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Matter for Decision

The Council was required by regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003, to produce an annual treasury report reviewing treasury management activities and the actual prudential and treasury indicators for each financial year.

This report meets the requirements of both the CIPFA Treasury Management in the Public Services: Code of Practice 2017 (the Code) and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities 2017 (the Prudential Code) in respect of 2020/21.

During the 2020/21 the minimum requirements were that Council should receive:

- An annual strategy in advance of the year

- A mid-year treasury update report and;

- An annual review following the end of the year describing the activity compared to the strategy.

In line with the Code of Practice on Treasury Management all treasury management reports have been presented to Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee and to Full Council.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to recommend to Council to:

i.               Approve the report with the Council’s actual Prudential and Treasury Indicators for 2020/21

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Finance.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.