Agenda item

to receive and as may be necessary approve the minutes and recommendations of the under-mentioned Bodies

(* Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council).

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RESOLVED

That the minutes and recommendations of the undermentioned Bodies be received and approved subject to any amendments listed below:-

(a)  Development Management Committee – 9 September 2020

(b)  Development Management Committee – 7 October 2020

(c)   Overview & Scrutiny Panel – 8 October 2020

(d)  Salcombe Harbour Board – 19 October 2020

In presenting the minutes, the Chairman of the Board wished to put on record his thanks to the Harbour Master and his team for their efforts in delivering such a fantastic service during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

SH.13/20: 2021/22 Budget

RESOLVED

That the proposed 2021/22 Budget (as set out within the agenda report presented to the Board meeting) be approved.

SH.14/20: Fees and Charges 2021/22

RESOLVED

That the proposed Fees and Charges (as set out at Appendix 1 of the presented agenda report) be approved for implementation from 1 April 2021, subject to the establishment of a Hardship Fund (up to £10,000) to be funded from the General Reserve.

SH.15/20: Enforcement of Byelaws and Harbour Directions

RESOLVED

That the revised Enforcement Policy (as detailed at Appendix 1 of the presented agenda report) be adopted and, in the meantime, the draft Policy be uploaded on to the Council website.

(e)  Executive – 22 October 2020

E.25/20: Medium Term Financial Strategy for Five Years 2021/22 to 2025/26

RESOLVED

1.     That the strategic intention be set to raise Council Tax by the maximum allowed in any given year, without triggering a Council Tax Referendum, to endeavour to continue to deliver services.  (NB. the actual Council Tax for any given year will be decided by Council in the preceding February);

2.        That the Council continue to respond to Government consultations on Business Rates Reform;

3.        That the Council continue to actively lobby and engage with the Government, Devon MPs, South West Councils and other sector bodies such as the District Councils’ Network and the Rural Services Network, for a realistic Business Rates baseline to be set for the Council for 2022 onwards, when the Business Rates reset happens;

4.        That the Council continue to lobby in support of the Government eliminating Negative Revenue Support Grant in 2021/22 (and thereafter) and continue to lobby for Rural Services Delivery Grant allocations that adequately reflect the cost of rural service provision; and

5.        That the Council maintains an Upper Limit on External Borrowing (for all Council services) as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy of £75 million.

E.26/20: Capital Programme Monitoring

RESOLVED

1.        That the anticipated underspend (£93,500) on Play Parks be used to set up a Play Area Renewals Revenue Earmarked Reserve to be used for replacement play area equipment as required (as set out in section 3.11 of the presented agenda report to the Executive meeting).

(f)    Development Management Committee – 4 November 2020

(g)  Licensing Committee – 5 November 2020

L.3/20: Review of Statement of Licensing Policy for 2021-26

RESOLVED

2.     That the draft Licensing Policy (as detailed at Appendix A of the agenda report presented to the Committee) be adopted for the period from 7 January 2021 to 6 January 2026, subject to inclusion of the minor grammatical amendments (as set out in the detailed Committee minutes).    

(h)  Executive – 3 December 2020