Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items. 

 

Full reports are available on the website as listed below:  

 

	Executive / Committee	Date	Item
A	Joint Strategic Committee	7 November 2019	i) JSC/058/19-20 Worthing Integrated Care Centre Development on Worthing Town Hall Car Park Link to report   ii) JSC/060/19-20 Worthing Coastal Protection Scheme Link to report
B	Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee	21 November 2019	i) JOSC/055/19-20 Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2019/20 - Update  Link to report
C	Joint Governance Committee	26 November 2019	i) JGC/042/19-20 Governance Arrangements for Charitable Trusts in Adur and  Worthing Link to report   ii) JGC/045/19-20 Scheme of Allowances for Worthing Borough Council 2020/21 - 2022/23   Link to report
D	Joint Strategic Committee	3 December 2019	i) Platforms for our Places - Going Further (2020-2022) : Unlocking the Power of People, Communities and our Local Geographies  Link to report   ii) Financially Sustainable Councils: Update to the 2020/21 - 2024/25 budget forecast and savings proposals for 202/21 Link to report   iii) Investing for the future: Capital Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23 Link to report   iv) Mid Year Review of Treasury Management 2019-20, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council Link to report

 

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

 

Extracts of these minutes had been circulated as items 8A(i) & (ii), 8B(i), 8C(i) & (ii), 8D(i), (ii), (iii), & (iv).

 

Item 8A(i)       Joint Strategic Committee - 7 November 2019

 

Worthing Integrated Care Centre Development on Worthing Town Hall Car Park

 

The Leader of the Council presented a recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 7 November 2019.   

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Louise Murphy.

 

Councillor Jenkins advised Council that since the JSC meeting on 7 November, negotiations had continued and the proposed risk sharing agreement was now slightly different in that the Council would need to bear any aborted costs should the development fail to complete due to planning permission being refused, whereas such costs would be recoverable from the other NHS partners should the development fail to complete for any other reason.

 

Councillor Kevin Jenkins proposed an amendment to the recommendation which was seconded by Councillor Val Turner. 

 

During consideration of the item, Members of the Planning Committee questioned whether they could vote on the proposal. The Solicitor to the Councils advised that there were no constitutional reason why members of the Planning Committee could not vote on the proposal.  

 

The amendment was supported on a vote: For 17, Against 0, Abstentions 16

 

The substantive motion as amended was supported on a vote: For 18, Against 0, Abstentions 15

 

Resolved

 

That subject to confirmation from the proposed NHS occupiers of the new WICC to execute a revised Risk Sharing Agreement with Worthing Borough Council, where the planning risk lies with the Council, (so that should the project not proceed due to planning permission being refused by the Local Planning Authority the costs would not be recoverable from the partner organisations), Worthing Borough Council approved an increase to the funding for the development of the WICC and associated car park provision to full business case to £600,000 in the 2019/20 Capital Programme funded by prudential borrowing.

 

 

Item 8A(ii)      Joint Strategic Committee - 7 November 2019

 

Worthing Coastal Protection Scheme

 

The Leader presented a recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 7 November 2019.

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Kevin Jenkins.

 

Members debated the merits of the proposals on aesthetic, sustainability and affordability grounds.

 

On a vote:  For 24, Against 9, Abstain 0

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the provision of £500,000 within the capital investment programme for 2020/21, funded jointly by the Environment Agency £200,000 and Worthing Borough Council £300,000, for the modelling and initial design stage of the preferred option.

 

 

Item 8B(i)       Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 21 November 2019

 

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

 

The JOSC Chairman introduced a recommendation from the Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 21 November 2019. 

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Bob Smytherman.

 

On a vote:  For 33, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council noted the changes made to the Work Programme since it was agreed by both Councils in April 2019.

 

 

Item 8C(i)       Joint Governance Committee - 26 November 2019

 

Governance Arrangements for Charitable Trusts in Adur and Worthing

 

The JGC Chairman introduced the recommendations from the Joint Governance Committee meeting held on 26 November 2019. 

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Steve Wills.

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council delegated to the Joint Strategic Committee the authority to act on behalf of Worthing Borough Council as sole charity trustee of Highdown Tower Garden and Pleasure Ground and Chalk Pit Charity, in all Executive matters relating to the operation of the Trusts.

 

That Worthing Borough Council delegated to the Joint Governance Committee the authority to act on behalf of Worthing Borough Council as sole charity trustee of Highdown Tower Garden and Pleasure Ground and Chalk Pit Charity, 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.

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the Scheme of Delegations to Officers being amended to delegate authority to the Council’s Head of Environmental Services to act on behalf of Worthing Borough Council as sole charity Trustee of Highdown Tower Gardens and Pleasure Ground and Chalk Pit Charity in respect of all day to day management activities and administrative matters.

 

 

Item 8C(ii)      Joint Governance Committee - 26 November 2019

 

Scheme of Allowances for Worthing Borough Council 2020/21 - 2022/23

 

The JGC Chairman introduced the recommendations from the meeting held on 26 November 2019.

 

The proposal was seconded by Cllr Steve Wills.

 

On a vote:  For 34, Against 0, Abstain 0

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the adoption of the members scheme of allowances in line with the Panel’s proposals (as set out below) and noted its comments surrounding the claiming of Childcare Allowance / Carers Allowance / Travel and Subsistence Allowance.

 

      i.        that the basic allowance be referenced to the outcome of the Officers’ NJC Pay bargaining agreement (currently assumed as 2%) for a period of two years from March 2020/21;

 

     ii.        that a Special Responsibility Allowance multiplier of (x 0.25) be introduced for the Deputy Mayor for their work associated with full council.

 

 

Item 8D(i)       Joint Strategic Committee - 3 December 2019

 

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

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 3 December 2019 and invited questions from members.

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Kevin Jenkins.

 

Members considered the language used in the document, the number of commitments outlined and acknowledged the scale of ambition contained therein.

 

On a vote:  For 24, Against 9, Abstain 0

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the Platforms for our Places : Going Further approach, as a key core strategic document for the next three years.

 

 

Item 8D(ii)      Joint Strategic Committee - 3 December 2019

 

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

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 3 December 2019 and invited questions from members.

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Kevin Jenkins.

 

On a vote:  For 21, Against 0, Abstain 12

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the use of capital flexibilities to fund the costs associated with delivering the initiatives outlined in Appendix 4.

 

 

Item 8D(iii)     Joint Strategic Committee - 3 December 2019

 

Investing for the future: Capital Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 3 December 2019 and invited questions from members.

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Val Turner.

 

On a vote:  For 23, Against 0, Abstain 10

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Borough Council approved the Capital Programme for 2021/22 to 2022/23.

 

 

Item 8D(iv)     Joint Strategic Committee - 3 December 2019

 

Mid Year Review of Treasury Management 2019-20, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 3 December 2019 and invited questions from members.

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Elizabeth Sparkes.

 

The Leader of the Council proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Councillor Steve Waight.

 

On a vote the amendment was supported.

 

Following a vote on the substantive proposal, as amended - For 23, Against 0, Abstain 10

 

Resolved

 

That Worthing Councils approved an amendment of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement removing the limit of 30% of investments to be placed in Money Markets for more than 7 days whilst increasing the limit to £9m of investments to be placed in Money Markets for more than 7 days.