Agenda and decisions

Ward/Division Affected: Caldicot

Purpose: To seek member approval to utilise the Section 106 balances held by the Council from the Taylor Wimpey development site in Church Road, Caldicot.

To revise approval previously agreed in respect of the Caldicot Castle and Cas Troggy play areas.

Author: Mike Moran, Community Infrastructure Coordinator

Contact Details mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That Council be recommended to increase the 3G capital budget (Capital Budget Code 90761) by £26,335 to include the additional expenditure incurred on this project.

·         That £26,335 of the Church Road Section 106 balance be used to offset the overspend that has occurred in carrying out additional works at the Severnside 3G pitch in Caldicot;

·         That £63,500 of the Church Road Section 106 balance be used to completely upgrade the children’s play area at Caldicot Castle;

·         That the upgrading of the children’s play area at Cas Troggy, Caldicot be delayed pending wider consideration of play areas generally across the         county.

Division/Wards Affected: None

Purpose: The ambition of the Shared Resource Service (SRS) has always been to expand the provision of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) services to other public sector partners. Newport City Council has completed and agreed a business case through its own authorisation and committee processes, and is formally requesting to become a partner in the SRS This is another milestone in the SRS journey, and one to celebrate the expansion of the collaborative service model.

This report seeks approval from the Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the Cabinets of SRS partners to invite Newport City Council (NCC) to join the SRS.

Author: Sian Hayward

Contact Details: sianhayward@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That each partner cabinet agrees to Newport City Council joining the SRS as a partner, realising benefits for both the SRS and each partner organisation.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To review fees and charges made for services across the Council and identify proposals for amending charges with effect from April 2017.

Author: Mark Howcroft – Assistant Head of Finance

Contact Details: markhowcroft@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That the proposed fees and charges for 2017/18 identified for each type of chargeable service made, as outlined in Appendix 1, be adopted. With the exception of the increase in car park charges.

·         That the increase in charges takes effect at a date no later than 1st April 2017, with any pressures resulting from increases taking place after this date to be managed by Chief Officers within their respective directorate budget allocations.

·         That Chief Officers effectively manage the budget pressures highlighted by services not increasing charges in line with the 2.5% increase assumed in the 2017-21 MTFP. Consideration should also be given to the cost effectiveness and administrative costs that result from implementing small increases to existing charges.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To provide detailed draft proposals on the budget savings required to meet the gap between available resources and need to spend in 2017/18, for consultation purposes.

To consider the 2017/18 budget within the context of the 4 year Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and the emergence of priorities to guide forward activities through Future Monmouthshire.

Author: Joy Robson – Head of Finance

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That Cabinet approves the release of the draft budget savings proposals for 2017/18 for consultation purposes.

·         That Cabinet approves that the consultation period and opportunity to present alternative proposals that have been Equality Impact assessed ends on 31st January 2017.

·         That Cabinet agrees to continue to work on the areas required to balance the 2017/18 budget and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), through those opportunities identified in the emerging Future Monmouthshire programme

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To outline the proposed capital budget for 2017/18 and the indicative capital budgets for the three years 2018/19 to 2020/21.

Author: Joy Robson – Head of Finance

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That Cabinet issues its draft capital budget proposals for 2017/18 to 2020/21 for consultation purposes as set out and referred to in Appendix 2.

·         That Cabinet confirms a capital strategy, which seeks to prioritise the Council’s Future Schools programme and other commitments whilst also continuing to finance a minimum core capital programme, recognizing the risks associated with this approach.

·         That Cabinet reviews the priorities in the Capital programme in the light of the issues raised in 3.7 and other demands for capital resources.

·         That Cabinet reaffirms the principle that new schemes can only be added to the programme if the business case demonstrates that they are self-financing or the scheme is deemed a higher priority than current schemes in the programme and therefore displaces it.

·         That Cabinet agrees to maximize the use of capital receipts when received to fund the capital programme (therefore reducing the need to borrow) and/or set aside to repay debt as outlined in paragraph 3.10.

·         That Cabinet agrees to the sale of the assets in accordance with the Asset Management Plan and identified in the exempt background paper in order to support the capital programme, and that once agreed, no further options are considered for these assets.