Agenda

NOTE: All Councillors have been granted a dispensation to speak and vote in relation to the following matters, which are relevant to the business due to be conducted during the meeting:

·         Setting Council Tax or a precept under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended from time to time or any superseding legislation.

·         Setting a local scheme for the payment of business rates, including eligibility for rebates and reductions for the purposes of the Local Government Finance Act 2012, as amended from time to time and any superseding legislation.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the last Council meeting held on 14^th January 2021.

Report attached.

To consider the attached report and recommendations which were considered by the Cabinet on 10^th February 2021 and which are referred to Council for approval.

To consider the attached report which was approved by the Cabinet on 10^th February 2021.

To determine the General Revenue Budget, Council Tax Levels and Capital Programme for 2021/22.  To enable the Council to make the required decisions, the following documents are submitted:-

a)      General Fund Revenue Budget 2021/22

The proposals put forward by the Cabinet on 10^th February 2021 are set out in the attached report.  The final proposals of the Controlling Group will be submitted in advance of the meeting.

b)      General Fund Capital Programme 2021/22

The proposals put forward by the Cabinet on 10^th February 2021 are set out in the attached report.  The final proposals of the Controlling Group will be submitted in advance of the meeting.

c)       Comments and Recommendations of Overview and Scrutiny

The Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on 18^th February 2021 to consider the budget proposals for 2021/22.  The Committee’s comments will be reported in advance of the meeting.

NOTE: In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote will be required in respect of this decision.