Issue - meetings

·                 Local Development Scheme 2020 – 2022

·                 Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Offer

·                 Council Tax Support Scheme

Please note that the following recommendations are not for consideration at this point as they form part of Agenda Item 10 - 2020 / 21 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy due to be considered at this meeting.

·                 Capital Project Bids 2020 / 21

·                 Capital and Investment Strategies for 2020 / 21 and Minimum Revenue Strategy 2020 / 21

·                 Treasury Management Strategy 2020 / 21

·                 Discretionary Fees and Charges 2020 / 21

·                 Revised 2019 / 20 Estimates, Original 2020 / 21 Budget Estimates and Council Tax 2020 / 21

RESOLVED

(i)              That the Minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee held on 29 January 2020 be received.

Minute 686 – Disclosure of Interest

It was noted that reference to Councillor Lagan in this Minute should refer to Councillor K M H Lagan.

Minute 692 – Local Development Scheme 2020 - 2022

RESOLVED

(ii)            that the Local Development Scheme (attached as Appendix 1 to the Minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee) be approved as the project plan for key planning policy documents until 2022.

In accordance with her earlier declaration, Councillor Mrs P A Channer left the meeting at this point.

Minute 693 – Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Offer

RESOLVED

(iii)          that the Community Infrastructure Levy grant offer from Essex County Council and its related conditions be accepted.

Councillor Mrs Channer rejoined the meeting.

Minute 694 – Council Tax Support Scheme

RESOLVED

(iv)           that following Members’ careful reading of and regard to the Equality Impact Assessment (attached as Appendix 2 to the Minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee) the following changes to the existing scheme are approved:

·                 a cost of living increase in line with the Department for Work and Pensions schemes be included in the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020 / 21 for Pensioners only;

·                 any legislative changes being introduced to the Housing Benefit Scheme for 2020 / 21 are mirrored in the Councils LCTS scheme to ensure consistency;

·                 the introduction of a minimum income change threshold of up to £10 per week, and periodic reviews of Universal claims with a fixed period of award.

The Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee advised that following recommendations contained within the Minutes were the subject of separate reports on this agenda and therefore would be approved at that stage:

·                 Minute 696 – Capital Project Bids 2020 / 21

·                 Minutes 697 – Capital and Investment Strategies for 2020 / 21 and Minimum Revenue Statement 2020 / 21

·                 Minute 698 – Treasury Management Strategy 2020 / 21

·                 Minute 699 – Discretionary fees and Charges 2020 / 21

·                 Minute 700 – Revised 2109 / 20 Estimates, Original 2020 / 21 Budget Estimates and Council Tax 2020 / 21

RESOLVED

(v)             That subject to the above decisions and with the exception of Minute Numbers 696 - 700, the Minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee held on 3 December 2019 be agreed.