Agenda item

ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

To receive Items referred from other Committees.

Decision:

Item Referred from Cabinet: 27 June 2019 – Modern Day Slavery Transparency Statement & Charter Against Modern Slavery

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)          That paragraph 1 of the Charter Against Modern Slavery be amended to read:

“Train its corporate procurement team to understand modern slavery through appropriate training on Ethical Procurement and Supply.”:

 

(2)          That, subject to (1) above, the Council agrees to adopt the Charter Against Modern Slavery as attached as Appendix C to the report..

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To adopt the Charter Against Modern Slavery.

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 27 June 2019 – Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)             That North Hertfordshire District Council become a full member of the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network and adopt the networks co-operative values;

 

(2)             That North Hertfordshire District Council be a Co-operative Council.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: The Labour and Co-operative group of North Hertfordshire are currently associate members of the Co-operative Councils Innovation network. With the recent change in administration, the Leader of the Council seeks to make the Council a full member of the Network.

 

Item Referred from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: 3 June 2019 – Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Annual Report

 

RESOLVED: That the Annual Report of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

2018/2019 be noted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the requirements of the Council’s

Constitution.

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 11 June 2019 – Revenue Budget Outturn 2018/19

 

RESOLVED: That Council approves the net transfer to earmarked reserves, as identified in table 8 of the submitted report, of £1.504million.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)          Members are able to monitor, make adjustments within the overall budgetary framework and request appropriate action of Services who do not meet the budget targets set as part of the Corporate Business Planning process.

 

(2)          Changes to the Council’s balances are monitored and approved.

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 11 June 2019 – Annual Treasury Management Review 2018/19

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)          That the Treasury Report for 2018/19 be noted;

 

(2)          That the actual 2018/19 prudential and treasury indicators be approved.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure the Council’s continued compliance with both the CIPFA code of Practice on Treasury Management and the Local Government Act 2003, and that the Council manages its exposure to interest and capital risk.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 20 minutes 31 seconds

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 27 June 2019 – Modern Day Slavery Transparency Statement & Charter Against Modern Slavery

 

The Executive Member for Community Engagement presented the referral from Cabinet together with the report considered by Cabinet and the associated appendices. It was noted that one aspect discussed by the Cabinet related to the training aspect of the Charter and that all forms of training delivery should be considered so as not to be as restrictive.  Council were supportive that all forms of training including that referred to in the Charter be considered.

 

The following Members took part in the debate:

 

·                    Councillor David Levett;

·                    Councillor Richard Thake

 

It was moved by Councillor Judi Billing, seconded by Councillor Sam North and

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That paragraph 1 of the Charter Against Modern Slavery be amended to read:

“Train its corporate procurement team to understand modern slavery through appropriate training on Ethical Procurement and Supply.”:

 

(2)      That, subject to (1) above, the Council agrees to adopt the Charter Against Modern Slavery as attached as Appendix C to the report..

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To adopt the Charter Against Modern Slavery.

 

Audio recording 27 minutes 41 seconds

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 27 June 2019 – Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network

 

The Leader of the Council presented the referral from Cabinet together with the report considered by Cabinet and the associated appendix.

 

The following Members took part in the debate and asked questions:

 

·                    Councillor Mike Rice;

·                    Councillor Daniel Allen;

·                    Councillor David Levett;

 

It was moved by Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb, seconded by Councillor Paul Clark and

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)             That North Hertfordshire District Council become a full member of the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network and adopt the networks co-operative values;

 

(2)             That North Hertfordshire District Council be a Co-operative Council.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: The Labour and Co-operative group of North Hertfordshire are currently associate members of the Co-operative Councils Innovation network. With the recent change in administration, the Leader of the Council seeks to make the Council a full member of the Network.

 

Audio recording – 38 minutes 42 seconds

 

Item Referred from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: 3 June 2019 – Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Annual Report

 

Councillor Kate Aspinwall, Chairman of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, presented the referral from that Committee together with the report that had been considered

 

The following Members took part in the debate and asked questions:

 

·                    Councillor Terry Hone.

 

It was moved by Councillor Kate Aspinwall, seconded by Councillor Terry Hone and

 

RESOLVED: That the Annual Report of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

2018/2019 be noted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the requirements of the Council’s

Constitution.

 

Audio recording – 41 minutes 23 seconds

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 11 June 2019 – Revenue Budget Outturn 2018/19

 

The Executive Member for Finance and IT presented the referral from Cabinet together with the report.

 

It was moved by Councillor Ian Albert, seconded by Councillor Sam North and

 

RESOLVED: That Council approves the net transfer to earmarked reserves, as identified in table 8 of the submitted report, of £1.504million.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)          Members are able to monitor, make adjustments within the overall budgetary framework and request appropriate action of Services who do not meet the budget targets set as part of the Corporate Business Planning process.

 

(2)          Changes to the Council’s balances are monitored and approved.

 

Audio recording – 49 minutes 14 seconds

 

Item Referred from Cabinet: 11 June 2019 – Annual Treasury Management Review 2018/19

 

The Executive Member for Finance and IT, presented the referral from Cabinet together with the report and associated appendix.

 

It was moved by Councillor Ian Albert, seconded by Councillor Sam North and

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)          That the Treasury Report for 2018/19 be noted;

 

(2)          That the actual 2018/19 prudential and treasury indicators be approved.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure the Council’s continued compliance with both the CIPFA code of Practice on Treasury Management and the Local Government Act 2003, and that the Council manages its exposure to interest and capital risk.

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