Decision details

The Council debated the capital and revenue budget proposals together with the Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy and General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy and Business Plans.

 

It was stated that there was a continuing serious economic context for local government but the Council had delivered another “no cuts to jobs and services” budget, which led the way in housing, house building and the environment. Next year’s budget would focus on a diverse programme of continued investment in Broxtowe’s town centre regeneration, council house delivery, parks and open spaces, and an exciting cultural offer, which continued to support financial sustainability, and improve the residents and tenants’ lives.

 

It was proposed by Councillor P J Owen and seconded by D D Pringle that the following amendment be made to the budget.

 

1.               “Re-instate free car parking across Broxtowe:

additional budget - £250,000

2.               Invest in improved street cleansing across Broxtowe:

additional budget - £100,000

 

Total additional budget                                              £350,000

Funding – Use of General Fund reserves                   £350,000”

 

Prior to debate on the amendment there was a brief adjournment. 

 

The debate on the amendment was had and included comments on car parking charges and the impact on local businesses. There was further debate on the balance of ensuring car parking charges were fair, but did not impact negatively on businesses.  On being put to the meeting the motion was defeated. The vote was recorded and the voting was as follows:

 

For	Against	Abstain
L A Ball BEM	P Bales
M Brown	R E Bofinger
B C Carr	R Bullock
S J Carr	G Bunn
G S Hills	C Carr
S J Kerry	A Cooper
H G Khaled MBE	T A Cullen
D L MacRae	S Dannheimer
R D MacRae	H J Faccio
J M Owen	S P Jeremiah
P J Owen	A Kingdon
D D Pringle	H Land
A W G A Stockwell	G Marshall
E Williamson	J W McGrath
	W Mee
	S Paterson
	M Radulovic MBE
	H E Skinner
	P A Smith
	V C Smith
	C M Tideswell
	D K Watts
	S Webb
	E Winfield
	K Woodhead

 

The debate progressed on to the original motion.  It was noted that the proposed budget included the work of the Community Safety Team and also work around health projects, including the CEDARS project and Bramcote Leisure Centre. There were concerns about weed killers, hosing repairs, the Council’s ICT system and telephone answering. Discussion progressed on to homelessness, the East Midlands Combined Authority, affordable housing and austerity.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote was required. The voting was as follows:

 

For	Against	Abstain
P Bales	L A Ball BEM
R E Bofinger	M Brown
R Bullock	G S Hills
G Bunn	S Kerry
B C Carr	H G Khaled MBE
C Carr	J M Owen
S J Carr	P J Owen
A Cooper	D D Pringle
T A Cullen	A W G A Stockwell
S Dannheimer
H J Faccio
S P Jeremiah
A Kingdon
H Land
D L MacRae
R D MacRae
G Marshall
J W McGrath
W Mee
S Paterson
M Radulovic MBE
H E Skinner
P A Smith
V C Smith
C M Tideswell
D K Watts
S Webb
E Williamson
E Winfield
K Woodhead

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The recommendations arising from the Cabinet meeting of 4 February 2025 as set out below be approved and adopted.

 

·       The Housing Revenue Account budget as submitted be approved.

·       The General Fund revenue budgets as submitted be approved.

·       The capital submissions and priorities within them be approved and the Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer be authorised to arrange the financing of the Capital Programme as necessary.

·       An amount of £50,000 be provided for a General Fund Contingency in 2025/26.

·       The Council Tax Requirement for 2025/26, excluding special expenses and local precepting requirements, be £6,862,179.

·       An amount of £1,332,559 be withdrawn from the General Fund reserves in 2025/26 to include:

a)    £1,277,216 from General Fund balances.

b)    £55,343 from General Fund earmarked reserves.

·       The Capital Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28 be approved.

·       The Minimum Revenue Provision policy as set out be approved.

·       The Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 to 2027/28 be approved.

·       The Investments Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28 be approved.

·       The General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2028/29 be approved.

 

2.     It be noted that Cabinet, at its meeting on 3 December 2024, approved the following amounts for the year 2025/26 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012:

 

(a)  35,568.23 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year.

 

(b)      Part of the Council's area

Parish of Awsworth                     607.40

Parish of Brinsley                       773.41

Parish of Cossall                          246.43

Parish of Eastwood                     3,088.63

Parish of Greasley                      3,756.84

Parish of Kimberley                    1,898.97

Parish of Nuthall                          2,258.62

Parish of Stapleford                    4,274.82

Parish of Trowell                          842.43

Beeston Special Expense Area  17,645.38

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax Base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

The amount calculated for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates is 175.30.

 

3.          The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2025/26 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act) as amended:

 

(a)   £60,074,411    being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act.

 

(b)   £51,978,462     being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3) of the Act.

 

(c)   £8,121,949       being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A (4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

 

(d)    £228.35          being the amount at 3(c) above divided by the amount at 2(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

 

(e)     £1,259,700    being the aggregate amount of all special items (including parish precepts and special expenses) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

(f)     £192.93          being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by the amount at 2(a) 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 special item relates.

 

(g)      Part of the Council's Area

Parish of Awsworth                     £344.89

Parish of Brinsley                        £314.45

Parish of Cossall                          £251.30

Parish of Eastwood                     £261.57

Parish of Greasley                      £253.88

Parish of Kimberley                    £270.34

Parish of Nuthall                          £247.47

Parish of Stapleford                    £247.30

Parish of Trowell                          £299.17

Beeston Special Expense Area  £194.40

 

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

 

 

PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA	VALUATION BANDS
	A               £	B                  £	C              £	D                 £	E                    £	F                  £	G                 £	H                 £
Parish of Awsworth	229.93	268.25	306.57	344.89	421.53	498.17	574.82	689.78
Parish of Brinsley	209.63	244.57	279.51	314.45	384.33	454.21	524.08	628.90
Parish of Cossall	167.53	195.46	223.38	251.30	307.14	362.99	418.83	502.60
Parish of Eastwood	174.38	203.44	232.51	261.57	319.70	377.82	435.95	523.14
Parish of Greasley	169.25	197.46	225.67	253.88	310.30	366.72	423.13	507.76
Parish of Kimberley	180.23	210.26	240.30	270.34	330.42	390.49	450.57	540.68
Parish of Nuthall	164.98	192.48	219.97	247.47	302.46	357.46	412.45	494.94
Parish of Stapleford	164.87	192.34	219.82	247.30	302.26	357.21	412.17	494.60
Parish of Trowell	199.45	232.69	265.93	299.17	365.65	432.13	498.62	598.34
Beeston Special Expense Area	129.60	151.20	172.80	194.40	237.60	280.80	324.00	388.80
All other parts of the Council’s Area	128.62	150.06	171.49	192.93	235.80	278.68	321.55	385.86

         

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 3(f) and 3(g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in Valuation Band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

 

 

 

4.       That it be noted for the year 2025/26, the Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority, Nottinghamshire County Council and the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner are proposing 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:

 

PRECEPTING AUTHORITY	VALUATION BANDS
	A               £	B                  £	C              £	D                 £	E                    £	F                  £	G                 £	H                 £
Nottinghamshire County Council	1,263.03	1,473.53	1,684.04	1,894.54	2,315.55	2,736.56	3,157.57	3,789.08
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner	197.40	230.30	263.20	296.10	361.90	427.70	493.50	592.20
Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority	64.81	75.61	86.41	97.21	118.81	140.41	162.02	194.42

 

 

         

5. That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 3(h) and 4 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of council tax for the year 2025/26 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA	VALUATION BANDS
	A               £	B                  £	C              £	D                 £	E                    £	F                  £	G                 £	H                 £
Parish of Awsworth	1,755.17	2,047.69	2,340.22	2,632.74	3,217.79	3,802.84	4,387.91	5,265.48
Parish of Brinsley	1,734.87	2,024.01	2,313.16	2,602.30	3,180.59	3,758.88	4,337.17	5,204.60
Parish of Cossall	1,692.77	1,974.90	2,257.03	2,539.15	3,103.40	3,667.66	4,231.92	5,078.30
Parish of Eastwood	1,699.62	1,982.88	2,266.16	2,549.42	3,115.96	3,682.49	4,249.04	5,098.84
Parish of Greasley	1,694.49	1,976.90	2,259.32	2,541.73	3,106.56	3,671.39	4,236.22	5,083.46
Parish of Kimberley	1,705.47	1,989.70	2,273.95	2,558.19	3,126.68	3,695.16	4,263.66	5,116.38
Parish of Nuthall	1,690.22	1,971.92	2,253.62	2,535.32	3,098.72	3,662.13	4,225.54	5,070.64
Parish of Stapleford	1,690.11	1,971.78	2,253.47	2,535.15	3,098.52	3,661.88	4,225.26	5,070.30
Parish of Trowell	1,724.69	2,012.13	2,299.58	2,587.02	3,161.91	3,736.80	4,311.71	5,174.04
Beeston Special Expense Area	1,654.84	1,930.64	2,206.45	2,482.25	3,033.86	3,585.47	4,137.09	4,964.50
All other parts of the Council’s Area	1,653.86	1,929.50	2,205.14	2,480.78	3,032.06	3,583.35	4,134.64	4,961.56