Issue - meetings

The Mayor agreed to admit the report as urgent business. The report could not be circulated earlier as vital information was awaited from the preceptors.  The report needed to be admitted in order that the Council Tax may be set for 2007/08.

On a Motion by Councillor Mallet there being 30 for and 25 against it was:

RESOLVED:

1.      That the final settlement be noted and the way forward as outlined in the circulated report in respect of the levying authorities and Local Authority Business Growth Incentive scheme be agreed.

2.      That approval be given to the reduction in non-HRA rent levels as set   out in the circulated report.

3.      That the uncertainty as a result of single status negotiations be noted.

4.      That the business unit cash limits, set out in Appendix C of the report, be agreed.

5.      That the Greater London Authority precept be noted.

6.      That the budget resolution in the specified format as set out in the attached appendix be agreed.

7.      That the reserves policy attached at Appendix E of the report, be agreed.