Agenda and decisions

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Contact: Yolande Myers  Email: yolande.myers@kirklees.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1:

Membership of Cabinet

To receive apologies for absence from Cabinet Members who are unable to attend this meeting.

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Khan and Mather.

2:

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 237 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meetings of the Cabinet held on 14 December 2021.

Decision:

Approved as a correct record.

3:

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Cabinet Members will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or participating in a vote upon the item, or any other interests.

 

Decision:

No interests were declared.

4:

Admission of the Public

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether Cabinet will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

 

 

Decision:

All agenda items were considered in public session.

5:

Deputations/Petitions

The Cabinet will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.

 

Decision:

Cabinet received a deputation from Mark Harrison on behalf of Huddersfield Lights Out.

6:

Questions by Members of the Public

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Decision:

No questions were received.

7:

Questions by Elected Members (Oral Questions)

Cabinet will receive any questions from Elected Members.

 

In accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3 (2.3.1.6) a period of up to 30 minutes will be allocated.

Decision:

Cabinet received questions in accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3.

8:

Council Annual Budget Report 2022-23 and following years; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund, Revenue and Housing Revenue Account pdf icon PDF 8 MB

To recommend a budget to Council for Capital, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account (HRA),and approve the Council Treasury Management Strategy.

 

Wards affected: All

 

Contact: Eamonn Croston, Service Director - Finance

Decision:

RESOLVED –

 

That the Motion be submitted to the Meeting of Council on 16 February 2022 with a recommendation that;

 

(i)             General Fund Revenue

-       the draft Revenue Budget for 2022-2023, as attached at Appendix A, be approved

-       the forecast spending and funding plans for the 2023-2027 period, as set out at Appendix A, be noted

-       the forecast levels of statutory and other council reserves, as set out at Appendix Bii, be noted

-       the strategy for the use of balances and reserves (paragraph 2.13 refers) be approved

-       the Council’s participation in the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool for 2022/2023 be noted, and that it also be noted that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet in March 2022 for formal agreement of the new arrangements

-       approval be given to the 2022-2023 Council taxbase for the whole Kirklees area, and the Council taxbases for the five Parish and Town Councils for 2022-2023 (Appendix Fi refers)

-       approval be given to the Council Tax requirement for 2022-2023 (Appendix Fii, budget motion refers)

-       the Council’s Statutory s151 Officer’s positive assurance statement as to the robustness of the forecasts and estimates and adequacy of financial reserves be noted (paragraphs 3.3.1 to 3.3.15 refer)

-       authority be delegated to the Council’s statutory s151 Officer to amend how the finally approved precepts are recorded in the Council’s revenue budget in line with the final notifications received following decisions by the West Yorkshire Mayor Police and Crime Commissioner, the Fire and Rescue Authority and the Parish Councils, should these be received after 16 February 2022 (paragraph 3.1.3 refers)

 

(ii)            Treasury Management

-       the borrowing strategy be approved (paragraphs 2.15 to 2.25 refer)  

-       the investment strategy be approved (paragraphs 2.26 to 2.34, Appendices A and B refer)

-       the policy for provision of repayment of debt (minimum revenue provision) be approved (paragraphs 2.35 to 2.39, Appendix C refer)

-       the treasury management indicators be approved (Appendix D refers)

-       the investment strategy (non treasury investments) be approved (Appendix E refers)

 

 

 

(iii)          Capital

-       the updated Capital Plan 2021-2027 be approved (Appendix A refers)

-       the Capital Strategy (including prudential indicators) be approved (Appendix E refers)

 

(iv)          Housing Revenue Account

-       the draft Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2022-2023 be approved (Appendix A refers)

-       the strategy for the use of the Housing Revenue Account reserves be approved (paragraph 2.15.6 refers)