Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as item 7.  Full reports are available on the website as listed below:

A) Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2019/20 - Update

The Chairman of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee introduced the recommendation to the Council.

On a vote the recommendation was approved

Resolved: that the Council notes the changes to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.

B) Governance Arrangements for Charitable Trusts in Adur and Worthing

The Chairman of the Joint Governance Committee introduced the recommendations to the Councils

On a vote the recommendations were approved

Resolved:

i) that the Joint Strategic Committee be delegated the authority to act on behalf of Adur District Council as sole charity trustee of Adur Recreation Ground and Southwick Green, in all Executive matters relating to the operation of the Trusts.

ii) that the Joint Governance Committee  be delegated the authority to act on behalf of Adur District Council as sole charity trustee of Adur Recreation Ground and Southwick Green, in all non-Executive matters other than those requiring Charity Commission consent or notification, and that they be required to bring an annual report to full Council each year on activity during the previous year.

ii) that the Scheme of Delegations to Officers be amended to delegate authority to the Council’s Head of Environmental Services to act on behalf of Adur District Council as sole charity Trustee of Adur Recreation Ground and Southwick Green in respect of all day to day management activities and administrative matters.

C) Scheme of Allowances for Adur District Council 2020/21 - 2022/23

The Chairman of the Joint Governance Committee introduced the recommendation to the Councils and answered a question on options put forward by the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel and the Joint Governance Committee

The Council debated the matter and on a vote the recommendations were approved

Resolved:

i)that the basic allowance be referenced to the outcome of the Officers’ NJC Pay bargaining agreement for a period of two years until March 2022/2023;

ii) that the Special Responsibility Allowance for Chairmen of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Joint Governance Committee be raised in line with what is offered at Worthing; and

iii) that an additional 1% increase be added for 2020/21

D) Platforms for our Places - Going Further (2020/2022) : Unlocking the Power of People, Communities and our Local Geographies

The Leader introduced the recommendations to the Council

The council debated the recommendations. Comments were made that the document was technical in nature and could be difficult to understand by members of the public. The Leader told the council that he would discuss the feasibility of a simplified document with officers. 

Resolved: that Platforms for our Places: Going Further be approved as a key core strategic document for the next three years.

E) Financially Sustainable Councils: Update to the 2020/21 - 2024/25 budget forecast and savings proposals for 20/21

The Leader introduced the recommendation to the Council and was asked about the high financial risk faced by the authorities every year. The Leader told the Council that the authority met its financial challenges every year by producing a balanced budget.

The recommendations were moved, seconded debated and on a vote were approved

Resolved:  that both Adur District Council approve the use of capital flexibilities to fund the costs associated with delivering the initiatives outlined in Appendix 4.

F) Investing for the Future: Capital Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23

The Leader of introduced the recommendation to the Council and answered a question in relation to investments made by Adur District Council. The recommendation was moved  seconded and approved by vote

Resolved: recommended the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Programmes for approval by the Adur and Worthing Councils on the 19 December 2019 and 17 December 2019 respectively.

G) Mid year Review of Treasury Management 2019-20, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council

The Leader introduced the recommendations to the Council. There being no questions the recommendation was moved  seconded and approved by vote.

Resolved: that Adur District Council approves the proposed amendment of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement as set out in paragraph 6.4 of the report.