Councillors Patrick
Chung, John Griffiths, Beccy
Hopfensperger, Victor Lukaniuk, Carol Lynch, Margaret Marks, Robin
Pilley and Clive Pollington declared
non-pecuniary interests in referral item 3 (West Suffolk Council
Tax Technical Changes), as they were private sector landlords, they
indicated that they would remain in the meeting during the item but
would abstain from voting.
Councillor Paul
Hopfensperger declared a pecuniary interest in referral items 2 and
3 (Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and West Suffolk Council Tax
Technical Changes) he indicated that he would withdraw from the
meeting during consideration of these items.
The Shadow Council considered the Referrals
Report of Recommendations from the Shadow Executive (Cabinet)
contained within Report No: COU/SA/18/007.
Referrals from
Shadow Executive (Cabinet): 10 July 2018
1.
West Suffolk Council – Setting the Strategic Context for the
Development of the 2019/2020 Budget and Medium Term Financial
Plans
This report set out the strategic context
(proposed principles, approach and timescales) for the development
of the 2019/2020 budget and Medium Term Financial Plans for the new
West Suffolk Council from 1 April 2019.
Councillors Stephen Edwards and Ian Houlder,
FHDC and SEBC Portfolio Holders for Resources and Performance
respectively, drew relevant aspects of the report to the attention
of the Shadow Council.
The Portfolio Holders encouraged all Members
to attend the programme of briefings being delivered by Finance
Officers on the budget work.
On the motion of Councillor Stephen Edwards,
seconded by Councillor Ian Houlder, and with the vote being
unanimous it was
RESOLVED:
That:-
1.
The West Suffolk Strategic Framework (subject to
rebranding; wording changes from “councils” to
“council” and other consequential amendments, which
will be completed by Officers) as its Strategic Framework from 1
April 2019, be adopted.
2.
Both the West Suffolk Medium Term Financial
Strategy, contained at Appendix A and West Suffolk Capital Strategy
contained at Appendix B to Report No: EXC/SA/18/002 as its
strategic financial framework from 1 April 2019, be
adopted.
3.
The key principles and approach for the development
of the 2019-2020 budget and medium term financial plans for West
Suffolk Council as set out in Section 3 of Report No:
EXC/SA/18/002, be supported, including the consideration of a
further report (setting out the proposed approach to achieve these
principles) to the Joint Informal Performance, Audit and Scrutiny
Committee on 25 July 2018.
2.
West Suffolk – Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme
2019/2020
This
report set out the proposed West Suffolk Local Council Tax
Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) to take effect from 1 April 2019.
Councillors Stephen Edwards and Ian Houlder,
FHDC and SEBC Portfolio Holders for Resources and Performance
respectively, drew relevant aspects of the report to the attention
of the Shadow Council.
On the motion of Councillor Ian Houlder,
seconded by Councillor Stephen Edwards, and with the vote being
unanimous it was
RESOLVED:
That the West Suffolk Local Council Tax
Reduction Scheme for West Suffolk be approved, to take effect from
1 April 2019 as attached at Appendix A and as detailed in Section 5
of Report No: EXC/SA/18/003.
3. ...
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