Issue - meetings

To receive a report (to follow) from the Executive Member for Finance.

The Executive Member for Finance submitted a report proposing Council Tax levels in 2014/15.  Council noted the precepts set by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), Hertfordshire Police Authority (HPA) and Parish and Town Councils.

In accordance with the provisions of The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote was taken on the Council Tax resolution, the result being:

FOR:

Councillors D Abbott, M Alexander, D Andrews, W Ashley, P Ballam, E Bedford, R Beeching, E Buckmaster, S Bull, M Carver, Mrs R Cheswright, H Crofton, L Haysey, Mrs D Hone, A Jackson, J Jones, G Lawrence, J Mayes, G McAndrew, M McMullen, M Newman, T Page, M Pope, J Ranger, C Rowley, P Ruffles,

S Rutland-Barsby, R Sharma, N Symonds, J Taylor, J Thornton, K Warnell, G Williamson, N Wilson, C Woodward, J Wyllie.

AGAINST:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

Councillors J Wing, M Wood.

For: 36

Against: 0

Abstentions: 2

Council approved the recommendations as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Council Tax resolution, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report submitted, be approved;

(B)      the local precepts as set out at Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted, be noted; and

(C)      Hertfordshire County Council’s and Hertfordshire Police Authority’s precepts, as now submitted, be noted.