Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the following recommendations from Cabinet :-

(a)  Connecting Cheshire Superfast Broadband Partnership Arrangement

  Cabinet at its meeting on 17th September 2012, had given consideration to the partnership arrangements proposed for the delivery of the above project to provide superfast broadband services in areas of market failure, these being predominantly outlying rural areas and recommended that Council approve the partnership arrangement. It was proposed that Cheshire East be the accountable body and delivery agent for the project partners of Cheshire West and Chester, Warrington and Halton.

   RESOLVED

1.    That Cheshire East Council enter into a partnership arrangement with    Cheshire West and Chester Council, Warrington Borough Council and Halton Borough Council for the delivery of the Connecting Cheshire Superfast Broadband Project.

2.    That Cheshire East Council lead the partnership and fulfil the role as the accountable body and principal delivery agent of the Connecting Cheshire Partnership.

(b)      Revised Statement of Gambling Principles

   Cabinet at its meeting on 10th December 2012, gave consideration to the content of the Revised Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 1985. The Statement formed part of the Council’s Policy Framework and was, therefore, required to be formally adopted by Council. The Council was required to review its existing Statement of Principles by 31 January 2013 and a consultation with stakeholders had been carried out as part of that process. Cabinet resolved to support the content of the Statement of Principles and that their formal adoption be recommended to the Council.

  The relevant Cabinet minute was circulated at the meeting.

         RESOLVED

That the Revised Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 1985, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved and adopted.

 (c) Council Tax Base 2013/14

   Cabinet, at its meeting on 10th December 2012, gave consideration to  and made recommendations to Council in respect the Council Tax Base for 2013/14 and to important changes in its calculation.  Approval of the Tax Base was required before 31 January 2013, so that the information could be used by the Cheshire Police Authority and by the Cheshire Fire Authority, for their budget purposes. 

The relevant Cabinet minute was circulated at the meeting.

      RESOLVED

1.    That, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, Council approves the amount to be calculated by Cheshire East Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2013/14 as 137,122.19 for the whole area.

2.    That the Cheshire East Council Tax Support Scheme be approved, in accordance with Appendix A of the report.

3.    That the calculation of the Council Tax Base for Local Preceptors be approved, in accordance with Appendix B of the report.