Agenda item

Cabinet referrals

To consider the following referrals from Cabinet:

 

7.1  CA/076/17            25th July 2017             Flexible Homeless Support Funding

 

7.2  CA/077/17            25th July 2017             Creation of additional units in supported housing schemes and the upgrade of communal facilities

 

7.3  CA/078/17            25th July 2017             Business rate relief schemes

 

7.4  CA/079/17            25th July 2017             Financial regulations review

 

7.5  CA/080/17            25th July 2017             Medium Term Financial Strategy

           

 

 

Decision:

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.

19th 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.

Minutes:

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.

 

19th 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


Councillor Tindall asked if the Leader would agree that there was a mistake on page 6 of the agenda – it should say carers not careers.

The Leader agreed. He said that he moved the recommendation and the failure of the unions to agree on redundancy pay have been discussed and they have given notice to the Council that they will be in formal dispute. The Leader said these changes gave a better value for money for taxpayers. 

 

Decision

 

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.

 

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