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It was moved by Councillor Burton, seconded by Councillor Perry, that the recommendations of the Cabinet relating to the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Budget Proposals 2024/25 be approved.

As a consequence of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a named vote was taken on the motion as follows:

FOR (44)

Councillors Mrs Blackmore, Bryant, Burton, Cannon, Coates, Conyard, Cooke, Cooper, Cox, Eagle, English, Forecast, Fort, Garten, Mrs Gooch, Mrs Grigg, Harper, Hastie, Hinder, Jones, Mrs Joy, Khadka, Knatchbull, McKenna, Munford, Naghi, Newton, Parfitt-Reid, Perry, Reid, Riordan, Mrs Robertson, Rose, Round, Russell, J Sams, T Sams, Spooner, M Thompson, S Thompson, Trzebinski, Webb, D Wilkinson and T Wilkinson 

AGAINST (2)

Councillors Harwood and Jeffery

ABSTENTIONS (2)

Councillors Cleator and J Wilkinson

MOTION CARRIED

RESOLVED:

1.  That the revised Revenue Estimates for 2023/24, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

2.   That the first £139,000 of unringfenced government grant, comprising New Homes Bonus and the Funding Guarantee, be used for one-off support to financial inclusion and food larder services, with the balance transferred to the Housing Investment Fund, to be used to subsidise the Council’s Affordable Housing programme.

3.  That the Strategic Revenue Projection, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be endorsed as the basis for future financial planning.

4.  That the proposed Council Tax of £292.95 Band D for 2024/25 be agreed.

5.  That the Revenue Estimates for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

6.  That the Statement of Earmarked Reserves and General Fund Balances, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

7.  That the funding of the Capital Programme, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

8.  That the Capital Programme, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed

9.  That the Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy and Capital Strategy, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

10.  That the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be agreed.

11.   That it be noted that the Council’s Council Tax base for the year 2024/25 has been calculated as 68,263.55 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 £64,147,618.

13.  That it be noted that the individual parish area tax bases set out in Appendix B are calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations and are the amounts of the Council Tax Base for the year for dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area to which a special item relates.

14.  That the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2024/25 (excluding Parish precepts) is £19,997,807.

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