Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Councillor S Easom declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 7 due to being a member of Liberty Leisure Board. Minute number 28 refers.

Councillor R MacRae declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 7 due to being a member of Stapleford Town Council. Minute number 28 refers.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2021 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To consider proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23; capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25; and proposed fees and charges for 2022/23 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

The Committee considered the proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23; capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25; and proposed fees and charges for 2022/23 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

1. RESOLVED that the Business Growth Business Plan be approved.

2. RECOMMENDED that the Finance and Resources Committee recommends to Council that the following be approved:

a) The detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23 (base) including any revenue development submissions.

b) The capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25

c) The fees and charges for 2022/23.

To agree, for consultation purposes, a revised Statement of Community Involvement.

The Committee considered the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

The SCI sets out the ways in which the Council involves all parts of the community in all aspects of planning work. Councils are required to have an SCI and to review it every five years.

In line with government guidance, the proposed new SCI moves away from less effective means of communication, such as advertisements in newspapers, and towards more effective means, such as social media tools and online documents. It simplifies and adds flexibility to the previous version of the SCI.

RESOLVED that the SCI be approved for consultation.

To update Members on progress with the public consultation on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.  The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan -  Consultation Response is circulated separately with this agenda.

Members were updated on the progress made with the public consultation on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. The Strategies, which would now be called the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan, are currently being reviewed, with the summary of responses to the public consultation.

The Government’s levelling up white paper has been delayed. If it is published before the date of the committee a verbal update will be given at the meeting. The report is a brief summary of progress made in developing levelling up bids for Eastwood and Kimberley.

The Committee were provided with a summary of the strategic direction and progress made in developing bids for Eastwood and Kimberley. Unlike the Stapleford Town Deal where the government allocated notional funding to areas, subject to receipt and approval of a satisfactory Town Investment Plan and allied business cases, the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) remains entirely an open and competitive process.

RESOLVED to endorse to the proposals for the respective emerging LUF bids for Kimberley and Eastwood bids and feed this back to the Task and Finish Groups.

To provide the Committee with some information regarding the current progress of the economy in Broxtowe.

The Committee were provided with information regarding the current progress of the economy in Broxtowe.

To seek Committee approval to conclude the annual review of the Town Centre Trading Policy for the use of all Council owned squares.

Members considered the annual review of the Town Centre Trading Policy for the use of all Council owned squares.

RESOLVED:

1. that the amendments to the Town Centre Trading policy be approved;

2. that powers be delegated to the Chair and Vice Chair to approve any

    additional amendments, should any be required – with the new policy to

    come into effect on 31 January 2022.

3. that the policy be reviewed every two years, with the next review in

    January 2024.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Committee considered the Work Programme.

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.