Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, Worthing Town Hall

Contact: Neil Terry
Democratic Services Lead
01903 221073  Email: neil.terry@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.

Confirmation of Minutes

To approve the minutes of the Special and Full Council Meetings held on Tuesday 13th December 2022, copies of which have been previously circulated.

4.

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 16th February 2023 at 12 noon. Questions to be submitted to democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk  

 

5.

Items raised under Urgency Provisions

To consider any items the Mayor has agreed are urgent.

6.

Recommendations from the Cabinet and Committees to Council pdf icon PDF 347 KB

To consider urgent recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F and 6G . Reports are available on the website as listed below:-

 

 

Executive/Committee

 

Date

Item

A

Worthing Joint Strategic Sub-Committee

12 January 2023

Outcome of the public consultation in respect of the locally-determined 100% one-month Council Tax discount in respect of unoccupied & substantially unfurnished properties

 

B

Worthing Joint Strategic Sub-Committee

 

12 January 2023

Memorial Gardens

C

Joint Audit and Governance Committee

 

24 January 2023

Scheme of Allowances for Worthing Borough Council

 

The Chief Financial Officer confirms that the cost of the proposals from the Joint Audit and Governance Committee will be £20,020 which will be funded from the inflation contingency budget.

D

Cabinet

1 February 2023

Investing in our Places – Capital Programme 2023/24 to 2025/26

 

E

Cabinet

1 February 2023

Budget Estimates 2023/24 and setting of the 2023/24 Council Tax

 

F

Joint Strategic Committee

7 February 2023

Council Tax Support Fund in respect of 2023/24

 

G

Joint Strategic Committee

7 February 2023

Joint Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy

 

 

7.

Suspension of Council Procedure Rules

The Council is asked to suspend Council Procedure Rules for consideration and determination of Item 8 on the agenda, where they conflict with the Budget Procedure Rules in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of the Budget Procedure Rules.

8.

Council Tax 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To consider and set the Council Tax for 2023/24.

 

A separate budget pack, produced by the Director for Digital, Sustainability and Resources, shall be circulated as item 8, and the recommendation from the Cabinet, at items 6D and 6E, will also be considered as part of this item.

9.

Members Questions 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 16th February 2023 at 12 noon. Questions to be submitted to democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk

 

Questions can be asked of the following:

a)    The Mayor

b)    A Member of the Cabinet

c)    The Chairman 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

 

Part B - Not for Publication - Exempt information Reports

None.