Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Resolved -
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
8.1 REVENUE ESTIMATES 2017/18
(a) That the Executive’s Amended Budget and the Base Revenue Forecast of £392.620m for 2017/18 as detailed in the amended Appendix A produced to Executive be approved.
(b) That Executive’s Amended Budget and the consequent net investment of £20.120m in 2017/18, as detailed in the amended Appendix A produced to Executive be approved.
(c) That Executive’s Amended Budget and the service savings and additional income of £37.543m in 2017/18, as detailed in the amended Appendix A produced to Executive be approved.
(d) That it be noted that within the revenue budget there is a contribution of £16.835m from revenue reserves in 2017/18, as detailed in the amended Appendix A produced to Executive.
(e) That the Executive’s amended service savings proposals for 2018/19 as detailed in the amended Appendix E produced to Executive be approved, requiring the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Directors to take necessary action during 2017/18 to ensure those savings are fully achievable for 2018/19.
(f) That the comments of the Strategic Director Corporate Services set out in Executive Document “BJ” and updated information provided to Executive on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves taking account of the decisions made at 8.1(a) to (e) above be noted.
8.2 PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX 2017/18
8.2.1 That it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts outlined in this report together with the 2017/18 resources and the budget variations approved at 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) above produce a proposed Band D council tax of £1,257.86 for 2017-18. This includes a social care precept of 3.0% which is to be ring fenced for expenditure on adult social care.
8.3 PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATES
8.3.1 That the first instalment date for payment of National Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the Strategic Director Corporate Services.
8.4 DELEGATION TO OFFICERS
8.4.1 That for the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any of the powers contained in Article 14 of Part 2 of the Council's Constitution on the Function of Officers, the Strategic Director Corporate Services shall have full delegated powers to act on behalf of the Council on all matters relating to the Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates and Accounts Receivable Debtors including (without prejudice to the generality of the delegation) assessments, determinations, recovery, enforcement and, in accordance with the statutory scheme, full delegated powers to act on behalf of the Council with regard to all aspects of the granting of Discretionary and Hardship Rate Relief to qualifying ratepayers.
8.5 PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS
(a) That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2016/17, the Strategic Director Corporate Services be empowered to take appropriate steps to secure the best advantage for the Council's financial position.
(b) That the Strategic Director Corporate Services be empowered to deal with items which involve the transfer of net spending between the financial years 2016/17 and 2017/18 in a manner which secures the best advantage for the Council's financial position.
(c) That the Strategic Director Corporate Services report any action taken in pursuance of 8.5(a) and 8.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for 2016/17.
9.0 COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT 2017/18
(a) That the council tax base figures for 2017/18 calculated by the Council at its meeting on 10th January 2017 in respect of the whole of the Council’s area and individual parish and town council areas be noted.
(b) That the only special items for 2017/18 under Section 35 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 are local parish and town council precepts and no expenses are to be treated as special expenses under Section 35(1) (b) of that Act.
(c) That the Council Tax Requirement, excluding parish and town council precepts, be calculated as follows:
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Gross expenditure |
£1,224,426,994 |
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Income |
£1,051,330,278 |
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Council Tax requirement |
£173,096,716 |
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Council tax base |
136,252 |
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Basic amount of council tax |
£1,270.42 |
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Adjustment in respect of parish and town council precepts |
£ 12.56 |
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Basic amount excluding parish and town councils |
£1,257.86 |
(d) That the precepts of parish and town councils be noted and the resulting basic council tax amounts for particular areas of the Council be calculated as follows:
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Parish or Town Council Area |
Local Precept |
Council Tax Base |
Parish/Town Council Tax |
Whole Area Council Tax |
Basic Council Tax Amount |
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£ |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Addingham |
58,688 |
1,679 |
1,257.86 |
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Baildon |
176,000 |
6,166 |
28.54 |
1,257.86 |
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Bingley |
135,340 |
8,480 |
15.96 |
1,257.86 |
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Burley |
142,920 |
2,976 |
48.02 |
1,257.86 |
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Clayton |
40,321 |
2,375 |
16.98 |
1,257.86 |
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Cullingworth |
18,873 |
1,104 |
17.10 |
1,257.86 |
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Denholme |
25,271 |
1,054 |
23.98 |
1,257.86 |
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Harden |
16,180 |
809 |
20.00 |
1,257.86 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
44,941 |
2,221 |
20.23 |
1,257.86 |
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Ilkley |
262,325 |
7,009 |
37.43 |
1,257.86 |
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Keighley |
489,378 |
14,513 |
33.72 |
1,257.86 |
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Menston |
109,936 |
2,143 |
51.30 |
1,257.86 |
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Oxenhope |
23,635 |
1,016 |
23.26 |
1,257.86 |
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Sandy Lane |
15,480 |
860 |
18.00 |
1,257.86 |
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Silsden |
41,306 |
2,875 |
14.37 |
1,257.86 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
46,585 |
1,553 |
30.00 |
1,257.86 |
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Wilsden |
47,997 |
1,723 |
27.86 |
1,257.86 |
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Wrose |
15,540 |
2,072 |
7.50 |
1,257.86 |
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Total of all local precepts |
60,628 |
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(e) That the council tax amounts for dwellings in different valuation bands in respect of the Council’s budget requirement, taking into account parish and town council precepts applicable to only part of the Council’s area, be calculated as follows, which includes the 3% social care precept:
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Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation Band |
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Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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All parts of the Council’s area other than those below |
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The parish and town council areas of: |
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Addingham |
1,292.81 |
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Baildon |
1,286.40 |
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Bingley |
1,273.82 |
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Burley |
1,305.88 |
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Clayton |
1,274.84 |
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Cullingworth |
1,274.96 |
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Denholme |
1,281.84 |
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Harden |
1,277.86 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
1,278.09 |
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Ilkley |
1,295.29 |
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Keighley |
1,291.58 |
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Menston |
1,309.16 |
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Oxenhope |
1,281.12 |
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Sandy Lane |
1,275.86 |
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Silsden |
1,272.23 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
1,287.86 |
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Wilsden |
1,285.72 |
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Wrose |
1,265.36 |
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(f) That it be noted that for the year 2017/18 the Police Crime and Commissioner and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) have issued the following precepts.
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Precept |
Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation Band |
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Amount |
Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
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8,297,092 |
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Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire |
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20,567,239 |
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(g) That having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at (e) and (f) above, the Council set the following amounts of council tax for 2017/18 in each of the categories of dwellings shown below which includes the 3% social care precept:
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Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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All parts of the Council’s area other than those below |
979.80 |
1,143.10 |
1,306.41 |
1,469.71 |
1,796.30 |
2,122.91 |
2,449.50 |
2,939.41 |
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The parish and town council areas of: |
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Addingham |
1,003.10 |
1,170.28 |
1,337.47 |
1,504.66 |
1,839.02 |
2,173.39 |
2,507.75 |
3,009.31 |
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Baildon |
998.83 |
1,165.29 |
1,331.78 |
1,498.25 |
1,831.19 |
2,164.13 |
2,497.07 |
2,996.49 |
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Bingley |
990.44 |
1,155.51 |
1,320.59 |
1,485.67 |
1,815.81 |
2,145.96 |
2,476.10 |
2,971.33 |
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Burley |
1,011.82 |
1,180.44 |
1,349.09 |
1,517.73 |
1,855.00 |
2,192.27 |
2,529.54 |
3,035.45 |
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Clayton |
991.12 |
1,156.30 |
1,321.50 |
1,486.69 |
1,817.06 |
2,147.44 |
2,477.80 |
2,973.37 |
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Cullingworth |
991.20 |
1,156.40 |
1,321.61 |
1,486.81 |
1,817.20 |
2,147.61 |
2,478.00 |
2,973.61 |
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Denholme |
995.79 |
1,161.75 |
1,327.72 |
1,493.69 |
1,825.61 |
2,157.55 |
2,489.47 |
2,987.37 |
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Harden |
993.14 |
1,158.65 |
1,324.19 |
1,489.71 |
1,820.75 |
2,151.80 |
2,482.84 |
2,979.41 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
993.29 |
1,158.83 |
1,324.39 |
1,489.94 |
1,821.03 |
2,152.13 |
2,483.22 |
2,979.87 |
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Ilkley |
1,004.76 |
1,172.21 |
1,339.68 |
1,507.14 |
1,842.05 |
2,176.97 |
2,511.89 |
3,014.27 |
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Keighley |
1,002.28 |
1,169.32 |
1,336.38 |
1,503.43 |
1,837.52 |
2,171.62 |
2,505.70 |
3,006.85 |
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Menston |
1,014.00 |
1,183.00 |
1,352.01 |
1,521.01 |
1,859.00 |
2,197.01 |
2,535.00 |
3,042.01 |
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Oxenhope |
995.31 |
1,161.19 |
1,327.08 |
1,492.97 |
1,824.73 |
2,156.51 |
2,488.27 |
2,985.93 |
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Sandy Lane
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991.80 |
1,157.10 |
1,322.41 |
1,487.71 |
1,818.30 |
2,148.91 |
2,479.50 |
2,975.41 |
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Silsden |
989.38 |
1,154.27 |
1,319.18 |
1,484.08 |
1,813.87 |
2,143.67 |
2,473.45 |
2,968.15 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
999.80 |
1,166.43 |
1,333.07 |
1,499.71 |
1,832.97 |
2,166.24 |
2,499.50 |
2,999.41 |
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Wilsden |
998.38 |
1,164.76 |
1,331.17 |
1,497.57 |
1,830.36 |
2,163.15 |
2,495.94 |
2,995.13 |
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Wrose |
984.80 |
1,148.93 |
1,313.07 |
1,477.21 |
1,805.47 |
2,133.74 |
2,462.00 |
2,954.41 |
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(h) That Council notes the movement in Band D equivalent charges for 2017/18 over 2016/17 as set out in the table below.
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Council Tax 2017-18 |
Council Tax 2016-17 |
Percentage change 2017-18 on 2016-17 |
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Band D Equivalent |
Band D Equivalent |
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Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
1,257.86 |
1,198.08 |
4.99% |
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
60.90 |
59.71 |
1.99% |
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West Yorkshire Police Authority |
150.95 |
145.95 |
3.43% |
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Local (Parish Council) Precepts: |
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Addingham |
34.95 |
27.25 |
28.3% |
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Baildon |
28.54 |
27.18 |
5.0% |
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Bingley |
15.96 |
15.35 |
4.0% |
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Burley |
48.02 |
15.88 |
202.4% |
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Clayton |
16.98 |
14.37 |
18.2% |
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Cullingworth |
17.10 |
14.21 |
20.3% |
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Denholme |
23.98 |
18.92 |
26.7% |
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Harden |
20.00 |
15.00 |
33.3% |
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Haworth etc |
20.23 |
20.02 |
1.0% |
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Ilkley |
37.43 |
26.00 |
44.0% |
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Keighley |
33.72 |
33.72 |
0.0% |
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Menston |
51.30 |
27.00 |
90.0% |
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Oxenhope |
23.26 |
17.25 |
34.8% |
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Sandy Lane |
18.00 |
18.00 |
0.0% |
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Silsden |
14.37 |
16.99 |
-15.4% |
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Steeton/ Eastburn |
30.00 |
28.75 |
4.3% |
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Wilsden |
27.86 |
24.13 |
15.5% |
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Wrose |
7.50 |
7.50 |
0.0% |
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ACTION: Strategic Director Corporate Services
(Stuart McKinnon-Evans – 01274 432800)
Publication date: 21/02/2017
Date of decision: 21/02/2017
Decided at meeting: 21/02/2017 - Executive
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