Agenda and minutes

Councillors will be asked to make declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors.

Additional documents:

Webcast for 60.

Minutes:

David Shepperd (Assistant Director and Head of Legal Services) reminded councillors of the dispensation granted to all of them under the constitution at paragraph 21.2 in regard to Council Tax setting (minute 62).

The following declarations of interest were made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in respect of items under consideration at the meeting -

Name	Minute Number	Reason	Interest
Councillor Mrs Aspinall	62	Chair of Governors at Salisbury Road Primary School	Private
Councillor Mrs Beer	62	Employee of Devon and Cornwall Police	Private
Councillor Bowie	62	Governor at Mount Tamar School	Private
Councillor Darcy	62	Employee of Devon and Cornwall Police	Private
Councillor Stevens	62	Employee of Devon and Cornwall Police	Private

61.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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(a) To receive announcements from the Lord Mayor, Chief Executive, Assistant Director for Finance or Head of Legal Services;

(b) To receive announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs.

Additional documents:

Webcast for 61.

Minutes:

(a)	Lord Mayor
·	UK Youth Parliament Elections;
·	Long Service Awards for Plymouth City Council staff;
·	Exception Centre of the Year Award – Plymouth Life Centre;
·	Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer, National Apprenticeships Awards 2015;
·	Plymouth Library PatLib Centre.
(b)	The Leader, Cabinet Members or Chairs of Committees
	The Leader
·	Local Government Chronicle Awards – Driving Growth;
·	Submission of Devolution proposals;
·	The Book of Wonder 2.
	Councillor Smith
·	Investment in playing pitches.
	Councillor Penberthy
·	Plan for Homes;
·	Community Energy and Climate Change Project;
·	Fair Trade fortnight.

62.

CONTINUING TO DELIVER THE CO-OPERATIVE VISION AND PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX LEVELS FOR 2016/2017 PDF 53 KB

The City Council will be asked to –

?	consider the updated report of the Assistant Director for Finance on delivering the co-operative vision and the proposed Council Tax levels for 2016/17;
?	approve the proposed net revenue budget requirement for 2016/17;
?	approve the capital budget 2016 to 2020;
?	approve the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy 2016/17 (incorporating the authorised limits, operational boundaries and prudential indicators);
?	approve the change of policy in the calculation of the Minimum Revenue Provision using the annuity method with effect from 2015/16;
?	approve the Council Tax levels for 2016/17.

The following reports considered by Cabinet on 16 February 2016 (and associated minutes of the meeting) will be submitted for consideration –

App 1 – Draft Revenue and Capital Budget report (and minute 75)

App 2 – Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy 2016/2017 report (and minute 76)

App 3 – Revenue Monitoring Report 2015/2016 Quarter 3 (and minute 77)

App 4 – Cabinet’s response to the scrutiny recommendations (minute 74) and the scrutiny report

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Minutes:

At the start of the debate Councillor Evans proposed, Councillor Bowyer seconded and Council agreed that in accordance with Part B, Council Procedure Rule 14.6 of the Constitution, Rule of Debate 4.2 (in Appendix one) (which limits speeches to five minutes) is suspended for this item in relation to the speeches by the Leader and the Leader of the Opposition

Councillor Evans (Leader) proposed and Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) seconded a report and the amended recommendations on continuing to deliver the co-operative vision and proposed Council Tax levels for 2016/17.

Following a request from ten councillors for a recorded vote Council agreed -

(1)	to consider an Adult Social Care Council Tax precept and council tax levels for 2016/17;
(2)	to approve the proposed net revenue budget requirement for 2016/17 of £186.702m;
(3)	to approve the total capital budget of £419.116m to 2020;
(4)	to note that the Office of the Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Police Commissioner has issued precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each category of dwellings in the Council’s area, reflecting a one point nine nine per cent (1.99%) increase for 2016/17;
(5)	to note that the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority precepts have been confirmed reflecting a one point nine nine per cent (1.99%) increase for 2016/17;
(6)	the Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy 2016/17 (incorporating the authorised limits, operational boundaries and prudential indicators) as submitted;
(7)	to approve the change of policy in the calculation of the Minimum Revenue Provision using the annuity method with effect from 2015/16;
(8)	to note the Capital and Revenue Monitoring Report Quarter Three 2015/16;
(9)	that using the Council Tax base for 2016/17 as 69,846 [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “Act”)]; calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2016/17 is £94,081,975;
(10)	that the following amounts are calculated for the year 2016/17 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:
	(a)	£531,512,693 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act (Gross Expenditure and Transfers to Reserves);
	(b)	£437,430,718 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act (Gross Income and Transfers from Reserves);
	(c)	£94,081,975 being the amount by which the aggregate at 7(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 7(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in section 31B of the Act);
	(d)	£1,346.99 being the amount at 7(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (6 above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;
(11)	in ... view the full minutes text for item 62.