On 2 January 2020, the Executive approved new budget proposals for consultation with the public, interested parties, staff and the Trade Unions. These were included in Appendix E of the financial plan, for ease these have also been included in Appendix B of the report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive.
The report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive (Document “AR”) and appendices provides feedback from the public engagement and consultation programme and the consultation with Trade Unions and sets out a summary of the equality assessments carried as outlined in the Proposed Financial Plan Updated (2020-21).
Recommended -
That in accordance with Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Executive has regard to the information contained in Document “AR”, appendices and equality assessments when considering the recommendations to make to the Council on budget proposals for 2020-21 on 20 February 2020.
(Phil Witcherley – 01274 431241)
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved -
That in accordance with Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Executive has regard to the information contained in Document “AR”, appendices and equality assessments and the tabled addendum 1, when considering the recommendations to make to the Council on budget proposals for 2020-21 on 20 February 2020.
ACTION: Chief Executive (Phil Witcherley – 01274 431241)
Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Minutes:
On 2 January 2020, the Executive approved new budget proposals for consultation with the public, interested parties, staff and the Trade Unions. These were included in Appendix E of the financial plan, for ease these had also been included in Appendix B of the report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive.
The report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive (Document “AR”) and appendices provided feedback from the public engagement and consultation programme and the consultation with Trade Unions and set out a summary of the equality assessments carried as outlined in the Proposed Financial Plan Updated (2020-21).
The Assistant Director further tabled an addendum to the consultation document following the end of the consultation on 26 January 2020. He noted that the Council had received 118 comments overall, which was lower than previous years due to the lower number of proposals and the later start to the consultation. He added that the proposal generating the most comments was regarding Green Waste with 71 and the raise in Council Tax was next at 5. A number of comments (3) were made on the climate emergency. One written submission had been received from Bradford Community Kitchen concerning item 5.5 in the Proposed Financial Plan presented to the Executive on 2 January, Decent homes that people can afford to live in. It was stated that one Equality Impacts Assessment had been undertaken regarding Green Waste which it was anticipated would have a low impact. Trade Union feedback had been received regarding libraries, agency staff and consultant fees. The Director of Human Resources reported that Trade Union discussions were on going and that an addendum would be circulated at the meeting of the Executive on 18 February 2020.
The Leader stressed that the increase in green waste charges was to cover the increased cost of collection. She was please to note the responses received on the climate emergency and green spaces. She added that there had been less feedback than previous years because there fewer cuts. She concluded that the formal consultation period had ended but that further feedback was still welcomed.
Resolved -
That in accordance with Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Executive has regard to the information contained in Document “AR”, appendices and equality assessments and the tabled addendum 1, when considering the recommendations to make to the Council on budget proposals for 2020-21 on 20 February 2020.
ACTION: Chief Executive
Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee
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