Agenda item

8a)      Budget monitoring report – 30 September 2023

Recommendation:

1.    That the revenue budget virements as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three-year medium-term financial plan.

2.    That the revenue budget supplementary estimates as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three-year medium-term financial plan.

3.    That the revenue variances to be managed as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be noted.

4.    That the capital variances as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three-year medium-term financial plan.

8b)      Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan Update, Climate Change, Leisure and Community Committee

Recommendation:

1.    Approve the revised Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy

2023-2027 (“the Strategy”);

2.    Recommend the Strategy to Council for adoption; and

3.    Note the updates arising from the Climate Change and Sustainability

                  Action Plan.

8c)      Adaptation and Resilience Risk Register

Recommendation:

1.    That Members approve the Adaptation and Resilience Risk Register and recommend to Council on 12th December 2023 for adoption.

2.    Note that the actions arising from the register will form part of service plans.

3.    The finance and budgetary risk register should add a direct reference to the adaptation and resilience risk register.

8d)      Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2023-26

Recommendation:

1.   That the Policy and Resources Committee recommend the policy to

      Council.

2.    That public access to the report be immediate.

3.    That public access to the decision be immediate.

8e)      Safeguarding Children and Adults Policy 2023

Recommendation:

1.    That Policy and Resources Committee adopts the new Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults at Risk Policy 2023-2026 and recommends to Council on 12^th December 2023.

2.    That public access to the report be immediate.

3.    That public access to the decision be immediate.

8f)       Three Rivers Community Strategy 2023-28

Recommendation:

1.    That the Policy and Resources Committee recommend adoption of the Strategy to Council.

2.    Council adopts this strategy for Three Rivers District Council.

3.    That public access to the report be immediate.

4.    That public access to the decision be immediate.

Agenda for Policy and Resources Committee on Monday, 13th November, 2023, 7.30 pm - Modern Council

Council considered recommendations arising from resolutions passed by the Policy and Resources Committee at its meetings on 13^th November 2023 and 4^th December 2023.

The following recommendations were moved by Councillor Keith Martin, seconded by Councillor Sarah Nelmes and agreed by common assent:

Budget Monitoring Report

      i.        That the revenue budget virements, set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three year medium term financial plan.

     ii.        That the revenue budget supplementary estimates as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three[1]year medium-term financial plan.

    iii.        That the revenue variances to be managed as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be noted.

   iv.        That the capital variances as set out in appendices 1 to 3 be approved and incorporated into the three-year medium-term financial plan.

Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan Update,

      i.        That the revised Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy 2023-2027 be adopted

     ii.        The updates arising from the Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan are noted.

Adaptation and Resilience Risk Register Recommendation:

       i.        That the Adaptation and Resilience Risk Register be adopted.

      ii.        That it be noted that the actions arising from the register will form part of service plans.

     iii.        That it be noted that the finance and budgetary risk register should add a direct reference to the adaptation and resilience risk register.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2023-26

       i.          That the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2023-26 is adopted.

Safeguarding Children and Adults Policy 2023

      i.        That the new Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults at Risk Policy 2023-2026 is adopted.

Three Rivers Community Strategy 2023-28

    i.          That the Three Rivers Community Strategy 2023-28 is adopted.

Fees and Charges 2024

In respect of the recommendation arising from the Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 4^th December 2023 it was noted that this had been added to the agenda as a late item because the meeting had taken place after the agenda for council had been published and the recommendations were for implementation from the 1^st January 2024.  The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Keith Martin, seconded by Councillor Srah Nelmes, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that the Fees and Charges set out in the Schedules appended to the report, and as amended by the Committee following the verbal update provided by the Director of Finance at the meeting, be approved as follows:

i.              That the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 1, as amended, to be effective from 1 January 2024

ii.             That the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 2, as amended, to be effective from 1 April 2024

iii.            That Section 106 monitoring fees are introduced from 1 January 2024 as per the schedule provided at the meeting

The vote in favour of the recommendations was as follows: For 21, Against 8, Abstain 0.

Note:  Councillor Rue Grewal left the room during the consideration of the last item and did not participate in the vote.