 16 November 2017;
(c) External Partnerships Select Committee – 21 November 2017;
(d) Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 18 October 2017;
(e) Audit and Standards Committee – 8 November 2017.
Minutes:
(a) Executive – 3 October 2017, 7 November 2017 and 5 December 2017
It was moved by Councillor Moira Gibson, seconded by Councillor Richard Brooks, and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 3 October 2017, 7 November 2017 and 5 December 2017 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted as set out below:
· Minute 57/E Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity – Funding Request – Playground at Princess Royal Barracks, Alma Gardens, Deepcut
Resolved that
(i) a grant be made from the Allotment Sand and Gravel Charity (No 252731) in the sum of £30,051 to the Princess Royal Barracks to provide a new playground; and
(ii) the Chief Executive be authorised to allocate funding relating to this project.
· Minute 59/E - Annual Report on the Treasury Management Service and Actual Prudential Indicators for 2016/17
Resolved that compliance with the Prudential Indicators for 2016/17 be noted.
· Minute 65/E - Joint Waste Mobilisation Costs and Garden Waste Collection Services
Resolved that an amendment be made to the capital programme for the purchase of garden waste bins at an estimated cost of £110,000; the increased expenditure to be funded from subscription fees charged to the customers.
· Minute 66/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 2018/19;
(ii) the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy be amended to state that Council Tax Support must be, or have been, in payment in the financial year which an award is sought:
(iii) 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
(iv) incomes and applicable amounts and non-dependant exceptions are uprated in line with the percentages and amounts supplied by DWP and DCLG, and applied to Housing Benefit claims.
· Minute 72/E - High Street Public Realm Improvements
Resolved that, subject to the £3.5m LEP Bid being successful, a Capital scheme be approved for £4.4m for the High Street public realm.
· Minute 73/E – London Road Block Redevelopment
Resolved that the budget of £600,000 from the Capital Revenue Reserve be reinstated, in order to fund professional fees in relation to the proposed redevelopment of the London Road Block.
(Note: In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.5 Councillor Rodney Bates recorded his vote against the decision made at Minute 66/E(i) above.)
(b) Planning Applications Committee – 19 October 2017 and 16 November 2017;
It was moved by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Nick Chambers, and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 19 October 2017 and 16 November 2017 be received.
(c) Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee – 18 October 2017
It was moved by Councillor Jonathon Lytle, seconded by Councillor Katia Malcaus Cooper, and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee held on 18 October 2017 be received.
(d) External Partnerships Select Committee – 21 November 2017
It was moved by Councillor Robin Perry, seconded by Councillor Paul Deach and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 21 November 2017 be received.
(e) Audit and Standards Committee – 8 November 2017
It was moved by Councillor Paul Deach, seconded by Councillor Rebecca Jennings Evans and
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings of the Audit and Standards Committee held on 8 November 2017 be received.