Agenda and minutes

Council - Wednesday, 20th February, 2013 5.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
51.	Apologies for Absence To receive and record any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Johnson, Smallcorn, K Smith and Tarrant.
52.	Minutes To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 12 December 2012 Minutes: The minutes from the last meeting held on 12 December 2012 were agreed as a correct record and signed.
53.	Matters Arising Minutes: There were no matters.
54.	Declarations of Interests To receive any declarations of interests from Members. Minutes: There were no declarations.
55.	Mayor's Announcements Minutes: The Mayor gave details of past and future civic events and engagements.
56.	Provisional Appointment of Mayor 2013/2014 View the background to item 56. Minutes: Proposed by Councillor Hilton and seconded by Councillor Blackett it was RESOLVED that Councillor Paul Buckley be appointed Mayor elect for 2013/2014.
57.	Provisional Appointment of Deputy Mayor 2013/2014 View the background to item 57. Minutes: Proposed by Councillor Briggs and seconded by Councillor Keast it was RESOLVED that Councillor Marjorie Smallcorn be appointed Deputy Mayor elect for 2013/2014.
58.	Leader's Budget Speech PDF 300 KB View the background to item 58. Minutes: The Leader of the Council gave his budget speech for the 2013/2014 budget. The Leader of the opposition then commented on the budget and the Leader of the Council replied to those comments.
59.	Cabinet Portfolio Reports PDF 8 KB View the background to item 59. Composite Document Additional documents: Portfolio Holder Reports , item 59. PDF 128 KB Minutes: Cabinet members submitted written and verbal reports on the work within their portfolios.
60.	Cabinet/Board/Committee Recommendations View the background to item 60. To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees. Joint Governance Committee – 23 January 2013 Minutes: A The Council considered Joint Governance Committee minute 23/02/2013 which proposed that Council grant dispensations to its Councillors to enable them to decide on the Council Tax base and Councillors Allowances. It was proposed by Councillor Briggs and seconded by Councillor Buckley, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Joint Governance Committee minute 23/02/2013 be approved and adopted. B The Council considered Joint Human Resources Committee minute 21/02/2013 which proposed the adoption of the Annual Pay Policy Statement. It was proposed by Councillor Hilton and seconded by Councillor Blackett, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Joint Human Resources Committee minute 21/02/2013 be approved and adopted. C The Council considered the Cabinet minute 65/02/2013 which proposed the adoption of the Community Infrastructure Levy. It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Keast, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Cabinet minute 65/02/2013 be adopted and approved. D The Council considered the Cabinet minute 67/02/2013 which proposed the adoption of the Tenancy Policy. It was proposed by Councillor Weeks and seconded by Councillor Blackett, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Cabinet minute 67/02/2013 be adopted and approved. E The Council considered the Cabinet minute 74/02/2013 which proposed the transfer of the internal audit function to the Southern Audit Partnership. It was proposed by Councillor Branson and seconded by Councillor Gillett, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Cabinet minute 74/02/2013 be adopted and approved. F The Council considered the Cabinet minute 75/02/2013 which set out the 2013/2014 revenue budget. It was proposed by Councillor Briggs and seconded by Councillor Guest, put to the vote and carried RESOLVED that Cabinet minute 75/02/2013 be adopted and approved.
61.	Portfolio Holders and Chairman's Question Time In Accordance with Standing Order 12 Minutes: Councillors Briggs, Cheshire, Guest, Weeks and Branson all answered questions relating to work within their portfolios. Questions for Councillor Collins were noted for future reply.
62.	Acceptance of Minutes To receive the minutes of meetings held since publication of the last Council Agenda: Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes contained within the Minute Volume dated 13 December 2012 to 6 February 2013 be accepted.