Agenda and decisions

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The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1.      To designate the area of Foxhall shown on the plan attached at Appendix 2b, to the Executive report, as a Conservation Area to be known as  Foxhall Conservation Area.

2.      To designate the area of Raikes Hall shown on the plan attached at Appendix 2d, to the Executive report, as a Conservation Area to be known as Raikes Hall Conservation Area.

3.      To designate the area shown on the plan at Appendix 2e, to the Executive report, as a Conservation Area as an extension to the existing Town Centre Conservation Area and together to be known as the Town Centre Conservation Area.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1. To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2015/16 of £127,712,000 (reference paragraph 6.2 of the report).

2. To recommend to Council a level of budget savings of £25.2m (reference paragraph 7.1 and 7.2 of the report and Appendix 2).

3. To recommend to Council that the Chief Executive be authorised to take any necessary steps to ensure all staffing savings are achieved (reference paragraph 8.1 of the report).

4. To recommend to Council that the target level of working balances remains at £6m (reference paragraph 11.4 of the report).

5. To note the position regarding support for the voluntary sector (reference paragraph 9.1 of the report).

6. To note that the Finance and Audit Committee will be formally consulting the Trade Unions and Business Ratepayers on the proposals on the morning of  13th February 2015.

7. To refer this report and any comments arising from the meetings outlined at (paragraph 2.6 of Report) above for consideration and comment to a Joint Meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and Finance and Audit Committee on the afternoon of 13th February 2015.

8. To consider any further facts and information which subsequently come to light and report the details to the meeting of the Executive on 23rd February 2015.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend to Council:

1.      To approve the Capital Programme 2015/16 as set out at Appendices A and B, including the contingency of £762,000.

2.      To approve the Single Capital Pot approach as outlined in Section 4 with a top slice of 12.5% to allow for investment in key priority areas and overspends that are not otherwise fundable (reference paragraph 4.2 of the report).

3.      To approve the Capital Prudential Indicators as identified  in Appendix C.

4.      To agree that Executive approvals will continue to be required for all Prudential Borrowing schemes (reference paragraph 3.1 of the report).

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend to Council to:

1.      Adopt all the Elements of the Treasury Management Strategy 2015/16 and to approve the Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2015/16 – 2017/18 which are set out within Annex B to this report.

2.      Approve the Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2015/16 – 2017/18 which are set out within Annex C to this report; and

3.      Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2015/16 within Annex D to this report.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To note the report  

2. To require the respective Directors and Director of Resources to continue to closely monitor and manage financial and operational performances, particularly in Children’s Services, Community and Environmental Services, Parking Services, Adult Services and Strategic Leisure Assets.

3. To recommend the Finance and Audit Committee to continue to independently review the financial and operational performances of the services listed in 2.