Agenda

Council
Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 6.30 p.m.

Venue: Council Chamber, Runcorn Town Hall

Contact: Gill Ferguson on 0151 511 8059 or Email: gill.ferguson@halton.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Council Minutes pdf icon PDF 83 KB

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

The Mayor's Announcements

4.

Declarations of Interest

5.

Leader's Report

6.

Minutes of the Executive Board

6a

7 December 2023 pdf icon PDF 112 KB

6b

18 January 2024 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

6c

22 February 2024 pdf icon PDF 108 KB

7.

Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board pdf icon PDF 93 KB

8.

Questions Asked Under Standing Order 8

9.

Matters Requiring A Decision Of The Council

9a

St Luke's and St Patrick's Decarbonisation Projects (EXB82 refers) pdf icon PDF 77 KB

RECOMMENDED: That

 

1)    the provision of £1.609m of capital funding over a 2 year period, subject to the PSDS bid being successful, or £2.98m if the bid is unsuccessful, be agreed, to enable the decarbonisation works to proceed at both St Luke’s & St Patrick’s Care Homes; and

 

2)    Council be asked to approve this scheme for inclusion within the 2024/25 capital programme.

9b

The Corporate Plan (EXB84 refers) pdf icon PDF 85 KB

RECOMMENDED: That

 

1)    the report be noted and the Board recommends to Council that the new Corporate Plan be approved; and

 

2)    the Scrutiny Chairs’ Group be requested to consider changing the titles of the Policy and Performance Boards to bring them in line with the new Corporate Plan 6 key priorities.

 

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9c

Calendar of Meetings 2024-2025 (EXB85 refers) pdf icon PDF 54 KB

RECOMMENDED: That Council be recommended to approve the Calendar of Meetings for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

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9d

Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2024/25 (EXB86 refers) pdf icon PDF 278 KB

RECOMMENDED: That Council be recommended to adopt the policies, strategies, statements, prudential and treasury indicators outlined in the report.

9e

Capital Strategy 2024/25 (EXB87 refers) pdf icon PDF 156 KB

RECOMMENDED: That Council be recommended to approve the 2024/25 Capital Strategy, as presented in the Appendix.

 

9f

Budget 2024/25 (EXB89 refers) pdf icon PDF 265 KB

RECOMMENDED: That Council

 

1)    adopt the resolution set out in Appendix A, which includes setting the budget at £149.496m, the Council Tax requirement of £64.039m (before Parish, Police, Fire and LCR Combined Authority precepts) and the Band D Council Tax for Halton of £1,758.89;

 

2)    approve the capital programme set out in Appendix F;

 

3)    approve the introduction of a Council Tax Premium of 100% to properties where there is no resident and which are substantially furnished (typically referred to as second homes) from 01 April 2025, subject to legislation being enacted; and

 

4)    approve the Use of Capital Receipts Strategy set out in Appendix H.

9g

2023/24 Revised Capital Programme pdf icon PDF 92 KB

9h

Pay Policy Statement 2024 – 2025 pdf icon PDF 97 KB

10.

Minutes of the Policy and Performance Boards

10a

Children, Young People and Families pdf icon PDF 100 KB

10b

Employment, Learning, Skills and Community pdf icon PDF 83 KB

10c

Health pdf icon PDF 101 KB

10d

Safer pdf icon PDF 94 KB

10e

Corporate Services pdf icon PDF 96 KB

11.

Committee Minutes

11a

Development Management pdf icon PDF 111 KB

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12.

Matters for Noting

12a

Recommendation from Mayoral Committee

The Mayoral Committee considered a Part II item making a recommendation on the appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

 

Council is requested to note the following recommendations, formal confirmation of which will be sought at Annual Council.

 

1)   Councillor Kevan Wainwright be appointed as the Mayor; and

 

2)   Councillor Martha Lloyd Jones be appointed as the Deputy Mayor.