Agenda item

            (i)         Audit Committee

                        Meeting held on 19 July 2016                                                            

            (ii)        Overview and Scrutiny (Internal) Committee

                        Meeting held on 19 July 2016                                                            

(iii)       Planning and Licensing Committee

                        Meeting held on 26 July 2016                                                           

Unstarred Minute to agree

                        Members are recommended to agree:

                        P&L 14 Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan 2016/17

                        RESOLVED to RECOMMEND:-

That the Planning and Licensing Committee receive on a monthly basis key performance data relevant to the Action Plan and the Council be RECOMMENDED to update the Committee Terms of Reference to reflect this additional responsibility.

                        Meeting held on 23 August 2016                                                                   

                        Meeting held on 20 September 2016                                                

(iv)       Overview and Scrutiny (External) Committee

            Meeting held on 2 August 2016                                                                     

(v)        Hub Committee

            Meeting held on 20 September 2016                                                

            Unstarred Minute to agree

            Members are recommended to agree:

            HC 18 Medium Term Financial Strategy

That Council be RECOMMENDED:

i)          to accept the four year financial settlement being offered by the Government as set out in Section 2 of the agenda report presented to the Hub Committee;

ii)         that the approval of the Efficiency Statement (for the four year funding settlement) be delegated to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Leader, Lead Member for Support Services and the S151 Officer (Finance Community of Practice Lead).

iii)      to commence consultation with Town and Parish Councils, on an annual grant reduction of 8.6% for the next three years in the Local Council Tax Support Grant, as shown in Appendix E to the agenda report presented to the Hub Committee.

PART TWO – ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPT INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED (if any).

If any, the Council is recommended to pass the following resolution:

“RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that exempt information may be disclosed as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) to the Act.”

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a.         Audit Committee – 19 July 2016

It was moved by Cllr M Davies, seconded by Cllr B Stephens and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 19 July 2016 meeting be received and noted”.

b.         Overview and Scrutiny (Internal) Committee – 19 July 2016

It was moved by Cllr C R Musgrave, seconded by Cllr J Yelland and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 19 July 2016 meeting be received and noted”.

c.         Planning and Licensing Committee – 26 July 2016, 23 August 2016 and 20 September 2016

It was moved by Cllr P R Sanders, seconded by Cllr G Parker and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 26 July 2016, 23 August 2016 and 20 September 2016 meetings be received and noted, with the exception of Unstarred Minute P&L 14”.

In respect of the Unstarred Minute:

i.       P&L 14 Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan 2016/17

It was moved by Cllr P R Sanders, seconded by Cllr G Parker and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Planning and Licensing Committee receive on a monthly basis key performance data relevant to the Action Plan and the Committee Terms of Reference be updated to reflect this additional responsibility.”

d.         Overview and Scrutiny (External) Committee – 2 August 2016

It was moved by Cllr D K A Sellis, seconded by Cllr R Cheadle and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 2 August 2016 meeting be received and noted”.

e.         Hub Committee – 20 September 2016

It was moved by Cllr P R Sanders, seconded by Cllr R E Baldwin and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 20 September 2016 meeting be received and noted, with the exception of Unstarred Minute HC 18”.

In respect of the Unstarred Minute:

i.              HC 18 Medium Term Financial Strategy

It was moved by Cllr P R Sanders, seconded by Cllr R E Baldwin and upon being submitted to the Meeting was declared to be CARRIED and “RESOLVED that:

1.  the four year financial settlement being offered by the Government (as set out in Section 2 of the agenda report presented to the Hub Committee) be accepted;

2.  the approval of the Efficiency Statement (for the four year funding settlement) be delegated to the Head of Paid Service, in consultation with the Leader of Council, the Lead Hub Committee Member for Support Services and the Section 151 Officer (Finance Community Of Practice Lead); and

3.  town and parish councils be advised of an annual grant reduction of 8.6% for the next three years in the Local Council Tax Support Grant (as outlined in Appendix E to the report presented to the Hub Committee).