Issue - meetings
Recommendations from the Executive Cabinet
Meeting: 02/12/2020 - Council (Item 44)
44 Recommendations from the Cabinet (to follow) 
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To consider the recommendations from the meeting(s) of the Cabinet held on 25th November 2020.
Minutes:
Worcestershire Regulatory Services Board Budget Recommendations 2020/21
Councillor A. Kent, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, presented the recommendations arising from a meeting of the Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) Board held on 1st October 2020.
The recommendations addressed the need for partner organisations to increase budget contributions in order to cover increased pension costs. The increase in pension costs had arisen following the outcomes of a national court case in relation to age related contributions. A refund had been requested to be paid to Wyre Forest District Council, which was withdrawing from the pest control service provided by WRS. The revised budget contribution from Bromsgrove District Council to WRS in 2020/21 would be £468,000, or 14.59 per cent of the WRS budget.
During consideration of this item, it was noted that there appeared to have been a challenging debate at the WRS Board meeting when the budget position for 2020/21 had been discussed. Members noted that Councillors A. Kent and H. Jones served on the WRS Board on behalf of Bromsgrove District Council. It was also noted that there would be further recommendations about the WRS budget coming forward in future months for Members’ consideration.
Members commented that WRS had been working very hard during the Covid-19 pandemic, which had created a number of challenges for the service. Officers in the team were praised for their hard work at this difficult time.
RESOLVED that partner authorities approve the following for 2020/21:
1.1 the additional partner liabilities for 2020/21 in relation to increase in WRS pension forward funding rate and recommend the increase to individual partner councils:-
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Bromsgrove District Council |
£11k |
1.2 the additional partner liabilities for 2020/21 in relation to the additional increase in pay award of 0.75% from the original estimated 2% and recommend the increase to individual partner councils:-
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Bromsgrove District Council |
£3k |
1.3 the refund to Wyre Forest in relation to the change of Pest Control Services and recommend the refund to individual partner councils:-
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Wyre Forest District Council |
£7k |
1.5 the revised budget for 2020/21 and partner percentage allocations for 2020/21 onwards, due to the change in pest control service at Wyre Forest:-
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£’000 |
Revised % |
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Bromsgrove District Council |
468 |
14.59 |
Domestic Abuse Policy
Councillor S. Webb, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Housing and Health and Wellbeing, presented the Domestic Abuse Policy for Members’ consideration. Members were advised that the policy set out the Council’s approach to responding to cases of domestic abuse and supporting victims, which included participation in multi-agency partnership work to tackle domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act would introduce a legal duty, from April 2021 onwards, for Councils to house victims of domestic abuse and their children. The legislation also introduced a statutory definition of domestic abuse, which acknowledged that this could be physical, emotional and / or coercive.
RESOLVED that
(1) the draft Domestic Abuse Policy be adopted; and
(2) the Head of Housing and Community Services be given delegated authority to update and amend the policy ... view the full minutes text for item 44