Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Giles Shilson and Alan Yarrow.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 24 October 2013.

The public minutes of the meeting held on 24 October 2013 were approved.

Report of the Chamberlain (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain updating it on the outturn for the financing of capital and supplementary revenue projects for 2012/13.

RESOLVED – That the content of the report be noted.

There were no questions relating to the working of the Sub-Committee.

There were no urgent items for consideration.

MOTION – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

To agree the non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 24 October 2013.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 24 October 2013 were approved.

Report of the Chamberlain (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain on the City Corporation’s financial position since the previous forecast was considered in March 2013.

RESOLVED – That pending the submission of the revised financial forecasts in January, the impact of the known changes in the City Corporation’s financial position since the forecast in March 2013 be noted.

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Chamberlain (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a joint report of the Town Clerk and Chamberlain on the progress made on the service based reviews.

Report of the Chamberlain (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain concerning funding for dedicated security posts including the rate of the business rate premium.

A resolution from the Police Committee meeting of 6 December 2013 was laid round the table and the Sub-Committee noted the comments relating to the business rate premium. Members proceeded to discuss whether the premium should be increased in detail.

RESOLVED – it be recommended to the Policy and Resources Committee that the business rate premium remain unchanged at 0.4p in the pound for a further year.

Report of the City Surveyor (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a joint report of the Chamberlain and City Surveyor concerning the introduction of a scheme which involved the transfer of property assets from one City Corporation fund to another.

Joint report of the Chamberlain and the City Surveyor together with a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (copy attached).

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a joint report of the Chamberlain and City Surveyor concerning the Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Capital Cap. A report of the Principal of the Guildhall School was also considered thereon.

Report of the Chamberlain (To Follow).

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a report of the Chamberlain on the progress of certain projects and, in particular, those which had now reached the stage for determining the allocation of funding.

There were no questions on matters relating to the work of the Sub-Committee.

There were no items of urgent business for consideration.