Venue: Council Chamber
Contact: Rosemary Whitelaw - Tel: 0116 305 2583 Email: rosemary.whitelaw@leics.gov.uk
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Chairman's Announcements. |
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Additional documents: |
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Declarations of interest. |
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Questions asked under Standing Order 7(1)(2) and (5). |
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Report of the Constitution Committee. Additional documents: |
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Review of Standing Orders (Meeting Procedure Rules). Decision: “That the changes to
Standing Orders (Meeting Procedure Rules), as set out in the Appendix to the
report of the Constitution Committee, be approved.” |
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To receive position statements under Standing Order 8. Decision: The Acting Leader gave a position statement on the following matters: · Medium Term Financial Strategy Position; · Local Government Reorganisation; · Flooding; · Zouch Bridge; · Invictus Games. |
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Reports of the Cabinet: |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2028/29. Additional documents:
Decision: “(a) That subject to the items below, and
following changes arising from the final Local Government Finance Settlement
and receipt of final Business Rates information from Leicestershire district
councils, approval be given to the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) which
incorporates the recommended net revenue budget for 2025/26 totalling £615.2m
as set out in the revised Appendices A, B and E of this report and includes the
growth and savings for that year as set out in the revised Appendix C; (b)
That the revised Appendices A, B, C and E be
approved to reflect the changes in Business Rates, grant income and a reduction
in the growth contingency, which taken together have no impact on the use of
reserves; (c)
That approval be given to the projected
provisional revenue budgets for 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29, set out in the
revised Appendix B to the report, including the growth and savings for those
years as set out in the revised Appendix C, allowing the undertaking of
preliminary work, including business case development, engagement and equality
and human rights impact assessments, as may be necessary to achieve the savings
specified for those years including savings under development, set out in
Appendix D; (d)
That approval be given to the early achievement
of savings that are included in the MTFS, as may be necessary, along with
associated investment costs, subject to the Director of Corporate Resources
agreeing to funding being available; (e)
That the level of the general fund and earmarked
reserves as set out in Appendix K be noted and the planned use of those
earmarked reserves as indicated in that appendix be approved; (f)
That the amounts of the County Council's Council
Tax for each band of dwelling and the precept payable by each billing authority
for 2025/26 be as set out in Appendix M; (g)
That the Chief Executive be authorised to issue
the necessary precepts to billing authorities in accordance with the budget
requirement above and the tax base notified by the District Councils, and to
take any other action which may be necessary to give effect to the precepts; (h)
That approval be given to the 2025/26 to 2028/29
capital programme, totalling £439m, as set out in Appendix F; (i)
That the Director of Corporate Resources
following consultation with the Lead Member for Resources be authorised to
approve new capital schemes, including revenue costs associated with their
delivery, shown as future developments in the capital programme, to be funded
from funding available; (j)
That the financial indicators required under the
Prudential Code included in Appendix N, Annex 2 be noted and that the following
limits be approved: (k)
That the Director of Corporate Resources be
authorised to effect movement within the authorised limit for external debt
between borrowing and other long-term liabilities; (l)
That the following borrowing limits be approved
for the period 2025/26 to 2028/29: (i) Maturity of
borrowing:-
(ii) An upper limit for principal sums invested for periods longer than 364 days is 20% of the ... view the full decision text for item 7a |
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Additional documents: Decision: “That the Annual
Report of the Director of Public Health 2024 be noted with support” |
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English Devolution White Paper: Local Government Reorganisation. Additional documents:
Decision: “That the report and supplementary report on the English
Devolution White Paper: Local Government Reorganisation including urgent action
taken, considered by the Cabinet at its meeting on 7 February, be noted.” |
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Report of the Corporate Governance Committee: |
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Additional documents: Decision: “(a) That the new Contract Procedure Rules, set
out in the Appendix to this report, be approved; (b) That the Director of Corporate Resources, in
consultation with the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to approve
minor amendments to the Rules up to 24 February 2025.” |
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To consider the following notice of motion: |
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NHS and Social Care System. (a) This Council notes: (i) That the NHS and social care system face multiple crises of access, staff retention, long waiting times, missed targets and poor outcomes; (ii) That people across Leicestershire are struggling to access health and care services; (iii) That despite this, primary care providers have not been given the funding to employ more GPs, leaving qualified doctors facing unemployment; (iv) That there is a national dentistry crisis as increasing numbers of practitioners leave the NHS; (v) That the Adult Social Care and Education and Children’s Care budgets face significant pressure to continue to deliver savings in 2025/26 in the context of increasing demand for services; (vi) That difficulty accessing services increases pressure on acute care such as Accident & Emergency as well as undermining overall population health; (vii) That both The King’s Fund and the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care have acknowledged the positive vision the Liberal Democrats have for social care reform and that cross-party working is the only way to achieve this. (b) This Council advocates for cross-party collaboration both locally through the Health and Wellbeing Board and nationally through a long-term agreement on funding and provision of social care. (c) This Council resolves to: (i) Call for the establishment of a cross-party commission to forge a long-term agreement on predictable, consistent funding for free personal care; (ii) Call for an Emergency Health and Care Budget to put this national crisis at the top of the government’s agenda. (iii) Request the Chief Executive to convey these calls to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Decision: “(a) This
Council notes: (i)
That the
NHS and social care system face multiple crises of access, staff retention,
long waiting times, missed targets and poor outcomes; (ii)
That
people across Leicestershire are struggling
to access health and care services; (iii)
That
despite this, primary care providers have not been given the funding to employ
more GPs, leaving qualified doctors facing unemployment; (iv)
That
there is a national dentistry crisis as increasing numbers of practitioners
leave the NHS; (v)
That the
Adult Social Care and Education and Children’s Care budgets face significant
pressure to continue to deliver savings in 2025/26 in the context of increasing
demand for services; (vi)
That
difficulty accessing services increases pressure on acute care such as Accident
& Emergency as well as undermining overall population health; (vii)
That
both The King’s Fund and the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
have acknowledged the positive vision the Liberal Democrats have for social
care reform and that cross-party working is the only way to achieve this. (b)
This
Council advocates for cross-party collaboration both locally through the Health
and Wellbeing Board and nationally through a long-term agreement on funding and
provision of social care. (c)
This
Council resolves to: (i)
Continue
to work with local NHS commissioners and providers to ensure and equitable and
consistent delivery of health and care funding aligned to national frameworks
and policy for residents of Leicestershire; (ii) Request
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to reconsider his decision to
delay critical and long-awaited investment in Leicester’s Hospitals, as work is
now not expected to start on site until between 2030 and 2035.” |