Decisions

That (A) the comments of Performance, Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)    the Treasury management activity and prudential indicators for the first 6 months of the 2017/18 financial year be approved.

That (A) the comments of Performance, Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)     the risk management controls implemented be approved.

That (A) the projected revenue budget forecast overspend of £143k in 2017/18 as advised at October 2017, be noted;

(B)     the capital budget forecast underspend of £1.573m, as detailed at paragraph 6.1 of the report submitted, be noted;

(C)    the reported performance and actions for the period July to September 2017, as detailed at paragraph 9 of the report submitted, be noted; and

(D)    the comments of Performance, Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee be received.

That (A) the continued discussions with Bishop’s Stortford Town Council and the Rhodes Birthplace Trust to create a delivery model for the Arts/Cultural centre which transfers the existing Rhodes Arts Centre business to the new building, be supported; and

(B)     the work programme set out in section 5 of the report submitted, including the likely timeframes for submission of a planning application for a new multi-storey car park, and soft market testing for a development partner for the rest of the development, be noted.

That the application for the designation of a Hunsdon Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, submitted by Hunsdon Parish Council, be supported.

That the application for the designation of a Hunsdon with Eastwick and Gilston Joint Neighbourhood Plan, submitted by Hunsdon and Eastwick and Gilston Parish Councils, be supported.

That (A) a full financial sustainability strategy be developed;

(B)     the comments of Overview and Scrutiny Committee be received;

(C)    the implementation of the projects below be delegated to the Head of Strategic Finance and Property upon consideration of sound business cases:

·        Exploration of cost recovery approach to fees and charges

·        Physical Advertising on council assets

·        Advertising on the council website; and

(D)    a working group of officers and members be established to develop and deliver a Community Benefit Lottery.

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.