The report of the Director of Finance (Document “AZ”) provided Members with details of the Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2019/20 and 2020/21.

The Director of Finance presented the report and advised members that the budget remained materially the same as the one that was published for public consultation in December except for the issues reported to Executive on 5 February regarding additional income from the North and West Yorkshire Business Rate Pool Pilot; the improvement to the 2019/20 New Homes Allocation and further investment in Children’s Services being considered by the Executive.  He noted that future pay awards should read 2% not 1% and that this was subject to future negotiations.

The resolution to this item was presented and agreed in the light of the Labour Group’s amended budget recommendations to Council (See Minute 95).  this was followed by agreement on the Schools Budget and the Capital Investment Plan proposals.