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C1 |
Minutes PDF 361 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve as a correct
record the minutes of the last meeting held on 24 March 2020
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting held on 24
March 2020 were approved as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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C2 |
Treasury Annual Report 2019/20 PDF 450 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the Treasury
Annual Report for 2019/20.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be
recommended to approve the Treasury Annual Report for
2019/20.
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The above decision
has been made to ensure that the Council fully complies with the
requirements of Financial Regulations and good practice as
recommended by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and
Accountancy (CIPFA) in its Code of Practice on Treasury
Management.
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C3 |
Capital Programme and Prudential Indicators 2019/20 – Year End Outturn PDF 270 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to the 2019/20 Capital Programme outturn position and to
recommending the Council to approve the financing of the
programme.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Capital
Programme outturn position for 2019/20 be noted.
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(ii)
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That the Council
be recommended to approve all variations to the
2019/20 Capital Programme as set out in appendix 2 to the
report.
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(iii)
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
financing of the 2019/20 Capital Programme.
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That it be confirmed
to Council that the capital expenditure and capital financing
requirement indicators have been revised in line with the revised
budget and that none of the approved Prudential Indicators set for
2019/20 have been breached.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To ensure optimum use of the Council’s
capital resources in 2019/20.
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(B)
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To monitor actual performance against approved
Prudential Indicators.
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(Councillor M
McNestry declared a personal and
non pecuniary interest in the above matter because he is Chair
of Chopwell
Community Association and took no part in
the discussion or voting on this item).
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C4 |
Provisional Revenue Outturn 2019/20 PDF 416 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to the outturn position on the 2019/20 revenue budget
prior to audit and to recommending the
Council to approve appropriations to and from reserves consistent
with previous decisions, accounting policies, the principles set
out in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and requirements
of the Accounting Code of Practice and also proposed changes to strategic
reserves following the outcome
of a review of Council reserves.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council’s 2019/20 revenue outturn position as an
under spend of £4.130m, subject to audit be noted.
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(ii)
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
appropriations to and from reserves as set out in paragraphs 11 to
16 of the report.
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(iii)
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That the Council
be recommended to approve the proposed changes to
strategic reserves following the outcome of a review of Council
reserves as set out in paragraph 18 of the report.
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The above decision
has been made to contribute to
sound financial management and the long-term financial
sustainability of the Council.
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C5 |
Gateshead Council's response to COVID-19 - Financial Update, Wider Implications and Steps Towards Recovery PDF 413 KB
Report of the Chief Executive and Strategic
Director, Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given
to:
a)
an update on the
Council’s response to the COVID 19 crisis,
b)
the financial implications of the Council’s
response; and
c)
to the potential direction of travel for how
Gateshead will plan to come through this period of crisis and into
a reformed and revitalised place, one that positively embraces some
of the new ways of working and tackles the challenges and fragility
that exists within the borough.
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RESOLVED -
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(i)
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That the contents of the report
be noted.
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(ii)
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That a further report be
submitted to the next meeting of Cabinet.
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(iii)
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That further engagement commences with all
councillors as the first step towards agreeing the Council’s
recovery plan; then engaging with a host of stakeholders to inform
our response.
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That thanks and appreciation to
all staff, partners, and the community for their response to the
crisis be placed on record.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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To support and
guide the borough’s recovery from COVID-19.
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(B)
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To help support
and build a more resilient Gateshead.
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(C)
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To acknowledge
the efforts of all those involved in the response to the
crisis.
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C6 |
Delegated Decisions taken by Officers PDF 369 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to the delegated decisions taken by
officers in
accordance with Cabinet minute C150 - 2019/20 and the placing
and extension of
contracts in accordance with
the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.
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RESOLVED -
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That the delegated decisions taken by officers in
accordance
with Cabinet minute C150 – 2019/20 and the contracts
placed or extended in accordance with Contract Procedure Rule 2.1.2
as set out in appendix 1 to the report be noted.
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The above decision has been made to
ensure openness and transparency with the decisions
made by officers.
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