Agenda item

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet and Committees in relation to the following items:

(1)      Annual Capital Strategy 2021/22

 

Cllr P.G. Taylor introduced the Report of the Cabinet meeting held on 16th February 2021, which recommended the approval of the Capital Strategy 2021/22, including the Prudential Indicators for Capital Finance.   It was MOVED by Cllr P.G. Taylor; SECONDED by Cllr D.E. Clifford – That approval be given to the Capital Strategy 2020/21 and Prudential Indicators. 

 

There voted FOR: 34; AGAINST: 0; ABSTAINED: 1 and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED.

 

(2)      Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2021/22

 

Cllr P.G. Taylor introduced the Report of the Cabinet meeting held on 16th February 2021 which recommended the approval of: the Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2021/22, including the borrowing and investment strategies and treasury management indicators for capital finance for 2021/22 and the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement.   It was MOVED by Cllr P.G. Taylor; SECONDED by Cllr D.E. Clifford – That approval be given to the Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury  Investment Strategy 2021.   

 

There voted FOR: 33; AGAINST: 0; ABSTAINED: 1 and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED.

 

(3)      Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax Level 2021/22

 

Cllr D.E. Clifford introduced the Report of the Cabinet meeting held on 16th February 2021 which recommended the approval of the Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, Council Tax Level and Council Tax Support Scheme for 2021/22.   

 

(i)            It was MOVED by Cllr D.E. Clifford; SECONDED by Cllr P.G. Taylor – That, approval be given to the following recommendations set out in the Budget Booklet:

 

(a)          The Executive Head of Finance’s report under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, as set out in Appendix A;

 

(b)          the General Fund Revenue Budget Summary, set out in Appendix B;

 

(c)          the additional items for inclusion in the budget, set out in Appendix 2(CAB);

 

(d)          the Council Tax Requirement of £6,927,715 for this Council;

 

(e)          the Council Tax level for Rushmoor Borough Council’s purposes of £214.42 for a Band D property in 2021/22 (an increase of £5);

 

(f)           the Capital Programme, set out in Appendix 3(CAB);

 

(g)          the Strategy for the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts, set out in Appendix 4(CAB); and

 

(h)          the proposed transfers to and from earmarked reserves in 2021/22 and the holding of reserves, as set out in the Cabinet Report (Appendix B); and

 

(ii)          Approval be given to the following, as detailed in Report No. FIN2030:

 

(a)          following the review of Council Tax Support by the Task and Finish Group, the current scheme for working age customers continue for 2021/22 with the usual alignment to Housing Benefit Rates (this did not require consultation); and

 

(b)          in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a fundamental review of the Council Tax Support Scheme be deferred until 2021/22.

 

Following debate, the Recommendations were put to the meeting.  On a Recorded Vote, there voted FOR: Cllrs Mrs. D.B. Bedford, J.B. Canty, Sue Carter, Sophia Choudhary, A.K. Chowdhury, D.E. Clifford, R.M. Cooper, P.I.C. Crerar, P.J. Cullum, Veronica Graham-Green, L. Jeffers, Prabesh KC, Mara Makunura, S.J. Masterson, Marina Munro, K.H. Muschamp, A.R. Newell, M.L. Sheehan, M.D. Smith, C.J. Stewart, P.G. Taylor, M.J. Tennant, Jacqui Vosper and the Deputy Mayor (Cllr B.A. Thomas) (24); AGAINST: Cllrs Gaynor Austin, T.D. Bridgeman, A.H. Crawford, K. Dibble, C.P. Grattan, Christine Guinness, Nadia Martin and M.J. Roberts (8); and ABSTAINED: Cllr T.W. Mitchell and the Mayor (Cllr M.S. Choudhary) (2) and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED;

 

(4)          Review of Rushmoor’s Polling Districts and Polling Places

 

Cllr S.J. Masterson introduced the Report of the Licensing, Audit and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 25th January 2021, which recommended the approval of proposed permanent changes to polling districts and polling places.  It was MOVED by Cllr S.J. Masterson; SECONDED by Cllr Mara Makunura – That approval be given to proposed permanent changes to polling districts and polling places, as set out in the Report.

 

There voted FOR: 34; AGAINST: 0 and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED.