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Items
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1. |
Apologies for Absence
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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1.1
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Apologies for absence were received from
Councillor Toby Mallinson and Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed.
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2. |
Exclusion of Press and Public
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Minutes:
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2.1
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No items were identified where resolutions may
be moved to exclude the press and public.
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3. |
Declarations of Interest  PDF 86 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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3.1
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There were no declarations of interest.
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4. |
Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 89 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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4.1
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The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee
held on 18 December 2023 were approved as a correct record.
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5. |
Public Questions and Petitions
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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5.1
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There were no public questions or
petitions.
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6. |
Members' Questions
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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6.1
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There were no questions from Members of the
Committee.
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7. |
Work Programme PDF 215 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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7.1
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The Committee received a report containing the
Committee’s Work Programme for consideration and discussion.
The aim of the Work Programme was to show all known, substantive
agenda items for forthcoming meetings of the Committee, to enable
this Committee, other committees, officers, partners and the public to plan their work with and
for the Committee.
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7.2
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The Principal Democratic Services Officer
reported an addition to the Work Programme since the publication of
the agenda: the item “Committee Climate Statement”
would be received at the Finance Committee in February 2024.
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7.3
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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance
Committee:-
1.
approves the Committee’s work programme, as set out in
Appendix 1, including any additions and amendments identified in
Part 1 and the amendment noted in the meeting;
2.
gives consideration to any further
issues to be explored by officers for inclusion in Part 2 of
Appendix 1 of the next work programme report, for potential
addition to the work programme; and
3.
notes any referrals from Council (petition and resolutions)
detailed in Section 2 of the report and agrees the proposed
responses.
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8. |
Capital Approvals Month 8 (2023/24) PDF 145 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
Minutes:
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8.1
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The Finance Manager
submitted a report that provided details of proposed changes to the
existing Capital Programme as brought forward in Month 8
2023/24.
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8.2
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Officers agreed to
provide an update on the prioritisation of projects in the
Stocksbridge Towns Fund programme following completion of the
tender process.
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8.3
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RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance
Committee:-
1.
approves the proposed additions and variations to
the Capital Programme listed in Appendices 1, 2 and 3;
and
2.
approves the acceptance of grant funding as
identified in Appendix 4.
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8.4
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Reasons for Decision
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8.4.1
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The proposed changes
to the Capital Programme will improve the services to the people of
Sheffield.
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8.4.2
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To formally record
changes to the Capital Programme and gain Member approval for
changes in line with Finance Regulations and to reset the Capital
Programme in line with the latest information.
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8.5
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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8.5.1
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A number of alternative courses
of action are considered as part of the process undertaken by
Officers before decisions are recommended to Members. The
recommendations made to Members represent what Officers believe to
be the best options available to the Council, in line with Council
priorities, given the constraints on funding and the use to which
funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital
Programme.
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9. |
Local Authority Capital Flexibilities Consultation PDF 134 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
Minutes:
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9.1
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The Director of Finance and
Commercial Services submitted a report that provided a draft
consultation response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing
and Communities (DLUHC) call for views on new local authority
capital flexibilities.
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9.2
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RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance Committee
approves the proposed response to the call for views on new local
authority flexibilities for submission to DLUHC.
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9.3
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Reasons for Decision
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9.3.1
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The content of this
consultation represents a significant change in Government policy
and, in accordance with the Council Constitution, members are asked
to approve the consultation response.
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9.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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9.4.1
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The Council is not required to
submit a response to this consultation. An alternative option to
the recommendation would be to not submit a response. The proposal
from DLUHC includes significant changes to the capital financing
regime that the Council operates within and this alternative option
was rejected so that the views of the Council can be submitted to
Government.
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