Issue - meetings

Report No:   CAB/SE/18/015

Portfolio Holder: Ian HoulderLead Officer: Rachael Mann

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is CAB/FH/18/017)

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)     the Fair Funding Review consultation response attached as Appendix A to Report No: CAB/SE/18/015, be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by 12 March 2018, subject to the incorporation of or greater emphasis placed upon, as appropriate, the following additional comments (briefly – final wording to be determined by the Assistant Director (Resources and Performance) under delegated authority):

(a)     the sustainability of rural communities and their rural economies to be taken into account;

(b)     to look at the areas where the Councils are required by the Government to provide services compared to the grant which is actually provided, ie in addition to the Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) reference; and

 (2)    proposals for wider influencing associated with local government finance, including the Leaders lobbying MPs, be agreed.

(Report No: CAB/SE/18/015)

Further to the joint informal discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Cabinet on Report No: CAB/SE/18/015, it was proposed, seconded and

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)     the Fair Funding Review consultation response attached as Appendix A to Report No: CAB/SE/18/015, be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by 12 March 2018, subject to the incorporation of or greater emphasis placed upon, as appropriate, the following additional comments (briefly – final wording to be determined by the Assistant Director (Resources and Performance) under delegated authority):

(a)     the sustainability of rural communities and their rural economies to be taken into account;

(b)     to look at the areas where the Councils are required by the Government to provide services compared to the grant which is actually provided, ie in addition to the Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) reference; and

 (2)    proposals for wider influencing associated with local government finance, including the Leaders lobbying MPs, be agreed.