Issue - meetings

To consider the Report of the Cabinet dated 4 October 2017.

The recommendation was agreed.

The Leader of the Council, as Chairman of the Cabinet, presented the report of the meeting held on 4 October 2017.

He reported that the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan had been reviewed at the October Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet recommended that the Council provide additional funds of £250,000 to support the transition required to deliver local services against the financial challenges currently faced.

Recognising that some local businesses were also facing a challenging financial climate, the Cabinet had agreed, in principle, to support policies for further rate relief to public houses and small businesses.  The Cabinet had also ensured that the Council had budgets available to support council taxpayers who were experiencing the most hardship.

The Cabinet had also agreed a draft Housing Strategy for wider consultation. The Leader requested that all members look closely at this document.  The actions arising from the strategy would contribute towards the Council’s corporate priority of providing “more homes for local people”.

On the motion that the report be received and recommendation be adopted, it was:

RESOLVED:

That the report be received and the recommendation be adopted.