Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 27^th November 2008 and 29^th January 2009, including the confidential minutes, were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The following Petitions were presented :-

Mrs P Lindsley - regarding the desire for street lights in Amersham Road to be switched on again;

Mrs B Jennings – regarding an increase in HGV traffic through Soulbury.

a        To receive any apologies for absence

b        To receive any communications the Chairman wishes to present to the Council

The Chairman of the Council’s communications were received.   

To declare any personal or prejudicial interests

Mr  N Hussain declared an interest as a Governor of Quarrendon School.

A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for written and non-written Questions to Cabinet Members.

Written Questions and non-written Questions were put and answered.  

The report of the Head of Finance was noted.

The Council received and noted the Report of the Leader of the Council on the Local Government Finance Settlement, the impact of the settlement in Buckinghamshire, the consultation on the budget and the proposals for future revenue and capital expenditure.

Mr Rogerson, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Performance and Resources, presented his Committee’s Review of the Medium Term Planning Process and Budget Proposals for 2009/10.

The Leader proposed an amendment to the Recommendations shown on page 25 of the Blue Book Agenda Papers as follows :-

To now read :-

“1 To approve a net revenue budget requirement of £282.407m and a Band D council tax for County Council spending of £1,056.61 which equates to a council tax increase of 3.7%.

2 To approve the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 5 to the Blue Book and the Prudential Indicators set out in Appendix 6 of the Blue Book.”

The amendment was duly seconded and debated and, on a vote being taken, was agreed unanimously. (Liberal Democrat members left the meeting before the vote was taken).

The substantive motion was then put to the meeting and agreed.

RESOLVED –

  1 To approve a net revenue budget requirement of £282.407m and a Band D council tax for County Council spending of £1,056.61 which equates to a council tax increase of 3.7%.

2 To approve the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 5 to the Blue Book and the Prudential Indicators set out in Appendix 6 of the Blue Book.

Report of Head of Finance

The Council received the Report of the Head of Finance.

RESOLVED –

That the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and the Annual Investment Strategy for 2009/10, be approved. 

Report of the Leader of the Council

The Council received and noted the report of the Head of Finance on the development of the Draft Corporate Plan 2009-13.

If any

There were no Notices of Motion on this occasion

To resolve to exclude the Press and Public as the following item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) and also information relating to any consultations or negotiations and contemplated consultations or negotiations in connection with a labour relations matter arising between the authority and employees of the authority and, in both cases, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED-

That the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting as the following item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) and also information relating to any consultations or negotiations and contemplated consultations or negotiations in connection with a labour relations matter arising between the authority and employees of the authority and, in both cases, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

- Confidential Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 29^th January 2009.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 29^th January 2009 (attached separately)

The confidential minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 29^th January 2009 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.