Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: Councillor Burgess and Councillor O’Halloran declared personal interests in relation to agenda item E10, School Admission Arrangements, as they are both governors of schools in one of the Planning Areas identified in the report. Councillor Ward also declared a personal interest in relation agenda item E10, School Admission Arrangements, as he is also a governor of an Islington School, although it is not within one of the Planning Areas identified in the report.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting Decision: Noted. Minutes: That the Minutes of the meeting on 16 January 2020 be agreed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them.
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Financial Position as at 31 December 2019 Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1
That the forecast revenue outturn for the General
Fund (Table 1) of an overall underspend of (-£1.973m)
compared to a forecast underspend of (-£2.572m) in the
previous reported position (Section 3 of the report) be
noted.
2.2
That management action is required over the course
of the financial year to bring forecast overspends back to within
agreed cash limited budgets where possible (Paragraph 3.2 of the report) be
noted.
2.3
That the breakdown of the forecast General Fund
outturn by individual variance at Appendix 1 of the report and by
service area at Appendix 2 of the report, be noted.
2.4
That the schedule of additional budget risks that
are not included in the current forecasts (Paragraph 3.3 and
Appendix 3 of the report) be noted.
2.5
That the latest position on the delivery of agreed
2019/20 savings (including the significant risks around the ongoing
delivery of Red/Amber rated savings in future financial years) and
the earmarked corporate transformation reserve (Paragraphs 5.2-5.3
and Table 2 of the report) be
noted.
2.6
That the HRA forecast is a net break-even position
(Table 1 and Appendix 2 of the report) be noted. 2.7 That the latest capital position and key capital variances with forecast capital expenditure of £131.873m in 2019/20 against the existing 2019/20 capital budget of £155.107m (Section 7, Table 3, and Appendix 4 of the report) be noted.
Reason for decision – to allow members to monitor the budget. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Budget Proposals 2021-2022 Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: The General Fund Budget 2020/21 and MTFS (Section 3) 1.1 That the assumed MTFS and budget gap, subject to the comments of the Acting Section 151 Officer in Section 7 regarding the additional medium-term budget risks that are not currently factored into the budget gap (paragraph 3.6, Table 1 and Appendix A of the report) be noted. 1.2 That the revised 2020/21 to 2022/23 savings and income generation programme (paragraph 3.18 and Appendix B of the report) and the revenue budget growth and additional/expanded service provision funded from existing budgets and external funding (paragraphs 3.22-3.23, Table 5 and Appendices C1-C2 of the report) be agreed and recommended to Council. 1.3 That there are significant risks around the savings currently assumed in the MTFS and that a risk-based review of all assumed savings is currently underway and will feed into the next refresh of budget assumptions at the outset of the 2021/22 budget setting process (paragraphs 3.19-3.21 of the report) be noted. 1.4 That the 2020/21 net budgets by directorate (paragraph 3.24, Table 7 and Appendix A of the report) be agreed and recommended to Council. 1.5 That the variables that could still significantly affect the 2020/21 budget (paragraph 3.25 of the report) be noted. 1.6 That the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) settlement for 2020/21 and related funding assumptions (paragraphs 3.26-3.33 of the report) be noted. 1.7 That the 2020/21 fees and charges (paragraphs 3.34-3.36 and Appendices D1-D4 of the report) be noted. 1.8 That the budgeted movements to/from earmarked reserves assumed as part of the 2020/21 revenue budget and to note the policy on the minimum target level of General Fund balances (paragraphs 3.38-3.40 and Table 8 of the report) be agreed. 1.9 That if there any advantageous changes to 2020/21 budget assumptions before finalising the budget report to Council on 27 February 2020 and/or an overall underspend on the General Fund budget at the end of the current 2019/20 financial year, that this should be used to increase the corporate contingency budget and/or General Fund balances (paragraph 7.11 of the report) be agreed and recommended to Council. The HRA Budget and MTFS (Section 4) 1.10 That the balanced HRA 2020/21 budget and note the latest estimates over the 3-year MTFS period (paragraph 4.3 and Appendix E1 of the report) be agreed. 1.11 That the 2020/21 HRA rents and other fees and charges (Tables 10-13 and Appendix E2 of the report) be agreed. 1.12 Capital Investment and Treasury and Investment Management (Section 5) 1.13 That the 2020/21 to 2022/23 capital programme (Paragraph 5.1, Table 14 and Appendix F of the report) be agreed and recommended to Council. 1.14 That further work will be required to allocate the additional capital investment pot and that a revised capital programme will be set out in a report to Council during 2020/21 (Paragraph 5.4 of the report) be noted. 1.15 To authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer, where necessary, to apply capital resources to fund the capital programme in the most ... view the full minutes text for item 688. |
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Comments by the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee on the Budget Proposals 2020/21 Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Watts welcomed the comments of the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee and thanked the committee for its work on the budget.
RESOLVED:
2.1 That the comments of the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee be noted.
Reason for decision – to allow the Executive to consider the comments of the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the level of directed
surveillance undertaken by the council and
2.2 That the updated RIPA policy and
covert surveillance procedural notes Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: 2.1 That the responses to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee as set out in section 4 of this report be agreed.
2.2 That officers report back on progress the Housing Scrutiny Committee in 12 months’ time be agreed.
Reason for decision – to respond to the recommendations of the Housing Scrutiny Committee. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Contract award for front entrance door replacement programme Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the procurement strategy for
Works to Fire Doors (flat front
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Procurement Strategy for CCTV Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
2.1 That the procurement strategy
for CCTV ServiceProvision as
outlined
2.2 That a collaborative procurement
with Hounslow (lead authority),
2.3 That authority to award a
call-off contract be delegated to the Reason for decision – to enable new arrangements for CCTV to be put in place. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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School admission arrangements 2021-22
Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Burgess and
Councillor O’Halloran declared personal interests in relation
to agenda item E10, School Admission Arrangements, as they are both
governors of schools in one of the Planning Areas identified in the
report. Councillor Burgess and
Councillor O’Halloran left the room for the consideration of
this item and did not vote.
RESOLVED:
2.1 That the co-ordinated schemes and timetables for admission to Islington primary and secondary schools and academies in 2021/22, and in-year admission protocols for 2021/22, as set out in Appendices 1, 4 and 7 of the report be agreed .
2.2 That the policy and oversubscription criteria for admission to community primary and secondary schools and Islington Sixth Form Consortium for admission in 2021/22, as set out in Appendices 2, 5, 8 and 9 of the report be agreed.
2.3 That the proposed admission numbers for Islington community primary and secondary schools, and for external applicants to the Islington Sixth Form Consortium in 2021/22, as set out in Appendices 3, 6 and 10 of the report be agreed.
Reason for decision – to
meet the statutory requirement to agree a school admissions
policy. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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New Lease at 49-59 Old Street, London, ECIV. Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the proposal to dispose of
the Property by way of an initial 10
2.2 That authority be delegated to
the Acting Section 151 Officer in
2.3 That the Acting Director of Law
& Governance be authorised to Other options considered – none other than as detailed in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none. |
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New Lease 49-59 Old Street, London, - Exempt Appendix Decision: Noted. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the information in the exempt appendix to agenda item I12 be noted (see Minute 695 for details).
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