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Cabinet - Test Valley

Minutes
Published
Decisions
Published
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
21 Aug 2024
Location:
The Annexe, Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8GL
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Philip North photo
Chairman
Leader and Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships Portfolio Holder
Councillor Philip North

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Nick Adams-King photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nick Adams-King

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Philip Bundy photo
Committee Member
Planning Portfolio Holder
Councillor Philip Bundy

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor David Drew photo
Committee Member
Recycling and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder
Councillor David Drew

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Nick Lodge photo
Committee Member
Democracy and Governance Portfolio Holder
Councillor Nick Lodge

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Terese Swain photo
Committee Member
Community, Leisure and Tourism (including Diversity and Inclusion) Portfolio Holder
Councillor Terese Swain

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Maureen Flood photo
Vice-Chairman
Deputy Leader and Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder
Councillor Maureen Flood

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Alison Johnston photo
Committee Member
Climate Emergency and Countryside Portfolio Holder
Councillor Alison Johnston

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Kirsty North photo
Committee Member
Housing and Enivronmental Health Portfolio Holder
Councillor Kirsty North

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies
Minutes Apologies for absence were received from Councillor N Adams-King.
2 Public Participation
Minutes Mr Burley had registered to speak in accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Scheme under item 8 – Corporate Financial Monitoring.
3 Declarations of Interest
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
4 Urgent Items
Minutes There were no urgent items.
5 Minutes of the previous meeting
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2024.
Attachments:
Minutes The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 July 2024 were proposed by Councillor P North and seconded by Councillor Flood.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2024 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
6 Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
To consider the Council’s Council Tax Support scheme for 2025/26 for public consultation.
Minutes Consideration was given to the report of the Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder which presented a draft Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26 for the purposes of carrying out a public consultation.

The Council was required to have a Council Tax Support Scheme to assist residents with their liability to pay Council Tax.

An Overview and Scrutiny Member Panel had been established to review options for the Scheme and contribute to the development of a new simplified draft scheme. Cabinet thanked the Member Panel for their contribution to the development of the scheme and were supportive of the recommendations they had made.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, the recommendation was proposed by Councillor Flood, seconded by Councillor P North and Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved

That the draft Council Tax Support scheme, as shown in Annex 2 to the report, be approved for public consultation.
7 Recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
To consider recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Attachments:
Minutes Cabinet considered recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee following a Member Panel who had reviewed options for the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26.

The Overview and Scrutiny Member Panel had reviewed the current scheme and recommended principles which had been fed into the development of a proposed scheme for 2025/26.

Cabinet noted that the work of the Panel and their recommendations to Cabinet were an excellent example of how the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee contributes to policy development and thanked the members of the panel for their work in reviewing the scheme.

The recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee would be included in consideration of the next agenda item, Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26.
8 Corporate Financial Monitoring
To compare actual revenue income and expenditure against profiled budget for the quarter ended 30 June 2024.
Minutes In accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Scheme, Mr Burley made a statement in respect of Corporate Financial Monitoring

Consideration was given to a report of the Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder which reviewed the Council’s revenue spending for the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year and provided a Treasury Management update.

The report examined the main differences between the original estimate and actual spend to 30 June 2024, providing an explanation for significant variances.

Overall, the net expenditure to 30 June 2024 was £94,000 higher than budgeted. The adverse variance comprised lower income and additional costs of £185,000 due to service-related activities and partially offset by £91,000 more income from the Council’s investing and borrowing activities.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, the recommendations were proposed by Councillor Flood, seconded by Councillor P North and Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved

1.  That the financial position for each Service and the key revenue areas contained in the Annex to the report be noted.

2.  That the Treasury Management update in paragraph 4 of the report be noted.

Recommended to Council

3.  That the ‘Upper limit for total principal sums invested for over 364 days’ be updated as detailed in paragraph 4.11 of the report.
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