Notice of Meeting
Executive – Advisory Meeting Councillor Bettison OBE (Chair), Councillor Dr Barnard (Vice-Chairman), Councillors D Birch, Brunel-Walker, Harrison, Mrs Hayes MBE, Heydon and Turrell Tuesday 14 December 2021, 5.00 pm Online Only - Via MST
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Agenda
Recommendations arising from this meeting will be considered in accordance with the delegations approved by Council on 28 April 2021.
Item |
Description |
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1. |
Apologies |
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2. |
Declarations of Interest |
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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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3. |
Minutes |
5 - 6 |
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To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 16 November 2021. |
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4. |
Urgent Items of Business |
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Any other items which, pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman decides are urgent. |
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Executive Key Decisions
The items listed below all relate to Key Executive decisions, unless stated otherwise below.
5. |
Overview and Scrutiny Review of Community Infrastructure Levy |
7 - 22 |
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To present the Executive with the findings of the Education, Skills and Growth Overview and Scrutiny Panel’s review into Community Infrastructure Levy which have been endorsed by the Overview & Scrutiny Commission, and to seek approval of the Panel’s recommendations. Reporting: Councillor Mrs Gill Birch |
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6. |
Member's Equalities Working Group Recommendations |
23 - 56 |
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To seek agreement to adopt the recommendations developed by the Member’s Equalities Working Group to ensure the highest standards of councillor behaviour and advance equality, diversity and inclusion. Reporting: Councillor Ian Kirke |
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7. |
Capital Programme 2022/23 |
57 - 82 |
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To approve the Council’s budget proposals for budget consultation. Reporting: Stuart McKellar |
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8. |
Revenue Budget 2022/23 |
83 - 256 |
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To approve the Council’s budget proposals for consultation Reporting: Stuart McKellar |
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9. |
Housing Assistance Policy: Enabling Independent Living |
257 - 296 |
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To seek approval for an updated Housing Assistance Policy to offer wider financial support to older and disabled people to enable them to live independently at home for as long as possible. Reporting: Sarah Gee |
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10. |
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Strategy |
297 - 334 |
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To approve the Bracknell Forest Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Strategy, which has been written to meet the new statutory Duty under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, to identify and address the need for accommodation-based support for domestic abuse victims. Part 4 of the Act requires Tier One Local Authorities to publish a draft strategy by 26 October 2021 and a final strategy by 5 January 2022. Reporting: Sarah Gee |
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11. |
Council Plan Overview Report |
335 - 364 |
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To inform the Executive of the performance of the council for Q2 2021/22 Reporting: Timothy Wheadon |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
Agenda item 12 is supported by annexes containing exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. If the Committee wishes to discuss the content of these annexes in detail, it may choose to move the following resolution:
That pursuant to Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2012 and having regard to the public interest, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 12 which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the following category of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:
(3) Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
12. |
Sensory Needs Services Tender |
365 - 400 |
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To approve the strategic procurement plan for adults sensory needs services Reporting: Thom Wilson |
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Sound recording, photographing, filming and use of social media is permitted. Please contact Hannah Harding, 01344 352308, hannah.harding@bracknell-forest.gov.uk, so that any special arrangements can be made.
Published: 6 December 2021