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Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 30th November, 2023 6.00 pm

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

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No. Item

79.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence

80.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on the 26th October 2023 and 9th November 2023

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 26th October and 9th November  were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

81.

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.

82.

Question Time:

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

Minutes:

None

83.

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

Minutes:

None

84.

Draft Base Budget Forecasts 2024/25 to 2028/29 pdf icon PDF 588 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Minutes:

Reports of the Leader of the Council to inform Members of the re-priced base budget for 2024/25, base budget forecasts for the period 2024/25 to 2028/29 (the 5 Year Medium Term Planning Period) and the underlying assumptions and to consider the future strategy to address the financial trends.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

Approved the technical adjustments and re-priced base budget figures for 2024/25 and indicative budgets to 2028/29 (as attached at Appendix B, C, D, E, F, G and H);

 

2.

Considered the proposed Policy Changes and Capital Programmes, as detailed within the report;

 

3.

considered the planned changes to Council Tax and Housing Rent for 2024/25, as detailed within the report; and

 

4.

Noted that the Leader’s Budget Workshop was due to consider the budget proposals contained within this report on 29th November 2023 in compliance with the Constitution of the Council.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Thompson and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

85.

Nature Recovery Declaration pdf icon PDF 225 KB

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Leader of the Council to declare that nature is in crisis and to commit to the recovery of nature across the Borough and wider Staffordshire.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

 

Agreed to the Borough Council making a Nature Recovery Declaration, (Appendix 1).

 

 

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

 

86.

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 185 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance to recommend that Cabinet and Council approves the implementation of a revised Council Tax Reduction scheme with effect from the 1 April 2024.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

 

Approved the introduction of a new income banded/grid scheme for working age applicants with effect from 1 April 2024 to reduce the administrative burden placed on the Council by the introduction of Universal Credit and to increase the overall level of support for the lowest income families.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)

 

87.

Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-year Review Report 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 412 KB

(Portfolio Holder for Operations and Finance)

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for to present to Members the Mid-year Review of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy.

 

RESOLVED:

That Council

 

 

approved the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-year Review Report 2023/24.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Thompson and seconded by Councillor S Smith)

 

 

 

88.

Environmental Crime Policy Update 2023 pdf icon PDF 81 KB

(Report of Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to consider proposals for amendments to environmental crime fixed penalty levels outlined in the Government ASB Action Plan.

 

Cabinet asked for regular updates on progress throughout the year. It was agreed that information be added to the Quarterly Performance report that is reported to Scrutiny and Cabinet.  

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

Considered the proposals for environmental crime outlined in the Government Plan

 

2.

approved proposals (following recommendation from Infrastructure Safety and Growth Scrutiny meeting 21st November 2023)  for the increase to maximum fixed penalty levels to £500 (early payment £250) for Tamworth in relation to littering, graffiti, flyposting.

 

3.

approved proposals for the fixed penalty level for fly-tipping to increase to the maximum level of £1000 (early payment £500) in line with the ASB Action Plan

 

4.

approved the introduction of the maximum fixed penalty levels of £600 (following recommendation from Infrastructure Safety and Growth Scrutiny meeting 21st November 2023) for household waste duty of care offences in line with the ASB Action Plan (early payment £300); and

 

5.

approved delegation to the Portfolio Holder Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to include environmental crime in the review of the Corporate ASB policy by March 2024 and report on wider implications.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)

 

Cabinet thanked volunteer litter pickers and Street scene for their hard work clearing litter and fly tipping. 

89.

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 1,2,3,4 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 M Summers and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)

90.

Update on Commercial Lease

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

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

 

 

Approved the recommendations set out in the report.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Thompson and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

91.

Eringden Tenancy Services - Resident Support

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning)

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

 

Approved the recommendations set out in the report.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

 

 

 

92.

Homelessness Statutory On-Call & Out of Hours Arrangements

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning)

 

Minutes:

 

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

 

Approved the recommendations and agreed a change to recommendation 2

 

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor Paul Thompson)

 

93.

Leisure Strategy Update

(Report of the  Portfolio Holder for Entertainment and Leisure)

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

 

Approved the recommendations set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor M Summers)

 

 

94.

Swimming Subsidy

(Report of the  Portfolio Holder for Entertainment and Leisure)

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

Approved the recommendations set out in the report

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor S Smith)