Agenda item

The Leader thanked the Environment team for their efforts during the recent floods. Financial help had been made available to those affected. Further measures would be put to the Finance and Resources Committee. It was still uncertainty what the ‘fair funding’ review would propose in regards to business rates. It was expected to favour those with a social care function, however.

 

It was confirmed that the level of the New Homes Bonus would be lower for 2020/21 at £110,350.

 

A proposal to increase Broxtowe Borough Councils element on Council Tax would mean a £5 annual increase for Band D properties. This would ensure sustainable investment and continued growth. The Stapleford Town Deal now had an Executive Board Stakeholder Group and had secured representation from all tiers of local government and the private sector. Investment in parks would continue and money would be set aside for mental health initiatives.

 

£1,167,316 was to be drawn from the general reserves with an aim to balance the budget over the lifetime of the medium term financial strategy.

 

The following amendment was moved by the Conservative Group:

 

The Council is asked to RESOLVE that:

 

Resolution 1 bullet point 2 be amended to read:

 

·      The general fund revenue budgets as submitted be reduced by £277,716 – comprising additional employee savings of £200,000

 

·      A reduction of £17,716 in member’s allowances

 

·      A reduction of £40,000 in car parking income and cancellation of increases to charges

 

·      £20,000 to implement a flood warden scheme with Town and Parish Councils and residents in unparished areas

 

Bullet point 7 be amended from £1,167,316 to £889,600 accordingly.

A recorded vote was proposed by Councillor R I Jackson and seconded by a minimum of five other Councillors. The voting was as follows:

 

For	Against		Abstention
E H Atherton	D Bagshaw		M Brown
L A Ball BEM		S A Bagshaw
E Cubley		B C Carr
S Easom		S J Carr
L Fletcher		T A Cullen
J C Goold		R H Darby
M Handley		D A Elliott
R I Jackson		D Grindell
E Kerry		T Hallam
S Kerry		M Hannah
J M Owen		L A Lally
P J Owen		P Lally
J P T Parker		H Land
D D Pringle		G Marshall
P D Simpson		J W McGrath
P Roberts Thompson		M Radulovic MBE
R D Willimott		R S Robinson
		H E Skinner
		C M Tideswell
		I L Tyler
		D K Watts
		E Williamson

 

 

The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was lost. Members proceeded with the original proposals.

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

 

For	Against	Abstention
D Bagshaw	E H Atherton	M Brown
S A Bagshaw	L A Ball BEM
B C Carr	E Cubley
S J Carr	S Easom
T A Cullen	L Fletcher
R H Darby	J C Goold
D A Elliott	M Handley
D Grindell	R I Jackson
T Hallam	E Kerry
M Hannah	S Kerry
L A Lally	J M Owen
P Lally	P J Owen
H Land	J P T Parker
G Marshall	D D Pringle
J W McGrath	P D Simpson
M Radulovic MBE	P Roberts-Thomson
R S Robinson	R D Willimott
H E Skinner
C M Tideswell
I L Tyler
D K Watts
E Williamson

 

 

RESOLVED that:

1.         The recommendations arising from the Finance and Resources Committee meeting of 13 February 2020 as set out below be approved and adopted.

 

·      The Housing Revenue Account Budget as submitted by approved.

 

 

·      The General Fund Revenue Budgets as submitted be approved.

·      The Capital Submissions and Priorities within them be approved.

·      The Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to arrange the financing of the capital programme as necessary.

·      An amount of £25,000 be provided for General Contingency in 2020/21.

·      The Council Tax Requirement for 2020/21 including special expenses (but excluding local precepting requirements) be £5,704,431.

·      An amount of £1,167,316 be withdrawn from the General Fund reserve in 2020/21.

·      An amount of £30,000 be added to General Fund non-earmarked reserves in 2020/21.

·      The Capital Strategy be approved.

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

·      The Treasury Management Strategy be approved.

·      The General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy be approved.

 

2.         It be noted that, at its meeting on 9 January 2020, the Finance and Resources Committee approved the following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012:

 

a)     34039.14 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 616.53

Parish of Brinsley 698.38

Parish of Cossall 208.36

Parish of Eastwood 2,850.82

Parish of Greasley 3,691.70

Parish of Kimberley 1,830.74

Parish of Nuthall 2,267.06

Parish of Stapleford 4,142.08

Parish of Trowell 821.45

Beeston Special Expense Area 16,736.77

 

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 175.25.

 

3.      The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act) as amended:

(a)     £52,254,342               being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act.

(b)     £45,672,399               being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3) of the Act.

(c)     £6,581,943                 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)     £193.36                     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)     £902,512                    being the aggregate amount of all special items (including parish precepts and special expenses) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

(f)      £166.85                      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                                    £296.92

Parish of Brinsley                                       £260.17

Parish of Cossall                                         £222.74

Parish of Eastwood                                     £203.81

Parish of Greasley                                      £225.18

Parish of Kimberley                                    £233.99

Parish of Nuthall                                          £220.13

Parish of Stapleford                                    £185.22

Parish of Trowell                                         £264.24

Beeston Special Expense Area                £168.34

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2020/21 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2020/21 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: