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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 158 KB The Portfolio Holder is asked to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2017 as a correct record. Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder signed, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2017.
The Portfolio Holder noted that Minute 7 (Work Programme) had indicated that Apprenticeships would be discussed in May. There was no item on the agenda and, subject to officer workloads and advice as to the most appropriate time for bringing forward a report, he said he was prepared to add an item to the agenda for a meeting that would only usually only consider Community Chest grants. |
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Community Chest: Funding Applications PDF 240 KB Additional documents: Decision: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed the following Community Chest funding:
The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder refused the following applications:
Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder considered a report on recent applications for funding from the Community Chest grants scheme for 2017-18.
The Head of Sustainable Communities and Wellbeing reported that the fund available in 2017-18 amounted to £55,000.
The Portfolio Holder considered each application against the accepted criteria of the scheme.
With reference to the application for £1,000 towards the purchase of replacement exhibition boards and hanging equipment for the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder declined to decide as the villages covered included Rampton and Cottenham, both of which were within his ward. The Leader would usually have acted in his place but, on this occasion, Councillor Peter Topping also declined to decide because another of the villages covered was Whittlesford, within his ward. There was no constitutional solution to this problem and, to allow officers to report back to the applicant as soon as possible, the Portfolio Holder sought an opinion from Councillor Hazel Smith, the only other Member present. Based on what Councillor Smith said, an award of the total sum applied for was made.
The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed the following Community Chest funding:
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Revenues and Benefits Quarterly Performance Report for Quarter 3: October - December 2016 PDF 220 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder received and noted a report on the current performance of the Revenues & Benefits Section.
The Revenues Manager agreed to make small appropriate changes in the way future reports were written, so as to provide greater clarity and improved comparison with the previous year.
Regarding Appendix F, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder welcomed efforts by officers to encourage public houses to claim the relief, to which they were entitled, as a means of improving the viability of such establishments. Members also noted options for making better use of property, such as in the case of post offices.
The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder congratulated the Revenues Manager and Benefits Manager for another excellent performance report. |
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Treasury Management Review PDF 230 KB Additional documents:
Decision: Subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence work, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder endorsed the inclusion of the Cambridge Leisure and Ice Centre loan in the Council’s Investment and Borrowing Strategy and Capital Programme.
Subject to an assessment of property values, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder was minded to increase, from £35 million to £45 million, the amount that South Cambridgeshire District Council could invest in Ermine Street Housing. Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder received and noted a report on the performance of the Treasury Management function.
Subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence work, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder endorsed the inclusion of the Cambridge Leisure and Ice Centre loan in the Council’s Investment and Borrowing Strategy and Capital Programme.
Subject to an assessment of property values, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder was minded to increase, from £35 million to £45 million, the amount that South Cambridgeshire District Council could invest in Ermine Street Housing. |
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Sickness Absence Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder withdrew this item from the agenda. The confidential report had yet to be finalised, and would be circulated as soon as possible. |
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Leavers Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder withdrew this item from the agenda. The confidential report had yet to be finalised, and would be circulated as soon as possible. |
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The Portfolio Holder will maintain, for agreement at each meeting, a Work Programme identifying all matters relevant to the Portfolio which it is believed are likely to be the subject of consideration and / or decision by the Portfolio Holder, or recommendation to, or referral by, the Portfolio Holder to Cabinet, Council, or any other constituent part of the Council. The Programme will be updated as necessary. The Portfolio Holder will be responsible for the content and accuracy of the Work Programme. Minutes: The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder noted the Work Programme attached to the agenda.
A report on Apprenticeships had been rescheduled for consideration at the meeting in June, subject to agreement between the Portfolio Holder and the Head of People and Organisation Development. |
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Date of Next Meeting Tuesday 20 June 2017 at 6.00pm Minutes: Those present noted that the next Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder meeting had been scheduled to take place on Tuesday 20 June 2017, starting at 6.00pm. |