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Agenda and decisions

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

To consider the following reports (Copies attached):

3a

REVENUE & CAPITAL MONITORING 2020/21 FORECAST OUTTURN STATEMENT - MONTH 7 pdf icon PDF 379 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To provide Members with a forecast of the revenue and capital outturn position for the current financial year.

 

To provide an update on the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Council.

 

Author: Peter Davies, Chief Officer for Resources

 

Contact Details: peterdavies@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet acknowledges a net revenue forecast deficit at month 7 of £6.43m, an improvement of £995k from month 5 and which comprises:

a) A forecast non-COVID-19 related deficit of £518k to be managed in year and that represents a reduction of £713k since month 5, of which £675k is as a direct result of the decision to capitalise eligible expenditure and fund from capital receipts under the flexible use of capital receipts directive.

b) A forecast deficit of £5.91m that is directly associated with the extraordinary financial pressures attached to COVID-19 and where it is assumed that Welsh Government will continue to fund all associated and eligible income losses and cost pressures. This is a marginal improvement of £282k from the position forecast at month 5.

 

That Cabinet recognises that since the budget forecasts have been produced for month 7 that Welsh Government has notified the Authority that a further sum of £1.78m will be made available to the Authority to cover income losses for quarter 2 of the financial year, and that will in turn reduce the £5.91m COVID related forecast deficit to £4.13m.

 

That Cabinet continue to make strong representations to Welsh Government to confirm full reimbursement of the £4.13m COVID related income losses and cost pressures as soon as possible and to eliminate financial risk going into the financial year-end.

 

That Cabinet notes that the £518k non-COVID related deficit will be managed through cost reduction and in taking immediate steps to curtail non-essential expenditure, recognising the risk that targeted and planned cost reductions will be challenging in the current operating environment and given that the Council will as always look to minimise impact on service delivery.

 

In taking the approach set out above, Cabinet recognises the extraordinary nature of the current year and accepts that significant services pressures will need to be incorporated into the ongoing budget setting process for financial year 2021/22 unless otherwise mitigated.

 

Cabinet notes the extent of forecast movements in Schools reserve usage contained in appendix 1.

 

Cabinet considers the forecast capital outturn spend of £25.3m alongside significant slippage of £37.4m, and the presumptions made around the financing consequences, as outlined in appendix 1.

 

Cabinet recognises that the forecast will have to be reconsidered in the event that Welsh Government falls short of expectation in fully compensating the Council for COVID related costs and income losses.

3b

REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 (RIPA) pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: Cabinet is requested to approve the MCC RIPA Policy.

 

Cabinet is requested to note the recent IPCO Inspection Report.

 

Author: Matt Phillips SRO RIPAHead of Law and Monitoring Officer

 

Contact Details: matthewphillips@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

Cabinet approve the MCC RIPA Policy.

 

Cabinet note the recent IPCO Inspection Report.

3c

GYPSY AND TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To seek Cabinet Adoption of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation

Assessment 2021 - 2026 detailing the accommodation needs for Gypsy and Travellers

in Monmouthshire.

 

To seek approval for its submission to Welsh Government.

 

Author: Stephen Griffiths, Strategy & Policy Officer (Housing & Communities)

 

Contact Details: stephengriffiths@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

Cabinet adopts the Gypsy, Traveller and Showpersons Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) 2021 2026) and to submit it to the Welsh Government.