Agenda and minutes

None received.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

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 six month period.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Director of Corporate Resources and S151 Officer

The Director of Corporate Resources and S151 Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval of the Council’s prudential code indicators and treasury strategy for 2023/24.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the prudential and treasury indicators and treasury management strategy statement (TMSS) 2023/24, which includes the key elements below, and refer it to Council on 2 March 2023 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 2023/24 to 2025/26 (appendix 1);

e.    Treasury indicators including affordability limits to borrowing for 2023/24 to 2025/26 at appendix 1 to the report; and

2)    Note the indicative prudential and treasury indicators for 2026/27 and 2027/28 at appendix 1 to the report.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Director of Corporate Resources and S151 Officer 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 2023/24 to 2027/28;

2)    Approve the capital investment strategy 2023/24 to 2027/28 detailed at appendix 1 to the report and refer it to Council for approval on 2 March 2023;

3)    Approve the capital programme for 2023/24 to 2025/26 detailed at appendix 2 to the report and refer it to Council for approval on 2 March 2023; and

4)    Note the indicative capital programme for 2026/27 to 2027/28.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Director for Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer introduced the proposed 2023/24 general fund budget.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve a 5% discretionary income inflation increase for the individual portfolios as shown in the table at paragraph 2.5.5 of the report; and

2)    Recommend to Council on 2 March 2023 that:

a.    the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as key decisions be set at £0.5m for 2023/24;

b.    a provisional council tax increase of 2.98% (£5.31) which balances the financing of a net council tax requirement of £7,060,700 in 2023/24;

c.    the detailed budget for 2023/24, as detailed in appendix 2 of the report be approved.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Chief Executive introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking agreement for the Gedling Plan 2023-27 to be referred to Council for approval.

RESOLVED:

To agree the Gedling Plan 2023-27 and refer to Council on 2 March 2023.

Report of the Head of Development and Place

The Principal Planning Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to adopt the local requirements list.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Adopt the local requirements list for planning related applications;

2)    Authorise the Principal Planning Officer to publish the document; and

3)    Delegate authority to the Principal Planning Officer, to make any minor typographical, formatting or factual amendments to the local requirements list for planning and related applications.

Report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, updating members on the actions and activities undertaken by Policy Advisors in the last year.

RESOLVED:

That the content of the report, and the actions and activities undertaken by Policy Advisors since February 2021 be noted.

Report of the Head of Governance and Customer Services

The Head of Governance and Customer Services introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, updating members on work being undertaken to ensure the good governance and compliance with the law in respect of the Council’s surveillance systems.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the work that has been undertaken and continues to be done to ensure lawful compliance and good governance and efficacy in the operation and use of the Council’s surveillance systems;

2)    Approve the Council’s Policy and Code of Practice for Surveillance Cameras at Appendix 1 to this report; and

3)    Designate authority to the Director of Corporate Resources, as Senior Responsible Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder responsible for crime and prevention, to approve any additional CCTV equipment acquired by the Council, including, where necessary, authority to submit an application for planning permission in respect of CCTV equipment.

None.