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Report of the Cabinet held on 12 February 2014 - Budget Strategy 2014/15 Onwards
Minutes:
Before calling upon Councillor Garland to move the recommendations of the Cabinet relating to the Budget Strategy 2014/15 onwards, the Mayor reminded Members that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.4, each Group Leader could speak for up to ten minutes when moving his/her Group’s budget proposals.
It was moved by Councillor Garland, seconded by Councillor J A Wilson, that the recommendations of the Cabinet relating to the Budget Strategy 2014/15 onwards be approved.
Councillor Mrs Wilson, the Leader of the Opposition, stated that whilst her Group supported a Council Tax increase of 1.99%, she did not believe that they would support the budget as a whole.
As a consequence of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which came into force on 25 February 2014, a named vote was taken on the motion as follows:
FOR (27)
Councillors Ash, Black, Mrs Blackmore, Brindle, Butler, Collins, Cuming, Garland, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Gooch, Greer, Hogg, Hotson, Lusty, McLoughlin, Moss, Nelson-Gracie, Newton, Mrs Parvin, Parvin, Mrs Ring, Ross, Springett, Mrs Stockell, Thick, J A Wilson and Yates
AGAINST (19)
Councillors Chittenden, Cox, Daley, Mrs Grigg, Harwood, Mrs Joy, Mrs Mannering, McKay, Moriarty, B Mortimer, D Mortimer, Munford, Naghi, Paterson, Pickett, Mrs Robertson, Vizzard, Warner and Mrs Wilson
ABSTAINED (1)
Councillor English (The Mayor)
MOTION CARRIED
RESOLVED:
1.
That the revised revenue estimates for 2013/14, as
set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet (circulated
separately), be agreed.
2.
That the minimum level of General Fund Balances be
set at £2m for 2014/15.
3.
That the proposed Council Tax of £231.12 at
Band D for 2014/15 be agreed.
4.
That a premium of 50% to the Council Tax charge be
introduced on 1st April 2014 for properties that have
been empty and unfurnished for two years. This to include periods prior to 1st
April 2014 but not payable on charges prior to 1st April
2014.
5.
That the revenue estimates for 2014/15 incorporating
the growth and savings items, as set out in Appendix A to the
report of the Cabinet, be agreed.
6.
That the Statement of Reserves and Balances, as set
out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be
agreed.
7.
That the Capital Programme, as set out in Appendix A
to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.
8.
That the funding of the Capital Programme, as set
out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be
agreed.
9.
That the Medium Term Financial Strategy, as set out
in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.
10.
That the Medium Term Financial Projection, as set
out in AppendixA to the report of the Cabinet, be endorsed as the
basis for future financial planning.
11.
That it be noted that the Council’s Council
Tax Base for the year 2014/15 has been calculated as 55675.1 in
accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation
of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992.
12.
That it be noted that in accordance with Government
guidance the yield from business rates has been calculated as
£54,171,300.
13.
That it be noted that, as detailed in Appendix B,
the Council Tax Base for each of the Parish Areas, calculated in
accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, are the amounts of
the Council Tax Base for the year for dwellings in those parts of
its area to which a special item relates (Parish
precepts).
14.
That the distribution of Local Council Tax Support
funding to Parish Councils, as set out in Appendix C, be
approved.
15.
That the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own
purposes for 2014/15 (excluding Parish precepts) is
£12,867,601.
16.
That the following amounts now be calculated by the
Council for the year 2014/15 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B
and 34-36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by
the Localism Act 2011:
(a) |
£83,406,934 |
being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils. |
(b) |
£69,251,582 |
being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act. |
(c) |
£14,155,352 |
being the amount by which the aggregate at 16(a)
above exceeds the aggregate at 16(b) above, calculated by the
Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its
Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in
Section 31A(4) of the Act). |
(d) |
£254.25 |
being the amount at 16(c) above (Item R), all divided by
the figure stated at 11 above (Item T in the formula in Section
31A(4) of the Act), calculated by the Council, in accordance with
Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax
for the year (including Parish precepts). |
(e) |
£1,287,752 |
being the aggregate amount of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act (as per the attached Appendix B). |
(f) |
£231.12 |
being the amount at 16(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 16(e) above by the Tax Base given in 11 above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates. |
17.
That it be noted that for the year 2014/15 Kent
County Council, the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner and the Kent
and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority have stated the following
amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with
Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of
the categories of dwellings shown below:-
Valuation Bands
|
KCC £ |
KPCC £ |
KMFRA £ |
A |
712.44 |
96.19 |
46.20 |
B |
831.18 |
112.22 |
53.90 |
C |
949.92 |
128.25 |
61.60 |
D |
1,068.66 |
144.28 |
69.30 |
E |
1,306.14 |
176.34 |
84.70 |
F |
1,543.62 |
208.40 |
100.10 |
G |
1,781.10 |
240.47 |
115.50 |
H |
2,137.32 |
288.56 |
138.60 |
18. That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 16 (d), and 17 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets out in Appendix D, the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2014/15 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.
Note: Following consideration of this report, there was a short adjournment of the meeting (8.13 p.m. to 8.20 p.m.).
Supporting documents:
- Report of Cabinet - record of recommendation (2)_budget strategy, item 116. PDF 134 KB View as HTML (116./1) 90 KB
- Budget Book Final 2014-15_Appendix A, item 116. PDF 1 MB
- Appendix B - Parish Tax Base and Precept xls, item 116. PDF 31 KB View as HTML (116./3) 10 KB
- Appendix C - Budget Strategy Parish Funding, item 116. PDF 41 KB View as HTML (116./4) 10 KB
- Appendix D - Council tax For all categories and areas, item 116. PDF 36 KB View as HTML (116./5) 10 KB
- Appendix B - Parish Tax Base and Precept xls, item 116. PDF 31 KB View as HTML (116./6) 10 KB
- Appendix C - Budget Strategy Parish Funding, item 116. PDF 41 KB View as HTML (116./7) 10 KB
- Appendix D - Council tax For all categories and areas, item 116. PDF 36 KB View as HTML (116./8) 10 KB