Agenda and minutes

An apology of absence was received from Councillor I Bastable.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 23 October 2019.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel held on 23 October 2019 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration regarding a review of the Beach Hut Site Rent.

The Panel were tabled the decision notice from the Executive meeting held on 6 January 2020 where this item was considered and noted that decision made by the Executive at this meeting for a 5% increase per annum was different from the original recommendation as set out in paragraph 10 of the Executive report.

RESOLVED that the Panel notes the content of the report and has no comments to pass onto the Executive regarding this decision.

To consider a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the Finance Strategy, Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2020-2021.

The Panel considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer regarding the finance strategy, revenue budget and Council Tax 2020-2021 which was considered by the Executive at its meeting on 6 January 2020.

RESOLVED that the Panel recommended the Finance Strategy, Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2020-2021 to the Executive for endorsement at its meeting on 3 February 2020.

To consider a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officers on the proposed fees and charges for 2020-21.

The Panel considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the proposed Fees and Charges for 2020-21 which was considered by the Executive at its meeting on 6 January 2020.

RESOLVED that the Panel notes the content of the report and has no comments to pass onto the Executive regarding this decision.

To consider a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the Capital Programme and Capital Strategy for 2020-21.

The Panel considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the Capital Programme and Capital Strategy 2020-21 which was considered by the Executive at its meeting on 6 January 2020.

RESOLVED that the Panel notes the content of the report and has no comments to pass onto the Executive regarding this decision.

To consider a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Plans 2020-2021.

The Panel considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on the Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Plans 2020-21 which will be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 3 February 2020.

RESOLVED that the Panel recommends the Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Plans 2020-21 for endorsement to the Executive at its meeting on 3 February 2020.

To consider any items of business dealt with by the Executive since the last meeting of the Panel, that falls under the remit of the Policy and Resources Portfolio. This will include any decisions taken by individual members during the same time period.

The Panel considered the Executive items of business which fall under the remit of the Policy and Resources Portfolio, including Executive Member decisions and Officer delegated decisions, that have taken place since the last meeting of the Panel on 23 October 2020.

The Panel considered the decisions shown at items 11 (1) to 11 (9) of the agenda.

RESOLVED that the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel considered the following items of Executive Business.

No comments were received.

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No comments were received.

Members addressed the Head of Democratic Services on this item and confirmed that they were in support of the decision taken by the Executive in respect of reducing the number of citizen of honour candidates and expressed an interest in having more input regarding the nominations of members of the public in their ward.

The Head of Democratic Services confirmed that she had noted members comments and that they would be taken into consideration for all future schemes.

To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Policy and Resources Panel.

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer addressed the Panel on this item and updated the Panel on the items of business that were currently planned for the March 2020 meeting.

Members were given the opportunity to put forward aby further items that they would like the Panel to consider. No further items were put forward for the Scrutiny Plan.