Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director / Section 151 Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendices (as set out at pages 27-116) which asked it to consider the comments received as part of the budget consultation, receive an update on the medium term financial outlook and recommend to Council the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) revenue budget proposals and the Draft Capital Programmes for approval.

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr K J Loydall and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)          The S151 Officer’s statement on the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of reserves as set out in section 11 of the report be noted.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           3

Abstentions              0

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr J Kaufman and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                 The proposals contained in Section 6 of the report in respect of the Community and Wellbeing service be considered and the proposed recommendation to Council for approval as part of the budget be approved.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           3

Abstentions              0

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr K J Loydall and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                 An increase in Council Tax by the maximum core referendum limit, including 2.99% or £10 limit, should the government amend this as part of the Final Local Government Settlement, from the options as set out in section 4 be recommended to Full Council.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           3

Abstentions              0

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                 Having approved the recommendations as set out above, the General Fund Revenue Budget for 2023/24 subject to any final adjustments as may be required for new information prior to Full Council (such as the NNDR1 final estimates and the Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24), as set out in Appendix 5 be recommended to Full Council.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           0

Abstentions              3

 

It was moved by Cllr J W Boyce, seconded by the Chair and

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)          From April 2023 the Council will achieve full cost recovery on heating costs annually with delegation to the S151 Officer to monitor quarterly and adjust accordingly.

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr G A Boulter and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                 The Committee will recommend that Full Council approve the HRA budget for 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix 8.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           0

Abstentions              3

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr J W Boyce, and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)          The Committee will recommend that Full Council approve the Scale of Fees and Charges as set out in Appendix 9.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           3

Abstentions              0

 

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by Cllr S Z Haq, and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)          The Committee will recommend that Full Council approve the new Capital Schemes of the General Fund and HRA, as set out in Appendix 10.

 

Votes For                   11

Votes Against           0

Abstentions              3

 

By general affirmation of the meeting, it was

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                 The Capital Programme provision for the 2024/25 year be noted and that the Committee will recommend that Full Council approve this to allow for the ordering of replacement fleet allowing for longer lead-in times; and

(ii)                The intention to seek approval for establishing a Capital Projects Sub-Committee to monitor the proposed capital schemes be noted.

 

It was moved by Cllr J W Boyce, seconded by the Chair, and

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

 

(i)                  The intention and therefore the terms of reference should be established and from May onwards that Sub-Committee should exist.