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Budget Strategy 2014 15
Meeting: 05/03/2014 - Council (Item 116)
116 Report of the Cabinet held on 12 February 2014 - Budget Strategy 2014/15 Onwards PDF 134 KB
Additional documents:
- 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
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 ... view the full minutes text for item 116
Meeting: 12/02/2014 - Cabinet. (Item 152)
152 Budget Strategy 2014/15 Onwards PDF 166 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Budget Strategy Parish Funding, item 152 PDF 39 KB View as HTML (152/2) 10 KB
- Appendix B - Budget Strategy SRP, item 152 PDF 50 KB
- Appendix C - Budget Strategy Revenue Summary, item 152 PDF 32 KB View as HTML (152/4) 10 KB
- Appendix D - Budget Strategy Savings, item 152 PDF 60 KB
- Appendix E - Budget Strategy Balances, item 152 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (152/6) 10 KB
- Appendix F - Budget Strategy Capital Programme, item 152 PDF 74 KB
- Appendix G - Budget Strategy Consultation, item 152 PDF 82 KB View as HTML (152/8) 99 KB
- Appendix H - Budget Strategy Revenue MTFS, item 152 PDF 169 KB View as HTML (152/9) 52 KB
- Appendix I - Budget Strategy Capital MTFS, item 152 PDF 152 KB View as HTML (152/10) 27 KB
- Appendix J - Budget Strategy Risk Assessment, item 152 PDF 71 KB View as HTML (152/11) 59 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of Corporate Leadership Team regarding the Budget Strategy for 2014/15 onwards.
Following consideration of the financial risks over the medium term, as set out in the report, the Cabinet resolved to recommend to Council a budget based upon a 1.99% increase in the level of Council Tax.
RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to COUNCIL:
1.
That the revised revenue estimates for 2013/14 as
set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet 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 1 April 2014 for properties that have been empty and
unfurnished for two years. This to
include periods prior to 1 April 2014 but not payable on charges
prior to 1April 2014.
5.
That the revenue estimates for 2014/15 incorporating
the growth and savings items set out in Appendix A be
agreed.
6.
That the Statement of Reserves and Balances as set
out in Appendix A be agreed.
7.
That the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix A
be agreed.
8.
That the funding of the Capital Programme as set out
in Appendix A be agreed.
9.
That the Medium Term Financial Strategy as set out
in Appendix A be agreed.
10.
That the Medium Term Financial Projection, as set
out in Appendix A, 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 to
the report of the Cabinet, 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 to the report
of the Cabinet, be approved.
15.
That the Council Tax requirement for the
Council’s own purposes for 2014/15 (excluding Parish
precepts) be calculated as £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 ... view the full minutes text for item 152 |