Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

Councillor Dennis Hutchinson declared a personal interest for Agenda Item 7 as a school governor of Drury County Primary School.

There were no other declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 26^th September and 24^th October 2023.

That the minutes of the meetings held on the 26 September 23 with the amendment and 24 October 2023 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the communications as circulated.

Noted.

This is an opportunity for Members of Council to submit petitions on behalf of people in their ward. Once received, petitions are passed to the appropriate Chief Officer for action and response.

The Chief Officer (Governance) advised that none had been received.

(a)      That the Capital Strategy be approved; and.

(b)      That the following be approved: -

•        The Prudential Indicators for 2024/25 - 2026/27 as detailed within Tables 1, and 4 – 8 of the Capital Strategy.

•        Delegated authority for the Corporate Finance Manager to effect movements between the separately agreed limits within the authorised limit for external debt and the operational boundary for external debt (Table 6 of the Capital Strategy).

(a)          That the allocations and schemes in Table 3 (paragraph 1.09) for the Statutory/Regulatory and Retained Assets sections of the Council Fund Capital Programme 2024/25 - 2026/27 be approved.

(b)          That the schemes included in Table 4 (paragraph 1.32) for the Investment section of the Council Fund Capital Programme 2024/25 -2026/27 be approved.

(c)          That the shortfall in funding of schemes in 2024/25 and 2025/26 in Table 5 (paragraph 1.37) at this point in the approval process allows flexibility to be noted. Options including a combination of future capital receipts, alternative grants (if available), prudential borrowing or the re-phasing of schemes will be considered during 2024/25 and included in future Capital Programme reports.

(d)          That the schemes included in Table 6 (paragraph 1.41) for the specifically funded section of the Council Fund Capital Programme which will be funded in part through borrowing be approved; and

(e)          That a report on industrial units be presented to the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee for consideration.

This item is to receive any Notices of Motion.  One has been received and is attached to the agenda.

That the Notice of Motion with the addition be received and supported.

That the Governance and Audit Committee’s Annual Report be approved.

That Council reappoints the Lay Member for another four years until 31 December 2027.

That the start time of Planning Committee Meetings be changed to 2pm from the December 2023 meeting until the end of the current Schedule of Meetings.

This item is to receive any Public Questions.  None were received by the deadline.

The Chief Officer (Governance) advised that none had been received by the deadline.

To note the answers to any questions submitted in accordance with County Council Standing Order No. 9.4(A).  One was received by the deadline and is attached.

That the question and written and verbal responses were noted. 

To consider any issues raised by Members arising from the Minutes of the Cabinet, Scrutiny Committees and other Committees, together with any questions raised under Section 4.20 of the Council’s Constitution.  Copies of the Minutes of the various meetings that have taken place since the last ordinary meeting of the Council which have been approved and published on the Authority’s website, can be obtained, if required, via the Committee and Member Services.

The Chief Officer (Governance) advised that none had been received by the deadline.

There were no members of the press but one member of the public in attendance.