Agenda and minutes
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Declarations of Interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, any relevant personal and prejudicial interests and discloseable pecuniary interests in any matter to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received from Members. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 62 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 31 May 2016 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting. |
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Matters Arising Minutes: There were no matters arising. |
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Deputations (If Any) Minutes: There were no deputations received. |
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Calculation of Council Tax Base 2017/18 PDF 158 KB This report sets out council tax base calculations to be used for 2017/18. The level of council tax base set is used in the calculation of the council tax for 2017/18. Regulations require that the council tax base is set by 31st January prior to the start of the financial year. Minutes: Conrad Hall (the Council’s Chief Finance Officer) presented the report which set out and explained in depth, the Council Tax Base calculations to be used for 2017/18. The Committee heard that the level of Council Tax Base set was a fixed formula of multiplying the number of Band D equivalent properties in the Borough by the estimated rate of collection. It was noted that the report had been prepared in line with regulations which required the Council Tax Base to be set by 31 January prior to the start of the financial year.
Conrad Hall highlighted that the Council’s ability to collect Council Tax funds had continued to improve each year. He noted that this had allowed scope for the collection rate assumption to be increased slightly for 2017/18.
Members of the Committee welcomed the report and the continued improvement in the rate of collection. It was noted that the Council should aim to work with those residents having difficulty paying their Council Tax in full rather than take Court action against them from the onset of the case. It was felt that the Council’s plans for a new in-house bailiff service may assist with this and give the Council greater control over the level of enforcement action required.
It was RESOLVED that:
(i) The content of the report be noted;
(ii) The collection rate for the Council Tax for 2017/18 be set at 97.63%; and
(iii) In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amount calculated by the Council as its Council Tax base for 2017/18 be set at £93,319. |
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Representation of Political Groups PDF 61 KB At its meeting on 21 November 2016 Full Council reviewed and determined a representation of political groups on certain committees because of a change in membership of the Conservative and Brent Conservative Groups. Subsequently, appointment were made. As this Committee has three sub-committees, it has a statutory duty to review and determine the representative of political groups on its sub-committees as soon as practicable after Full Council’s review. The Committee then has a duty to make appointments to the sub-committees giving effect to the wishes of the political group allocated the seats. Minutes: Councillor Butt drew Members’ attention to paragraph 3.7 within the Representation of Political Groups report and it was RESOLVED that seats on the General Purposes’ Sub-Committees be allocated as follows:
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Appointments to Sub-Committees / Outside Bodies Minutes: Councillor Butt drew Members’ attention to the nominations for appointments on the General Purposes Committee and the General Purposes Sub-Committees and it was RESOLVED that:
(i) Councillor Miller, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, be appointed as a substitute Member of the General Purposes Committee;
(ii) Councillor Davidson be appointed as a substitute Member of the General Purposes Committee;
(iii) Councillor Aden be appointed as a Member of the Pensions Sub-Committee;
(iv) Councillor A Choudry be appointed as a Member of the Pensions Sub-Committee;
(v) Councillor Davidson be appointed as a Member of the Pension Fund Sub-Committee;
(vi) Councillor Miller, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, be appointed as a substitute Member of the Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee;
(vii) Councillor Colwill, be appointed as a Member of the Senior Staff Appointments Sub-Committee; and
(viii) Councillor Colwill, be appointed as a Member of the Staff Appeals Sub-Committee. |
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Any Other Urgent Business Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 64. Minutes: There was no other urgent business. |