Meeting documents

Council
Thursday, 20th February, 2014 7.00 pm

NumberItem
 Agenda Front Sheet 
 Agenda Papers 
 Minutes for this Meeting 
 Tabled Papers 
1.Apologies
2.To consider whether any items should be dealt with in private because of the likely disclosure of Exempt or Confidential Information.
3.Declarations of Interest
4.To confirm the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on the 12th December 2013 
5.To receive any announcements from the Mayor Leader or other Members of the Cabinet
6.To receive any petitions
7.To receive any questions from and provide answers to the public (being resident of the Borough) which in the opinion of the Mayor are relevant to the business of the Meeting
8.To receive consider and adopt the recommendations set out in the Minutes of the Meetings of the Cabinet held on the 16th January and 13th February 2014 (to follow) with the following exceptions – The recommendations of the 13th February Meeting regarding the item “Budget 2014-15” be deferred for consideration with Agenda Item No 9. 
9.This report presents the Cabinet’s 2014-2015 General Fund Budget and Council Tax recommendations for resolution by the Full Council. It also presents the full statutory resolutions including the requirements of the Precepting Authorities and Parish Councils for the area covered by the Borough Council as the billing authority. Whilst all major preceptors have now resolved their demands Members attention is drawn to the fact that the draft resolutions in this report are dependent on formal confirmation by Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council of its precept. The parish council has deferred consideration until 18 February but has been informed the council must have a decision in time for the council meeting. In the event that any decision varies from the assumed position notified to the Council it would be necessary to table revised recommendations at the Full Council Meeting. In the unlikely event that the Parish Council is unable to set a precept this Council will use its power to anticipate a precept and set one in accordance with the regulations; the parish council has been informed accordingly.Excluding Parish Precepts the Council’s net revenue spending is (1.09)% less than the budget for 2012/13. The Borough Council’s element of the Council Tax at band D is to be frozen as £145.45. On the basis of information available from the Precepting Authorities the overall level of Council Tax excluding Parish Precepts is anticipated to be £1427.69 an increase overall of £25.04. (or 1.8%).
 To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet regarding the item “Budget 2014/15” (which includes the adoption of the budget) and the report of the Deputy Chief Executive “Council Tax 2014/15 Resolutions” (NOTE: report will be despatched following the Cabinet Meeting on 13th February) and to determine the Borough Council’s precept on the Collection Fund and set the Council Tax for 2014/15. NB: Members are asked to bring with them the Agenda and report for the Meeting of the Cabinet held on the13th February 2014. 
10.To receive consider and adopt the Minutes of the Licensing and Health and Safety Committee held on the 20th January 2014. 
11.Programme of Meetings 2014/15 and 2015/16. 
12.To consider Motions of which Notice has been given pursuant to Procedure Rule 11.
13.Questions by Members of which Notice has been given pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.
 NOTE:- If debate on any item included within this Agenda gives rise to the need to exclude the press and public due to the likelihood of Exempt or Confidential information being disclosed the following resolution may be proposed and seconded and if carried the press and public will be requested to leave the meeting for the duration of the debate.
 That pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of this item as it is likely that in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure of exempt information hereinafter specified by reference to the appropriate paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Act