Agenda item

Any Items referred from other committees will be circulated as soon as they are available.

6a – Item Referred from Standards Committee: 22 October 2019 – Planning Code of Good Conduct

 

The Chairman advised that this referral would be taken with Item 7 (Minute 59 refers).

 

6b Item referred from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: 5 December 2019 – Proposed Amendments to the Contract Procurement Rules

 

RESOLVED: That the proposed changes to the Contract Procurement Rules be adopted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: That the Contract Procurement Rules are part of the Constitution (under Section 20) and are revised and updated periodically as part of the Council's governance and procurement review processes, contributing to effective organisational internal control. In addition, the review and adoption of the Council’s Contract Procurement Rules is a key action in the Council’s Procurement Strategy.

 

6c Item referred from Cabinet: 17 December 2019 - Investment Strategy (Capital and Treasury) Mid-Year Review 2019-20

 

RESOLVED: That the position of Treasury Management activity as at the end of September 2019 be noted.

 

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

 

6d Item referred from Cabinet: 17 December 2019 - Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) 2020/2021

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the following changes to the CTRS for 2020/2021 be approved:

 

A)        That a deminimis amount of £2.50 per week be introduced for reductions in entitlement, with no deminimis amount for increases in entitlement;

B)        That any payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme be disregarded for the purposes of CTRS.

 

(2)       That the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2019/2020 (£38,885).

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that the Council complies with the requirement to ensure that a Scheme is in place by 11 March 2020.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 11 minutes 38 seconds

 

6a – Item Referred from Standards Committee: 22 October 2019 – Planning Code of Good Conduct

 

The Chairman advised that this referral would be taken with Item 7 (Minute 59 refers).

 

Audio recording – Session 1 – 11 minutes 55 seconds

 

6b Item referred from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: 5 December 2019 – Proposed Amendments to the Contract Procurement Rules

 

Councillor Sam North (Vice-Chairman of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee) presented the referral from the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 5 December 2019 regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Contract Procurement Rules together with the following appendices:

 

·                Report considered by Finance Audit and Risk Committee;

·                Appendix A – Draft amended Contract Procurement Rules.

 

He advised that the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee recommended to Council: That the proposed changes be recommended for adoption.

 

The following Member took part in the debate:

 

·                Councillor David Levett.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Sam North, seconded by Councillor Morgan Derbyshire and:

 

RESOLVED: That the proposed changes to the Contract Procurement Rules be adopted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: That the Contract Procurement Rules are part of the Constitution (under Section 20) and are revised and updated periodically as part of the Council's governance and procurement review processes, contributing to effective organisational internal control. In addition, the review and adoption of the Council’s Contract Procurement Rules is a key action in the Council’s Procurement Strategy.

 

Audio recording – Session 1 – 16 minutes 33 seconds

 

6c Item referred from Cabinet: 17 December 2019 - Investment Strategy (Capital and Treasury) Mid-Year Review 2019-20

 

Councillor Ian Albert (Executive Member for Finance and IT) presented the referral from the Cabinet meeting held on 17 December 2019 regarding the Investment Strategy (Capital and Treasury) Mid-Year Review 2019-20 together with the following appendices:

 

·                Report considered by Cabinet:

·                Appendix A - Capital Programme Detail including Funding 2018/19 onwards:

·                Appendix B - Treasury Management Update.

 

The Executive Member for Finance and IT advised that Cabinet recommended to Council: That the position of Treasury Management activity as at the end of September 2019 be noted.

 

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

 

·                Councillor Richard Thake.

 

In response to questions the Service Director – Resources advised:

 

·                The policy change allowed the Council to invest outside of the UK;

·                Credit ratings were higher than the UK, which meant they were more secure;

·                This allowed for further diversification.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Ian Albert, seconded by Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb and:

 

RESOLVED: That the position of Treasury Management activity as at the end of September 2019 be noted.

 

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

 

Audio recording -  Session 1 – 24 minutes 28 seconds

 

6d Item referred from Cabinet: 17 December 2019 - Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) 2020/2021

 

Councillor Ian Albert (Executive Member for Finance and IT) presented the referral from the Cabinet meeting held on 17 December 2019 regarding the Council Tax Reduction Scheme together with the following appendices:

 

·                Report considered by Cabinet:

·                NHDC Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

 

The Executive Member for Finance and IT advised that Cabinet recommended to Council:

 

(1)     The following proposed changes to the CTRS for 2020/2021:

A)      That a deminimis amount of £2.50 per week be introduced for reductions in entitlement, with no deminimis amount for increases in entitlement;

B)      That any payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme be disregarded for the purposes of CTRS.

 

(2)     That the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2019/2020 (£38,885).

 

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

 

·                Councillor David Levett.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Ian Albert, seconded by Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb and:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the following changes to the CTRS for 2020/2021 be approved:

 

A)        That a deminimis amount of £2.50 per week be introduced for reductions in entitlement, with no deminimis amount for increases in entitlement;

B)        That any payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme be disregarded for the purposes of CTRS.

 

(2)       That the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2019/2020 (£38,885).

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that the Council complies with the requirement to ensure that a Scheme is in place by 11 March 2020.