Agenda and minutes

Venue: Shimkent Room, Daneshill House, Danestrete

Contact: Peter Mannings  Tel: (01279) 502174 Email:  peter.mannings@eastherts.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

As the meeting is hosted by Stevenage Borough Council, the Chair to be appointed from the East Herts Members.

Minutes:

Nominations were requested for the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee for the 2018 / 2019 Municipal Year.

 

It was duly proposed and seconded that Councillor G Williamson be appointed as Chair for the 2018 / 2019 Municipal Year.

 

There being no other nominations it was RESOLVED that Councillor G Williamson be appointed as Chair of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee for the 2018 / 2019 Municipal Year.

 

It was duly proposed and seconded that Councillor Mrs J Lloyd be appointed as Vice Chair for the 2018 / 2019 Municipal Year.

 

There being no other nominations it was RESOLVED that Councillor Mrs J Lloyd be appointed as Vice Chair of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee for the Municipal Year 2018 / 2019.

 

Councillor G Williamson in the Chair.

2.

Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Apologies were submitted on behalf of East Herts Councillors L Radford and C Woodward.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Minutes - 26 June 2017 pdf icon PDF 42 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 26 June 2017 for signature by the Chair.

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Revenues and Benefits Committee held on 26 June 2017, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

4.

Annual Report - Joint Revenues and Benefits Service pdf icon PDF 206 KB

To consider a report to the Joint Committee the position in the following areas of the Joint Revenues & Benefits Service: -

 

·               Performance reporting

·              Other challenge

Minutes:

The Committee received a report detailing the current position in the following areas:

 

                Performance reporting

 

                Challenges

 

                Outturn Budget for 2016/2017

 

Members asked a number of questions about the report which were answered by the Officers.

 

With regard to the digital agenda Members suggested that an email be sent to all Councillors and Council staff to request that they encourage customers to use digital channels to access Council services wherever possible.

 

The Chair expressed his thanks to the Officers for the clarity of the report and their work over the previous year.

 

It was RESOLVED that the report is noted.

 

Reasons for Decision: as contained in the Report.

 

Alternative Options Considered: as contained in the Report.

5.

Urgent Part 1 Business

To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Minutes:

None.

6.

Exclusion of Public and Press

To consider the following motions –

1.  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.


2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Minutes:

Not Required.

7.

Urgent Part 2 Business

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Minutes:

None.