Venue: the Council Chamber, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon
Contact: A Roberts, Democratic Services Officer, Tel No 01480 388009/e-mail: Anthony.Roberts@huntsdc.gov.uk
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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 29th November 2006. Contact: A Roberts 388009 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 29th November 2006 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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MEMBERS' INTERESTS To receive from Members declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any Agenda item. Please see Notes 1 and 2 below. Minutes: No declarations of interest were received. |
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CALCULATION OF COUNCIL TAX BASE 2007/2008 To consider a report by the Head of Revenue Services recommending the Council Tax Base for 2007/2008. Contact: J Barber 388105 Minutes: In accordance with Section 34 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the (Local Authorities Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) and after consideration of a report by the Head of Revenue Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) setting out the general principles for the calculation of the tax base for the District, it was
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(a) that the report by the Head of Revenue Services regarding the calculation of the District Council’s tax base for the year 2007/08 be approved; and
(b) that in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended), the amount calculated by the Huntingdonshire District Council as their tax base for the whole District for the year 2007/08 be 57,434 and shall be as listed below for each parish of the District:
Abbotsley 189 Abbots Ripton 134 Alconbury 553 Alconbury Weston 279 Alwalton 128 Barham & Woolley 26 Bluntisham 727 Brampton 1809 Brington & Molesworth 114 Broughton 86 Buckden 1138 Buckworth 50 Bury 583 Bythorn & Keyston 147 Catworth 136 Chesterton 59 Colne 325 Conington 73 Covington 41 Denton & Caldecote 24 Diddington 30 Earith 575 Easton 75 Ellington 234 Elton 290 Eynesbury Hardwicke 769 Farcet 570 Fenstanton 1187 Folksworth & Washingley 350 Glatton 134 Godmanchester 2258 Grafham 238 Great & Little Gidding 127 Great Gransden 458 Great Paxton 377 Great Staughton 311 Haddon 20 Hail Weston 238 Hamerton 42 Hemingford Abbots 319 Hemingford Grey 1153 Hilton 439 Holme 241 Holywell-cum-Needingworth 973 Houghton & Wyton 1200 Huntingdon 6709 Kings Ripton 73 Kimbolton & Stonely 585 Leighton Bromswold 80 Little Paxton 1122 Morborne 11 Offord Cluny 197 Offord d'Arcy 295 Old Hurst 96 Old Weston 90 Perry 266 Pidley-cum-Fenton 156 Ramsey 2877 St Ives 5626 St Neots 9096 St Neots Rural 30 Sawtry 1735 Sibson-cum-Stibbington 200 Somersham 1361 Southoe & Midloe 157 Spaldwick 222 Steeple Gidding 10 Stilton 790 Stow Longa 60 Tetworth 18 The Stukeleys 731 Tilbrook 107 Toseland 38 Upton & Coppingford 87 Upwood & The Raveleys 411 Warboys 1350 Waresley 128 Water Newton 43 Winwick 41 Wistow 220 Woodhurst 153 Woodwalton 86 Yaxley 2808 Yelling 140 57434 |
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DPA, EIR, FOI AND PSI REQUEST PROCEDURE To consider a report by the Heads of Information Management and of Legal and Estates recommending the adoption of a procedure to deal with requests for information. Contact: D Horrex 388179 W Smalley 388022 Additional documents: Minutes: With the aid of a report by the Heads of Information Management and of Legal and Estates (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Panel considered the terms of a corporate policy on dealing with requests for information received by the Council. Having noted that the policy reflected best practice, it was
RESOLVED
that the Data Protection Act (DPA), Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), Freedom of Information Act (FOI), and Public Sector Information (PSI) Procedure as outlined in the report now submitted be adopted. |
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To receive and note a report by the Internal Audit Manager on the Risk Register. Contact: S Couper 388103 Additional documents:
Minutes: The Panel gave consideration to a report by the Head of Financial Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) on progress with the development of the Risk Register. Having been acquainted with the options that had been identified to mitigate further “red” residual risks, Members noted that work was ongoing to check the applicability of risks across the Council.
The report also contained proposed changes to the Risk Management Strategy. The changes reflected best practice by separating responsibilities for ensuring that an effective Risk Management Strategy was in place and for acting on mitigated risks.
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(a) that the progress being made on dealing with “red” risks be noted; and
(b) that the changes to the Risk Management Strategy contained in Annex B to the report now submitted be approved. |
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WHISTLEBLOWING: ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE To note the outcome of the annual review. Contact: D Harwood 388115 Minutes: The Panel received and noted a report by the Audit Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) on the outcome of the annual review of the Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure. |
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REVIEW OF THE ANTI-FRAUD AND CORRUPTION STRATEGY To note the outcome of the review of the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy. Contact: D Harwood 388115 Minutes: The Panel received and noted a report by the Audit Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) on the outcome of a review of the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy. |
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INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE INTERIM REPORT 2006/07 To consider a report by the Audit Manager reviewing progress towards the achievement of the 2006/07 Annual Audit Plan and associated management and performance issues. Contact: D Harwood 388115 Minutes: The Panel received a report by the Internal Audit Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) summarising progress against the Annual Audit Plan 2006/07, which revealed that the work contained in the Plan was likely to be completed. As a result of work carried out, the Internal Audit Manager was of the view that the Council’s systems continued to provide a limited level of assurance.
In response to a question the Panel was informed of the procedure resolving disagreements between managers and Internal Audit on the implementation of recommendations that arose from audits. Having discussed Executive Councillors’ involvement in ensuring that agreed actions were implemented, it was
RESOLVED
(a) that the report be noted;
(b) that Directors and Heads of Service be reminded of the importance of introducing actions within the agreed timescales and of the Panel’s view as to the perceived requirement for liaison with Executive Councillors, as appropriate, on progress in that respect; and
(c) that the concern of the Corporate Governance Panel with regard to recorded performance on the implementation of agreed actions be noted. |
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ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2006 To consider a report by the Head of Financial Services of the implications of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2006. Contact: D Harwood 388115 Minutes: The Panel received and noted a report by the Internal Audit Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) on the implications for the Council of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2006. |