MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Policy and Resources Committee
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Decision Made: |
23 November 2016 |
Report of the Director of Finance and Business Improvement - Second Quarter Budget Monitoring 2016/17
Issue for Decision
To note the capital and revenue budget and outturn for the second quarter and to agree the adjustment for slippage.
Decision Made
That the Committee:
1)
Notes the revenue position at the end of the second quarter and the
actions being taken or proposed to improve the position where significant
variances have been identified, as set out in table 1, paragraph 2.8 of the
report of the Director of Finance and Business Improvement;
2)
Agrees the proposed slippage in the capital programme of £1,417,894 into
2017/18 as detailed in paragraph 2.13 of the report of the Director of Finance
and Business Improvement;
3)
Notes the performance of the collection fund and the estimated level of
balances at the year end; and
4) Notes the performance in relation to the treasury management strategy for the second quarter of 2016/17.
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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Policy and Resources Committee
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Decision Made: |
23 November 2016 |
Report of the Director of Finance and Business Improvement - Council Tax and Business Rates - Projected Collection Fund Surplus/Deficit for 2016/17
Issue for Decision
To agree the levels of Collection Fund adjustments.
Decision Made
That the Committee:
1)
Agrees the 2016/17 Council Tax projection detailed in Appendix I of this
report and as a result agrees the distribution of the surplus set out in
paragraph 4.7 of the report of the Director of Finance and Business
Improvement; and
2) Agrees the 2016/17 Business Rates projection detailed in Appendix II of this report and as a result note the distribution of the deficit set out in paragraph 4.11 of the report of the Director of Finance and Business Improvement.
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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Policy and Resources Committee
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Decision Made: |
23 November 2016 |
Report of the Director of Regeneration and Place - Review of the Maidstone Borough Council Commercialisation Strategy 2014/15 - 2018/19
Issue for Decision
To review the success of the strategy to date.
Decision Made
That the Committee:
1)
Notes the progress made since Maidstone Borough Council’s first
commercialisation initiatives were commenced in 2014, and the renaming of
Commercial and Economic Development service area to Regeneration and Economic
Development; and
2)
Agrees that the strategy be refocused to the following areas:-
* Pursue a housing and regeneration agenda and receive a
detailed strategy for this within 3 months
* Continue business improvement reviews for existing services
* Develop the shared services with partner local authorities
* Expand the grounds maintenance and commercial and garden
waste services
* Utilise IT innovations to boost the cost effectiveness and user
experience of the parking service
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