Executive Agenda: 24 January 2012

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Executive will be held at 6pm on Tuesday 24 January 2012 in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Penrith.

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes

RECOMMENDATION that the:

1. public minutes E/97/1/12 to E/109/1/12; and
2. confidential minutes E/110/1/12 to E/111/1/12

of the meeting of the Executive held on 10 January 2012 be confirmed and approved by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

3. Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any personal interests and/or personal interests which are prejudicial in any matter to be considered during the meeting.

4. Questions and Representations from the Public

To receive questions and representations from the public under Rules 3 and 4 of the Executive Procedure Rules of the Constitution

5. 2012/13 Budget Review - Final Report

To consider report CLS63/11 of the Chairman of the Budget Review Group (PDF: 133 Kb / 3 pages) which outlines the comments, conclusions and recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group. Councillor D Huxley, Chairman of the Budget Review Group will attend to present the report.

RECOMMENDATION that: the final report be approved and implemented.

6. Proposed Revenue Budget 2012-2013

To consider report F5/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 507 Kb / 22 pages) which asks the Executive to approve the recommended revenue budget for Council to consider at its meeting on 9 February 2012.

RECOMMENDATION that the budget submitted to Council be as follows:

1. Budget 2011-2012
   
   The revised budget is:
   
   

   	£
   Net Expenditure	8,909,237
   Less: Formula Grant	3,711,728
   Less: Council Tax freeze Grant 2011-2012	89,841
   Less: Council Tax	3,562,660
   Deficit: funded from reserves	1,545,008

   
   
2. Budget 2012-2013
   Council Tax remains at £174.57
   Growth items are:
   

   	£
   Recurring	4,800
   Non-recurring	2,600

   
   The budget is:
   

   	£
   Net Expenditure	7,195,466
   Less: Formula Grant	3,241,813
   Less: Council Tax freeze grant 2011-2012 and 2012-2013	179,682
   Less: Council Tax	3,593,183
   Deficit: funded from reserves	180,788

   
   

7. Proposed Capital Budget 2011-2016

To consider report F7/12 of the Director of Finance (PDF: 429 Kb / 12 pages) which asks the Executive to recommend a capital budget for the Council to consider at its meeting on 9 February 2012.

RECOMMENDATION that the draft Capital Programme shown in the appendix to the report be agreed and recommended to Council on 9 February 2012.

8. Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent

9. Exclusion of Press and Public

RECOMMENDATION that: in the event that there are any exempt items the following recommendation can then be passed that in accordance with Regulation 21 of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2000, members of the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting during transaction of the following item(s) of business on the grounds that (it/they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of confidential information or exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

10. Housing Agency Contract

To consider report TS1-12 of the Director of Technical Services which is attached and which informs Members of the progress of the Housing Agency contract arrangements and requests their consideration of three options for the future delivery of the Housing Agency Services.

RECOMMENDATION that: Members approve the preferred option as recommended in the report.

11. Date of Next Scheduled Meeting: 7 February 2012