BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee
4.00pm 22 June 2023
Council Chamber, Hove TOWn Hall
decision list
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Policy & Resources Urgency Sub-Committee
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RESOLVED:
2.1 To receive the minutes extract and note the decisions taken by the Policy & Resources Urgency Sub-Committee held on 30 March 2023. |
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Constitutional Matters: Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That the Committee’s terms of reference, as set out in Appendix A to this report, be noted;
2.2 That the Committee approves the establishment of an Urgency Sub-Committee consisting of the Chair of the Committee and two other Members (nominated in accordance with the scheme for the allocation of seats for committees) to exercise its powers in relation to matters of urgency on which it is necessary to make a decision before the next ordinary meeting of the Committee;
2.3 That a Personnel Appeals Sub-Committee of Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee be established to deal with dismissal and grievance matters in accordance with the Council’s constitution and HR Procedures. |
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Update on the work of the Corporate Parenting Board
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RESOLVED:
2.1 Approve the new Terms of Reference for the Corporate Parenting Board in line with the requirements in the Council’s Constitution. |
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Targeted Budget Management (TBM) Provisional Outturn 2022/23
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That the Committee note that the provisional General Fund outturn position is an overspend of £3.020m and that this represents an improvement of £1.553m compared to the projected and planned resource position at Month 9 and taken into account when setting the 2023/24 budget.
2.2 That the Committee note the provisional outturn includes an underspend of £0.562m on the council’s share of the NHS managed Section 75 services.
2.3 That the Committee approve General Fund carry forward requests totalling £7.912m as detailed in Appendix 5 and assumed within the provisional outturn.
2.4 That the Committee note the provisional outturn for the separate Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which is a break-even position.
2.5 That the Committee note the provisional outturn position for the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant, which is an underspend of £0.368m.
2.6 That the Committee note the provisional outturn position on the Capital Programme which is an underspend variance of £2.661m.
2.7 That the Committee approve the capital budget variations and re-profiling requests set out in Appendix 7.
2.8 That the Committee approve the new capital schemes requested in Appendix 8.
2.9 That the Committee approve the creation of a 10-Year Lease Dilapidations Provision as set out in paragraph 9.10.
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Procedure for Allocating Shoreham Harbour Eco-towns Funding
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee agrees the procedure set out in paragraph 3.7 to allocate £460k of Eco-towns capital funding across the Shoreham Harbour Area.
2.2 That Committee agrees to amend the July 2022 resolution to delegate authority to the Assistant Director for City Development and Regeneration to agree the detail of spend in consultation with the Chair of Strategy, Finance and City Regeneration Committee.
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Kingsway to the Sea
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RESOLVED: That the Committee:
2.1 Approves the reduction in scope of the project to fit within the total budget outlined in paragraph 3.8 below and delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture to take all steps necessary to re-commence the project.
2.2 Agrees that the total project budget has increased to £13.76m as set out in paragraph 3.8 below. Also agrees that there is a further opportunity to return to this committee in July 2023 if additional funding becomes available to deliver an increased scope.
2.3 Agrees that paragraph 3.13 is an indicative schedule of omissions from the project and that some items may be changed or substituted to reach the target budget figure.
2.4 Notes the target completion of the Levelling Up Fund spend by the 31st March 2024.
2.5 Notes that receipt of next and future payments from the Levelling up Fund is subject to their acceptance of a change request detailing the proposed omissions. A further report may be required to this Committee depending on the view from Government.
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