Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th December, 2012 7.30 pm

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34.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 111 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2012, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

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The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 21 November 2012 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

35.

The Council's Financial Strategy pdf icon PDF 221 KB

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Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report.

 

Over the course of the previous two years, the Council had agreed a package of savings to mitigate the impact of very significant cuts in central government funding to local authorities.

 

Government plans for radical changes to a number of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

36.

Localisation of Council Tax Support: Consultation Response pdf icon PDF 226 KB

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Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report.

 

Previous reports to Cabinet had raised awareness of the Government’s intention to abolish the national Council Tax Benefit Scheme and enable Local Authorities to replace it with new local schemes from April 2013.

 

It was explained that Local Authorities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme 2013/14 and 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 232 KB

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Councillor Lesley Kelly, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report

 

The report before Cabinet sought approval of certain key elements of the 2013/14 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital programme in advance of recommendations on the full programme which would be brought to Cabinet later in the financial year together with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.