Issue - meetings

This report asks the committee to approve the Annual Plan for the council for 2024 – 2025.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(6 for, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting)

(1)      Approve the Annual Plan 2024-2025 at Appendix 1.

The Committee received a report asking the Committee to approve the Annual Plan for the council for 2024 – 2025. The Committee noted that a supplement to the agenda had been published in advance of the meeting to provide three items which had not been included previously due to a publication issue.

The following matters were considered:

a)             Budget implications.  Following a question from a member, the Head of Finance informed the Committee that a budget gap of c.£600,000 to be funded from reserves was projected for 2024/25. The Committee was informed that there might be a slight reduction in amount the following the recent announcement of funding from the government. The Council was still awaiting confirmation of the amount of funding to be provided.

The Head of Finance informed the Committee that the Council would need to continue to review its services, finding more efficient ways to deliver them or provide additional income.

b)             CIL Protocol. Following a question from a member, the Chair informed the Committee that a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Protocol had been approved by the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee last week. The Chair informed the Committee that the target date for consideration and response to CIL applications was November 2024.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 6 votes for, 1 abstention and the Chair not voting to:

(1)       Approve the Annual Plan 2024-2025 at Appendix 1.