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Executive 19 July 2022 5.00 pm
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Present:
Councillors Dr Barnard (Vice-Chairman, in the Chair), D Birch, Harrison, Heydon and Turrell
Present Virtually:
Councillors Brunel-Walker and Mrs Hayes MBE
Apologies for absence were received from:
Councillors Bettison OBE
Also Present Virtually:
Councillor Mrs Temperton
26. Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
27. Minutes
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 7 July 2022 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record.
28. Urgent Items of Business
There were no Urgent Items of Business.
Executive Decisions and Decision Records
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The Executive considered the following items. The decisions are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below: |
29. Revenue Expenditure Outturn 2021/22
RESOLVED that
i. the outturn expenditure for 2021/22, subject to audit, of £72.992m, which
represents an under spend of -£1.020m compared with the approved budget is noted.
ii. the budget carry forwards of £1.035m (see paragraph 5.8 and Annexe C) are approved.
RECOMMENDED that Council
i. notes the Treasury Management performance in 2021/22 as set out in Annexe B.
ii. Approves the earmarked reserves as set out in Annexe D.
iii. Approves the virements relating to the 2021/22 budget (see Annexe E).
30. Capital Expenditure Outturn 2021/22
RESOLVED that
i. the outturn capital expenditure as outlined in Table 1 and detailed in Annex A is noted.
ii. the carry forward of £21.713m from the 2021/22 capital programme to 2022/23 including those specific schemes listed in Annexe B is approved.
iii. the financing of capital expenditure as shown in Table 3 is noted.
iv. the additional High Needs Provision Capital Allocation grant as noted in para 5.11 is approved.
31. Corporate Business Change Programme
RESOLVED that the Executive endorses the refocussed Business Change and Transformation programme as set out in Annex A, recognising that there will need to be flexibility to adjust the programme as necessary in response to changing
circumstances.
32. Council Plan Overview Report
RESOLVED that the performance of the council over the period from January to March 2022 highlighted in the Overview Report is noted.
33. Exclusion of Public and Press
RESOLVED that pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2000, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 10 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).
34. Berkshire Community Equipment Service - Section 75 Agreement
RESOLVED that
i. Bracknell Forest Council continue membership of the S75 Joint Agreement for a maximum period of five years. Following this period continued membership of the S75 will be reviewed and presented to the Executive for consideration and recommendation.
ii. Bracknell Forest Council to continue to participate as a partner in the Berkshire Community Equipment Service Steering Group in order to develop and agree a route to market for the re-commissioning of the BCES, and to be part of the joint procurement exercise for community equipment services as led by West Berkshire Council.
iii. authority be delegated to the Executive Director: People in liaison with The Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing and the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning to consider and then approve the route to market noting that once approval has been given by the Executive to the recommendations in this report, then the joint procurement will proceed as led by West Berkshire Council.
iv. The approval will be subject to review by Bracknell Forest Council procurement and legal teams to ensure compliance to Procurement Regulations 2015 and for this condition to be made clear in communications with West Berkshire Council. This caveat is required because West Berkshire have yet to provide details of the planned procurement process.
v. the recommendations from this report to be shared with the lead authority, West Berkshire Council, so they are fully informed as to the limits of the authority obtained for this procurement
CHAIRMAN