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This report presents the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the 2024/25 financial year. The Treasury Management Strategy incorporates within it the Treasury Management Policy Statement, Annual Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy.

The report was previously considered by the Audit Committee on 10 January 2024 and by the Cabinet on 13 February 2024.

Background:

This report provided details of the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2024/25. 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 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 report had been considered by the Audit Committee on 10 January 2024 and by the Cabinet on 13 February 2024, comments of which were set out in sections 5 and 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.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Maple, supported by Councillor Browne proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decisions:

a)      The Council noted the comments from the Audit Committee, as set out in section 5 of the report and the decisions of the Cabinet, as set out in section 6 of the report.

b)      The Council approved the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25, as set out in Appendix A to the report.

Background:

This report provided details of the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2024/25. 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 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 had considered this report on 10 January 2024 and its comments were set out in section 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.

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.