Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Doyle and Anthony Goodwin (Chief Executive) |
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Corporate Update Title: Business rates Retention Scheme
Presenters: Director (Finance) and Head of Revenues Minutes: The Director (Finance) and Head of Revenues gave a presentation on Business Rates Retention Scheme. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2012 were approved and signed as a correct record. (Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Claymore) |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (personal and/or personal and prejudicial) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.
When Members are declaring a personal interest or personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation.
Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest. |
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Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules None Minutes: None |
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Budget Consultation report (Report of the Leader of the Council) Additional documents: Minutes: The Report of the Leader of the Council informing Cabinet of the outcomes arising from consultation undertaken with residents, tenants, businesses and voluntary sector in accordance with the Corporate budget setting process was considered.
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Business Rate Pooling Options (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets seeking to endorse the decision to ‘pool’ Business Rates under the business rate retention scheme, effective from 1 April 2013, with the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership pool, in order to comply with the revised deadline of 9 November 2012 set by the Department for Communities & Local Government (DCLG) and to endorse the response to the DCLG ‘Business Rates Retention Technical Consultation’ was considered.
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Technical Reform of Council Tax (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets) Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder, Core Services and Assets seeking Cabinet approval for proposed amendments to Council Tax discounts and outlining several reforms to the Council Tax system arising from the Local Government Finance Bill 2012 was considered.
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Tamworth Local Plan Submission Version (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise) Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development & Enterprise seeking to update members on the Tamworth Local Plan Submission to Secretary of State was considered.
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GBSLEP Economic Strategy Consultation (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development outlining to Members the contents of the GBSLEP Strategy for Growth White Paper and the consultation arrangements and seeking delegated authority to respond on behalf of the Authority was considered.
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Castle HLF Update and Release of Finances (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise) Minutes: The Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise updating members on the project building works at the Castle and seeking approval for the release of additional funds provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund was considered.
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Revised Approach to Landlord Accreditation (Report of the Portfolio for Housing) Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing providing members with the rationale for reviewing the Private Sector Landlord Accreditation Scheme and putting forward a proposal to end the scheme was considered.
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A Social Lettings Agency for Tamworth (Report of the Portfolio for Housing)
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Minutes: The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing seeking approval for the implementation of a pilot project to introduce a social lettings agency for Tamworth was considered.
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RESOLVED: That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 3, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
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Review of Bank Holidays
(Report of the Leader & Chairman of the Appointments and Staffing Committee) Minutes: The Report of the Leader & Chairman of the Appointments and Staffing Committee seeking contingency provision in order to implement the recommendations associated with the report as presented to the Appointments and Staffing Committee on 19 September 2012 was considered.
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