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This report seeks approval to the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the 2018/2019 financial year, following consideration by the Audit Committee and the Cabinet.

Discussion:

This report provided details of the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the 2018/2019 financial year. The Strategy had been prepared in line with CIPFA’s Local Authority Treasury Management Code, and set out the Council’s borrowing requirement and strategy, its strategy in respect of investments and details of the Council’s current portfolio position. It also provided details of the prudential and treasury indicators that would be used to monitor and measure treasury performance.

The report had been considered by the Audit Committee (9 January 2018) and Cabinet (6 February 2018), comments of which were set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the Strategy as set out in Appendix B to the report.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Jarrett, supported by the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Services, Councillor Doe, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

a)    The Council noted the comments of the Audit Committee and the Cabinet, as set out in sections 6 and 7 of the report respectively.

b)    The Council approved the Treasury Management Strategy 2018/2019, as set out in Appendix A to the report.

Background:

This report provided details of the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2018/2019. The Strategy had been prepared in line with CIPFA’s Local Authority Treasury Management Code, and set out the Council’s borrowing requirement and strategy and its strategy in respect of investments. It also provided details of the Council’s current portfolio position and set out the prudential and treasury indicators that would be used to monitor and measure treasury performance.

The Audit Committee considered this report on 9 January 2018 and its comments were set out in paragraph 6 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the Treasury Management Strategy, as set out in Appendix B to the report.

Preamble

Reasons:

Cabinet has the responsibility to make recommendations to Full Council on the approval of the Council’s Treasury Management, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement and has responsibility for the implementation of the Treasury Management Practices and associated schedules.