Agenda, decisions and minutes

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AGREED.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 January 2021 be approved as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

a)   That the breakdown of the forecast General Fund outturn by individual variance at Appendix 1 to the report, and by service area at Appendix 2 to the report, be noted, and that the currently assumed approach to balancing the General Fund budget in 2020/21 be noted (Section 3 and Table 1 of the report)

b)   That officers will work up proposals for the allocation of the Contain Outbreak Management Fund for inclusion in the month 10 report be noted (Paragraph 3.32 of the report)

c)    That the forecast in-year HRA deficit of (+£2.822m) be noted (Section 4 and Appendix 2 of the report)

d)    That the revised capital budget, reflecting slippage agreed at month 8, is £124.657m with a revised in-year capital forecast of £93.109m, be noted; and to note that approval for further slippage will be sought at year-end as part of the 2020/21 financial outturn report. (Section 5 and Appendix 3 of the report)

e)   That £0.070m be added to the current year (2020/21) capital programme for works on CCTV replacement at the Town Hall, to be funded from a revenue contribution to capital, be agreed (Paragraph 5.5 of the report)

Reasons for decision – in order to ensure the financial resilience of the council

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – as specified in the report

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

The General Fund Budget 2021/22 and MTFS (Section 3)

a)    That the latest assumed MTFS and balanced 2021/22 budget, including the underlying principles and assumptions, be approved and recommended to Council (Paragraphs 3.1-3.30, Table 1 and Appendix A of the report)

b)    That the unprecedented level of uncertainty in the estimates due to COVID-19 and the wider local government funding outlook be noted. (Paragraphs 3.31-3.41 of the report)

c)    That the proposed 2021/22 net budgets by directorate be approved and recommended to Council. (Paragraph 3.5, Table 2 and Appendix A of the report)

d)    That the 2021/22 savings, which in some cases remain subject to consideration of individual consultations before implementation, be approved and recommended to Council. (Paragraphs 3.42-3.45, Table 6 and Appendices B1-B2 of the report)

e)    That the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) settlement for 2021/22 and related funding assumptions be noted. (Paragraphs 3.46-3.55 of the report)

f)     That the fees and charges policy and the GF fees and charges for 2021/22 be approved. (Paragraphs 3.56-3.63 and Appendices C1-C5 of the report)

g)    That the policy on GF contingency and reserves, including the target level of GF balances be approved and recommended to council, and the movements to/from earmarked reserves assumed as part of the 2021/22 revenue budget be agreed. (Paragraphs 3.64-3.72 and Table 7 of the report)

h)    That the Section 151 Officer be delegated responsibility for any technical adjustments required to be made to the 2021/22 budget (in line with the council’s Financial Regulations) be approved and recommended to Council.

i)     That centrally held demographic growth be allocated to service budgets if and when the need materialises and approved by the Section 151 Officer be approved and recommended to Council (Paragraph 3.9 of the report)

The HRA Budget and MTFS (Section 4)

j)     That the balanced HRA 2021/22 budget be approved and recommended to Council, and the latest estimates over the 3-year MTFS period be noted. (Paragraphs 4.1-4.3, Table 8 and Appendix D1 of the report)

k)    That the HRA rents and other HRA fees and charges for 2021/22, that are unchanged from those approved by the Executive on 21 January 2021, be noted. (Paragraphs 4.4-4.30, Tables 9-12 and Appendix D2 of the report)

Capital Investment and Treasury and Investment Management (Section 5)

l)     That the proposed 2021/22 to 2023/24 capital programme, including investment in projects related to the council’s net zero carbon priority, be approved and recommended to Council, and the latest indicative capital programme for 2024/25 to 2030/31 be noted. (Paragraph 5.1-5.5, Table 13 and Appendix E1 of the report)

m)  That the estimated funding of the 2021/22 to 2023/24 capital programme be noted, and to authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer, where necessary, to apply capital resources to fund the capital programme in the most cost-effective way for the council. (Paragraphs 5.6-5.7 and Table  ...  view the full minutes text for item 785.

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

That the comments of the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee be received.

Reasons for decision – to consider the comments of the committee  

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

a)    That the Executive responses to the recommendations of the Housing Scrutiny Committee, as set out in Section 4 of the report, be agreed.

b)    That officers report back on progress to the Housing Scrutiny Committee in six months’ as well as twelve months’ time be agreed.

Reasons for decision – to respond to the review undertaken by the Housing Scrutiny Committee

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – as specified in the report

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

a)   That the co-ordinated schemes and timetables for admission to Islington primary and secondary schools and academies in 2022/23, and in-year admission protocols for 2022/23, be agreed as set out in Appendices 1, 4 and 7 of the report.

b)   That the policy and oversubscription criteria for admission to community primary and secondary schools and Islington Sixth Form Consortium for admission in 2022/23, be agreed as set out in Appendices 2, 5, 8 and 9 of the report.

c)    That the proposed admission numbers for Islington community primary and secondary schools, and for external applicants to the Islington Sixth Form Consortium in 2022/23, be agreed as set out in Appendices 3, 6 and 10 of the report.

Reasons for decision – to promote fair access to educational opportunity and to ensure compliance with the mandatory provisions of the School Admissions Code  

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

Councillors Poyser and Khondoker introduced the report on behalf of the Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED:

a)    That the report of the Environment & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee be received

b)    That the Executive Member’s response be reported to a future meeting of the Executive, including having due regard to any relevant implications of the Environment & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations.

Reasons for decision – to receive the report of the committee  

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none