Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Clarke and McCrossen

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

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Report of the Democratic Services Manager

Consideration was given to a report of the Democratic Services Manager, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next four month period.

RESOLVED to:

Note the report

Report of the Head of Finance and IT

The Head of Finance introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, presenting the Council’s prudential code indicators and treasury strategy for 2022/23.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the prudential and treasury indicators and treasury management strategy statement 2022/23, which includes the key elements below, and refer it to Council on 3 March 2022 for approval:

a)    The minimum revenue provision (MRP) policy statement (2.2);

b)    The borrowing strategy (2.3.4);

c)    The annual investment strategy (2.3.8);

d)    Capital affordability prudential indicators for 2022/23 to 2024/25 (appendix 1);

e)    Treasury indicators including affordability limits to borrowing for 2022/23 to 2024/25 (appendix 1); and

2)    Note the indicative prudential and treasury indicators for 202/26 and 2026/27 (appendix 1).

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Head of Finance introduced the capital programme for the next financial year as well as an indicative capital spending strategy for the next five years.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the estimated capital financing available for 2022/23 to 2026/27;

2)    Approve the capital investment strategy 2022/23 to 2026/27 detailed at appendix 1 to the report and refer it to Council for approval on 3 March 2022;

3)    Approve the capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25 detailed at appendix 2 to the report and refer it to Council for approval on 3 March 2022; and

4)    Note the indicative capital programme for 2025/25 to 2026/27.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Director for Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer introduced the proposed 2022/23 general fund budget.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve a 3% discretionary income inflation increase for the individual portfolios as shown in the table at paragraph 2.5.5 of the report; and

2)    To recommend to Council on 3 March 2022 that:

a)    the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as key decisions be set at £0.5m for 2022/23;

b)    a provisional council tax increase of 2.89% (£5.00) which balances the financing of a net council tax requirement of £6,726,800 in 2022/23;

c)    the detailed budget for 2022/23, as detailed in appendix 2 of the report is approved.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Chief Executive introduced the Gedling Plan for 2020-23 and sought approval for a number of amendments.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the review of the Gedling Plan 2020-23; and

2)    Agree the amendments to objectives and actions contained in the Gedling Plan as set out in the report, for referral to Council on 3 March 2022.

Report of the Head of Finance and ICT

The Planning Policy Manager introduced the report, intending to seek Cabinet approval to publish the parking provision for residential and non-residential developments supplementary planning document.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Adopt the parking provision for residential and non-residential developments supplementary planning document;

2)    Authorise the Planning Policy Manager to publish the document; and

3)    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Growth and Regeneration to make any minor typographical, formatting or factual amendments to the parking provision for residential and non-residential developments supplementary planning document.

Report of the Monitoring Officer

The Monitoring Officer introduced the report to inform Members of a finding of maladministration with injustice by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman against Gedling Borough Council in response to a complaint by Mr M with regard to the way the Council handled his application for a Covid-19 business grant in February 2021.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the ombudsman’s decision at appendix 1; and

2)    Note that a copy of this report has been circulated to all members of the Council; and

3)    Note that a report on behalf of the executive setting out future actions is not needed.

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