Agenda and decisions

Individual Cabinet Member Decisions - Wednesday, 20th December, 2023 5.00 pm

Contact: Democratic Services 

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1.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WALES) ACT 1994 THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PRECEPTS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 1995 - Proposed Payment Schedule pdf icon PDF 219 KB

CABINET MEMBER:          County Councillor Ben Callard

 

AUTHOR:

Jonathan Davies – Head of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

email:jonathandavies2@monmouthshire.gov.uk

phone: (01633) 644114

 

Decision:

That the following schedule of payments be proposed:

 

The Police Authority precept is paid from the Council Fund by twelve monthly equal instalments on the third Tuesday in each month.

 

The Community Council precepts are paid by three equal instalments on the last working day in April, August and December in each year.

 

That the Community Councils are consulted prior to the determination and that the response of the consultation is considered when making the final determination.

 

That a further report be produced on the results of consultation enabling a determination to be made by 31st January in accordance with statute.

2.

MONMOUTHSHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT pdf icon PDF 239 KB

CABINET MEMBER: County Councillor Paul Griffiths

 

AUTHORS:

Mark Hand (Head of Placemaking, Regeneration, Highways and Flooding)

Craig O’Connor (Head of Planning)

Rachel Lewis (Planning Policy Manager)

 

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 07773478579 E Mail: markhand@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Tel: 01633 644849 E Mail: craigo’connor@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Tel: 01633 644827 E Mail: rachellewis@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy and Deputy Leader endorsed the ninth Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report for submission to the Welsh Government (WG).

3.

COUNCIL TAX BASE 2024/25 AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS pdf icon PDF 253 KB

CABINET MEMBER: County Councillor Ben Callard

 

AUTHOR:

Ruth Donovan – Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems and Exchequer

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

E-mail:            ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Tel:                 01633 644592

Decision:

That in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, the amount calculated by the Council as its Tax Base for 2024/25 shall be notified as 48,465.53 and the collection rate set at 99.0%.

 

That no Special Resolution declaring Drainage Rates as Special Expenses be made.

 

That any expenses incurred by the Council in performing in part of its area a function performed elsewhere in its area by a Community Council shall not be treated as a special expense for the purpose of Section 35 of the Local Govt. Finance Act 1992.

 

That Council Tax setting continues to be a function of full Council.

4.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE REVENUES AND BENEFITS SHARED SERVICE pdf icon PDF 156 KB

CABINET MEMBER: County Councillor Ben Callard

 

AUTHOR:

Ruth Donovan – Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems and Exchequer

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

E-mail  ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Tel:      01633 644592

Additional documents:

Decision:

Agreed to increase the core establishment of the Revenues Shared Service by 2 full time posts.  The cost of which will initially be funded from reserves held by the Shared Service (TCBC).  From 2025/26 onwards funding will be managed as part of the overall funding envelope for the Revenues and Benefits Shared Service. 

 

Agreed to increase the establishment of the Revenues Shared Service by 2 full time posts to administer council tax premiums for the County.  The cost of which will be funded from the Shared Service Reserve (TCBC) and the Council Tax Premium Reserve (MCC)