Decisions

Purposes: To note the new pooling arrangements for the Berkshire pension fund

That the Berkshire Pension Fund Panel’s expected decision to pool 100% of Berkshire Pension Fund assets with Local Pensions Partnership be noted.

That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Delivery and Infrastructure in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Highways and Planning to:

1)         carry out the process of appropriation for part of the land at Cantley Recreation Grounds for the planning purposes of open space or other land within the Council’s ownership to that required to deliver the Northern Distributor Road (NDR) pursuant to Sections 122(1) and (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (the Act), Section 233 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and;

2)         consider representations, if any, received and determine whether or not to appropriate for planning purposes open space or other land required to deliver the NDR until such time as such powers are formally delegated under the relevant provisions of the Council’s Constitution.

That:

1)        the proposed Localised Discretionary Relief Scheme, as set out in the report, for 2017/2018 be agreed;

2)        authority for approval for allocation of grant for subsequent years be delegated to the Director of Corporate Services and Executive Member for Finance on the same equal pro-rata basis as 2017/2018.

That:

1)        the 2018/19 fees and charges within Wokingham Borough for Public Protection Services, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be applied;

2)        the fee for Animal Boarding for 2017/18 be varied as set out in the report and then in line with Resolution 1) above.

That the designation of Ruscombe Parish as a Neighbourhood Area be agreed.

That:

1)            the introduction of a weekly separate food waste collection from April 2019 based on the business case provided within the report be approved (please note that approval was given by Executive on 28 September 2017 on the provision that a food waste collection service was demonstrated to be operationally and financially viable);

2)            the extension of the current waste collection contract with Veolia for a further 7 years from April 2019, as allowed for in the contract, be approved;

3)            any further related and subsidiary decisions to conclude the contract negotiations with Veolia be delegated to the Director of Localities and Customer Service in consultation with the relevant Executive Member;

4)            a Member/Officer working group be established to oversee the introduction and rollout of the new food waste service.

That:

1)        Option 3, presented within the report, be taken forward to allow the tender process to commence;

2)        the associated Budget growth required for Option 3 be agreed in principle.

That, in place of the Borough-wide Evening and Sunday Charges regime operating elsewhere, the Woodley Car Parking Trial be made permanent including the increase of the 1 hour parking charge increase in the Woodley car parks of Crockhamwell Road, Headley Road, Lytham Road East and Lytham Road West from 70p to 80p.

That progress in implementing the 21^st Century Council programme be noted.

That:

1)        the Chief Finance Officer’s (CFO) report and the issues contained within, including the local government finance settlement and the sections on key risks be noted and considered when setting the Council Tax for 2018/19 and agreeing the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP);

2)      the Council’s response to the draft local government finance settlement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be supported.

That:

1)         the mid-year Treasury Management report for 2017/18 be noted;

2)         the actual 2017/18 prudential indicators within the report be noted;

3)         it be noted that the report has been considered and supported by Audit      Committee;

4)         the report be recommended to Council for approval.

Purpose: To consider the Capital Monitoring Report to the end of December 2017

That:

1)        the Capital Monitoring report for the 3^rd quarter of 2017/18, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be noted;

2)        the release of funding of the 2017/18 Capital programme by the receipt of ring-fenced capital grants and contribution be approved and noted for:-

·      Grant to develop 52 Reading Road (to provide accommodation for young adults) from the Home and Communities Agency (Platform for Life Programme) of £228k;

3)           an increase in the overall value of the 2017/18 Capital Programme due to the receipt of ring-fenced capital grants be approved and noted for:-

·      Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) of £214k.

That:

1)    The forecast outturn position of the Revenue Budget and the level of balances in respect of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Block and the Authority’s investment portfolio be noted;

2)    The potential General Fund carry forward requests of £470k, as set out in Appendix B to the report, be noted.

That:

1)        the Budget monitoring position for the month ending 30 November 2017 be noted;

2)        the operational update for the period to 30 November 2017 be noted.