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Declarations of Interest Please note that, in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct, when declaring interests members must disclose the existence and nature of the interest, and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) or personal and/or pecuniary. Minutes: Councillor Donald Nannestad declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019 - 2024'. Councillor Nannestad was an allotment tenant. A dispensation by the Monitoring Officer had been granted to enable Councillor Nannestad as an allotment tenant to participate in proceedings relating to the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the setting of the budget.
Councillor Pat Vaughan declared a Personal Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019 - 2024'. Councillor Vaughan's grandaughter worked in the Council's finance department.
Councillor Pat Vaughan declared a Personal Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Council Tax 2019/20'. Councillor Vaughan's grandaughter worked in the Council's finance department.
Councillor Ralph Toofany declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019 - 2024'. Councillor Toofany was an allotment tenant. A dispensation by the Monitoring Officer had been granted to enable Councillor Toofany as an allotment tenant to participate in proceedings relating to the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the setting of the budget.
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Receive Any Questions under Council Procedure Rule 11 from Members of the Public and Provide Answers thereon Minutes: No questions were received. |
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Receive Any Questions under Council Procedure Rule 12 from Members and Provide Answers thereon Minutes: No questions were received. |
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To Consider the Following Recommendations of the Executive and Committees of the Council |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019 - 2024 In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote is required for this item.
The Executive will consider this item at its meeting on 25 February 2019 – a copy of the Executive report is therefore attached. An extract of the minutes from the meeting of the Executive will be published as a supplement and circulated in due course. Additional documents:
Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that Council Procedure Rule 17.4 regarding the content and length of speeches be suspended to allow the Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition unlimited time to speak on this item.
Councillor Ric Metcalfe, Leader of the Council, proposed the recommendations contained within the report, subject to the replacement of Appendix A with a revised version which had been published and circulated.
Councillor Donald Nannestad, Deputy Leader of the Council, seconded the proposal.
Councillor Hilton Spratt, proposed an amendment by way of an alternative budget which comprised:
· investment in the digital infrastructure of the Council; · capitalisation on the Government’s changes to the Housing Revenue Account to build more quality homes; · investment in further managed work spaces; · the introduction of a ‘pop-in parking’ scheme for the Lincoln Central Car Park on weekends; · free garden waste collection services under a reformed and renegotiated waste disposal contract; · up to a 10% increase in public waste bins across the city; · a reformed management structure across all directorates, with reform to the upper and middle tier of management; · each reformed directorate to reduce spending by £73,000; · alignment of future employee wages with the National Living Wage; · a fundamental review of all Council services in relation to outsourcing.
Councillor Thomas Dyer, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, seconded the amendment.
In voting on the amendment, the amendment was lost.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 19.7 a recorded vote was taken, the result of which was as follows:
For Against Abstention
Councillor Bodger Councillor Bean Councillor Briggs Councillor Bilton Councillor Dyer Councillor Brothwell Councillor Hills Councillor C Burke Councillor Reid Councillor S Burke Councillor Spratt Councillor Bushell Councillor Strengiel Councillor Ellis Councillor Weaver Councillor Hanrahan Councillor Hewson Councillor J Kirk Councillor R Kirk Councillor Mair Councillor McNulty Councillor Metcalfe Councillor Murray Councillor Nannestad Councillor Preston Councillor Smith Councillor Toofany Councillor Vaughan Councillor Woolley
In voting on the original motion it was RESOLVED that the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019-2024 and Capital Strategy 2019-2024, including the following specific elements, be approved:
· a council tax Increase of 2.93% for 2019/20; · a housing rent decrease of 1% for 2019/20; · the Council being a member of the Lincolnshire Business Rates Pool in 2019/20; · the General Fund Revenue Forecast 2019/20-2023/24 as shown in Appendix 1 of the report and the main basis on which this budget had been calculated; · the General Investment Programme 2019/20-2023/24 as shown in Appendix 2 of the report and the main basis on which the programme had been calculated; · the Housing Revenue Account Forecast 2019/20-2023/24 as shown in Appendix 3 of the report and the main basis on which this budget had been calculated; · the Housing Investment Programme 2019/20-2023/24 as shown in Appendix 4 of the report and the main basis on which the programme had been calculated.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 19.7 a recorded vote was taken, the result of which was as follows:
For Against Abstention
Councillor Bean Councillor Bodger Councillor Bilton Councillor Briggs Councillor Brothwell ... view the full minutes text for item 57a |
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In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote is required for this item.
The Executive will consider this item at its meeting on 25 February 2019 – a copy of the Executive report is therefore attached. An extract of the minutes from the meeting of the Executive will be published as a supplement and circulated in due course. Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that Council
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Prudential Indicators 2018/19 - 2021/22 and Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20 The Executive will consider this item at its meeting on 25 February 2019 – a copy of the Executive report is therefore attached. An extract of the minutes from the meeting of the Executive will be published as a supplement and circulated in due course.
Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED:
(1) That the prudential indicators, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.
(2) That the Treasury Management Strategy, including the treasury management prudential indicators and the Investment Strategy, as detailed in Appendix 3 of the report, be approved.
(3) That the revised Minimum Revenue Position Policy, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved. |
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Pay Policy Statement Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the Pay Policy Statement be approved. |