The Director of Finance will submit a report (Document “DL”) which provides Members with details of the Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2021/22.

Recommended –

Executive is asked to approve the recommendations to Council as set out in the report.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

That it be recommended to Council:

8.1        REVENUE ESTIMATES2021/22

(a)       That the Base Revenue Forecast of £385,373m for 2021/22 be approved as set out in the updated Council’s Revenue Estimates 2021/22.

(b)      That the recurring pressures and investment proposals of £13.611m in 2021/22 as set out in Appendix B beapproved.

(c)       That the additional service savings and additional income of £0.745m in 2021/22 as set out in Appendix C beapproved.

(d)      That the prior agreed savings be noted and the amendment to previous budget decisions totalling £1.608mm in 2021/22 as set out in Appendix E be approved.

(e)       That it be noted that within the revenue budget there is a net use of £6.395m in revenue reserves in 2021/22 as set out in Appendix F

(f)        That the service savings proposals for 2021/22 be approved, requiring the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Directors to take necessary action during 2020/21 to ensure those savings are fully achievable for 2021/22.

(g)      That the comments of Director of Finance set out in Section 151 Officer’s Assessment of the proposed budgets on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves taking account of the recommendations made at 8.1(a) to (f) above be noted.

8.2         PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX2021/22

8.2.1      That it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts outlined in this report together with the 2021/22 resources and the budget variations approvedin 8.1 producea proposedBand Dcouncil taxof £1,499.11 for 2021/22.

8.3         PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONALNON-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 s151Officer.

8.4         DELEGATION TOOFFICERS

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 s151 Officer 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) entry into any business rate pilot, 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 qualifyingratepayers.

8.5         PREPARATION OFACCOUNTS

(a)       That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2020/21, the s151 Officer be empowered to take appropriate steps to secure the best advantage for the Council's financialposition.

(b)      That the s151 Officer be empowered to deal with items which involve the transfer of net spending between the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 in a manner which secures the best advantage for the Council's financial position.

(c)       That the s151 Officer report any action taken in pursuance of 8.5(a) and 8.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for 2020/21.

8.6          COUNCIL TAX  ...  view the full decision text for item 212

The Director of Finance submitted a report (Document “DL”) which provided Members with details of the Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2021/22.

The Director of Finance stated that a one year budget was being proposed in the context of the current fiscal uncertainties.  Since the publication of the proposed financial plan, an additional £2.1m had been provided by Government to support the higher number of Council Tax Reduction Scheme claimants due to the pandemic.

The Director of Finance will submit a report (Document “DH”) which seeks Executive approval of the recommendations of Bradford’s Schools Forum in allocating the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2021/22 and subsequent recommendation to Full Council.

Recommended –

It is recommended that the Executive asks Council to:

(1)       Accept and approve the proposals for the allocation of the          2021/22 Dedicated Schools Grant as set out in this report.

(2)       Approve the total amount of £634.679m to be appropriated in      respect of all schools covered by the Bradford Scheme for the        Local Management of Schools, so as to establish the Individual      Schools Budget for 2021/22.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Andrew Redding – 01274 432678)

Resolved –

That it be recommended to Council that Members:

(1)       Accept and approve the proposals for the allocation of the          2021/22 Dedicated Schools Grant as set out in Executive      Document “DH”.

(2)       Approve the total amount of £634.679m to be appropriated in      respect of all schools covered by the Bradford Scheme for the       

            Local Management of Schools, so as to establish the Individual             Schools Budget for 2021/22.

ACTION: Director of Finance

Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

(Andrew Redding – 01274 432678)

The Director of Finance submitted a report (Document “DH”) which sought Executive approval of the recommendations of Bradford’s Schools Forum in allocating the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2021/22 and subsequent recommendation to Full Council.

The Principal Schools Funding Officer stated that in presenting the Schools Budget, the recommendations set out therein were fully supported by the Schools Forum.  He went onto detail the specific aspects of the schools’ budget, including the allocations made within the different sectors which were detailed in the report, drawing attention that the 2021/22 Schools Block primary and secondary mainstream National Funding Formula provided broadly for an increase in funding per pupil.