Minute of meeting of 20 November 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 5 February 2025
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Finance and Resources Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 Hight Street, Perth on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors S Donaldson and G Laing; Bailie C McLaren; Provost X McDade, Depute Provost A Parrott; and Councillors H Anderson (substituting for Bailie C Ahern), P Barrett, A Chan, D Cuthbert, E Drysdale, J Duff, D Illingworth, T McEwan, J Rebbeck, C Shiers and C Stewart. In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive; J Pepper, Chief Officer – Health and Social Care Partnership, D Mitchell, Chief Finance Officer, Health and Social Care Partnership; S Walker, Strategic Lead - Finance and Business Support; A O’Brien, S Coyle, C France, J Jennings, C Palmer, C Robertson and J Salisbury (all Finance and Business Support); S Crawford, Strategic Lead – Property Services; J Janes (Property Services); D Littlejohn, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; S Merone and A Seggie (both Economy, Development and Planning); E Ritchie – Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities; N Ballentine (Housing and Communities); F Crofts, Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure; A Clegg and P Leonard (both Environment and Infrastructure); A Taylor, Strategic Lead – Customer and Digital Services; K Fraser (Customer and Digital Services); L Simpson, Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance; K Molley, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance); Apology: Bailie C Ahern Councillor S Donaldson, Convener, Presiding. The Convener Led on items 1-4 and 6-7. The Vice-Convener led on items 5 and 8. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and an apology was noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest In terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, Councillor J Duff declared an interest in item 5. 3. Minute of Meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 18 September 2024 The minute of meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 18 September 2024 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: The status of action in the Outstanding Business Statement (24/317) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly.
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5. Revenue Budget 2024/25 - Update No. 2 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (24/318) providing an update on progress with the 2024/25 General Fund Revenue Budget based upon the August 2024 ledger, updated for any subsequent known material movements, and the projected financial position of the Housing Revenue Account. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report 24/318, be noted. (ii) The projected outturn for General Fund Services, as set out in Section 5 of Report 24/318 and Appendices 1 and 2, be noted. (iii) The projected outturn for Corporate Budgets, as set out in Section 6 of Report 24/318, be noted. (iv) The funding update, provided in Section 7 of Report 24/318, be noted. (v) The projected outturn for the Housing Revenue Account, as summarised in Section 8 of Report 24/318 and Appendix 4, be noted. (vi) the adjustments to the 2024/25 Management Revenue Budget, as detailed in Sections 9,10 & 11 of Report 24/318 and Appendices 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, be approved. (vii) The financial risks, as set out in Section 12 of Report 24/318 and Appendix 8, be noted. (viii) To underwrite the Crannog Centre with a financial contribution of up to £50,000 from unearmarked Reserves which will only be paid if required and this is delegated to the Chief Finance Officer to ensure that everything is in order. 6. Composite Capital Budget 2024/30 & Housing Investment Programme 2024/29 - Monitoring Report No. 2 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (24/319) (1) providing a summary position to date for the 6-year Composite Capital Budget for 2024/25 to 2029/30 and the 5-year Housing Investment Programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29; and (2) seeking approval for adjustments to the programmes. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report 24/319 be noted. (ii) The proposed adjustments to the six-year Composite Capital Budget 2024/25 to 2029/30, as set out in Sections 5 and 6 of Report 24/319 and summarised in Appendices I and II, be approved. (iii) The proposed adjustments to the Housing Investment Programme Budget 2024/25 to 2028/29, as set out in Section 7 of Report 24/319 and summarised in Appendix III, be approved. (iv) Progress with the delivery of major Capital projects, as summarised in Appendix IV to Report 24/319, be noted. 7. Treasury Activity and Compliance Report 2023/24 – 6 Months to 30 September 2024 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (24/320) (1) providing an update on Treasury Activity for the period 1 April to 30 September 2024; and (2) reporting on compliance with the Council’s Treasury Management Policy Statement (TMPS), Investment Strategy and Prudential Indicators.
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Resolved: The contents of Report 24/320, be noted. 8. Drummond Arms, Crieff There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/321) providing an update on the status of the Listed former Drummond Arms Hotel in Crieff which has laid empty since 2006 and added to the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland in 2012. Resolved: (i) The current status of the former Drummond Arms Hotel and the intention of Drummond Arms Regeneration Ltd to wind-up the company, be noted. (ii) It be agreed to acquire the building at nil value and mitigate the public safety risk in compliance with the Dangerous Buildings Notice. (iii) Officers be instructed to apply for Listed Building Consent and Building Warrant to demolish the structure. (iv) It be agreed to allocate up to £3 million from the 2025/26 Capital Budget to cover the demolition costs. (v) Officers be instructed to prepare a development plan for the provision of a flatted affordable housing development in line with the Council’s Corporate Asset Management Strategy. (vi) Section 5.3 be revised to ‘undertakes full demolition works to eliminate the risks posed’. (vii) Officers be instructed to prepare a report to the Scrutiny and Performance Committee on a review of the Drummond Arms Hotel. The scope of the review to be widened to look at the Council’s role in funding community led projects.