Agenda item

Report:  See pages 1-7 of the main agenda

The Mayor stated that in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11(2), this being an officer report, the recommendations set out in the report were deemed to have been moved and were subject to amendment only.

The recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

The Mayor stated that he had received the following nominations for the council tax setting committee membership:

Labour: Councillors Peter John, Richard Livingstone, Fiona Colley and Althea Smith.  Reserves: Councillors Barrie Hargrove, Ian Wingfield and Veronica Ward.

Liberal Democrat: Councillors Tim McNally and Graham Neale.  Reserve: Councillor Jeff Hook.

Conservative: Councillor Michael Mitchell.  Reserve: Councillor Toby Eckersley.

No further nominations were forthcoming, therefore the nominations were agreed.

The Mayor stated that nominations had been received for the positions of chair and vice-chair of the council tax setting committee, Councillors Peter John and Richard Livingstone respectively.  No further nominations were forthcoming, therefore the nominations were put to the vote and council assembly appointed Councillor Peter John as chair of the council tax setting committee and Councillor Richard Livingstone as vice-chair of the council tax setting committee.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the Greater London Authority (GLA) proposal to set a precept level on 23 February 2011 be noted.

2.  That a council tax setting committee be established in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to set the council tax for the year 2011/12, with the role and functions, matters reserved and political composition as set out in Appendix A of the report.

3.  That the following councillors be appointed to the council tax setting committee:

Labour: Councillors Peter John, Richard Livingstone, Fiona Colley and Althea Smith.  Reserves: Councillors Barrie Hargrove, Ian Wingfield and Veronica Ward.

Liberal Democrat: Councillors Tim McNally and Graeme Neale.  Reserve: Councillor Jeff Hook.

Conservative: Councillor Michael Mitchell.  Reserve: Councillor Toby Eckersley.

4.  That Councillor Peter John be appointed chair and Councillor Richard Livingstone be appointed vice-chair of the council tax setting committee.

5.  That the existing local war widows schemes for housing benefits and council tax benefits be continued in 2011/12.