Decisions

That the creation of a Local Connection Test be approved and a new Register be implemented to comprise Parts 1 and 2 and the Register including a charging schedule be administered on an ongoing basis.

(a) That Cabinet will review the use of S106 and the Community Infrastructure Levy in light of the findings of the Planning White Paper review and the emerging Borough Local Plan.

(b) A review be undertaken of the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document adopted in 2007 with particular focus on the role which contributions have on supporting local communities and especially those with an adopted Neighbourhood Plan in place.

That the contents of the report together with Appendices A and B be noted and Cabinet will continue to monitor and Challenge the Council’s performance alongside its financial performance for the same period. 

(a) That the Revenue and Capital Budgets as detailed in this report and in the report to Cabinet dated 13 January 2021 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(b) That the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2021/22 to 2025/26 (Appendix 2) be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(c) That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position for 2020/21 be approved.

(d) That the calculation of the Council Tax base and the Council Tax increase to be proposed for 2021/22 of £5 per Band D equivalent property be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(e) That the risk assessment at Appendix 3 and the Section 151 Officer’s recommendation on the level of reserves and contingencies provisionally required to be maintained in 2021/22 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(f) That the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy (Appendix 6), updated for 2021/22, be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(g) The Borough Growth Fund Priorities for 2021/22 be approved.

(h) That the Capital Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2021-31 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(i) That the Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2021/22 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(j) That the Investment Strategy (Appendix 9) for 2021/22 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(k) That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (Appendix 10) for 2021/2022 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

There was no Urgent Business.

That the Forward Plan be received. 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th January 2021 be agreed as a correct record. 

There were no declarations of interest stated.

There were no apologies for absence.