To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 25 January 2017 (attached).

Minutes of meeting of 25 January 2017 – approved.

The minutes of the Council meeting held on 25 January 2017 were before the Council for approval.

RESOLVED:

            That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25 January 2017 be signed as a correct record.  

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

Note – please also refer to note (2) following.

All Members present disclosed a personal interest in item 8, Members’ Allowances Scheme 2017/18 as they were in receipt of a Members’ Allowance.

As shown below, all Members present disclosed an interest in agenda item 8 – Members’ Allowances Scheme 2017-18 as they were in receipt of a Members’ Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Alex Donald, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Barry Mugglestone, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Brian Eagling, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Carol Smith, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Clarence Barrett, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Damian White, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Darren Wise, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor David Durant, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor David Johnson, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Denis O'Flynn, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Dilip Patel, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Frederick Thompson, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Garry Pain, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Gillian Ford, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Graham Williamson, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Ian de Wulverton, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Jason Frost, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Jeffrey Tucker, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Jody Ganly, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor John Crowder, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor John Glanville, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor John Mylod, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor John Wood, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Joshua Chapman, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor June Alexander, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Keith Darvill, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Keith Roberts, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Lawrence Webb, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Linda Hawthorn, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Linda Trew, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Linda Van den Hende, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Meg Davis, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.Councillor Melvin Wallace, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Michael Deon Burton, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Michael White, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME 2017-18.

Councillor Nic Dodin, Personal, in receipt of Members' Allowance.

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To receive announcements (if any).

A minute’s silence was held in memory of local charity campaigner Paul Freedman MBE who had recently died. Tributes were paid from all sides of the Chamber.

The Mayor thanked everyone involved in her recent variety show and also advised Members that she would shortly be participating in the Dick Whittington Walk to raise money for charity.

To consider any procedural motion in relation to the conduct of business for this meeting.

Procedural motion that the debates on item 7 (the Council’s Budget 2017/18 and 8 (Members’ Allowances Scheme 2017/18) be combined with separate votes held on each item; AGREED without division.

The following procedural motion was AGREED without division:

That agenda items 7 and 8 be debated together with separate votes taken for each item.

A.    To consider the report of Cabinet (attached).

B.   To note the decision of the Greater London Authority on its budget and percept for 2017/18 and the effect thereof on the Council’s budget.

C.   To agree a budget for 2017/18; and then

D.   To set the Council Tax for 2017/18

NOTE: THE REPORT TO CABINET ON 8 FEBRUARY 2017 IS ALSO ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE.

After debate, recommendations of Cabinet, including additional recommendation that the Treasury Management Strategy Statement which was reported to Cabinet on 8 February 2017 and attached to the report to Council at annex C, AGREED by 31 votes to 9.

Council Tax for 2017/18 set at £1597.73 for a Band D property.

Council had before it a report of the Cabinet (incorporating the budget proposals for 2017/18). This referred to the reports presented to Cabinet at its meeting on 8 February 2017.

An additional recommendation to the report was proposed by the Conservative Group as follows:

That the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2017/18 which was reported to Cabinet on 8 February 2017 and was appended to the report at Annex C be approved.

Following debate, the recommendations of Cabinet, including the additional recommendation that the Treasury Management Strategy Statement which was reported to Cabinet on 8 February 2017 and attached to the report to Council at annex C be approved were AGREED by 31 votes to 9 (see division 1) and it was RESOLVED:

1.         That the following as submitted in the report to Cabinet be approved:

a)         The General Fund revenue budget for 2017/18, as set out in the revised Appendix E attached to the report before Council.

b)        The delegated schools’ budget for 2017/18, as set out in Appendix F of the report to Cabinet.

c)         The Capital Programme for 2017/18, as set out in Paragraph 3.28 and Appendix I of the report to Cabinet.

d)                     The HRA Capital Programme 2017/18, as set out in the separate report to Cabinet on 8 February.

e)         The Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2017/18, as set out in the separate to Cabinet on 8 February and as set out in Annex C of the report before Council.

2.         That, in accepting recommendation 1, Council is mindful of the advice of the Chief Finance Officer as set out in Appendix H of the report to Cabinet and a revised is appended to this report.

3.         That it be noted that the Council Tax public engagement exercise carried out during January 2017 was considered by Cabinet when considering the draft financial strategy as detailed in Annex D of the report before Council.

4.         That it be noted that the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Board that were considered at the Cabinet meeting of 8 February were included at Annex E of the report before Council for information.

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5.         That it be noted that under delegated powers the Chief Finance Officer has calculated the amount of 86,821 (called T in the Act and Regulations) as its Council Tax base for the year 2017/18 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended.

6.         That the amount of £ 114,404,900 be now calculated as the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2017/18, with £4,317,608 of that amount being ringfenced for Adult Social Care.

7.         That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2017/18 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended:

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (attached).

Noted that allowance for Vice-Chairman of Licensing Sub-Committee is £117 per Sub-Committee meeting chaired rather than as stated in original report.

Recommendation of report of chief Executive AGREED by  31 votes to 0.

A report of the Chief Executive proposed the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2017/18. It was noted that the allowance for Vice-Chairmen of the Licensing Committee was £117 per Sub-Committee meeting chaired rather than as stated in the original report.

Following debate, the recommendation in the report was ADOPTED by 31 votes to 0 and it was RESOLVED:

That the Members’ Allowances Scheme (as set out in appendix 1 to these minutes) becomes effective from 1^st April 2017 and the existing scheme be revoked with effect from the same date.

The record of voting decisions is attached at Appendix 2.