Decision details

1. That it be noted, Council operated within the approved Prudential and Treasury Management Indicators, and also within the requirements set out in the Council’s approved Treasury Management Policy Statement during 2017-2018.

2. That it be noted, revenue underspends of £1.6 million for the General Fund and £731,000 for the Housing Revenue Account were generated from treasury management activities in 2017-2018.

3. That it be noted, there was a revenue underspend of £1.2 million for the General Fund and an overspend of £263,000 for the Housing Revenue Account were forecast from treasury management activities in 2018-2019, subject to the impact of the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) review.

4. That it be noted, the detailed guidance notes for the new Code of Practice on Treasury Management and the Prudential Code were still to be published by CIPFA and therefore the Treasury Management Statements for 2018-2019 were still based on the Council’s interpretation of these Codes.

5. That it be noted, the revised guidance on Local Government Investments and Minimum Revenue Provision was under review by the Director of Finance and updates would be provided to Councillors in due course.