Venue: Committee rooms D & E - Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX. View directions
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Declarations of pecuniary interest - see note overleaf Minutes:None. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes:Apologies were received from Councillor Peter McCabe, who was substituted by Councillor John Dehaney. Apologies were also received from co-opted members Peter Connellan and Colin Powell. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2013 PDF 51 KB Minutes:The minutes were agreed as a correct record of the meeting.
As a matter arising, Councillor Diane Neil Mills requested further detail on housing benefit spend for each housing sector. Councillor Samantha George asked that this be included in Merton Priory Homes’ report to the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny panel meeting if it hasn’t been received before then. ACTION: Director of Corporate Services
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Business Plan Update 2014-18 PDF 51 KB Additional documents:
Minutes:It was agreed to take agenda items 4, 5 and 6 together.
The Director of Corporate Services, Caroline Holland, outlined the content of the reports. She said that some information was still awaited on business rates and the pension fund valuation. It is expected that revised figures containing the most recent assumptions will be provided to Cabinet on 17 February. She drew attention to the uncertainties for 2016/17 and 2017/18 pending the next government’s comprehensive spending review and that this may pose further financial challenges for the council.
In response to questions, Caroline Holland provided further detail on the assumptions behind estimates for business rates and the relationship between inflation, interest rates and reserves and balances.
Corporate Services savings proposals (pages 30, 32-41) The Commission discussed each of the Corporate Services savings proposals in turn. Points of clarification, comments made by the Commission and its decision on what to recommend to Cabinet on each is set out in the table below:
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Minutes:See agenda item 4. |
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Business Plan Update - Report to Cabinet 20 January 2014 PDF 973 KB Minutes:See agenda item 4. |
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Minutes:The draft work programme was agreed, subject to a change of date for the final meeting from 30 April to 7 April 2014. |