Agenda and minutes

            Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Alderman McGimpsey and Councillors Armitage, and Carson.

            No declarations of interest were recorded.

            The information contained in the following report is restricted in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

            The Director of Finance and Resources presented the Members with the proposed Cash Limit for the Planning Committee for the year 2017/18, as recommended by the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee at its meeting on 20th January, 2017.

            He outlined to the Members the next steps in the rate setting process which would lead to the district rate being set by the Council at its meeting on 1st February.

            After discussion, the Committee:

1.     agreed that the report would not be subject to call-in, given that it would cause an unreasonable delay and would be prejudicial to both the Council and the public’s interests in striking the district rate by the legislative deadline of 15th February, 2017;

2.     agreed that a cash limit of £1,520,440  be set for the Planning  Committee, for the year 2017/2018, with the individual service cash limits detailed in the report; and

3.     noted the next steps in the rate setting process.