Issue - meetings

AGREED that Executive:

1.    Note the Prudential Indicators for 2023/24 as the Council’s year-end position in relation to capital finance activities and overall indebtedness as detailed in Tables 1- 5 of the report).

2.    Note the performance of the treasury management function against the Council’s approved strategy for the last financial year as detailed in Paragraphs 4.32 – 4.37 of the report.

The Executive Member for Finance and Governance submitted a report for Executive consideration.

The report provided important information regarding the regulation and management of the Council’s borrowing, investments, and cash-flow for the 2023/24 financial year.

It was a requirement of the Council’s reporting procedures under the CIPFA Treasury Management Code of Practice, and by regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003, to produce an annual review that covered the treasury activity and compared the performance against the original strategy set by the Council. The report should be read in conjunction with the Council’s revenue and capital outturn report for 2023/24, both of which had a significant impact on treasury arrangements.

The report also provides the Prudential Indicators results for 2023/24 in accordance with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code of Capital Finance, which is best practice in terms of governance in this area.

The Executive Member commented that Middlesbrough was not an outlier in terms of borrowing, but increased levels of borrowing increased affordability.

AGREED that Executive:

1.    Note the Prudential Indicators for 2023/24 as the Council’s year-end position in relation to capital finance activities and overall indebtedness as detailed in Tables 1- 5 of the report).

2.    Note the performance of the treasury management function against the Council’s approved strategy for the last financial year as detailed in Paragraphs 4.32 – 4.37 of the report.

OPTIONS

No other options were put forward as part of the report.

REASONS

The recommendations contained in the report would fulfil the following for the local authority:

·         Compliance with the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance for local authorities.

·         Compliance with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code for local authorities.

·         Compliance with the Local Government Act 2003 Section 1 in relation to borrowing.