Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee - Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 9.32 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Port Talbot Civic Centre. View directions

Contact: Nicola Headon 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor C. Clement-Williams be appointed as Chairperson.

 

2.

Minutes of Previous Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee held on 16 May 18 and 27 June 2018 pdf icon PDF 7 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Noted by Committee.

3.

Registration Service - Non Statutory Fees pdf icon PDF 448 KB

Decision:

That the fees for the period of 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, as set out in Appendix one of the circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the fees for the period of 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, as set out in Appendix one of the circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To set non-statutory fee levels for the Registration Service from 1 January, 2019.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

4.

Miscellaneous Grant Fund Application pdf icon PDF 133 KB

Decision:

That the application for grant assistance received from Skewen Rugby Football Club Ltd, towards the annual lease of the playing field at Pen Yr Heol, Skewen, Neath, be approved, pro-rata for the period to 1.5.19.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the application for grant assistance received from Skewen Rugby Football Club Ltd, towards the annual lease of the playing field at Pen Yr Heol, Skewen, Neath, be approved, pro-rata for the period to 1.5.19.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To decide on providing financial support in respect of the grant application received.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

5.

Representatives at Magistrates Court Proceedings pdf icon PDF 208 KB

Decision:

That the revised list of people to represent the Authority in proceedings before a Magistrates Court for the purpose of recovery of Council Tax and Business Rates as detailed in the circulated report, be approved.

 

 

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the revised list of people to represent the Authority in proceedings before a Magistrates Court for the purpose of recovery of Council Tax and Business Rates as detailed in the circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To confirm officers authorised to represent the Authority art Magistrates Court proceedings.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

 

 

 

6.

Access to Meetings

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4(3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 or Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

 

7.

Business Rates Write Offs

Decision:

That the write off amounts of Business Rates as contained in the private circulate report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off amounts of Council Tax as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The amount is irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

 

8.

Council Tax Write Offs

Decision:

That the Write off amounts of Council Tax as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off amounts of Council Tax as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The accounts are irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

9.

Housing Benefit Write Offs

Decision:

That the write off amounts of Housing Benefit contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off amounts of Housing Benefit as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The accounts are irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.