In response to your questions raised at Full Council held on the 23rd April 2024, please see below my written response for your records. Dear Chair (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Full Council, 23/04/2024 14:00 (somerset.gov.uk) It is stated:” Report of the Leader and Executive – Items for Decision “That the Council continues with the aim of avoiding … More Greater local freedoms Somerset Council
Request to Speak: Audit Committee https://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=138 Dear Democratic Services Q1 a) & b) Relate to Agenda Item 6b Assurance – Balance Sheet Reviewand Appendix – Balance Sheet Review One of the Key Issues identified included: “there was a DSG deficit of £20m at 1 April 2023 with a projected deficit of £100m at 31.03.26 when the statutory … More Should LGPS funds lower contribution rates to relieve council funding pressure?
Q1 Relates to Annual Report of the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing and Climate Change ( 5.4 Air Quality and Climate Change) Somerset County Council and the recent EFRA Committee report (see below) States: “5.4.1 A side effect of the Covid pandemic has been a short-term reduction in vehicle mileage and … More Annual Report of the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing and Climate Change
We have a number of questions in relation to Agenda Item 8 Climate Emergency Strategy Paper A(s): & We submitted questions to Somerset West & Taunton Council and received this reply . see below the answers to your questions submitted to Special Full Council on 26 October 2020:- Q1 How can SWT ensure that cross … More Climate Emergency Strategy Somerset County Council (replies)
2020 County Council (virtual meetings from July 2020 due to Coronavirus)Wednesday 29th July 2020 10.00 am Dear Chair These questions relate to Item 7 A) One Somerset, Local Government Reform in Somerset http://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/documents/s15521/Paper%20A%20One%20Somerset%20Report.pdf (Paper A) http://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/documents/s15522/Paper%20A%20Appendix%20A%20One%20Somerset%20Unitary%20Business%20Case.pdf(Paper A Appendix A) Q1 In a Local Government Association (LGA) report (15th July) it was noted that: “The Minister for Regional Growth … More One Somerset, Local Government Reform (LGR) in Somerset
Q1 Relates to Outsourcing Oversight? The case for reforming access to information law Report of the Information Commissioner to Parliament, 2019 (Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 139(3) of the Data Protection Act 2018) Here is the link to the report: https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/documents/2614204/outsourcing-oversight-ico-report-to-parliament.pdf Elizabeth Denham (The Commissioner) stated in her message that: “Information … More Somerset County Council Wednesday 20th February 2019 10.00am. Council Chamber – Shire Hall, Taunton
Here are some questions for PQT: http://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=134&MId=731 Q1 and Q2 Relate to Item 6 Revenue Budget Monitoring Update http://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/documents/s9424/6%20Revenue%20Budget%20Monitoring%20Update%20Report.pdf In paragraph 2.2 Adults Services it is stated: “Learning Disabilities is now also forecasting a positive variance due to a reduction of £0.500m of costs associated with previously assumed contractual transformational costs. … More Cabinet Wednesday 23rd January 2019 10.00am Library Meeting Room – Taunton
…questions about the Review of Council Constitution Part B – Public Participation (Pages 13 – 66) To consider thereview of Part B of the Constitution (Item 5)CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEEa) It is stated in paragraph 1.3 that: Through the work of the review, the working group made it clear that the Council welcomespublic participation at … More …revisions to the Council’s public participation…
In response to your questions raised at the Executive meeting held on the 7thFebruary 2024, please see below my written response for your records. Question 1(a) In the Summary and Introduction to the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee Financial distress in local authorities report (printed 29th January 2024) It is noted that: “It … More ””…the new Somerset Council would not be able to devolve funding along with assets and services,..”Cllr Liz Leyshon , Lead Member for Resources & Performance””…the new Somerset Council would not be able to devolve funding along with assets and services,..”
A Flourishing and Resilient Somerset In response to your questions raised at Full Council held on the 20thDecember 2023, please see written response below for your records. These questions relate to Item 6 Report of the Leader and Executive – Items for Decision and the Supporting documents and Local Government Finance generally. Public Finance reported (about Hampshire) that: County … More Written Response to question raised at Full Council meeting – 20th December 2023
These questions relate to Item 6 Report of the Leader and Executive – Items for Decision and the Supporting documents and Local Government Finance generally. Public Finance reported (about Hampshire) that: County to establish statutory service levels amid S114 risk where “Officers will establish the statutory minimum level of services, but councillors have been warned this could include proposing cuts that … More How can further local authority failures be prevented? What preventative services are at risk in Somerset?
“Kicking The Can Down The Road?“ 1 The Autumn Statement Councils were hoping for some financial good news however not much of any substance was mentioned (some money for potholes and some Devolution deals.) The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)….. “is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute. Our world-class research helps policymakers – and … More “Kicking The Can Down The Road?” Somerset Council “Financial Emergency”
Somerset County Council Q1 The LGA’s response to the Autumn Statement noted: “While the financial outlook for councils is better than we feared next year, councils recognise it will be residents and businesses who will be asked to pay more. We have been clear that council tax has never been the solution to … More Request to Speak: County Council Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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