Issue - meetings

·                  Minute 788 – Capital and Investment Strategies for 2019 / 20

·                  Minute 789 – Members Allowances – Independent Members Remuneration Panel Update

·                  Minute 791 – Discretionary Fees and Charges 2019 / 20 +

·                  Minute 792 – Revised 2018 / 19 Estimates, Original 2019 / 20 budget Estimates and Council Tax 2019 / 20 +

·                  Minute 793 – Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy and guidance on the use of Covert Surveillance.

+ Please see Agenda Item 11 - 2019 / 20 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy

RESOLVED

(i)              That the Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee held on 29 January 2019 be received.

Minute 788 – Capital and Investment Strategies for 2019 / 20

RESOLVED

(ii)            that the Capital Strategy for 2019 / 20 attached as Appendix 1 to the Minutes of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, be approved.

(iii)          That the Investment Strategy for 2019 / 20 attached at Appendix 2 to the Minutes of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, be approved.

Minute 789 – Members’ Allowances – Independent Members Remuneration Panel Update

RESOLVED

(iv)          that a Members’ Mileage and Expenses Policy be introduced reflecting the policy currently applicable to Officers;

(v)            that the allowance currently paid to Area Planning Committee Chairmen be reduce to 50% of the existing rate.

Minute 791 – Discretionary Fees and Charges 2019 / 20

Members were advised that this matter was the subject of a separate report to the Council.

Minute 792 – Revised 2018 / 19 Estimates, Original 2019 / 20 Budget Estimates and Council Tax 2019 / 20

Members were advised that this matter was the subject of a separate report to the Council.

Minute 793 – Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy and Guidance on the Use of Covert Surveillance

RESOLVED

(vi)          that subject to amendment, the revised Code of Practice on Covert Surveillance, attached as Appendix 9 to the Minutes of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee be approved.

RESOLVED

(vii)        That subject to the above decision and with the exception of Minute Numbers 791 and 792, the Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee held on 29 January 2019 be adopted.