ITEM CG3(b)CORPORATE GOVERNAMCE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – 20 JANUARY 2004Minutes of
the Meeting commencing at 10.00 am and finishing at 11.50 am Present: Voting
Members: Councillor
Liz Brighouse Other
Members in Attendance: Councillor Don Seale Officers: Whole of meeting: Geoff Malcolm (Chief Executive’s Office); C. Gray, J. Hydari (Resources).
The Scrutiny Committee considered the matters, reports and recommendations contained or referred to in the agenda for the meeting together with a schedule of addenda tabled at the meeting and agreed as set out below. Copies of the agenda, reports and schedule are attached to the signed Minutes.
1/04. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
Apologies for absence and temporary appointments were received as follows:
2/04. REVENUE BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2004/05 – 2006/07
(Agenda Item 4) On 14 January 2004 the Executive drafted budget proposals for consultation with the Scrutiny Committee, with a view to finalising a draft budget and capital programme on 27 January for submission to the Council. Members had before them the report "Budget strategy 2004/05 to 2006/07 (EX5) which had been considered by the Executive on 14 January, together with the decisions of the Executive and the outcomes of the additional meeting of the Social & Health Care Scrutiny Committee held on 19 January and set out on the Addenda. The Leader of the Council, th Deputy Leader and resources officers introduced the papers and responded to members’ questions and comments. The Scrutiny Committee considered the draft budget proposals and AGREED (subject to confirmation of final wording by Councillor Shouler, Councillor Johnston and a representative of the Labour Group following the conclusion of the meeting) to forward the following comments to the Executive: (on a motion by Councillor Johnston duly seconded and carried nem con) four to five members expressed the view that the maximum rise in Council Tax should be in the order of 4%; more members supported a Council Tax increase in excess of 5%. EX5E: Annex 2 page 2: Job Evaluation proposals supported page 3: Schools Block proposals supported page 4: Learning & Culture-first priority should be LC3-Youth Service page 5: Social & Health Care-proposals supported in total page 6: Environment & Economy Priority 1 EE1.1.1-Development of schemes proposed by the Transport Network review and the preparation of the Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 Priority 2 EE1.3.1-Operation of real time Passenger Information System Page 7: Community Safety-supported Page 8: Resources & CDC Priority 1 RC2.1-Strengthening of Financial Services Joint Priority 2 RC1-People (HR&PM) and RC6&7.2-Property (on a motion by Councillor Hodgson seconded by Councillor Ferriman and carried by 6 votes to 5) Annex 3 page 1: RC10.4-Chief Executive’s Office-Social Inclusion should be included whatever the level of Council Tax. CAVEAT The Scrutiny Committee’s comments were made subject to District Councils’ decisions to reduce discounts for second homes and empty properties to release additional revenue.
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