Decisions

In accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the press and public were excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as set out below:

Minute              Paragraph(s)

84/E (part)        3

86/E                 3

87/E                 3

Note: Minute 86/E is a summary of matters considered in Part II of the agenda, the minutes of which it is considered should remain confidential at the present time.

In accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the press and public were excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as set out below:

Minute              Paragraph(s)

69/E (part)        3

82/E                 3

83/E                 3

Note: Minutes 83/E is a summary of matters considered in Part II of the agenda, the minutes of which it is considered should remain confidential at the present time.

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Full Council that the Capital Strategy, as set out at Annex A to the report, be agreed.

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Full Council that the Investment Strategy, as set out at Annex A to the report, be agreed.

To consider the acquisition of a property in Frimley.

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)              the Windlesham Neighbourhood Plan be modified in order to comply with the legal requirements and basic conditions, as attached at Annex 2 to the agenda report;

(ii)             the Decision Statement, as attached as Annex 1 to the agenda report be published;

(iii)            the Windlesham Neighbourhood Plan, as modified, proceeds to referendum in the current Windlesham Ward of Windlesham Parish.

To consider the Council’s response to the Surrey Waste Local Plan (Regulation 19) consultation.

The Executive RESOLVED that the response set out in the letter at Annex 1 of the agenda report be agreed as the Council’s formal response to Surrey County Council consultation on the Regulation 19 Surrey Waste Local Plan.

To consider a response to the Government’s consultation on Business Rates

The Executive RESOLVED that

    (i)          the response to the consultation on Business Rates, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, be agreed; and

   (ii)          the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader be authorised the complete and submit the final consultation response.

To consider a response to the Government’s consultation on Fair Funding Review.

The Executive RESOLVED that

    (i)          the response to the consultation on the Review of Local Authorities' Relative Needs and Resources, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, be agreed; and

   (ii)          the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader be authorised the complete and submit the final consultation response.

To consider the Council’s response to the London Heathrow Airspace and future Operations consultation.

The Executive RESOLVED that

    (i)          the response set out in the letter at Annex 1 of this report, as amended, be agreed as the Council’s formal response to London Heathrow Airport’s consultation on airspace and future operations; and

   (ii)          officers be asked to consider whether the response be further amended to incorporate a representation on later flight times on Sundays and Bank Holidays. 

To agree the Pay Policy Statement for 2019/2020 in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.

The Executive RECOMMENDED that the Surrey Heath Borough Council Pay Policy Statement 2019/20, as attached at Annex A to the agenda report, be agreed.

To agree the Treasury Strategy for 2019/2020.

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Council that

(i)              The Treasury Management Strategy for 2019/20;

(ii)             The Treasury Management Indicators for 2019/20 at Annex C of the agenda report; and

(iii)            The Minimum Revenue Provision policy statement and estimated minimum revenue provision payment table at Annex F of the agenda report

be adopted.

To agree the corporate capital programme for 2019/2020.

The Executive RECOMMENDED to the Council that:

(i)              the new capital bids for £2.348m for 2019/20, as set out in Annex A to the agenda report, be approved and be incorporated into the Capital Programme;

(ii)             The Prudential Indicators summarised below and explained in Annex C of the agenda report, including the MRP statement, for 2019/20 to 2021/22 in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2011 be approved.

The Executive RESOLVED to note:

(i)              that the Capital Financing Requirement for this Council as at 31 March 2020 is estimated to be £183m and as such a Minimum Revenue Payment of £2.014m is required

(ii)             the provisional Capital Programme for 2019/20 to 2021/22; and

(iii)            The available capital receipts forecast shown in Annex C of the agenda report.

To agree the budget for 2019/2020.

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Council that the 2019/20 General Fund Revenue Budget of £13,158,597 as set out in Annex A to the agenda report, be approved;

The Executive RESOLVED to note

1.               That expenditure totalling £2,042,116 will be charged directly to reserves;

2.               That a minimum revenue provision of £2,014,000 is required to repay debt;

3.               That the budget includes provision for a staff pay increase;

4.               The provisional NNDR baseline of £1,543,240 and the final settlement on will be reported to Council at its meeting on 27th February 2019;

5.               That a full report, setting out Council Tax proposals for 2019/20 will be presented to Council on 27th February 2019.

6.               The Financial Strategy and its implications for financial sustainability