Council - Thursday, 20th February, 2020 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the Extraordinary and Ordinary Meetings of the Council held on 3rd and 5th December, 2019 (copy Minutes attached).

It was MOVED by Cllr A.R. Newell; SECONDED by Cllr P.G. Taylor and

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 3rd December, 2019 and the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 5th December, 2019 (copies having been circulated previously) be taken as read, approved and signed as a correct record.

(1)      The Mayor referred to the honour that it had been to host a civic delegation from the Municipality of Gorkha in Nepal to mark the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Gorkha and Rushmoor.   The official signing ceremony had been held at the Council Offices on 30th January 2020 and had been attended by the Mayor of Gorkha Municipality together with a small delegation from Gorkha, the Ambassador of Nepal, representatives of the Nepalese community in Rushmoor and Great Britain and also community representatives in Rushmoor.  The Mayor looked forward to closer working relations between the two municipalities, especially in the areas of education, culture and infrastructure.

          The Mayor also referred to the honour it had been to be invited to the Embassy of Nepal on 31st January to celebrate the international link between the two sister cities.   The Mayor expressed her gratitude to the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Frank Rust, for deputising for her on this occasion.

(2)      The Mayor reported that the Deputy Mayor had attended a Holocaust Memorial Day Service at the Garrison Church of St. Andrew on 26th January, 2020.  This was also attended by the Garrison Commander and the Leader of the Council. 

(3)      The Mayor advised that a quiz night had been held on 24th January, 2020 which had raised £510 for the Mayor’s charities.   The Mayor thanked her Chaplain who had been the quizmaster and all those who had supported the event.

(4)      The Mayor reminded Members that her Charity Ball would take place on 6th March, 2020 at Princes Hall.

(5)      The Mayor advised Members that her re-scheduled Charity Golf Day would be held on 3rd April, 2020 at the Army Golf Club in Aldershot and invited all golfers to support this event.

To receive any questions by Members submitted in pursuance of Standing Order 8 (3).

The Mayor reported that no questions had been submitted under Standing Order 8.

At its meeting on 27th January 2019, the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee considered the nominations for Mayor-Elect and the Deputy Mayor-Elect for 2020/21 and made the following recommendations:

(i)        That Cllr P.F. Rust be selected as Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2020/21.

(ii)       That Cllr M.S. Choudhary be selected as Deputy Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2020/21.

The Chairman of the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee (Cllr S.J. Masterson) reported that the Committee had considered the nominations for the Mayor-Elect and the Deputy Mayor-Elect for 2020/21 at its meeting on 27th January, 2020. Having regard to the criteria adopted by the Council, the Committee had agreed to recommend that:

(i)        Cllr P.F. Rust be selected as Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2020/21; and

(ii)       Cllr M.S. Choudhary be selected as Deputy Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2020/21.

It was MOVED by Cllr S.J. Masterson; SECONDED by Cllr L. Jeffers  – That the Recommendations of the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee be approved in respect of the Mayor-Elect and Deputy Mayor-Elect.  

There voted FOR: 33; AGAINST: 0 and the Motion was DECLARED CARRIED.

To consider the recommendation(s) of the Cabinet/Committee in relation to the following item(s):

(1)      Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, Council Tax Level and Council Tax Support Scheme 2020/21

Cllr P.G. Taylor introduced the Report of the Cabinet meeting held on 4th February, 2020 which recommended the approval of the Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, Council Tax Level and Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21.   

(i)            It was MOVED by Cllr P.G. Taylor; SECONDED by Cllr D.E. Clifford – That, subject to the amendments set out in Para 1.2 of the Report , approval be given to the following recommendations set out in the Budget Booklet and the Council Tax Level resolution, as circulated separately:

(a)          the General Fund Revenue Budget Summary, set out in Appendix 1 of the Budget Booklet;

(b)          the detailed General Fund Revenue Budget, set out in Appendix 2 of the Budget Booklet;

(c)          the additional items for inclusion in the budget, set out in Appendix 3 of the Budget Booklet;

(d)          the Council Tax Requirement of £6,704,629 for this Council;

(e)          the Council Tax Level for Rushmoor Borough Council’s purposes of £209.42 for a Band D property in 2020/21 (an increase of £5), and in particular:

1.        That it be noted that the Council calculated the amount of 32,015.23 as its Council Tax Base for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Section 31B(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (the ‘Act’).

2.        That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Sections 31 and Sections 34 to 36 of the Act:

(a)     £84,628,917   being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act

(b)      £77,924,288  being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

(c)      £6,704,629     being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.

(d)          £209.42         being the amount at (c) above, all divided by the amount at 1. above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

being the amounts given by multiplying the amount at (d) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands;

3.            That it be noted that for the year 2020/21 Hampshire County Council, the Police and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

To receive any questions by Members to Cabinet Members submitted in accordance with the Procedure Note.

The Mayor reported that no questions had been submitted for the Cabinet.

To receive and ask questions on the Reports of the following Meetings (copy reports attached):

(1)         Cabinet

It was MOVED by Cllr D.E. Clifford; SECONDED by Cllr K.H. Muschamp and

RESOLVED:  That the Reports of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 16th December 2019, 7th January and 4th February 2020 be received.

NOTES:

(i)            Cllrs M.S. Choudhary and Sophia Choudhary declared their prejudicial interests in Report Para. No. 62 in respect of Cllr M.S. Choudhary’s profession and, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, left the meeting during the discussion on this item.

(ii)          Cllr Prabesh KC declared a prejudicial interest in Report Para. No. 86 in respect of his ownership of a property currently the subject of a Compulsory Purchase Order and, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, left the meeting during the discussion thereon.

(2)         Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee

It was MOVED by Cllr S.J. Masterson; SECONDED by Cllr L. Jeffers and

RESOLVED:  That the Report of the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee held on 25th November 2019 be received.

(3)         Development Management Committee

It was MOVED by Cllr B.A. Thomas; SECONDED by Cllr Mrs. D.B. Bedford and

RESOLVED:  That the Report of the Development Management Committee held on 4th December 2019 and 15th January 2020 be received.

(4)         Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee

It was MOVED by Cllr S.J. Masterson; SECONDED by Cllr L. Jeffers and

RESOLVED:  That the Report of the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee held on 27th January, 2020 be received. 

To note the Reports of the following meetings (copy reports attached):

RESOLVED:  That the Report of the Policy and Project Advisory Board held on 22nd January, 2020 be received.