Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 8A, 8B and 8C(i), (ii) & (iii).

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Council had, before it, recommendations from the Joint Governance Committee, the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Joint Strategic Committee.

Extracts of these minutes had been circulated as items 8A, 8B and 8C(i) to (iii).

Item 8A           Joint Governance Committee - 31 May 2022

Joint Governance Committee Appointments: Parish Councillors

The Chair of the Joint Governance Committee, Cllr Barrett, proposed the recommendations from the meeting held on 31 May 2022. The proposal was seconded by Councillor Sally Smith and following a vote (For 29, Against 0, Abstentions 2):

Resolved: That Worthing Borough Council approved the appointment of Cllr Mike Mendoza as a Co-opted Member (from Lancing Parish Council) of the Joint Governance Committee for 2022/23 and the appointment of Cllr John Salisbury as a Co-opted Member (from Sompting Parish Council) of the Joint Governance Committee for 2022/23.

Item 8B           Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 9 June 2022

Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2021/22

The Chair of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Jon Roser, proposed the recommendation from the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 9 June 2022.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Sally Smith and unanimously supported.

Resolved: That Worthing Borough Council approved the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report for 2021/22.

Item 8C(i)       Joint Strategic Committee - 5 July 2022

Financial Performance 2021/22 - Revenue Outturn

The Leader proposed the recommendations from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 5 July 2022.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Ibsha Choudhury and unanimously supported.

Resolved: That Worthing Borough Council approved the net appropriations from General Fund Reserves in the year, as detailed in section 6 of the report, totalling: Adur District Council £2,050,390 and Worthing Borough Council £4,971,169.

Item 8C(ii)      Joint Strategic Committee - 5 July 2022

Financial Performance 2021/22 - Capital & Projects Outturn

The Leader proposed the recommendations from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 5 July 2022.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor John Turley and unanimously supported.

Resolved: That Worthing Borough Council

a)    noted the overall capital final outturn for 2021/22;

b)    agreed the net carry over of General Fund Capital underspends for Worthing Borough Council as detailed in paragraph 5.10 of the report;

c)    approved the financing of the Worthing Borough Council 2021/22 Capital Investment Programme, including the use of capital receipts as set  out in paragraphs 5.7 and 5.8 of the report; and

d)    approved the carry forward of Council resources underspends to fund budget pressures as detailed in paragraph 4.2.2. and summarised in paragraph 5.15 of the report.

Item 8C(iii)     Joint Strategic Committee - 5 July 2022

Developing a revenue budget for 2023/24 against a backdrop of high inflation

The Leader proposed the recommendations from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 5 July 2022.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor John Turley and unanimously supported.

Resolved: That Worthing Borough Council approved the Budget Strategy for 2022/23, as outlined in Section 9 of the report, noting that the budget strategy for Worthing Borough Council would be developed to fall in line with the new economic strategy which would be brought to the Joint Strategic Sub-Committee (Worthing) in September, and would have due regard to the joint arrangements with Adur District Council.