Agenda

Agenda

Procedural matters

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2020 (copy attached).

To receive announcements (if any) from the Chair.

A list of civic events/engagements attended by the Chair and Vice-Chair since the last ordinary meeting of Council held on 15 December 2020 are attached.

To receive announcements (if any) from the officer advising the Chair (including apologies for absence).

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary or local non pecuniary interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when that item is reached and, when appropriate, to leave the meeting prior to discussion and voting on the item.

Part 1 – public

Paper number: COU/WS/21/001

Council Procedure Rules 8.1 to 8.3. The Leader will submit a report (the Leader’s Statement) summarising important developments and activities since the preceding meeting of the council.

Members may ask the Leader questions on the content of both his introductory remarks and the written statement itself.

A total of 30 minutes will be allowed for questions and responses. There will be a limit of five minutes for each question to be asked and answered. A supplementary question arising from the reply may be asked so long as the five minute limit is not exceeded.

Council Procedure Rules Section 6. Members of the public who live or work in the district may put questions about the work of the council or make statements on items on the agenda to members of the Cabinet or any committee.

(Note: The maximum time to be set aside for this item is 30 minutes, but if all questions/statements are dealt with sooner, or if there are no questions/statements, the Council will proceed to the next business.)

Each person may ask one question or make one statement only. A total of five minutes will be allowed for the question to be put and answered or the statement made. If a question is raised, one supplementary question will be allowed provided that it arises directly from the reply and the overall time limit of five minutes is not exceeded.

If a statement is made, then the Chair may allow the Leader of the Council, or other member to whom they refer the matter, a right of reply.

As the meeting is taking place virtually, a person who wishes to speak must register by 9am on Monday 22 February 2021 to ensure that there is time to brief them on how they can speak at the meeting. This can be done by sending the request to democratic.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk or telephoning one of the numbers provided on the Public Information Sheet at the start of this agenda. Members of the public will either be set up as a ‘Guest Speaker’ or provided with a telephone number they can call when prompted to do so during the meeting to enable them to participate. If a member of the public cannot attend the meeting remotely, they may submit a written question or statement to Democratic Services by midday at the very latest on the day of the meeting and this will be read out on their behalf during the meeting.

Report number: COU/WS/21/002

A.      Referrals from Cabinet: 9 February 2021

1.       Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget

          Portfolio holder: Councillor Sarah Broughton

(The recommendations emanating from this item have been incorporated into the main budget setting report due to be considered later on this Council agenda at Agenda Item 8. No decision is therefore required at this stage.)

2.       Financial Resilience Report: December 2020

          Portfolio holder: Councillor Sarah Broughton

3.       Financial Resilience - Strategy Statement 2021 to 2022 and Treasury Management Code of Practice

          Portfolio holder: Councillor Sarah Broughton

4.       Budget and Council Tax Setting 2021 to 2022 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2021 to 2025

          Portfolio holder: Councillor Sarah Broughton

(The recommendations emanating from this item have been incorporated into the main budget setting report due to be considered later on this Council agenda at Agenda Item 8. No decision is therefore required at this stage.)

Report number: COU/WS/21/003

Report number: COU/WS/21/004

Report number: COU/WS/21/005

To consider any business, which by reason of special circumstances, should in the opinion of the Chair be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Part 2 – exempt

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