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Executive Report

Meeting: 15/09/2021 - Council (Item 21)

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To receive the Leader’s report on the work of the Executive since the Council meeting held on 14 July 2021.

 

Council is asked to resolve a recommendation in respect of:

·       Treasury Management performance

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Bettison OBE, presented his report on the work of the Executive since that reported at the Council meeting on 14 July 2021. The Executive had met twice on 20 July and 31 August 2021.

 

The Leader highlighted the following matters that had been considered:

 

·         Within the Capital budget spend of £25.883m the main carry forwards were for £7.6m for Heathlands (on-site); £3.9m for Town centre regeneration and £0.8m for LED lighting replacement.

·         The Revenue budget outturn of £87.592m was £3.515m under budget with significant government support. During the 23 years as a Unitary Council the budget had never been overspent.

·         Legal preparations for Coopers Hill development of 52 housing/low level flats by Bracknell Forest and Cambium Partnership had been agreed

·         Lateral Flow Test project contract extension to March 2022 following the very fast initial set up in early 2021 and on flexible terms to allow for further national policy changes.

·         Home Care Commissioning Procurement plan agreed for three years (plus three) on flexible framework contract

·         Interim extension to Section 75 Agreement to be agreed by Executive Director: People prior to revised agreement in 2022 reflecting new Better Care Fund guidance. This was an essential framework for much joint working with the Clinical Commissioning Group.

 

The report contained a recommendation that the Council was asked to resolve in respect of the following matter:

·         Treasury Management Performance

 

On the proposition of Councillor Heydon, Executive Member for Transformation and Finance, seconded by Councillor Allen it was

 

Recommended to the Chief Executive that the Treasury Management performance in 202/21 as set out in Annexe B to the Executive report be noted.


 

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