Agenda

Budget Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Epsom Town Hall, https://www.youtube.com/@epsomandewellBC/playlists. View directions

Contact: Email: democraticservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk  tel: 01372 732000

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 330 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 10 December 2024.

3.

Mayoral Communications/Business

To receive such communications or deal with such business as the Mayor may decide to lay before the Council.

4.

Budget Report 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 912 KB

This report fulfils the statutory requirement to agree a budget for 2025/26, comprising both revenue and capital expenditure plans, and to set a council tax for the year.

 

The Council Tax recommendation as supported by Financial Strategy Advisory Group is for an increase of £6.75 per annum (Band D property), an equivalent increase of 2.98%.

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5.

Polling District and Polling Places Review pdf icon PDF 254 KB

This report sets out the recommendations from the Strategy and Resources Committee for proposed changes following the conclusion of the Polling Places and Districts Review.

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6.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The Council is asked to consider whether it wishes to pass a resolution to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

7.

Staffing Update

In accordance with section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, by reason of special circumstances, the Mayor is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

This report has not been published because the meeting is likely to be closed to the press and public in view of the nature of the business to be transacted/nature of the proceedings.  The report deals with information relating to an individual and the public interest in maintaining the exemption currently outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.