To consider a report on the Treasury Management Strategy for 2022/2023.

The Council received the Treasury Management Strategy for 2022/23 as set out in the submitted report.  Members noted the strategy aimed to support the provision of all Council services through the management of the Council’s cash flow, debt and investment operations.

Councillor Cowell proposed and Councillor Steve Darling seconded a motion, which was agreed (unanimously) by the Council (by recorded vote) as set out below:

that Councilapprove:

·         Treasury Management Strategy for 2022/23;

·         the Prudential Indicators 2022/23; and

·         the Annual Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2022/23

as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Councillors Amil, Barrand, Brooks, Brown, Bye, Carter, Cowell, Mandy Darling, Steve Darling, Dart, Douglas-Dunbar, Dudley, Ellery, Foster, Hill, Howgate, Johns, Kavanagh, Kennedy, Law, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Long, Loxton, Mills, Morey, O’Dwyer, Pentney and Stockman (29);  and Absent:  Councillors Atiya-Alla, Barnby, Manning, Sykes, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas and John Thomas (7).