Agenda item

a)     Report of the General Purposes Committee – Report No.2 – 2010/11

b)     Report of the Audit Committee – Report No.1 – 2010/11

c)      Report of the Constitution Review Working Group – Report No.1 – 2010/11

d)     Report of the Cabinet - Report Nos.2 & 3 – 2010/11

1.       Report of General Purposes Committee 02/2010-11

RESOLVED:

That report 02/2010-11 of the General Purposes Committee for 2010/11 be received and that the following recommendations be agreed:

(i) Treasury Management 2010/11 Mid Year Activity & Performance Update

(a)      That the Treasury Management activity undertaken during the first half of 2010/11 and the performance achieved be noted.

(b)        That the proposed extended use of money market funds (as set out in Appendix 3 of the report) be approved.

(c)        That the reinstatement of Clydesdale Bank to the lending list be agreed and the reinstatement of Santander UK Bank be noted.

(d)        That the Treasury Management Practices document (as set out in Appendix 4 of the report) be noted.

(ii)        Feedback following consultation on the new draft Statement of Licensing Policy for 2011-14 under the Licensing Act 2003

(a)          That the new Statement of Licensing Policy (draft attached at Appendix 2 of the report) be adopted to take effect on 7 January 2011.

(b)          That officers be instructed to take all necessary steps to publish the new Statement of Licensing Policy including publication on the Council’s website and by making copies available to the public at Council offices.

            (iii)       Census 2011

That a presentation by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Census Area Manager be received and an ad hoc Members Advisory Group to support the Census be agreed.

2.             Report of Audit Committee – Report No.1/2010-11

RESOLVED

That the report of theAudit Committee – Report No.1/2010-11 and its contents be noted.

3.     Report of the Constitutional Review Working Group – Report No.     01/2010-11

RESOLVED:

That report 1 of the Constitution Review Working Group 2010/11 be received and that the changes to the membership of the Standards Committee and its Sub-Committees set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report be adopted as amendments to the Council’s Constitution at Part 2, Article 9 (main Committee) and Part 3, Section C (Sub-Committees).

4.       Reports Of The Cabinet – Nos 2 & 3 /2010-11

 RESOLVED

That Cabinet Reports 2 & 3 2010-11 be received and adopted.