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15.

Thought for the day

Minutes:

Council stood in silent tribute to the victims of the Ukraine conflict.

 

As the Mayor’s Chaplain was unable to attend, the Mayor delivered a reading.

16.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Clarke and Hemingway.

17.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

None.

18.

Urgent items: Ukraine resolution & Council Tax reduction scheme

Minutes:

The Mayor confirmed there were two items of urgent business not included in the published agenda for the meeting which he considered urgent.

The first item was brought by Councillor Payne with support of all political parties and related to the Council’s response to the developing situation in the Ukraine. A resolution setting out the Council’s position had been prepared in agreement with all parties and circulated to Councillors as below:

UKRAINE – URGENT RESOLUTION

 

This Council:

i) strongly condemns the multiple attacks and illegal violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

ii) expresses our full support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people and our peers in local and regional government in Ukraine.

iii) considers the escalation of violence, repeated bombings and attacks on Ukrainian cities and territories as a serious threat to the preservation of peace and democracy across Europe. We call on the Russian Federation to cease its illegal attack, to leave the national territory of Ukraine, to respect all international treaties and fundamental principles of international law and to recognise the full sovereignty of Ukraine over all its territories, including Donbas and Crimea.

iv) affirms the Council’s commitment to provide any reasonable help and support to all Ukrainian nationals living in Gedling Borough.

v) stands ready to welcome Ukrainian people fleeing war and persecution in their own country and assisting with any forthcoming Government proposals for resettlement support for Ukrainians seeking sanctuary here in the UK.

This Council agrees to send a message of solidarity and support to the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

 

Proposer: Cllr Michael Payne;

Seconder: Cllr Jenny Hollingsworth, and in agreement with all Group Leaders – Cllr Mike Adams, Cllr Andrew Ellwood & Cllr Pat Bosworth

 

In accordance with the standing orders adopted under the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the proposition was put to a named vote.

 

For the resolution:

Councillor Adams, Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Barnfather, Bosworth, Boyle, Brooks, Clunie, Collis, Creamer, Dunkin, Elliott, David Ellis, Rachael Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Fox, Gibbons, Greensmith, Hollingsworth, Hope, Keneally, Lawrence, Ron McCrossen, Viv McCrossen, Miller, Murray, Najuk, Paling, Parr, Payne, Scroggie, Martin Smith, Sam Smith, Towsey-Hinton, Truscott, Wheeler and Wilkinson

 

Against the resolution:

None

 

Abstentions:

None

 

RESOLVED that:

 

This council;

 

i) strongly condemns the multiple attacks and illegal violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

ii) expresses our full support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people and our peers in local and regional government in Ukraine.

iii) considers the escalation of violence, repeated bombings and attacks on Ukrainian cities and territories as a serious threat to the preservation of peace and democracy across Europe. We call on the Russian Federation to cease its illegal attack, to leave the national territory of Ukraine, to respect all international treaties and fundamental principles of international law and to recognise the full sovereignty of Ukraine over all its territories, including Donbas and Crimea.

iv) affirms the Council’s commitment to provide any reasonable help and support to all Ukrainian  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

19.

To consider, and if approved, adopt the recommendations of Cabinet dated 17 February 2022 and set the council tax for the year ending 31 March 2023 pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A proposition was moved by Councillor Payne and seconded by Councillor Hollingsworth in the following terms:

 

That:

1.     In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 17 February 2022, that the Prudential and Treasury Indicators and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2022/23, which includes the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement, the Borrowing Strategy, and the Annual Investment Strategy, set out at pages 5 to 47 of the Council agenda, be approved.

 

2.     In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 17 February 2022, that the Capital Programme and Capital Investment Strategy 2022/23 to 2026/27 set out at pages 49 to 77 of the Council agenda, be approved.

 

3.     In accordance with the recommendation of Cabinet on 17 February 2022, that the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be set at £0.5 million for 2022/23, and that the detailed budget for 2022/23 included at pages 131 to 172 of the Council agenda be approved.

 

4.     In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 17 February 2022, that the reviewed Gedling Plan 2020-2023 included at pages 185 to 204 of the Council agenda, and which sets out the priorities, objectives and actions, be approved.

 

5.     That the sum of £3,147,200 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2022/23 of which £2,458,500 is to fund the 2021/22 NDR deficit, and £688,700 is to support General Fund revenue expenditure in 2022/23.

 

6.     That it be noted that the Portfolio holder for Resources and Reputation and Deputy Leader of the Council determined on 12 January 2022 (D1259), the following amounts for the year 2022/23 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

a)    37,776.42 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year. (The Council Tax base for the whole district)

b)     

Part of the Council’s Area

Tax Base

Bestwood Village

671.77

Burton Joyce

1,503.11

Calverton

2,197.74

Colwick

861.45

Lambley

511.99

Linby

339.54

Newstead

371.50

Papplewick

271.03

Ravenshead

St Albans

2,755.49

933.71

Stoke Bardolph

330.83

Woodborough

941.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its council tax base for the year for dwellings in/ those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate. (The Council Tax base for each parish)

 

7.     That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2022/23 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):

 

(a)   £41,183,353 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(2) of the Act. (Effectively gross expenditure including parish precepts, and transfers to reserves)

 

(b)   £33,671,500 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(3) of the Act. (Effectively gross  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

20.

Approval of new constitution pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Report of the Head of Governance and Customer Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Governance and Customer Services requesting the approval of the newly re-written constitution.

 

An amended proposition was moved by Councillor Payne and seconded by Councillor Hollingsworth as below:

 

That Council;

1)    Approves the new version of the Constitution at appendix 1.

2)    Delegates authority to the Head of Governance and Customer Services to make any minor typographical or formatting amendments to the Constitution.

 

In accordance with standing orders, the proposition was put to a named vote as follows:

 

For the motion:

 

Councillors Adams, Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Barnfather, Bosworth, Boyle, Brooks, Clunie, Collis, Creamer, Dunkin, Elliott, David Ellis, Rachael Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Fox, Gibbons, Greensmith, Hollingsworth, Hope, Lawrence, Keneally, Ron McCrossen, Viv McCrossen, Miller, Murray, Najuk, Paling, Parr, Payne, Scroggie, Martin Smith, Sam Smith, Towsey-Hinton, Truscott, Wheeler and Wilkinson.

 

Against the motion:

 

None.

 

Abstentions:

 

None.