Decision details

Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-Year Review Report 2020/21 (RCG21)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report provides Cabinet with a mid-year review of the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy Statement (TMSS) and Annual Investment Strategy (AIS) for 2020/21.

Decision:

The Cabinet has considered the Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-Year Review Report 2020/21 and has agreed to recommended that the Council Meeting:-

 

·         Notes the report and the treasury activity in the first half of the financial year;

·         Notes the revised interest rate forecasts for Bank rate and PWLB rates over the short and medium-term, which will drive the Council’s long-term borrowing strategies going forward.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Policy Framework & Budget;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: An Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken with the initial Strategy report that went to Cabinet on 4 February 2020 and Council on 27 February 2020. This is the mid-year update on that report.

Decision Reference: CAB271

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Forward Plan Reference: RCG21

Other reasons / organisations consulted

A consultation report on the Treasury Management Strategy for 2020/21 went to CRMG for consideration prior to its formulation on 3 December 2019.

Contact: Lorna Soufian, Corporate and Support Services Email: lorna.soufian@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4026.

Report author: Lorna Soufian

Publication date: 23/12/2020

Date of decision: 22/12/2020

Decided at meeting: 22/12/2020 - Cabinet

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