53/22
That the minutes and
recommendations of the undermentioned bodies be received and
approved subject to any amendments listed below:-
(a)
Salcombe Harbour Board – 13 June
2022
(b)
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 16 June 2022
(c)
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 21 July 2022
In
noting the Minutes, a Member sought an update on the current
position with the recruitment of staff into the Legal
team. In reply, it was confirmed that
there had been limited interest in the recent recruitment round
and, as a result, all vacancies were due to be re-advertised early
in the New Year.
(d)
Development Management Committee – 7 September
2022
(e)
Audit & Governance Committee – 8 September
2022
AG.12/22
Update on Progress on the 2022-23 Internal Audit Plan
In
discussion, Members sought clarification on whether or not the
Servaco Trading Company had been
intended to be the vehicle for the Council to develop its own
housing stock in the future. The Section 151 Officer replied that
this was not the case and a different Trading Company was being
developed for that purpose and that ‘Servaco’ had never traded since being
established by the Council during the last
administration.
It
was then:
RESOLVED
That, with effect from 31 March 2023, the Servaco Trading Company be closed.
(f)
Executive – 21 September 2022
E.33/22
Waste and Recycling Services Update
It
was noted that the Recommendations to Council contained therein had
been considered at the meeting of Council held on 22 September 2022
(Minute 35/22 refers).
E.34/22
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023/24 to 2025/26
Since the Executive meeting of 21 September 2022, the Government
had issued new guidance that permitted local authorities to raise
Council Tax by 2.99% without triggering a Council Tax Referendum.
In advising Members of this, the Leader stated that it was still
her intention to propose to the Budget Council meeting in February
2023, that the Council Tax be raised by £5.00 for a Band D
Property, and not the £5.39 now permitted under the new
regulations
After a lengthy debate and, to clarify the new position, an
amendment to Recommendation 1(i) was
PROPOSED, SECONDED and when put to the vote
declared CARRIED that:
“it be the strategic intention to raise Council Tax by
£5.00 for a Band D property (rather than the maximum allowed
without triggering a Council Tax Referendum) to endeavour to
continue to deliver services. (NB. The actual Council Tax for
2023/24 will be decided by Council in February
2023)”
It
was then:
RESOLVED
1. That it be the strategic
intention to raise Council Tax by £5.00 for a Band D property
(rather than the maximum allowed without triggering a Council Tax
Referendum) to endeavour to continue to deliver services. (NB. The
actual Council Tax for 2023/24 will be decided by Council in
February 2023);
2. That the Council continue
to respond to Government consultations on Business Rates
Reform;
3. That active lobbying and
engagement be continued with the Government, Devon MPs, South West
Councils and ...
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