Agenda item

Cabinet referrals

To consider the following referrals from Cabinet:

 

Minute No:                 Date                            Title

 

7.1  CA/077/16            26 July 2016                           Medium Term Financial Strategy

7.2  CA/079/16            26 July 2016               Affordable Housing Supplementary 

Planning Document: Clarification Statement

 

 

 

 

Decision:

Resolved

 

That the following be approved:

 

26 July 2016

 

7.1 CA/077/16              MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY

 

Decision

 

The following was approved:

 

1.  The revised Medium Term Financial Strategy for the period 2016/17 – 2020/21

2. The financial projections within the 5-year Medium Term Financial Strategy

3. A General Fund savings target of £1.33 million for the 2017/18 budget-setting process;

4. A four-year General Fund savings target of £3.6 million for the duration of this Medium Term Financial Strategy;

5. A review of the Housing Revenue Account base budget and savings target be undertaken as part of the review of the HRA business plan and budget preparation cycle;

6. The Corporate Director (Finance & Operations) working with the Council’s Corporate Management Team and Portfolio Holders to deliver options that will achieve the saving targets identified within the strategy;

7. Authority be delegated to the S151 Officer, in consultation with the Budget Review Group, to consider Government’s proposed four-year Settlement, and, subject to further guidance emerging before October, to accept the offer if appropriate;

8. The Financial Planning Framework to support the budget-setting process for 2017/18;

9. The Corporate Director (Finance & Operations) be requested to revise the Medium Term Financial Strategy and re-present to Cabinet and Council for  approval if material changes to forecasts are required following future Government announcements.

 

7.2 CA/079/16           AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT: CLARIFICATION STATEMENT

 

Decision

 

The following was approved:

(a)  Re-adopt the Affordable Housing Clarification Note as a material planning consideration in relevant planning decisions and for use in the preparation of future planning documents; and

(b)  That authority is delegated to the Assistant Director, Planning, Development and Regeneration to make any necessary minor editorial changes to the current Clarification Note, prior to its re-issue.

 

20 September 2016

 

9.1 CA/096/16             BUDGET MONITORING 2016/17 - QUARTER 1

 

Decision

 

The following was approved:

 

Ø  The revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2017/18.

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

 

·         Decrease the Corporate Improvement and Innovation Employees budget by £46k

 

·         Decrease use of the Technology reserve by £46k

 

·         Increase the Planning Supplies and Services budget by £100k

 

·         Increase use of the Management of Change reserve by £100k

 

A supplementary Capital budget in the Housing Revenue Account of £1.05m for the Affordable Housing Development Fund, as per paragraph 7.3 of the Cabinet report

 

9.2 CA/097/16 TREASURY MANAGEMENT OUTTURN AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2015/16

 

Decision

 

The following was approved:

 

That Council accept the report on Treasury Management performance in 2015/16 and the Prudential Indicators for 2015/16 actuals

 

9.3 CA/099/16             OPTIONS FOR PROVISION OF ATHLETICS TRACK WITHIN THE BOROUGH

 

Decision

 

The following was approved:

 

A capital budget of £150k to progress more detailed design and planning works for the relocation of the athletics track from Jarman Park to Longdean School

 

Minutes:

The referrals from Cabinet on 26 July 2016 and 20 September 2016 were submitted.  It was moved by Councillor Williams, duly seconded and

 

Resolved

 

That the following be approved:


26 July 2016

 

7.1 CA/077/16 MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY

 

Decision

 

That the following be approved:

 

1.    The revised Medium Term Financial Strategy for the period 2016/17 – 2020/21

 

2.    The financial projections within the 5-year Medium Term Financial Strategy

 

3.    A General Fund savings target of £1.33 million for the 2017/18 budget-setting process;

 

4.    A four-year General Fund savings target of £3.6 million for the duration of this Medium Term Financial Strategy;

 

5.    A review  of the Housing Revenue Account base budget and savings target be undertaken as part of the review of the HRA business plan and budget preparation cycle;

 

6.    The Corporate Director (Finance & Operations) working with the Council’s Corporate Management Team and Portfolio Holders to deliver options that will achieve the saving targets identified within the strategy;

 

7.    Authority be delegated to the S151 Officer, in consultation with the Budget Review Group, to consider Government’s proposed four-year Settlement, and, subject to further guidance emerging before October, to accept the offer if appropriate;

 

8.    The Financial Planning Framework to support the budget-setting process for 2017/18;

 

9.    The Corporate Director (Finance & Operations) be requested to revise the Medium Term Financial Strategy and re-present to Cabinet and Council for approval if material changes to forecasts are required following future Government announcements.

 

7.2 CA/079/16           AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT: CLARIFICATION STATEMENT

 

Decision

 

That the following be approved:

 

(a)  Re-adopt the Affordable Housing Clarification Note as a material planning consideration in relevant planning decisions and for use in the preparation of future planning documents; and

(b)  That authority is delegated to the Assistant Director, Planning, Development and Regeneration to make any necessary minor editorial changes to the current Clarification Note, prior to its re-issue.

 

20 September 2016

 

9.1 CA/096/16             BUDGET MONITORING 2016/17 - QUARTER 1

 

Decision

 

That the following be approved:

 

Ø  The revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2017/18.

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

 

·         Decrease the Corporate Improvement and Innovation Employees budget by £46k

 

·         Decrease use of the Technology reserve by £46k

 

·         Increase the Planning Supplies and Services budget by £100k

 

·         Increase use of the Management of Change reserve by £100k

 

A supplementary Capital budget in the Housing Revenue Account of £1.05m for the Affordable Housing Development Fund, as per paragraph 7.3 of the Cabinet report

 

9.2 CA/097/16             TREASURY MANAGEMENT OUTTURN AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2015/16

 

Decision

 

That the following be approved:

 

That Council accept the report on Treasury Management performance in 2015/16 and the Prudential Indicators for 2015/16 actuals

 

9.3 CA/099/16             OPTIONS FOR PROVISION OF ATHLETICS TRACK WITHIN THE BOROUGH

 

Decision

 

That the following be approved:

 

1.            That Council approve a capital budget of £150k to progress more detailed design and planning works for the relocation of the athletics track from Jarman Park to Longdean School

 

 

 

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