Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Rachel Wilson  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

53.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R P H Reid, Mrs S Rawlins, Mrs P Cooper, E J Poll and I G Fleetwood.

54.

Declarations of Councillors' Interests

Minutes:

Councillor S P Roe declared an interest in agenda item 6 (Council Budget 2018/19) and 7 (Council Business Plan 2018-2020) due to his family having land of interest noted within those items.  Councillor Roe would leave the Council Chamber during consideration of these items.

 

There were no other declarations of interest at this point in the proceedings.

55.

Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 15 December 2017 pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Mrs C A Talbot indicated that her declaration of interest at the last meeting of Council had been omitted from the minutes and asked that this be amended accordingly.  At minute number 50 (Appointments to Lincolnshire County Council's Independent Remuneration Panel), Councillor Mrs Talbot asked that her declaration be included as follows:-

 

"At this point of the proceedings, Councillor Mrs C A Talbot wished it to be noted that one of the proposed members of the Independent Remuneration Panel was a close family friend."

 

RESOLVED

 

          That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2017, subject to the amendment noted above, be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

56.

Chairman's Announcements pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman reported that since the last meeting of the County Council he had continued to carry out his civic engagements with pride.

 

He thanked the Vice-Chairman and Lady, Councillor Ron and Di Oxby, for representing him at civic functions when he had not been able to attend.

 

In particular, the Chairman had been delighted to welcome politics students from the University of Lincoln when they undertook a model UN debate in the Council Chamber.  The Chairman had been inspired to see the enthusiasm of the students and possible future politicians.

 

It was with great sadness that the Chairman reported the death of former County Councillor Eric Davies, who represented the Spalding East and Weston Electoral Division from 1993 to 1997.

 

The Chairman reported that this would be the last Council meeting of Tony McArdle, Chief Executive, and, on behalf of the Council, thanked Tony for his hard work and commitment over the last 12 years and wished him well for the future.  Group Leaders also paid tribute to Tony and wished him the best of luck in the future.

 

 

57.

Questions to the Chairman, the Leader, Executive Councillors, Chairman of Committees and Sub-Committees

Minutes:

Questions pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 10.3 were asked and answered as follows:

 

Question by                             Answered by                 Subject

a)    S R Dodds                          M J Hill OBE                  Looked After Children
                                                                                      Funding Gap

 

b)    Mrs A M Austin                  R G Davies                    Boston Bypass

 

c)    K J Clarke                           R G Davies                    Insurance claims relating
                                                                                      to potholes

 

d)    M D Boles                           C J Davie                       Economic development
                                                                                      in Gainsborough

 

e)    C L Strange                        R G Davies                    Question withdrawn

 

f)     Mrs M J Overton MBE      M J Hill OBE                  Fairer Funding Campaign
                                                                                      and the support given by
                                                                                      the LGA and cross-parties

 

g)    G E Cullen                         Mrs P A Bradwell          Increased costs in lifetime
                                                                                      telecare services

 

h)   P M Key                              R G Davies                    Budget reduction for
                                                                                      street lighting

 

i)     R A Renshaw                    R G Davies                    Increased number of staff
                                                                                      to manage the reports of
                                                                                      potholes, as encouraged
                                                                                      in the media

 

j)      Mrs J E Killey                     M J Hill OBE                  Local policies in relation to
                                                                                      the effect of plastic on the
                                                                                      environment

 

k)    R B Parker                          R G Davies                    Dangerous parking in and
                                                                                      around schools during
                                                                                      peak times

 

 

NOTE:      In line with his declaration of interest, Councillor S P Roe left the Council Chamber at 10.43am.

58.

Council Budget 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Executive Director for Finance and Public Protection had been circulated together with a separate document entitled 'Council Budget 2018/19', which described the Executive's Budget and council tax proposals.

 

It was moved and seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  That there be one debate;

 

(2)  That Councillor M J Hill OBE, Leader of the Council, in introducing and moving the budget and in responding to issues raised during the debate be allowed to speak without limit of time;

 

(3)  That proposers of the amendments each be allowed to speak without limit of time;

 

(4)  That Councillors seconding the motions each be allowed to speak for six minutes;

 

(5)  That other speakers be allowed to speak for three minutes; and

 

(6)  That no further substantial amendments be moved (other than the original amendments moved by Group Leaders)

 

It was moved and seconded:

 

That the Council:

 

1.    Has due regard to the responses to the consultation on the Council's Budget Book proposals as contained in the appended Budget Book (Appendix D – Budget Consultation Feedback);

 

2.    Has due regard to the Section 151 Officer's Statement on the Robustness of the Budget and the Adequacy of Reserves as set out in the appended Budget Book (Section 11 – Section 151 Officer's Statement on the Robustness of the Budget and Adequacy of Reserves);

 

3.    Has due regard to the Impact Analysis relating to increasing the Council Tax by 4.95% in 2018/19 set out in the appended Budget Book (Appendix C – Impact Analysis relating to increasing the Council Tax by 4.95% in 2018/19);

 

4.    Approves:

 

4.1     The service revenue budgets for 2018/19 contained in the appended Budget Book (Table 4 – Net Service Revenue Budget 2018/19) amended so that the Net Service Revenue Budget for 2018/19 set out in Table 4 of the Budget Book is amended to:-

 

                                      (a)    Increase the Revenue Budget for the Sustaining and Developing Prosperity Through Infrastructure Commissioning Strategy in 2018/19 by £3.3m to £43.970m; and

 

                                      (b)    Increase the amount to be transferred to or from Earmarked Reserves by £3.3m to -£5.076m;

 

4.2     The Capital programme and its funding contained in the appended Budget Book (Section 8 – Capital Programme) and (Appendix N – Capital Programme)

 

4.3     The County Council element of the council tax for Band D property at £1,231.47 for 2018/19 contained in the appended Budget Book (Appendix B – County Precept 2018/19)

 

As together being the Council's Budget

 

5.    Approves the Council's Financial Strategy contained in the appended Budget Book (Appendix E – Financial Strategy);

 

6.    Approves the Council's Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy contained in the appended Budget Book (Appendix G – Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy);

 

7.    Approves the prudential targets for capital finance and notes the prudential indicators contained in the appended Budget Book (Appendix M – Prudential Indicators);

 

8.    Approves that the minimum revenue provision (MRP) be based on the asset life method, charged on an annuity basis for major infrastructure projects and in equal instalments for all other assets,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

59.

Council Business Plan 2018-2020 pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Chief Executive had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

          That the Council Business Plan 2018-2020 be approved as attached at Appendix A to the report.

 

 

.NOTE:     At 12.33pm Councillor S P Roe re-entered the Council Chamber,

60.

Interim Arrangements following the Resignation of the Chief Executive pdf icon PDF 40 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Chief Executive had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and


RESOLVED

 

          That the Council, with effect from and including 1 March 2018:

1.   Designates the Executive Director for Environment and Economy as the Council's Head of Paid Service;

 

2.   Designates the Chief Legal Officer as the Council's Monitoring Officer;

 

3.   Appoints Richard Wills, the Executive Director for Environment and Economy as the Returning Officer for County Council by-elections; and

 

4.   Approves the amendments to the Constitution as noted within Appendix A to the report.

61.

Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board Membership Review pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Monitoring Officer had been circulated. 

 

It was moved and seconded:

 

That the Council approves:

 

1.    The appointment of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire together with the Chairman of the Lincolnshire Co-ordination Board as members of the Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board; and

 

2.    The associated changes to the Constitution as detailed in Appendix A of the report.

 

Note:          Members were asked to note that Appendix A of the report should read 'NHS England' and not 'NHS Commissioning Board'.

 

An amendment by the Labour Group was moved and seconded as follows:-

 

That the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board, as noted below in the extract from Part 2 of the Constitution pages 2/44-2/46, be amended, :

 

There will be a Health and Wellbeing Board.  The Board will comprise:

The Executive Councillor for NHS Liaison, Community Engagement

The Executive Councillor for Adult Care, and Health Services, and Children's Services

The Executive Councillor for Libraries, Heritage, Culture, Registration and Coroners Service and Emergency Services

Five further County Councillors, one of which should be from an opposition party

The Director of Public Health

The Executive Director of Children's Services

The Executive Director of Adult Social Services Care

A designated representative from each clinical commissioning group in Lincolnshire

A designated representative from the NHS Commissioning Board

One designated District Council representative

A designated representative of Healthwatch

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

The Chairman of the Lincolnshire Coordination Board

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the original motion was carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Council approves:

 

1.    The appointment of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire together with the Chairman of the Lincolnshire Co-ordination Board as members of the Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board; and

 

2.    The associated changes to the Constitution as detailed in Appendix A of the report.

62.

Members Allowance Scheme 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Executive Director for Environment and Economy had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the IRP report and recommendations be considered; and

 

2.    That the proposed Scheme of Members' Allowances for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix A of the report be agreed.

63.

Pay Policy Statement pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report by the Executive Director for Children's Services had been circulated.

 

It was moved, seconded and

 

RESOLVED

 

          That the Pay Policy Statement as attached at Appendix A to the report be approved.

64.

Motions on Notice Submitted in accordance with the Council's Constitution

Minutes:

No motions on notice had been submitted.

 

 
 
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