Decisions

RESOLVED:

That Full Councilapproved the proposed Statutory Pay Policy Statement for publication.

Reason:

Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011 requires English local authorities to produce an annual statutory pay policy statement.

RESOLVED:

That Council:

i)       Approved the Economic Development Strategy 2019 – 2028.

ii)      Delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Environment, Economic Development and Transformation to make any necessary final amendments to the EDS in association with the appropriate Director/s and the Lead Specialist Economy.

Reason:

To approve the Economic Development Strategy (EDS) 2019-28 which sets out the vision, key outcomes, priority themes and action plan to deliver economic development over the next ten years.

RESOLVED:

That Full Council approved the Investment Strategy for 2019/20.

Reason:

To approve the Investment Strategy for 2019/20 by 31 March as a mandatory requirement of the revised Statutory Guidance on Local Government Investments (3rd edition) issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 February 2018.

RESOLVED:

That Full Council approved the 2019/20 capital strategy and the borrowing and investment limits contained within.

Reason:

To approve the annual capital strategy before the start of the financial year in line with the revised CIPFA Prudential Code. 

RESOLVED:

That Full Council:

(a)   approved the details of the proposed Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 1.

(b)   noted and approved the Capital prudential indicators and the annual MRP statement as set out in Appendix 2.

Reason:

To approve the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

That Council:

a.     Approved the formal council tax resolutions referred to in paragraphs 5 to 14

b.     Approved the individual tax settings as follows:

             i.    that the Somerset County Council; Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has stated that amounts shown in paragraphs 8 to 11 respectively of this report in precept issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Act 1992 (as amended), for each of the categories of dwelling:

            ii.   that the total amount of council tax for each band of property in the South Somerset area for 2019/20 be as given in the table below:

NB The above figures exclude all town/parish precepts.  The Police & Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset approved their figures on the 5^th February 2019, Somerset Fire and Rescue on the 19^th February 2019 and Somerset County Council on the 20^th February 2019.

iii. that, having calculated the totals of each precepting authority’s amounts (including town and parish precepts), The Council (in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Act 1992) (as amended) hereby sets the amounts shown at TOTAL in the table shown at Appendix A as the council taxes for the financial year 2019/20 for each category of dwelling.

c.      Noted that the formal Council Tax Resolution was approved, and the total Band D Council Tax as follows:

Reason:

To approve the calculation and setting of the Council Tax for 2019/20

RESOLVED:

That Council:

(a)    approved the Net Revenue Budget for 2019/20 of £16,197,800, as set out in the Revenue Account Summary (paragraph 46) and in detail in Appendix A for the District Executive and four Area Committees, subject to any final amendments;

(b)    approved the 2019/20 Council tax annual increase of 2.85%, increasing the annual Band D rate by £4.63 to £167.11. Full Council to note this new annual rate comprises £165.26 for SSDC services, raising £9,959,571, and £1.85 on behalf of the Somerset Rivers Authority, raising £111,492.

(c)    approved the reprioritisation of £2.5m from the MTFP support fund to Regeneration as detailed in paragraph 54.

(d)    approved the additions to the Capital Programme for new capital bids of £1.7395m as shown in Appendix D.

Reason:

To approve the Council’s proposed budget and council tax for 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

That Council:

a)        Agreed the updated Council Plan and key performance indicators for 2019-20;

b)        Noted the detailed milestones and desired outcomes for each Priority Project;

c)        Agreed the Area Chapters;

d)        Agreed the Key Performance Indicators and performance monitoring plan.

Reason:

To agree the adoption of the South Somerset District Council (SSDC) Council Plan 2019-20, together with a revised set of Key Performance Indicators.