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| PART A ITEMS | |
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1. | APOLOGIES FOR NON-ATTENDANCE | |
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2. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | |
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| All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any personal or personal and prejudicial interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting. | |
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3. | DEPUTATIONS – STANDING ORDER 3.5 | |
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| (NOTE: The Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Friday, 21 January 2005. The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes). | |
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4. | PUBLIC QUESTIONS – STANDING ORDER 3.6 | |
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| (NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from Members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Friday, 21 January 2005). | |
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5. | | PART I |
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| The attached reports cover the operation of the Council’s prudential indicators, its treasury function and its likely activities for the forthcoming year. The report incorporates three key Council reporting requirements: § The reporting of the main prudential indicators in accordance with the requirements of the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities. § The treasury strategy for 2005/06 in accordance with the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management, incorporating the summary to the investment strategy (in accordance with the ODPM investment guidance), it also includes the specific treasury management prudential indicators; | Contact Officer: Peter Wilson Ext 5301 |
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6. | | PART II |
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| The purpose of this report is to consider and recommend on the Board’s fees and charges for 2005/2006 and to consider and recommend on the Board’s revised 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 budgets. | Contact Officer: Peter Wilson Ext 5301 |
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7. | BOARD CROSS-REFERENCES (copies to follow) | PART II |
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| (A) COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT BOARD (17 Jan 2005) Board Budget 2005/2006 | Contact Officer: John Norman Ext 5316 |
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| (B) HOUSING BOARD (20 Jan 2005) Housing General Fund Board Budget 2005/2006 | Contact Officer: Julian Bowcher Ext 5551 |
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8. | | PART I |
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| To recommend budget levels for General Fund services for 2005/6 and help determine, in due course, the level of Council Tax to be levied in the Borough. (The final decision on the Council Tax level for 2005/6 will be taken by Council at a special meeting on 28 February 2005). | Contact Officer: Peter Wilson Ext 5301 |
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9. | ANY OTHER ITEMS which by reason of special circumstances the Chairman considers should be considered as a matter of urgency | |