Agenda and decisions

Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:

(1) the type of interest concerned; and

(2) the nature of the interest concerned

If any member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. That £500,000 expenditure is authorised in order to fund an enabling works package for the proposed Conference and Exhibition Centre.

2. To delegate approval of the detailed programme of enabling works to the Director of Place.

3. To note that a further report will be brought to the Executive once the Growth Deal 3 grant funding application evaluation process is completed.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

To agree the Partnership Agreement with the Faith Sector as attached at Appendix 3a, to the Executive report.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the provisional revenue outturn for 2016/2017 and in so doing to note that the figures are subject to external audit and final accounting adjustments (ref. paragraph 2.1 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

2. To approve the recommendations regarding the treatment of specific service under / overspends as outlined (ref. paragraph 3.2 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

3. To approve the provisional capital outturn for 2016/2017 and methods of scheme funding as outlined (ref. paragraphs 4.2 and 4.5 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

4. To note the Prudential Indicators (ref. paragraph 4.3 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

5. To note the levels of the earmarked reserves including those for the Housing Revenue Account and maintained schools (ref. paragraphs 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

6. To approve the recommendation that £1.5m is taken from the Transformation Reserve and £1.5m from the Collection Fund Deficit Reserve (Council Tax and NNDR) and added to General Fund Working Balances, increasing them to £6,166,000 for the start of the 2017/18 financial year (ref. paragraph 7.2 of Appendix 4a, to the Executive report).

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To note the report concerning Treasury Management activities for the financial year ended 31 March 2017.