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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 17th August, 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Market Street, Tamworth. View directions

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Items
No. Item

29.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Summers and Councillor S Smith.

30.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 20th July 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

31.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary 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 pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

32.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None.

33.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

Minutes:

None.

34.

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 212 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance to provide an update on the proposed changes to the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2024/25 and to request permission to undertake a consultation with the public and our Preceptors.

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet:

 

Approved the consultation with the public and Major Precepting Authorities on the introduction of a new income banded / grid scheme for working age applicants with effect from 1st April 2024. To reduce the administrative burden placed on the Council by the introduction of Universal Credit, to increase the overall level of support for the lowest income families and to improve the level of Council Tax collection.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

 

35.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

Minutes:

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Turner and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

36.

Update on Commercial Lease

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Town Centre and Commercial Property)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Town Centre and Commercial Property to provides a further update on the status of a commercial lease in Tamworth.

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet:

 

Approved the two recommendations in the report along with the three recommendations from the supplementary briefing. A further recommendation was added by the Committee.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Thompson and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)