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RESOLVED: That the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
provided comments on and recommended the Investment Strategy
(Integrated Capital and Treasury) to Cabinet.
 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO CABINET:
 
That Cabinet
recommends to Council that they:
 

(1)  
Approve the adoption of the Investment Strategy (as attached at
Appendix A), including the capital programme and prudential
indicators. This incorporates the changes referenced in paragraphs
5.1 to 5.3.

 

(2)  
That Council approve the adoption of the four clauses in relation
to the Code of Practice on Treasury Management (as detailed in
paragraphs 8.10 to 8.16).
 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

(1)  
To ensure that the capital programme meets the Council’s
objectives and officers can plan the implementation of the approved
schemes.
 

(2)  
To ensure the Council’s compliance with CIPFA’s code of
practice on Treasury Management, the Local Government Act 2003,
statutory guidance from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities (DLUHC) and the CIPFA Prudential Code. As well as
determining and managing the Councils risk appetite in respect of
investments.