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Apologies and Announcements Minutes: Apologies were presented on behalf of County Councillors Paul Hayhurst, Richard Newman-Thompson and Mark Perks.
Announcements
The Chairman reported the following sad deaths:
Mr Adrian Cutts, former Executive Director of Resources who died on the 16 January. He retired in 2009 after 17 years with the county council and was recognised for his dedication and his belief in making a difference for the people of Lancashire.
Former County Councillor Ron Pickup who died on the 2 February. Mr Pickup was elected to represent the County Council's Clitheroe electoral division as a Labour member in 1989, serving until 1993. He was then elected to represent the Whitworth electoral division on the County Council in 2001 and served until 2005.
Mr Harry Leslie Yeadon, former County Surveyor for Lancashire and Bridgemaster from 1974 to 1984, died on 8 February 2015 aged 92. He joined the county council in 1948 and retired in 1985. One of the final road projects started before his retirement was an access road from the M55 to the new car parks in Blackpool which was named Yeadon Way in his honour.
A number of members spoke in memory of the deceased following which the Full Council stood in silent tribute.
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Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Minutes: None disclosed. |
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The County Council's Budget · The 2015/16 Budget and Financial Strategy 2016/17 to 2017/18
· The Capital Investment Programme 2015/16 and beyond
· The Council Tax and Precept 2015/16
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Minutes: County Councillor Borrow moved the report of the Cabinet from its meeting on the5 February 2015. It contained recommendations on:
(i) The 2015/16 Budget and Financial Strategy 2016/17 to 2017/18
(ii) The Capital Investment Programme 2015/16 and beyond
(iii) The Council Tax and Precept 2015/16
In moving the report County Councillor Borrow outlined an adjustment to the proposals contained within the report. Details of the adjustment were set out in a document circulated to all members, which is appended to these minutes as Annex 1.
The motion was seconded by County Councillor Bill Winlow, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.
There then followed a period of debate on the Budget proposals.
Following the debate the Chairman adjourned the meeting for a period of ten minutes to give the County Treasurer the opportunity to consider an Amendment which was to be moved on behalf of the Conservative Group.
On resumption of the meeting Councillor Geoff Driver moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Conservative Group, which was seconded by County Councillor Albert Atkinson.
Councillor Driver drew attention to a typographical error at paragraph 4 of the Amendment; the figure of £22.466m as shown in the original document should have read £30.326m.
A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and the corrected version is set out at Annex 2 to these minutes.
There then followed a period of debate following which a recorded vote was taken. The names of county councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:
For (34)
Against (46)
Abstain (0)
The Conservative Group’s Amendment was therefore lost.
County Councillor Graham Gooch then moved a further Amendment to the Budget proposals, which was seconded by County Councillor Michael Green. A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 3 to these minutes.
A recorded vote was taken and the names of county councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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Lancashire County Council Treasury Management Policy and Strategy 2015/16 Additional documents:
Minutes: The County Council considered a report which outlined the proposed Treasury Management Policy Framework for 2015/16 as required by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Treasury Management Code of Practice (2011). It included the County Council's borrowing and investment strategies and the proposed Minimum Revenue provision Policy, together with the treasury management prudential indicators which sought to ensure that the Council's borrowing levels remained both sustainable and affordable.
The Cabinet had considered the Treasury Management Policy Framework for 2015/16 set out at Appendices A, B and C to the report now presented and recommended it to the Full Council for approval.
Resolved: That the Treasury Management Policy and Strategy for 2015/16 as set out in Appendices A, B and C to the report now presented, be approved.
Part B - Matters for Information
No matters were reported.
Part C - Notice of Motion
No Notices of Motion had been received.
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