Decision details

That the following be approved:

25 July 2017

7.1  CA/076/17 FLEXIBLE HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT FUNDING

1.      The supplementary estimates for 2017/18 to establish budgets as detailed in the body of the Cabinet report and Table 1 & 2 (as amended pursuant to recommendation 1) be incorporated into budgets for 2018/19.

7.2       CA/077/17 CREATION OF ADDITIONAL UNITS IN SUPPORTED HOUSING SCHEMES AND THE UPGRADE OF COMMUNAL FACILITIES

1.    A supplementary capital estimate to create three new homes and refurbishment of communal areas at three Supported Housing sites. The details of the required supplementary estimate is in section 1 of the Part II appendix of the report to Cabinet.

7.3       CA/078/17 BUSINESS RATE RELIEF SCHEMES

1. To introduce a Supporting Small Business rate relief scheme.
2. To introduce a Support for Pubs rate relief scheme.
3. Consultation with Herts County Council on option 3 of the cabinet report for the Revaluation Relief scheme, and that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Finance & Resources)  in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Resources to agree to introduce a scheme based on these principles after the County’s response is received.
4. To introduce a 100% rural rate relief scheme.
5. To introduce a Local Newspaper rate relief scheme.
6. That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Resources to agree the introduction of future discretionary rate relief schemes which are proposed,  fully funded and have detailed guidance provided by Government

7.4       CA/079/17 FINANCIAL REGULATIONS REVIEW

1. The revised Financial Regulations as detailed in paragraphs 4 to 15 of the Cabinet report.

7.5       CA/080/17 MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY

1.    The revised Medium Term Financial Strategy for the period 2017/18 – 2021/22 be approved.

19^th September 2017

7.6       CA/087/17 Q1 PERFORMANCE REPORT

1.    The revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix C of the report to Cabinet.

2.    The supplementary budgets.. Details for these supplementary budgets are set out in the body of the report to Cabinet and have a net nil impact on the General Fund Working Balance:

·      Increase the Strategic Planning & Regeneration Employees budget by £60k

·      Increase use of the Dacorum Development reserve by £60k

·      Increase the Regulatory Services legal budget by £95k

·      Increase use of the Litigation reserve by £95k

3.    The supplementary Capital budget funded by grant for the Disabled Facilities Grants budget of £66k as per paragraph 9.3 of the report to Cabinet.

7.7       CA/088/17 TREASURY MANAGEMENT

The acceptance of the report on Treasury Management performance in 2016/17 and the Prudential Indicators for 2016/17 actuals.

7.8       CA/093/17 STAFF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The changes to staff terms and conditions detailed in section 3 of the report to Cabinet and these changes be implemented subject to 30 days’ written notice.