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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 1 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 13 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 5 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 11 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning Committee held 18 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Corporate Support and Resources Scrutiny Committee held 19 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The appointment of the Section 151 Officer be approved.
Resolved that: The adoption of a Council Tax Reduction Scheme to commence in April 2024 under the requirements of the Prescribed Requirements Regulations for the 2024/25 financial year be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy be approved (b) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Human Resources for any future amendments to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy in consultation with the Portfolio Member be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2024/25 outlined in Section 5 of the report and Appendices 1 and 2 be noted (b) The revised budget deficit of £13.024 million for 2024/25 be noted.
Resolved that: (a) Consultation with the recognised Trades Unions be approved (b) The issuing of a Section 188 letter on 17 January 2024 (so as to legally protect the Council) be approved (c) The notification of the Secretary of State (for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on Form HR1 of the potential 100 Voluntary Redundancies / Compulsory Redundancies be approved.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Davies and Councillor I Thomas.
The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings:
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 6 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 27 November 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 1 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 1 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 13 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 13 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 4 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 5 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 5 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 11 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 11 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning Committee held 18 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning Committee held 18 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Corporate Support and Resources Scrutiny Committee held 19 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Corporate Support and Resources Scrutiny Committee held 19 December 2023 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The appointment of the Section 151 Officer be approved.
Resolved that: The appointment of the Section 151 Officer be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The adoption of a Council Tax Reduction Scheme to commence in April 2024 under the requirements of the Prescribed Requirements Regulations for the 2024/25 financial year be approved.
Resolved that: The adoption of a Council Tax Reduction Scheme to commence in April 2024 under the requirements of the Prescribed Requirements Regulations for the 2024/25 financial year be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy be approved (b) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Human Resources for any future amendments to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy in consultation with the Portfolio Member be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy be approved (b) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Human Resources for any future amendments to the Disclosure and Barring Service Policy in consultation with the Portfolio Member be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2024/25 outlined in Section 5 of the report and Appendices 1 and 2 be noted (b) The revised budget deficit of £13.024 million for 2024/25 be noted.
Councillor A Barry led the Council through the Local Government Settlement 2024/25 report. Questions were then raised by the Members on the report with a question being raised for the Education Portfolio Member in relation to the impact on the Education Department and Schools. Declaration of Interest Councillor M Jones Portfolio Cabinet Member for Education then Declared her Interest in the item. The Monitoring Officer then gave advice in relation to the question raised and the Declaration of Interest made by Councillor M Jones. Councillor M Jones then left the Meeting for the duration of this item. Further questions and comments were then made by the Councillors and after consideration it was Resolved that: (a) The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2024/25 outlined in Section 5 of the report and Appendices 1 and 2 be noted (b) The revised budget deficit of £13.024 million for 2024/25 be noted.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) Consultation with the recognised Trades Unions be approved (b) The issuing of a Section 188 letter on 17 January 2024 (so as to legally protect the Council) be approved (c) The notification of the Secretary of State (for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on Form HR1 of the potential 100 Voluntary Redundancies / Compulsory Redundancies be approved.
Resolved that: (a) Consultation with the recognised Trades Unions be approved (b) The issuing of a Section 188 letter on 17 January 2024 (so as to legally protect the Council) be approved (c) The notification of the Secretary of State (for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on Form HR1 of the potential 100 Voluntary Redundancies / Compulsory Redundancies be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
The Mayor advised that there was no other urgent business or correspondence.
No Communications were received from Their Worship the Mayor.
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