Agenda

Venue: QE2 Room, Shoreham Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea

Contact: Chris Cadman-Dando
Democratic Services Officer
01903 221364  Email  chris.cadman-dando@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of interest

Members and officers must declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in relation to any business on the agenda. Declarations should also be made at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting.

 

If in doubt contact the Legal or Democratic Services representative for this meeting.

3.

Questions from the public

To receive any questions from members of the public addressed to Members of the Cabinet in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.  There is up to 5 minutes for each question, one supplementary question may be asked arising from the original question. 

 

Questions must relate to any matter the Council has power or which affects the Borough, except no questions may be asked in relation to 

 

a)    A specific planning or licensing application

b)    A specific staffing appointment or appeal, or Standards determination

 

Public question time will last up to 30 minutes; questions will be taken in the order of receipt. 


The deadline for submission of questions is 12 noon on 17th February 2025. Questions to be submitted to democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk

4.

Confirmation of Minutes

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 19th December 2024, copies of which have been previously circulated.

5.

Items raised under urgency provisions

To consider any items the Chair has agreed are urgent.

6.

Recommendations from the Cabinet and Committees to Council pdf icon PDF 241 KB

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D. 

 

Reports are available on the website as listed below:

                                                                               

 

Cabinet / Committee

Date

Item

A

Joint Audit & Governance Committee

29th January 2025

Asset Disposal Uplift, a recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee

B

Adur Cabinet

30th January 2025

Budget Estimates 2025/26 and Setting of the 2025/26 Council Tax

C

Adur Cabinet

30th January 2025

Investing in our Places - Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2027/28

D

Joint Strategic Committee 

6th February 2025

Joint Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council

 

7.

Members question time under Council Procedure Rule 12

Members' question time will last up to 30 minutes, with questions being taken in the order of receipt and in rotation from each political group on the Council. The deadline for submission of questions is 12 noon on 17th February 2025. Questions to be submitted to democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk

 

Questions can be asked of the following:

a)    The Chair

b)    A Member of the Cabinet

c)    The Chair of any Committee

d)    The Council’s representative on any outside body

 

Questions cannot be asked in relation to the following:

a)    A specific planning or licensing application

b)    A specific staffing appointment, appeal or Standards determination

 

8.

Suspension of Council Procedure Rules

The Council is asked to suspend Council Procedure Rules for consideration and determination of item 9 on the agenda, where they conflict with the Budget Procedure Rules in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Budget Procedure Rules.

9.

Council Tax 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 14 MB

To consider and set the Council Tax for 2025/26. 

 

A separate budget pack, produced by the Director for Sustainability and Resources, is attached as item 9, and the recommendations from the Cabinet, at item 6B and 6C, will also be considered as part of this item.

 

Part B - Not for Publication - Exempt Information Reports

None.