Agenda and minutes

The Chairman informed those present of the actions required in the event of a fire or emergency.

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

b.  Locum Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of   the meeting for consideration.

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

b.  Locum Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

None.

a.  Personnel held on 28^th September 2021 Minute nr 80/21/22 a1 to 2 and b1 to 7.

1.  To withdraw the Administration/HR Assistant budget line for the year 2021-22.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to withdraw the Administration/HR Assistant budget line for the year 2021-22 and request that the Personnel Committee revisit this post.

2.  To vire surplus from the Administration/HR Assistant budget 2021-22 of £27,886.46 to budgets P&F Staffing Contingency, salary uplift to the temporary Acting Town Clerk post and the interim Town Clerk post.

The Finance Officer reported that since the Personnel Meeting held on 28^th September 2021 the staffing structure has changed and the figure to vire has been amended to £39,230.00

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to note the change and that following the reallocation of the P&F staffing budget salary uplift to the temporary Acting Town Clerk post, to vire £39,230.00 from P&F staffing costs 2021/22 to budget codes 6694 P&F Staffing Contingency and vire £20,000.00 to P&F Staffing budget costs 2022/23.

3.  To vire surplus from the P&F Staffing budget 2021-22 of £12,895.00 to the P&F Staff Contingency budget for the year 2022-23 (allocated as per minute number 80/21/22a point 2 above).

This item was taken under minute number 124/21/22 a2 as above.

4.  To vire surplus from the Service Delivery Staffing budget 2021- 22 of £24,643.00 to the Service Delivery Staff Contingency budget for the year 2022-23. To note; points one and two above will avoid an increase in the Precept for the year 2022-23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to vire the surplus from the Service Delivery Staffing budget 2021- 22 of £24,643.00 to the Service Delivery Staff Contingency budget for the year 2022-23.

5.  To increase the Library Staffing Contingency budget to £15,000.00 for the year 2022-23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to increase the Library Staffing Contingency budget to £15,000.00 for the year 2022-23.

6.  To withdraw the Casual Library Information Assistant budget line for the year 2022-23, there are no available funds to vire from this budget.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to withdraw the Casual Library Information Assistant budget line for the year 2022-23.

7.  To increase the Personnel Committee EMF Legal Fees from £6,000.00 to £8,000.00 for the year 2022-23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to increase the Personnel Committee EMF Legal Fees from £6,000.00 to £8,000.00 for the year 2022-23.

8.  To increase the Personnel Committee Operating Expenditure by 2.5% CPI.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and RESOLVED to increase the Personnel Committee Operating Expenditure by 2.5% CPI.

9.  To set the Personnel Committee budget (as attached) for the year 2022-23.

This item was taken under minute number 125/21/22d.

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a.     To set the Policy and Finance budgets for the year 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 the Policy and Finance budgets (as attached) for the year 2022/23.

b.     To set the fees and charges for the year 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 the Policy and Finance fees and charges (as attached) for the year 2022/23.

c.      To set the level of contingency for the year 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Bickford and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 a 5.5 month level of statutory contingency for the year 2022/23.

d.     To recommend to Full Council the budgets for the year 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 the budgets (as attached) for the year 2022/23.

e.     To recommend to Full Council the fees and charges for the year 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Yates and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 the fees and charges (as attached) for the year 2022/23.

The Chairman called for a short recess prior to the next item and the meeting reconvened at 8.00p.m.

f.       To recommend to Full Council the Precept for 2022/23.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Dent and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 2^nd December 2021 the 2022/23 Precept of £1,255,690.00