19 January 2010 - Agenda

Members

Mrs J Antill
Mr J C Brand
Mr D M Busby
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr B D Hurren

Mr J A B Long
Mrs M O Munson
Mr M Newman
Mr A F D W Osborne
Mr B Riley
Mr C A Roberts

Mr J R A Sayers
Mrs C A Todd
Mr H N Todd
Mr D M Walton
Mr D L Wood
Mr L H Young

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

To elect a Chairman for the meeting.

2

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

3

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

4

PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

Paper J151

Paper J150 

6

FINANCIAL STRATEGY AND 2009/10 BUDGET

Report by the Strategic and Financial Planning Task Group attached.  (This report is being considered by the Strategy Committee on 14 January 2010 – Agenda Item 8 refers)

Members are asked to scrutinise the contents of  Paper J151 and the associated appendices and, specifically, to give their views and comments on:

• Recommendations 2.1 to 2.4
• The key issues referred to in Paragraph 5.6 of the report
• The proposed reductions in Discretionary Rate Relief and Community Grants referred to in paragraph 5.26 of the report (with further details in Appendix E on Community Grants)
• The details contained in Appendices A to D

(Note:   The Licensing and Appeals Committee at its meeting on 7 January recommended the increase in charges referred to in Appendix B, with minor variations).

In respect of Discretionary Rate Relief, a copy of Paper J150 is attached.

(This report is being considered by the Strategy Committee on 14 January 2010 – Agenda Item 7 refers.)

The Chairman of Strategy Committee and the Director of Finance will report the outcomes of the Strategy Committee's overall consideration of Papers J151 and J150.

Members may wish to bring with them to the meeting their copy of the current Policy and Budget Framework document (2009/10).

Note:

The next meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees are scheduled as follows:

          Stewardship:                 26 January 2010

          Community Services:     2 February 2010