Meeting documents

Council
Thursday, 18th February, 2016 7.00 pm

NumberItem
 Agenda Front Page 
 Agenda Papers 
 Minutes for this Meeting 
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 10th December 2015 
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 Minutes of the Licensing and Health and Safety Committee held on the 25th January 2016 
9.To receive consider and adopt the recommendations set out in the Minutes of the Meetings of the Cabinet held on the 14th January and 11th February 2016 with the following exception – The recommendations of the 11th February Meeting regarding the item “Budget 2016/17” be deferred for consideration with Agenda Item No. 10 
10.This report presents the Cabinet’s 2016/17 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.Excluding Parish Precepts the Council’s net revenue spending is £15449960 for 2016/17. The Borough Council’s element of the Council Tax at band D is to be increased by 3.13% to £150.00.On the basis of information available from the Precepting Authorities the overall level of Council Tax excluding Parish Precepts is anticipated to be £1507.70 an increase overall of £54.46 (or 3.75%).The detailed Council Tax amounts by band are subject to validation within our billing system. If amendments are needed they will be tabled at the meeting.
 To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet regarding the item “Budget 2016/17” (which includes the adoption of the budget) and the report “Council Tax 2016/17 Resolutions”. (NOTE: report will be despatched following the Cabinet Meeting on 11th February) and to determine the Borough Council’s precept on the Collection Fund and set the Council Tax for 2016/17. NB: Members are asked to bring with them the Agenda and report for the Meeting of the Cabinet held on the 11th February 2016 
11.To receive consider and adopt the Minutes of the Selection and Constitutional Review Committee on the 11th February 2016. 
12.To receive the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on the 25th January 2016 
13.Annual Report of the Council’s Monitoring Officer – 2015 
14.To agree the programme of meetings for 2016/17 and 2017/18
 Programme of Meetings 2016/17 and 2017/18 
15.To consider Motions of which Notice has been given pursuant to Procedure Rule 11
16.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 to the Act where in the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.