Agenda and minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 64 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Interim Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest were received. |
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UNRESTRICTED REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION |
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General Fund Capital and Revenue Budgets, Medium Term Financial Plan 2015 - 2018 PDF 72 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received and noted a report that set out the proposals which form part of the draft Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) covering the three-year period from 2015-2016 to 2017-2018. It included a revised assessment in each of the next three years of the General Fund, Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Capital Programme including the:
1. Financial resources available to the Council; 2. Cost of providing existing services; and, 3. Overall level of savings that have been and still need to be identified to give a balanced, sustainable budget over the medium term financial planning period.
The Committee also considered a summary of the projected General Fund budget for each of the three-years together with a more detailed service analysis. The main points of the discussion may be summarised as follows
The Committee:
• Noted the growth bid with regard to the Demographic Pressures in Adult Social Care and that this bid was based upon an increase in population; age; ethnicity; deprivation and other demographic factors. It is also assumed that this will lead to additional cost pressures within homecare; day care; meals service; direct payments and residential and nursing care. However, the intention was to mitigate these costs by the reduction of the commissioning budgets. • Noted that revenue funding for key stages 2-4 in state-funded schools is based on a rate for each meal taken by pupils who are eligible for a Free School Meal (FSM) as a result of the changes in policy by the Department for Education. The Government has also introduced a new indicator on the Schools Census that enables schools to state how many newly eligible pupils are taking a FSM. Therefore, it is of the upmost importance that schools are proactive in ensuring that those parents or carers who are in receipt of any of the relevant benefits (e.g. Income Support; Jobseekers Allowance and Child Tax Credit) declare their eligibility. Accordingly, the Committee noted that ESCW works closely with the schools to monitor any shift in those eligible and those who have registered. • Noted that is in the interests of schools to ensure all those families eligible have registered as this has a potential impact upon school budgets. • Noted that the benefits of every child receiving a healthy, nutritious meal at school every day is being monitored by Public Health with regards to improved health and attainment. However, it is recognised that it will take some time before the investment in improving the health of younger pupils will see a return in improved attainment. • Noted that a Mayoral Executive decision had been taken in September, 2014 to proceed with the option to lease Leven Road to support the Council’s interim depot strategy. However, at this time no decision has been take to move the depot out of the Borough. • Noted that it was proposed to increase the budget allocated for Mayoral Advisors by 16% (Mayor’s Advisers Item Ref: GRO/LPG/01/15). This proposal was intended ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS TO BE URGENT To consider any other unrestricted business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
Minutes: Nil Items. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC In view of the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee is recommended to adopt the following motion:
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.”
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL SECTION (Pink Papers)
The exempt committee papers in the agenda will contain information, which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain these papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Committee Officer present. Minutes: No motion to exclude the press or public was passed.
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ANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT To consider any other exempt/ confidential business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
Minutes: Nil Items. |