Council - Thursday, 23rd February, 2023 7.00 pm - Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 8th December, 2022 (copy attached).

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

At its meeting on 30th January 2023, the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee considered the nominations for Mayor-Elect and the Deputy Mayor-Elect for 2023/24 and made the following recommendations:

(i)        That Cllr C.P. Grattan be selected as Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2023/24; and

(ii)       That Cllr Mara Makunura be selected as Deputy Mayor-Elect for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet and Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee in relation to the following item(s):

To receive a report from the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee (copy attached – Annex 1) which recommends the approval of the Council’s Capital Strategy for 2023/24 to 2025/26, including the Prudential indicators for capital finance for 2023/24. Cllr Peter Cullum, Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee will introduce this item.

To receive a report from the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee (copy attached – Annex 2) which recommends the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy for 2023/24. Cllr Peter Cullum, Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee will introduce this item.

To receive a report from the Cabinet (copy attached – Annex 3) which recommends the approval of the Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax Level, including a recommendation on the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2023/24. Cllr D.E. Clifford, Leader of the Council will introduce this item.

To receive a report from the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee, incorporating recommendations from the Development Management Committee (copy attached – Annex 4) which sets out proposed updates to the Council’s Constitution, together with a summary of amendments since the last major review. Cllr Peter Cullum, Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee will introduce this item.

To fix the level of Council Tax for the financial year 2023/24 taking into account precepts of Hampshire County Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority. (A copy of the appropriate draft resolution is attached – Annex 5).

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

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

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