Minutes:
The Leader reflected the sad and incredibly difficult year it has been and sent thoughts and prayers to all those families who had lost loved ones including remembering with great fondness Councillor R H Darby and gave thanks to his family for the service he gave to this Council and residents of this Borough.
The Leader offered his own personal thanks and gratitude to all the residents, businesses and staff who have worked tirelessly throughout this last year and say a special thank you to those in the public sector especially the NHS, Police, Fire, and Armed Forces who had ensured the public are best serviced by their dedication to duty. With the vaccination rollout being delivered by the NHS within Broxtowe the Leader would continue to campaign on behalf of the Council and all of the residents to ensure that a community based rollout was accessible to everyone within the Borough.
The Leader thanked the Finance team for the rapid disbursements for business grants and relief given and support offered to businesses during the lockdown and tier arrangements. £25m grants and business rate relief of around £17m to 1,500 businesses, organisations, groups and individuals.
The budget proposal focussed on the continuation of delivering high quality services across Broxtowe to all residents and to ensure that post COVID-19 economic, health and wellbeing and our green futures strategy is at the heart of this Councils agenda.
This year’s financial settlement would be a one year settlement based on 50% of business rates retention and the details on future finance settlements have been promised in November 2021 as part of the spending review.
Financial projections for the funding of services are reliant on income from council tax, business rates, fees and charges and commercial activity. Prudent assumptions of business rates income and the business rates pool on future modest growth.
· Income from the New Homes Bonus will only be £19,400 consultation underway on a reformed scheme. Closes 7 April 2021.
· Small increase in the Broxtowe element of council tax of £5.00 per band D property in line with government recommendations. Takes the charge from £166.85 in 2021/2021 to £171.85 in 2021/2022 per band D property.
· 1.5% increase in council house rents and garage fees to continue investment into housing stock, again in line with government guidelines.
· An ambitious post pandemic economic based on sustainable investment and growth, a significant capital investment in our housing stock based upon the findings of our stock condition survey and investing in green energy technology and the eradication of fuel poverty.
· Business growth strategy committed investment in all 4 major town centres with Levelling up bids for Kimberley and Eastwood. Beeston will see the opening of the new cinema and associated development. Stapleford Town Fund prospectus formally submitted to the government for approval.
In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote was required. The voting was as follows:
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For |
Against |
Abstention |
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D Bagshaw |
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E H Atherton |
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S A Bagshaw |
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L A Ball BEM |
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BC Carr |
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M J Crow |
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S J Carr |
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E Cubley |
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T A Cullen |
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S Easom |
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D A Elliott |
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L Fletcher |
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D Grindell |
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J C Goold |
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T Hallam |
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R I Jackson |
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L A Lally |
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E Kerry |
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P Lally |
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S Kerry |
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H Land |
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H G Khaled MBE |
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G Marshall |
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J M Owen |
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J W McGrath |
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P J Owen |
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J C Patrick |
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J Parker |
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M Radulovic MBE |
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D Pringle |
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R S Robinson |
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T Roberts-Thomson |
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H E Skinner |
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P D Simpson |
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C M Tideswell |
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R D Willimott |
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I L Tyler |
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D K Watts |
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E Williamson |
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RESOLVED that:
1. The recommendations arising from the Finance and Resources Committee meeting of 11 February 2021 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 2021/22.
· The Council Tax Requirement for 2021/22 including special expenses (but excluding local precepting requirements) be £5,905,271.
· An amount of £7,556,782 be withdrawn from the General Fund reserves in 2021/22. This will include:-
a) £764,522 from the overall General Fund balance.
b) £30,000 to be added to the General Fund non-earmarked reserves.
c) £6,822,260 to be withdrawn from the Collection Fund Equalisation Reserve to cover the projected deficit relating to Council Tax and Business Rates in 2021/22. Central Government Funding received in 2020/21 has been set aside for this purpose.
· 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 7 January 2021, the Finance and Resources Committee approved the following amounts for the year 2021/22 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012:
(a) 34217.46 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 611.38
Parish of Brinsley 690.26
Parish of Cossall 212.88
Parish of Eastwood 2932.81
Parish of Greasley 3,693.75
Parish of Kimberley 1,845.06
Parish of Nuthall 2,267.65
Parish of Stapleford 4,133.03
Parish of Trowell 824.48
Beeston Special Expense Area 16,832.24
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 173.92.
3. The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2021/22 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act) as amended:
(a) £58,084,338 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act.
(b) £51,265,610 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3) of the Act.
(c) £6,818,728 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) £199.28 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) £938,457 being the aggregate amount of all special items (including parish precepts and special expenses) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.
(f) £171.85 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.
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PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA |
VALUATION BANDS |
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A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £ |
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Parish of Awsworth |
201.28 |
234.83 |
268.37 |
301.92 |
369.01 |
436.11 |
503.20 |
603.84 |
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Parish of Brinsley |
176.78 |
206.24 |
235.71 |
265.17 |
324.10 |
383.02 |
441.95 |
530.34 |
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Parish of Cossall |
151.04 |
176.21 |
201.39 |
226.56 |
276.91 |
327.25 |
377.60 |
453.12 |
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Parish of Eastwood |
139.70 |
162.98 |
186.27 |
209.55 |
256.12 |
302.68 |
349.25 |
419.10 |
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Parish of Greasley |
155.20 |
181.07 |
206.93 |
232.80 |
284.53 |
336.27 |
388.00 |
465.60 |
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Parish of Kimberley |
159.33 |
185.88 |
212.44 |
238.99 |
292.10 |
345.21 |
398.32 |
477.98 |
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Parish of Nuthall |
150.09 |
175.10 |
200.12 |
225.13 |
275.16 |
325.19 |
375.22 |
450.26 |
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Parish of Stapleford |
130.24 |
151.95 |
173.65 |
195.36 |
238.77 |
282.19 |
325.60 |
390.72 |
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Parish of Trowell |
179.49 |
209.41 |
239.32 |
269.24 |
329.07 |
388.90 |
448.73 |
538.48 |
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Beeston Special Expense Area |
115.56 |
134.82 |
154.08 |
173.34 |
211.86 |
250.38 |
288.90 |
346.68 |
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All other parts of the Council’s Area |
114.57 |
133.66 |
152.76 |
171.85 |
210.04 |
248.23 |
286.42 |
343.70 |
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 2021/22 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:
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Precepting Authority |
VALUATION BANDS |
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Band A £ |
Band B £ |
Band C £ |
Band D £ |
Band E £ |
Band F £ |
Band G £ |
Band H £ |
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Nottinghamshire County Council |
1,053.90 |
1,229.55 |
1,405.20 |
1,580.85 |
1,932.15 |
2,283.45 |
2,634.75 |
3,161.70 |
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Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner |
162.84 |
189.98 |
217.12 |
244.26 |
298.54 |
352.82 |
407.10 |
488.52 |
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Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority |
55.30 |
64.52 |
73.73 |
82.95 |
101.38 |
119.82 |
138.25 |
165.90 |
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 2021/22 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
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PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA |
VALUATION BANDS |
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A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £ |
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Parish of Awsworth |
1,473.32 |
1,718.88 |
1,964.42 |
2,209.98 |
2,701.08 |
3,192.20 |
3,683.30 |
4,419.96 |
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Parish of Brinsley |
1,448.82 |
1,690.29 |
1,931.76 |
2,173.23 |
2,656.17 |
3,139.11 |
3,622.05 |
4,346.46 |
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Parish of Cossall |
1,423.08 |
1,660.26 |
1,897.44 |
2,134.62 |
2,608.98 |
3,083.34 |
3,557.70 |
4,269.24 |
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Parish of Eastwood |
1,411.74 |
1,647.03 |
1,882.32 |
2,117.61 |
2,588.19 |
3,058.77 |
3,529.35 |
4,235.22 |
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Parish of Greasley |
1,427.24 |
1,665.12 |
1,902.98 |
2,140.86 |
2,616.60 |
3,092.36 |
3,568.10 |
4,281.72 |
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Parish of Kimberley |
1,431.37 |
1,669.93 |
1,908.49 |
2,147.05 |
2,624.17 |
3,101.30 |
3,578.42 |
4,294.10 |
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Parish of Nuthall |
1,422.13 |
1,659.15 |
1,896.17 |
2,133.19 |
2,607.23 |
3,081.28 |
3,555.32 |
4,266.38 |
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Parish of Stapleford |
1,402.28 |
1,636.00 |
1,869.70 |
2,103.42 |
2,570.84 |
3,038.28 |
3,505.70 |
4,206.84 |
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Parish of Trowell |
1,451.53 |
1,693.46 |
1,935.37 |
2,177.30 |
2,661.14 |
3,144.99 |
3,628.83 |
4,354.60 |
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Beeston Special Expense Area |
1,387.60 |
1,618.87 |
1,850.13 |
2,081.40 |
2,543.93 |
3,006.47 |
3,469.00 |
4,162.80 |
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All other parts of the Council’s Area |
1,386.61 |
1,617.71 |
1,848.81 |
2,079.91 |
2,542.11 |
3,004.32 |
3,466.52 |
4,159.82 |