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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY
Contact: Coral Harding on 01424 451764 email charding@hastings.gov.uk
Note: A video recording of this meeting is available online here: Part 1: https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/cm/?video=319492825 Part 2: https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/cm/?video=319499176
Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were noted for Councillors Bishop, Fitzgerald, Forward and Rankin.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared an interest in the minutes:
Councillor
Committee
Minutes
Interest
Chowney
Budget Cabinet, 11 February 2019
152. (c) Revenue Budget 2018/19 Revised and 2019/20, plus Capital programme 2019/20 – 2021/22
Prejudicial – has a car park pass for Grand Parade car park.
Scott
Budget Cabinet, 11 February 2019
152. (c) Revenue Budget 2018/19 Revised and 2019/20, plus Capital programme 2019/20 – 2021/22
Personal – member of the East Sussex Fire Authority
DRAFT CORPORATE PLAN 2019/20
Minutes:
Councillor Rogers proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Batsford, that the recommendations set out in minute number 151 of Budget Cabinet on 11th February 2019, Draft Corporate Plan 2019/20, be approved.
Councillor Patmore, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, proposed an amendment to the draft corporate plan to amend the wording on page 22 which currently reads:
“Improve street and environmental cleanliness”
to read:“Improve street and environmental cleanliness by making sure the new Street Cleaning DSO is better than the service it replaces”
Councillor Rogers and Councillor Batsford accepted the amendment as proposed and Councillors discussed the Draft Corporate Plan 2019/20 as amended.
RESOLVED (by 20 for to 7 against):1. That the content of the attached documents, including the supplementary papers, form the basis of the council’s corporate plan 2019/20, subject to the proviso that any significant amendment made to the council’s draft budget be reflected in the final corporate plan text.
2. That delegated authority be given to the Director of Corporate Services and Governance, after consultation with the Leader of the Council to make further revisions as is considered necessary to the attached plan prior to publication to reflect decisions made on the council’s budget.
3. That all those who submitted views as part of the consultation process be thanked for their contributions.
The reason for this decision was:
The Council needs to approve the corporate plan as its statement of Hastings Borough Council’s strategic direction.
REVENUE BUDGET 2018/19 REVISED AND 2019/20, PLUS CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2019/20 - 2021/22
Minutes:
Councillor Sinden, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Beaver, and agreed unanimously as follows:
RESOLVED that in order to facilitate full discussion on cabinet’s proposal for the revenue budget 2018/19 revised and 2019/20, plus capital programme 2019/20 – 2021/22 and any proposed amendment to cabinet’s recommendations, council suspends Rule 16(6)(b) of council procedure rules (only one amendment may be moved and discussed at any one time. No further amendment may be moved until the amendment under discussion has been disposed of) to permit the Deputy Leader’s motion and all amendments to be on the table and open for discussion at the same time.Councillor Sinden, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Beaver, and agreed unanimously as follows:
RESOLVED that in order for Councillors to take advice from the Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues, and other officers, under Rule 16(14) of council procedure the council proceed as if in committee.
Councillor Chowney, Leader of the Council, proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Davies, that recommendations 1-14 and recommendation 16 of minute number 152 of Budget Cabinet on 11th February 2019, Revenue Budget 2018/19 Revised and 2019/20, plus Capital programme 2019/20 - 2021/22, be approved.
The Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues informed Councillors that when Cabinet considered the budget papers the Fire Authority precept was an estimate. Now that the East Sussex Fire Authority has agreed its precept for the coming financial year appendix A and M of the budget report has been updated and hard copies have been distributed to Councillors and to the public gallery. In agreeing the budget Councillors are agreeing to the figures in the revised appendix A and M.
Councillor Lee, Leader of the Opposition, proposed two amendments to the budget, seconded by Councillor Edwards, as follows:
Amendment 1 -
“The Council resolves to make additional necessary staffing and supplies and services reductions for the 2019/20 year amounting to:Staffing net saving of £1,192,830 including a net reduction of staffing of 24.7 FTE
Other savings in both corporate and operational budgets of £172,630
£129,000 being added back into the invest to save budget
These savings provide a total net savings of £1,395,460There is however an area of increased expenditure proposed, the ongoing costs to be met from some of the savings identified above. Reinstate reduced CCTV hours at a cost of £30,000.
The net overall saving to the budget is £1,395,460 in 2019/20. The budget deficit being reduced from £1,746,553 to £520,623 in 2019/20 and to £1,183,000 in 2020/21.
The remaining reserve balances as at 31st March 2020 would increase and be as follows:
Transition reserves £956,000
Community Safety Reserve £150,00
Economic Development £301,000
Combined total of £1,407,000”Amendment 2 -
“Should the Council choose not to accept amendment 1 it is proposed that the reduction in monitoring hours for CCTV is reinstated at a cost of £30,000 per annum. This to be funded from the deletion from the budget ... view the full minutes text for item 50.
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a) To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of any items considered while the public were excluded by the relevant committee because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the minutes of the relevant committee.
b) To receive and consider the recommendations and any decisions of the following committees.
Minute No.
Subject
Cabinet Member / Chair
BUDGET CABINET – 11 FEBRUARY 2019
151. (C)
Draft Corporate Plan 2019/20
Rogers
152. (C)
Revenue Budget 2018/19 Revised and 2019/20, plus Capital programme 2019/20 - 2021/22
Chowney
153. (C)
Treasury Management, Annual Investment Strategy and Capital Strategy 2019/20
Chowney
Notes:1. The Mayor will call over the minutes and members will rise and indicate those items which they wish to have discussed.
2. No discussion shall take place at this stage upon part II minutes covered by the resolution 9a) above. Any such discussion shall be deferred to item X on the agenda.
Minutes:
The Mayor having called over the minutes set out in the agenda, the under mentioned minutes were reserved for discussion.
Meeting
Minute
Councillor
Budget Cabinet, 11th February 2019
153 (C) - Treasury Management, Annual Investment Strategy and Capital Strategy 2019/20
Lee
Minute number 153 of budget cabinet on 11 February 2019, Treasury Management, Annual Investment Strategy and Capital Strategy 2019/20, was a matter on which the council was required to make a decision. Councillor Chowney proposed approval of the minute, seconded by Councillor Batsford, and agreed by 20 votes for, to 7 against.
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