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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code
of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests
were declared: 1)
Councillor
E J King declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Minute 148 “Medium
Term Financial Planning 2020/21 - 2022/23” and Minute 149 “Revenue Budget
2019-2020” and stated that he had dispensation from
the Standards Committee to Stay, Speak (but not in relation to his husband’s
employment) but not Vote when considering the Authority’s budget. |
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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: Resolved
that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a
correct record: 1)
Cabinet held on 17
January 2019. |
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Announcements of the Leader of the Council. Minutes: 1)
Webcasting of Council Meeting The Leader of the Council stated that as part
of the ongoing works to enable Webcasting of Council, Cabinet, Planning
Committee and the Scrutiny Programme Committee; this Meeting is being recorded
for Webcasting purposes. The meeting
will not be streamed live as we are still in the testing period; however it
will recorded. If the trial is successful, the meeting will be published online
at a later date as a Podcast. |
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Public Question Time. Questions must relate to matters on the open part of the Agenda of the meeting and will be dealt with in a 10 minute period. Minutes: A number of questions were asked by Members of the Public relating to the budget. The relevant Cabinet Member responded accordingly. No questions required a written response. |
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Councillors' Question Time. Minutes: A number of questions were
asked by Councillors relating to the budget.
The relevant Cabinet Member responded accordingly. No questions required a written response. |
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Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback on the Annual Budget. (Verbal) Minutes: Councillor C A Holley, presented the pre decision scrutiny
feedback. |
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Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 3rd Quarter 2018/19. * PDF 224 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation & Performance submitted a report which outlined the financial monitoring of the 2018-2019 revenue and capital budgets, including the delivery of budget savings. Resolved that: 1) The comments and variations in the report, and the actions in hand to address them be noted. |
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Medium Term Financial Planning 2020/21 – 2022/23. * PDF 303 KB Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which set out the rationale and purpose of the Medium Term Financial Plan and detailed the major funding assumptions for the period and proposed a strategy to maintain a balanced budget. Resolved that: 1) The Medium Term Financial Plan 2020-2021 to 2022-2023 be recommended to Council as the basis for future service financial planning. |
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Revenue Budget 2019/20. * PDF 594 KB Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which set out the
current position with regard to the Revenue Budget for 2019-2020. It detailed: ·
Financial Monitoring 2018-2019; ·
The Local Government Finance Settlement 2019-2020; ·
Budget Forecast 2019-2020; ·
Specific Saving Proposals; ·
Outcome of Budget Consultation; ·
Staffing Implications; ·
Reserves and Contingency Fund Requirements; ·
The Budget Requirement and Council Tax 2019-2020; ·
Summary of funding proposals; ·
Risks and uncertainties. The Leader of the
Council, Business Transformation & Performance Cabinet Member and the
Environment & Infrastructure Management Cabinet Member proposed the
following amendments.
Resolved that: 1) The outcome of the formal consultation exercise
be noted and changes to the Budget Proposals in Appendix D of the report as
amended above be agreed, together with the position regarding delegated budgets
as set out in Section 4.10 and 4.11 of the report; 2) The current Resource Gap identified in
Section 4.5 of the report be noted, and in line with the potential actions
identified in Sections 9 and 10 of the report agreed a course of action to
achieve a balanced Revenue Budget for 2019-2020; 3) In addition to a review of current
savings proposals Cabinet will need to: a) Review and Approve the Reserve Transfers
recommended in the report; b) Agree a level of Council Tax for
2019-2020 to be recommended to Council. 4) Subject to the changes identified and listed
above, Cabinet recommends to Council for approval: a) A
Revenue Budget for 2019-2020; b) A Budget Requirement and Council Tax levy for 2019-2020. |
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Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Revenue Budget 2019/20. * PDF 224 KB Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151
Officer submitted a report which proposed a Revenue Budget for 2019-2020 and a
rent increase for properties within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). Resolved that the
following budget proposals be recommended to Council for approval: 1) Rents
be increased in line with the Welsh Government interim
policy as detailed in Section 3 of the report; 2) Fees,
charges and allowances be approved as outlined in Section 3 of
the report; 3) The
Revenue Budget Proposals as detailed in Section 3 of the report. |
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Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Capital Budget and Programme 2018/19 – 2022/23. * PDF 179 KB Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151
Officer submitted a report which proposed a revised Capital Budget for
2018-2019 and a Capital Budget for 2019-2020 – 2022-2023. Resolved that the
following be recommended to Council for approval: 1) The
transfers between schemes and the revised budgets for schemes in 2018-2019 be approved; 2) The
budget proposals for 2019-2020 – 20202-2023 be approved; 3) Where
individual schemes as shown in Appendix B are programmed over the 4 year period
described in the report, then these be committed and approved and their
financial implications for funding over subsequent years also be approved. |
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Capital Budget & Programme 2018/19- 2023/25. * PDF 157 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which proposed a revised Capital Budget for 2018-2019 and a Capital Budget for 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 (2023-2025 for Band B Schools). Resolved that: 1) The revised Capital Budget for 2018-2019 and a Capital Budget for 2019-2020 – 2023-2025 as detailed in Appendices A, B, C, D, E and F of the report be approved. |
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The Capital Strategy 2018/19 - 2023/24. * PDF 279 KB Minutes: Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt
from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to
Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information /
evidence”. The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which sought approval of the Capital Strategy which informs the 4 year Capital Programme. Resolved that: 1) The Capital Strategy be approved. |
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Council Tax Premiums in Wales. * PDF 148 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Call In Procedure
- Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt from the Authority’s Call
In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny and
there is no material change in relevant information / evidence”. The Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) submitted a report which provided information and sought consideration of whether to continue to allow 50% Council Tax discounts on unoccupied and unfurnished properties after any statutory period of exemption expires. Resolved that: 1) The details of the discretionary powers relating to Council Tax premiums, discretionary discounts for unoccupied and unfurnished dwellings and the related issues outlined in this report be noted; 2) A consultation exercise be undertaken in respect of the following: i)
Whether
to cease to allow a 50% Council Tax discount on dwellings that remain
unoccupied and unfurnished after any statutory period of exemption has expired; ii)
Whether
to charge a Council Tax Premium of up to 100% for dwellings that have been
unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 12 months (long term empty
properties); iii)
Whether
to charge a Council Tax Premium of up to 100% for dwellings occupied
periodically, commonly referred to as “second homes”. |