To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 22 January 2025.

To confirm Actions following the Meeting held on 22^nd January 2025.

To consider approval for the allocation of funding for the East Lindsey Investment Fund Plan.

1.     That the following allocations of budget from the East Lindsey Investment Fund (financed from the Corporate Priorities Reserve) be approved:

·       That £1m to launch the grant scheme for Pride in Place theme be approved and authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Market Towns and Rural Economy to agree the grants policy to and to finalise the budget allocation between capital and revenue once this is known.

·       That £830,000 for the activities identified in Appendix 2 of the report referred under the Communities Development theme be approved.

·       That £2m to support the Tourism and Events theme and delivering the activities identified in Appendix 4 of the report referred be approved and it be noted that a further report will be brought for consideration by the Executive Board relating to unauthorised occupancy in Holiday caravans.

·       That £500,000 for business engagement and inward investment activities identified in Appendix 3 of the report referred under the theme of Business Support be approved and  the intention to bring forward proposals for the remaining activities in Appendix 3 of the report referred be noted.

2.     That the allocation of budget from the East Lindsey Investment Fund of £1m to provide grant support to the Woodland Trust as detailed in Appendix 5 of the report referred be approved, and authority be given to the Deputy Chief Executive (Programme Delivery) to enter that agreement subject to further legal due diligence.

3.     That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director theme leads in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder to utilise the above funds, as set out, to undertake delivery of activities and projects as identified in Appendices 1 to 5 of the report referred, including the procurement and appointment of consultants/contractors, provide staffing resource and award grants to achieve the objectives of each theme.

4.     That authority be delegated to the S151 in conjunction with the Director of Economic Development to agree the final split of resources required as an addition to the budget in respect of revenue and capital as required.

To consider adoption of the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership Private Sector Housing Strategy and to commit to supporting the delivery of the vision, priorities and commitments set out within it.

That the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership Private Sector Housing Strategy be adopted and commitment be given to supporting the delivery of the vision, priorities and commitments set out within it.

Report to follow.

a) That the results of the Public Consultation process (Appendix 7 to the report referred) and the minute of the Overview Committee held on 28th January 2025 (Appendix 8 to the report referred) be noted.

b) That the following recommendations for onward referral to Full Council on 5th March 2025 be approved:

1.       That the Revenue Estimates for the General Fund 2025/26 (Appendices 1, 1a and 1b) be approved.

2.       That the Council Tax for a Band D property in 2025/26 be set at £171.54 (£4.95 per annum increase on 2024/25 levels).

3.       That the additions to and use of reserves (as detailed at Appendix 1 to the report referred) be approved.

4.       That the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (at Appendix 1 to the report referred) be approved.

5.       That the Capital Programmes and Capital Strategy (Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to the report referred) be approved.

6.       That the Section 25 addendum (Appendix 1 to the report referred) be noted.

7.       That the Treasury Management Policy Statement and Treasury Management Strategy Statement including MRP Policy (at Appendix 4 to the report referred) be approved.

8.       That the Fees and Charges Schedule 2025/26 (Appendix 5 to the report referred) be approved.

9.       That the Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26 (Appendix 6 to the report referred) be approved.

To consider the findings of the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and an associated action plan.

1.       That the findings from the LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge at Appendix A to the report referred be noted.

2.       That the action plan at Appendix B to the report referred be approved.

To consider information relating to the Council’s performance and risk at the end of Quarter 3 - 2024/25 (as at 31 December 2024).

That the performance and risk information contained within the report and appendices be noted.

The programmed date for the next Meeting of this Board will be Wednesday 2^nd April 2025.

To consider excluding the public and press for the following items and if appropriate the Chairman to move:-

That under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph  3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended).

Exempt report to follow.

That the recommendations contained within the Exempt report be approved.