Notice of Meeting

Council – Advisory Meeting

Councillor Ms Merry (Mayor) Councillor Gbadebo (Deputy Mayor)

Councillors Allen, Angell, Atkinson, Dr Barnard, Bettison OBE, Bhandari, Bidwell, D Birch, Mrs Birch, Brossard, Brown, Brunel-Walker, Dudley, Finch, Ms Gaw, Mrs L Gibson, MJ Gibson, Green, Mrs Hamilton, Harrison, Mrs Hayes MBE, Ms Hayes, Heydon, Mrs Ingham, Kennedy, Kirke, Leake, Mrs Mattick, Mrs McKenzie, Mrs McKenzie-Boyle, McLean, Mossom, Neil, Parker, Porter, Skinner, Temperton, Turrell, Virgo and Wade

Wednesday 23 February 2022, 7.30 - 9.00 pm

Online only via Teams

Timothy Wheadon Signature

Timothy Wheadon

Chief Executive

 

Agenda

Recommendations arising from this meeting will be considered in accordance with the delegations approved by Council on 28 April 2021.

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The meeting will be opened with prayers by the Mayor's Chaplain

 

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1.          

Apologies for Absence

 

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2.          

Minutes of Previous Meetings

5 - 14

 

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 12 January 2022.

 

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3.          

Declarations of Interest

 

 

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary or affected interests in respect of any matter to be considered at this meeting.

 

Any Member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter should withdraw from the meeting when the matter is under consideration and should notify the Democratic Services Officer in attendance that they are withdrawing as they have such an interest. If the Disclosable Pecuniary Interest is not entered on the register of Members interests the Monitoring Officer must be notified of the interest within 28 days.

 

Any Member with an affected Interest in a matter must disclose the interest to the meeting.  There is no requirement to withdraw from the meeting when the interest is only an affected interest, but the Monitoring Officer should be notified of the interest, if not previously notified of it, within 28 days of the meeting.

 

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4.          

Mayor's Announcements

 

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5.          

Executive Report

15 - 18

 

To receive the Leader’s report on the work of the Executive since the Council meeting held on 12 January 2022.

 

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6.          

Financial Plans and Revenue Budgets 2022/23

19 - 26

 

To consider recommendations in respect of:

 

·         Capital Programme 2022/23 –2024/25

 

·         Revenue Budget 2022/23

 

·         Council Tax 2022/23

 

The supporting information has been circulated as a supplement and is available with this agenda on the Council website.

 

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7.          

Report of Independent Remuneration Panel

27 - 66

 

To consider how to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

 

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8.          

Appointment of Local External Auditors

67 - 70

 

To consider the recommendation from the advisory meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee regarding arrangements for the appointment of local external auditors under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 for the financial years 2023/24 to 2027/28.

 

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9.          

Annual update of the Council's Pay Statement

71 - 102

 

To consider the Pay Policy Statement for 2021/22.

 

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10.       

Recruitment of Chief Executive Officer

103 - 106

 

To advise councillors of the arrangements to recruit a permanent Chief Executive to provide management direction in the delivery of the Council's strategy and fulfil the statutory position of Head of Paid Service.

 

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11.       

Questions Submitted Under Council Procedure Rule 10

 

 

Councillor Mrs Birch to Councillor Dr Barnard, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning  

 

Can the Executive member share with the Council the different approaches that can be taken when Leadership and management concerns about a local authority or academy school are reported?

 

 

 

Councillor Temperton to Councillor Dr Barnard, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning  

 

This year the half term holiday just passed and the Easter school holiday dates do not align with neighbouring local authorities. This has put an extra stress on all those working in schools who live or work in one Borough but whose children attend a school in another. This at a time when school staff so desperately need our support.

 

How did this happen and can residents be assured it will not occur again?

 

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Sound recording, photographing, filming and use of social media is permitted.  Please contact Kirsty Hunt, 01344 353108, kirsty.hunt@bracknell-forest.gov.uk, so that any special arrangements can be made.

Published: 15 February 2022