Venue: Civic Centre, Dagenham
Contact: Barry Ray, Democratic Services Officer, Civic Centre, Dagenham Telephone - 020 8227 2134, Fax - 020 8227 2171 / e-mail - barry.ray@lbbd.gov.uk
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Minutes (17 February 2004) Minutes: Agreed. |
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Comprehensive Performance Assessment 2005 - The Way Ahead Additional documents: Minutes: Received a report summarising the recently published Audit Commission Consultation document ‘The CPA 2005 - The Way Ahead’, which indicates far reaching changes to the corporate assessment methodology, particularly relating to the role of the shared priorities between central and local government, the Community Strategy and Use of Resources.
Agreed, in order to participate in the consultation process, which will determine how the key external assessment of local authority performance will be undertaken from 2005, that:
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Performance Monitoring Additional documents: Minutes: The Management Team gave a presentation on, and we discussed, performance against a range of key performance indicators for the 3rd quarter and end of year projections 2003 / 2004 in respect of:
Agreed:
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Calendar of Meetings A copy of the draft Calendar will be circulated to all Members separately. Minutes: Received a report setting out the Calendar of Meetings for the coming municipal year.
Agreed to recommend the Assembly to approve the Calendar, subject to a number of amendments. |
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Revised Budget 2003 / 2004 and Base Budget 2004 / 2005 Additional documents:
Minutes: Received a report setting out the position of the Council’s revenue budgets for 2003 / 2004 and a base budget position for 2004 / 2005.
Agreed, to:
Noted the position on the projected outturn for 2003 / 2004. |
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Council Tax 2004 / 2005 and Medium Term Financial Strategy Appendix D - Medium Term Financial Strategy is to follow. Additional documents:
Minutes: Received a report, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, seeking approval for the Revenue Budget and setting of Council Tax, prior to submission to the Assembly for its consideration.
Agreed, to recommend the Assembly to agree:
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Capital Programme 2004 / 2005 to 2007 / 2008 Additional documents:
Minutes: Received a report setting out the current position with regards to the Capital Programme and proposals for allocating resources for 2004 / 2005 to 2007 / 2008, prior to submission to the Assembly for its consideration.
Agreed:
1. To note the position of the 2003 / 2004 Capital Programme and paragraph 7.4 of the report;
2. To recommend the Assembly to agree the Capital Budget for 2004 / 2005 (as amended by Minute 308 - Housing Investment Programme for 2004/5/6) to be met from the Council’s usable capital receipts, as set out in Appendices B to E of the report, and in principle for later years subject to review;
3. The new schemes within the proposed Capital Programme as set out in paragraph 7.1.1 of the report and schemes with additional costs as set out in paragraph 7.1.3 of the report subject to each scheme being reported to the executive before proceeding.;
4. The programme of schemes to be met from external resources as set out in Appendices B to E of the report;
5. That before any scheme proceeds in the Capital Programme that it has all four green indicators arising from the capital appraisal process;
6. That the schemes in Appendices D and E of the report undergo the relevant capital appraisal process and that before any of these schemes proceed they are reported to the Executive for approval for inclusion in the Capital Programme;
7. That the new start schemes identified in paragraph 7.2 of the report only proceed if external funding is obtained;
8. To note the Prudential Indicators for the Authority as set out in Appendix F of the report (as amended by Minute 308 - Housing Investment Programme for 2004/5/6);
9. In principle, and subject to technical resolutions, to the settlement of the outstanding debt to the London Borough of Redbridge arising from the boundary changes in 1994 / 1995 as set out in paragraph 5.6 of the report; and if actioned to substitute the debt repayment to Redbridge for a rind fenced revenue contribution to capital in the Housing Revenue Account. |
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Treasury Management Annual Strategy Statement and the Council's Prudential Indicators Additional documents:
Minutes: Received a report setting out the Annual Treasury Strategy Statement and Prudential Indicators for the financial year 2004 / 2005 in respect of the Council’s Treasury Management functions. The report also set out the Annual Investment Strategy, in order to meet the requirements of guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 15(1) of the Local Government Act 2003.
Agreed to recommend the Assembly agrees:
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Housing Investment Programme for 2004/5/6 Minutes: Received a report setting out the basis for establishing a programme of investment until such time as the Housing Futures Project is completed in July 2005. The report outlined available resources and proposals for how these can be expended in line with Best Value principles over the next two years.
Agreed, in order to enable the necessary design work and procurement to proceed, to:
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Private Business Minutes: Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential. |
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Award of Contract for Housing Futures |
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Land in Abbey Road - Relocation of the Canoe Club |