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 and to consider the recommendations as set out below:

(a)          Executive – 15 October and 19 November 2019

39/E    Obelisk and Camberley Park Improvements

RECOMMENDED that

(i)        £50,000 be made available to draw down from the Camberley Park section 106 to carry out improvement works; and

(ii)      the implementation of the works be delegated to the Executive Head of Business in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Places and Strategy.

42/E    Council Finances as at 31 July 2019

RECOMMENDED that the additions to the 2019/20 capital programme, as set out in the agenda report, be agreed.

51/E    Camberley Theatre Frontage & Lighting Upgrades

RECOMMENDED that

(i)        £24,000 be added to the capital programme to find the cost of a new lighting desk and commercial projector; and

(ii)      the proposal to add £125,000 to the Corporate Capital Programme for 2020/21 for the cost of the refurbished frontage be noted.

At its meeting on 17 December 2019, the Executive will be asked to consider the following recommendations:

61/E    The Council Tax Base and the Local Council Tax Support Scheme

                   RECOMMENDED that

(i)        the 28 day Council Tax discount for an empty unoccupied and substantially unfurnished property be removed for these properties using the freedoms given in the Local Government Finance Act 2012 and relevant statutory instruments;

(ii)      the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, remains unchanged for 2020/21;

(iii)     the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remains unchanged for 2020/21;

(iv)     the Executive Head of Finance be delegated 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 /Universal Credit changes introduced by legislation; and

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

62/E    Council Finances as at 30th September 2019

RECOMMENDED that the additions to the 2019/20 capital programme, as set out in the report, be agreed.

(b)          Planning Applications Committee – 10 October and 7 November 2019

(c)          External Partnerships Select Committee – 12 November 2019

(d)          Joint Staff Consultative Group – 28 November 2019

(a)          Executive – 15 October and 19 November 2019

It was moved by Councillor Richard Brooks, seconded by Councillor Charlotte Morley, and

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 15 October and 19 November 2019 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted as set out below:

·         39/E Obelisk and Camberley Park Improvements

RESOLVED that

(i)        £50,000 be made available to draw down from the Camberley Park section 106 to carry out improvement works; and

(ii)      the implementation of the works be delegated to the Executive Head of Business in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Places and Strategy.

·         42/E Council Finances as at 31 July 2019

RESOLVED that the additions to the 2019/20 capital programme, as set out in the agenda report, be agreed.

·         51/E Camberley Theatre Frontage & Lighting Upgrades

RESOLVED that

(i)        £24,000 be added to the capital programme to find the cost of a new lighting desk and commercial projector; and

(ii)      the proposal to add £125,000 to the Corporate Capital Programme for 2020/21 for the cost of the refurbished frontage be noted.

·         61/E – The Council Tax Base and Local Council Tax Support Scheme

RESOLVED that

(i)        the 28 day Council Tax discount for an empty unoccupied and substantially unfurnished property be removed for these properties using the freedoms given in the Local Government Finance Act 2012 and relevant statutory instruments;

(ii)      the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath, approved by Council on 22 January 2013, remain unchanged for 2020/21;

(iii)     the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy remain unchanged for 2020/21;

(iv)     a review of the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for Surrey Heath and the Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Policy be undertaken over the next 12 months;

(v)      the Executive Head of Finance be delegated 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 / Universal Credit changes introduced by legislation; and

(vi)     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.

·         62/E Council Finances as at 30th September 2019

RESOLVED that the additions to the 2019/20 capital programme, as set out in the report, be agreed.

(b)          Planning Applications Committee – 10 October and 7 November 2019

It was moved by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Valerie White, and

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 10 October and 7 November 2019 be received.

(c)          External Partnerships Select Committee – 12 November 2019

It was moved by Councillor Rebecca Jennings-Evans, seconded by Councillor Sarah Jane Croke and

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the External Partnerships Select Committee held on 12 November 2019 be received.

(d)          Joint Staff Consultative Group – 28 November 2019

It was moved by Councillor Rebecca Jennings-Evans, seconded by Councillor Graham Tapper and

RESOLVED that the notes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Group held on 28 November 2019 be received.