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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Cantrill. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2012 PDF 74 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2012 were approved as a true and accurate record. |
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Public Questions Minutes: There were no public questions. |
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MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY 2012 PDF 35 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Executive received the Medium Term Strategy from the
Director of Resources. The Director of Resources introduced the report and
provided an overview of the key issues. The Executive Councillor for Housing explained that the
Housing Management Board would be considering the Housing Revenue Account
Business Plan on 18th September. The Leader of the Labour Group addressed the meeting and
asked the following questions i.
Clarification was requested on what percentage of the
savings was expected to arise from joint working with other local authority.
Clarification was requested on what percentage of the £2.5m savings target had
been identified. The Director of Resources explained the process of identifying
savings. The Leader of the Council explain that the intention was to take a
longer term view of identifying efficiencies, and that at this stage the plans
with regards to joint working were still at an embryonic stage. ii.
Further information was requested regarding the line
(maximum savings target) on the graph on page 17 of the committee report, and
whether this represented a policy decision on behalf of the administration. It
was confirmed that this was not a policy decision. iii.
Concern was expressed about the absence of business
cases for the following projects, a) Stourbridge Common Riverbanks, b) City
Centre Cycle Parking and c) Cambridge Future Cities Feasibility Report. Further
information was provided on each project and the comments regarding the reduced
opportunity for scrutiny compared with the budget process were noted. iv.
Further information was requested on the proposed use
of new homes bonus. The Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change
explained that the bonus was a time limited funding revenue funding source and
was not sustainable, therefore hadn’t been built into the base revenue budgets.
It was further explained that the funding was being used to facilitate
time-limited projects. v.
In response to a question, the Leader confirmed that
the project facilitation fund was a one-off fund. vi.
The proposed change to treasury management arrangements
was noted. i. To agree the budget strategy, process and
timetable for the 2013/14-budget cycle as outlined in Section 8 [pages 112 to
119 refer] and Appendix A of the Medium Term Strategy document. ii. To agree the revised General Fund
revenue, funding and reserves projections as shown in Appendix E, and the
associated decisions in Section 8 [pages 112 to 119 refer], of the Medium Term
Strategy document. iii. To authorise the Director of Resources to
calculate and communicate final cash limits or savings targets based on the
decisions taken in relation to this report, based on the method shown in
Appendix H. Resolved (Unanimously) (The references to page numbers refer to the Medium Term
Strategy) Capital iv. To agree the revised Capital & Revenue
Projects Plan, the Hold list and the Funding as shown in Appendix G of the
Medium Term Strategy document. v. To agree inclusion in the Capital &
Revenue Projects Plan of new additional items, listed below, and as set out in
Section 8 [pages 119 to 121 refer]. (a) Stourbridge Common Riverbanks
– initial works to stabilise and improve the areas of riverbank for which the
Council has responsibility - £100,000, funded from Reserves in 2013/14. (b) City Centre Cycle Parking -
to provide additional cycle parking to meet identified need across the City.
Total £500,000 comprising £50,000 funded from Reserves in 2012/13 and £450,000
from New Homes Bonus in 2013/14. (c) Cambridge Future Cities Feasibility Report - £50,000 in 2012/13 to
be funded from the Technology Investment Fund pending receipt of £50,000 grant
funding, following submission of the feasibility report. vi. To approve the delegation of authority to
the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Customer
Services and Resources, Chair and relevant Spokes of the scrutiny committee to
agree the Future Cities bid for submission [Section 4 page 51 refers]. Treasury Management vii. To approve changes to the Council’s
Treasury Management Indicators [Section 7, page 103 refers]. viii. To approve changes to the Treasury
Management and Investment Strategy to permit the deposit of funds into 95 day
and 100 day Notice Accounts offered by financial institutions on the Council’s
approved counterparty list [Section 7, pages 107 to 108 and Appendix I(a)
refer]. |