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RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE - BUDGET 2020/21

The Executive at its meeting on 18 February 2020 will make recommendations to Council on the Budget for 2020/21.

 

The following reports are submitted: 

 

(i)         The Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2020/21

 

The report of the Director of Finance provides details of the Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2020/21 (Executive Document “BA”). This report may require updating following the meeting of the Executive on 18 February 2020.

                                                            (Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

 

(ii)        Allocation of the Schools’ Budget 2020/21 Financial Year

 

The report of the Director of Finance seeks approval of the recommendations of the Schools Forum in allocating the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2020/21(Executive Document “BB”).

 

                                                            (Andrew Redding – 01274 432678)

 

(iii)       The Council’s Capital Investment Plan for 2020/21 to 2023/24

 

The report of the Director of Finance proposes the Capital Investment Plan for 2020/21 to 2023/24 and an updated Capital Strategy for 2020/21 (Executive Document “BC”). This report may require updating following the meeting of the Executive on 18 February 2020.

 

                                                      (James Hopwood – 01274 432882)

                                   

(iv)       2020/21 Budget Proposals and Forecast Reserves - Section 151 Officer Assessment

 

The report of the Director of Finance (Executive Document “BD”) sets out the S151 Officer’s assessment of the proposed budget for the financial year 2020/21, the adequacy of the forecast level of reserves and associated risks. The assessment of the Executive’s recommendations to Council on the budget may require updating following the meeting of the Executive on 18 February 2020.          

                                                           

(Chris Chapman – 01274 433656)

 

(v)        Consultation Feedback and Equality Assessment on new proposals in the Council Budget for 2020/21

 

The report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive, appendices and addendum (Executive Document “AR”) provide feedback from the public engagement and consultation programme and the consultation with Trade Unions and sets out a summary of the equality assessments as outlined in the Proposed Financial Plan Updated (2020/21).

                                                            (Phil Witcherley – 01274 431241)

 

 

Note

 

In view of the short timescale between the Executive on 18 February and the meeting of Council on 20 February the budget recommendations from the Executive to Council will be e-mailed to all Members of Council following the Executive on 18 February and will be published on the Council’s website at www.bradford.gov.uk . The recommendations will also be circulated at this meeting of Council.

Minutes:

The Executive met on 4 and 18 February 2020 to make recommendations to Council on the Budget for 2020/21.  The following reports were submitted:

 

(i)         The Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2020/21

 

The report of the Director of Finance provided details of the Council’s Revenue Estimates for 2020/21 (Document “R”).

.             

(ii)        Allocation of the Schools’ Budget 2020/21 Financial Year

 

The report of the Director of Finance sought approval of the recommendations of the Schools Forum in allocating the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2020/21 (Executive Document “BB”).

 

(iii)       The Council’s Capital Investment Plan for 2020/21 to 2023/24

 

The report of the Director of Finance proposed the Capital Investment Plan for 2020/21 to 2023/24 and an updated Capital Strategy for 2020/21(Executive Document “BC”).

 

(iv)      2020/21 Budget Proposals and Forecast Reserves - Section 151 Officer Assessment

 

The report of the Director of Finance set out the S151 Officer’s assessment of the proposed budget for the financial year 2020/21, the adequacy of the forecast level of reserves and associated risks (Executive Document “BD”).

 

 (v)       Consultation Feedback and Equality Assessment on new proposals in the Council budget for 2020/21

 

The report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive, appendices, addendum presented to the Executive on 4 February 2020, further addendum and additional consultation feedback presented to the Executive on 18 February 2020 (Executive Document “AR”) provided feedback from the public engagement and consultation programme and set out a summary of the equality assessments as outlined in the Proposed Financial Plan Updated 2020/21.

 

An amendment to the Executive’s recommendations was moved by Councillor Mike Pollard. The S151 Officer provided an assessment of the amendment contained in Document “S”. The amendment was defeated.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on Councillor Mike Pollard’s amendment and the Council voted as follows: 

 

For the Amendment (20)

Ali

Barker

Bibby

Brown

Davies

 

Ellis

Gibbons

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

 

Pennington

Pollard

Poulsen

Riaz

Smith

 

Sullivan

Townend

Whitaker

Whiteley

Winnard

Against the Amendment (66)

A Ahmed

R Ahmed

Akhtar

Amran

Azam

Berry

Choudhry

Cromie

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Farley

Ferriby

Firth

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Griffiths

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Abid Hussain

Arshad Hussain

Kamran Hussain

Khadim Hussain

Shabir Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Jenkins

Johnson

H Khan

I Khan

S Khan

Knox

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Love

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Naylor

Nazir

Reid

Ross-Shaw

Sajawal

Salam

Shabbir

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Stubbs

J Sunderland

R Sunderland

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Wainwright

Warburton

Ward

Warnes

Watson

Wood

 

An amendment to the Executive’s recommendations was moved by Councillor Martin Love. The S151 Officer provided an assessment of the amendment contained in Document “T”. The amendment was defeated.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on Councillor Love’s amendment and the Council voted as follows: 

 

For the Amendment (2)

Love

Warnes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against the Amendment (84)

A Ahmed

R Ahmed

Akhtar

Ali

Amran

Azam

Barker

Berry

Bibby

Brown

Choudhry

Cromie

Davies

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Ellis

Engel

Farley

Ferriby

Firth

Gibbons

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Griffiths

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Abid Hussain

Arshad Hussain

Kamran Hussain

Khadim Hussain

Shabir Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Jenkins

Johnson

H Khan

I Khan

S Khan

Knox

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Naylor

Nazir

Pennington

Pollard

Poulsen

Reid

Riaz

Ross-Shaw

Sajawal

Salam

Shabbir

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Smith

Stubbs

Sullivan

J Sunderland

R Sunderland

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Townend

Wainwright

Warburton

Ward

Watson

Whitaker

Whiteley

Winnard

Wood

 

An amendment to the Executive’s recommendations was moved by Councillor Jeanette Sunderland. The S151 Officer provided an assessment of the amendment contained in Document “U”. The amendment was defeated.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on Councillor Sunderland’s amendment and the Council voted as follows: 

 

For the Amendment (8)

R Ahmed

Griffiths

Knox

Reid

Stubbs

J Sunderland

 

R Sunderland

Ward

Against the Amendment (78)

A Ahmed

Akhtar

Ali

Amran

Azam

Barker

Berry

Bibby

Brown

Choudhry

Cromie

Davies

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Ellis

Farley

Ferriby

Firth

Gibbons

Godwin

D Green

Greenwood

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Hinchcliffe

Humphreys

Abid Hussain

Arshad Hussain

Kamran Hussain

Khadim Hussain

Shabir Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Jenkins

Johnson

H Khan

I Khan

S Khan

Lal

Lee

Lintern

Love

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Naylor

Nazir

Pennington

Pollard

Poulsen

Riaz

Ross-Shaw

Sajawal

 

 

Salam

Shabbir

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Smith

Sullivan

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Townend

Wainwright

Warburton

Warnes

Watson

Whitaker

Whiteley

Winnard

Wood

Resolved –

 

(1)       REVENUE ESTIMATES 2020/21

 

1.1

(a)       That the Base Revenue Forecast of £378.080m for 2020/21 be approved as set out in Council Document “R”.

 

(b)      That the recurring pressures and investment proposals of £8.559m in 2020/21 beapproved.

 

(c)       That the non-recurring pressures and investment proposals of £7.798m in 2020/21 be approved.

 

(d)      That the additional service savings and additional income of £0.330m in 2020/21 beapproved.

 

(e)       That the prior agreed savings be noted and the amendment to previous budget decisions totalling £3.030m in 2020/21 be approved.

 

(f)        That it be noted that within the revenue budget there is a net use of £0.769m in revenue reserves in 2020/21.

 

(g)      That the service savings proposals for 2020/21 be approved, requiring the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Directors to take necessary action during 2019/20 to ensure those savings are fully achievable for 2020/21.

 

(h)      That the comments of Director of Finance set out in Executive Document “BD” on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves taking account of the recommendations made at 1.1(a) to (g) above benoted.

 

(i)        That an additional earmarked reserve of £0.7m for New Projects is created. This new earmarked reserve will be funded from a reduction in the amounts set aside within the Risk and Transition earmarked reserve. The new projects relate to:

 

·         Parks and Open Spaces £0.5m.

 

·         Libraries equipment, such as flexible shelving £0.2m

 

 

1.2         PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX2020/21

 

              That it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts outlined in Document “R” together with the 2020/21 resources and the budget variations approvedat 1.1 aboveproduce aproposed BandD counciltax of £1,427.86 for 2020/21.

 

1.3         PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONALNON-DOMESTIC RATES

 

              That the first instalment date for payment of National Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the s151Officer.

 

1.4         DELEGATION TOOFFICERS

 

              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.

 

1.5         PREPARATION OFACCOUNTS

 

(a)       That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2019/20, 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 2019/20 and 2020/21 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 1.5(a) and 1.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for 2019/20.

 

1.6         COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT2020/21

 

(a)       That the council tax base figures for 2020/21 calculated by the Executive at its meeting on 7 January 2020 in respect of the whole of the Council’s area and individual parish and town council areas benoted.

 

(b)      That the only special items for 2020/21 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 asfollows:

 

 

Gross expenditure

£1,141,589,778

Income

£932,934,200

Council Tax requirement

£208,655,578

Council tax base

144,350

Basic amount of council tax

£1,445.48

Adjustment in respect of parish and town council precepts

£  17.62

Basic amount excluding parish and town councils

£1,427.86

 


(d)       That the precepts of parish and town councils are noted and the resulting basic council tax amounts for particular areas of the Council be calculated as follows:

 

Parish or Town Council Area

Local Precept

Council Tax Base

Parish/Town Council Tax

Whole Area Council Tax

Basic Council Tax Amount

 

£

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addingham

99,800

1,772

  56.32

1,427.86

1,484.18

Baildon

307,500

6,297

  48.83

1,427.86

1,476.69

Bingley

173,158

8,602

  20.13

1,427.86

1,447.99

Burley

248,550

3,031

  82.00

1,427.86

1,509.86

Clayton

73,105

2,442

  29.94

1,427.86

1,457.80

Cullingworth

37,801

1,269

  29.79

1,427.86

1,457.65

Denholme

49,140

1,170

  42.00

1,427.86

1,469.86

Harden

37,035

823

  45.00

1,427.86

1,472.86

Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury

106,129

2,358

  45.01

1,427.86

1,472.87

Ilkley

325,750

7,239

  45.00

1,427.86

1,472.86

Keighley

528,963

15,230

  34.73

1,427.86

1,462.59

Menston

118,422

2,193

  54.00

1,427.86

1,481.86

Oxenhope

35,910

1,026

  35.00

1,427.86

1,462.86

Sandy Lane

16,092

894

  18.00

1,427.86

1,445.86

Shipley

133,900

4,462

  30.01

1,427.86

1,457.87

Silsden

87,166

3,013

  28.93

1,427.86

1,456.79

Steeton with Eastburn

73,349

1,789

  41.00

1,427.86

1,468.86

Wilsden

63,000

1,762

  35.75

1,427.86

1,463.61

Wrose

29,308

2,171

  13.50

1,427.86

1,441.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total of all local precepts

2,544,078

67,543

 

 

 

 


 

          (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,

 

 

Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation Band

 

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

Band F

Band G

Band H

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

All parts of the Council’s area other than those below

 951.91

1,110.56

1,269.21

1,427.86

1,745.16

2,062.46

2,379.77

2,855.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The parish and town council areas of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addingham

 989.45

1,154.36

1,319.27

1,484.18

1,814.00

2,143.82

2,473.63

2,968.36

Baildon

 984.46

1,148.54

1,312.61

1,476.69

1,804.84

2,133.00

2,461.15

2,953.38

Bingley

 965.33

1,126.21

1,287.10

1,447.99

1,769.77

2,091.54

2,413.32

2,895.98

Burley

1,006.57

1,174.34

1,342.10

1,509.86

1,845.38

2,180.91

2,516.43

3,019.72

Clayton

 971.87

1,133.84

1,295.82

1,457.80

1,781.76

2,105.71

2,429.67

2,915.60

Cullingworth

 971.77

1,133.73

1,295.69

1,457.65

1,781.57

2,105.49

2,429.42

2,915.30

Denholme

 979.91

1,143.22

1,306.54

1,469.86

1,796.50

2,123.13

2,449.77

2,939.72

Harden

 981.91

1,145.56

1,309.21

1,472.86

1,800.16

2,127.46

2,454.77

2,945.72

Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury

 981.91

1,145.57

1,309.22

1,472.87

1,800.17

2,127.48

2,454.78

2,945.74

Ilkley

 981.91

1,145.56

1,309.21

1,472.86

1,800.16

2,127.46

2,454.77

2,945.72

Keighley

 975.06

1,137.57

1,300.08

1,462.59

1,787.61

2,112.63

2,437.65

2,925.18

Menston

 987.91

1,152.56

1,317.21

1,481.86

1,811.16

2,140.46

2,469.77

2,963.72

Oxenhope

 975.24

1,137.78

1,300.32

1,462.86

1,787.94

2,113.02

2,438.10

2,925.72

Sandy Lane

 963.91

1,124.56

1,285.21

1,445.86

1,767.16

2,088.46

2,409.77

2,891.72

Shipley

 971.91

1,133.90

1,295.88

1,457.87

1,781.84

2,105.81

2,429.78

2,915.74

Silsden

 971.19

1,133.06

1,294.92

1,456.79

1,780.52

2,104.25

2,427.98

2,913.58

Steeton with Eastburn

 979.24

1,142.45

1,305.65

1,468.86

1,795.27

2,121.69

2,448.10

2,937.72

Wilsden

 975.74

1,138.36

1,300.99

1,463.61

1,788.86

2,114.10

2,439.35

2,927.22

*Wrose

 960.91

1,121.06

1,281.21

1,441.36

1,761.66

2,081.96

2,402.27

2,882.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

(f)     That it be noted that for the year 2020-21 the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) have indicated the following precepts (*WYFRA precept is provisional and still to be confirmed).

Precept

Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation Band

Amount

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

Band F

Band G

Band H

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

*9,507,839

43.91

51.23

58.55

65.87

80.50

95.14

109.78

131.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire

28,332,739

130.85

152.66

174.47

196.28

239.90

283.51

327.13

392.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 2020-21 in each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

 

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

Band F

Band G

Band H

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

All parts of the Council’s area other than those below

1,126.67

1,314.45

1,502.23

1,690.01

2,065.56

2,441.11

2,816.68

3,380.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The parish and town council areas of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addingham

1,164.21

1,358.25

1,552.29

1,746.33

2,134.40

2,522.47

2,910.54

3,492.65

Baildon

1,159.22

1,352.43

1,545.63

1,738.84

2,125.24

2,511.65

2,898.06

3,477.67

Bingley

1,140.09

1,330.10

1,520.12

1,710.14

2,090.17

2,470.19

2,850.23

3,420.27

Burley

1,181.33

1,378.23

1,575.12

1,772.01

2,165.78

2,559.56

2,953.34

3,544.01

Clayton

1,146.63

1,337.73

1,528.84

1,719.95

2,102.16

2,484.36

2,866.58

3,439.89

Cullingworth

1,146.53

1,337.62

1,528.71

1,719.80

2,101.97

2,484.14

2,866.33

3,439.59

Denholme

1,154.67

1,347.11

1,539.56

1,732.01

2,116.90

2,501.78

2,886.68

3,464.01

Harden

1,156.67

1,349.45

1,542.23

1,735.01

2,120.56

2,506.11

2,891.68

3,470.01

Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury

1,156.67

1,349.46

1,542.24

1,735.02

2,120.57

2,506.13

2,891.69

3,470.03

Ilkley

1,156.67

1,349.45

1,542.23

1,735.01

2,120.56

2,506.11

2,891.68

3,470.01

Keighley

1,149.82

1,341.46

1,533.10

1,724.74

2,108.01

2,491.28

2,874.56

3,449.47

Menston

1,162.67

1,356.45

1,550.23

1,744.01

2,131.56

2,519.11

2,906.68

3,488.01

Oxenhope

1,150.00

1,341.67

1,533.34

1,725.01

2,108.34

2,491.67

2,875.01

3,450.01

Sandy Lane

1,138.67

1,328.45

1,518.23

1,708.01

2,087.56

2,467.11

2,846.68

3,416.01

Shipley

1,146.67

1,337.79

1,528.90

1,720.02

2,102.24

2,484.46

2,866.69

3,440.03

Silsden

1,145.95

1,336.95

1,527.94

1,718.94

2,100.92

2,482.90

2,864.89

3,437.87

Steeton with Eastburn

1,154.00

1,346.34

1,538.67

1,731.01

2,115.67

2,500.34

2,885.01

3,462.01

Wilsden

1,150.50

1,342.25

1,534.01

1,725.76

2,109.26

2,492.75

2,876.26

3,451.51

Wrose

1,135.67

1,324.95

1,514.23

1,703.51

2,082.06

2,460.61

2,839.18

3,407.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)       That Council notes the movement in Band D equivalent charges for 2020-21 over 2019-20 as set out in the table below.

 

 

Council Tax 2020-21

Council Tax 2019-20

Percentage change 2020-21 on 2019-20

 

Band D Equivalent

Band D Equivalent

 

Bradford Metropolitan District Council

1,427.86

1,373.07

3.99%

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

*65.87

64.59

 1.98%

West Yorkshire Police Authority

196.28

186.95

4.99%

 

 

 

 

Local (Parish Council) Precepts:

 

 

 

Addingham

56.32

56.85

-0.9%

Baildon

48.83

45.00

8.5%

Bingley

20.13

20.00

0.6%

Burley

82.00

67.53

21.4%

Clayton

29.94

25.12

19.2%

Cullingworth

29.79

24.92

19.5%

Denholme

42.00

33.62

24.9%

Harden

45.00

35.00

28.6%

Haworth etc

45.01

37.07

21.4%

Ilkley

45.00

46.60

-3.4%

Keighley

34.73

33.72

3.0%

Menston

54.00

54.00

0.0%

Oxenhope

35.00

30.00

16.7%

Sandy Lane

18.00

18.00

0.0%

Shipley

30.01

-

-

Silsden

28.93

26.10

10.8%

Steeton/ Eastburn

41.00

33.70

21.7%

Wilsden

35.75

30.66

16.6%

Wrose 

13.50

8.50

58.8%

 

 

 

 

 

(2)       ALLOCATION OF THE SCHOOLS BUDGET 2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR

 

2.1      That the proposals from the Schools Forum for the allocation of the 2020/21 DSG as set out in Executive Document “BB” be accepted and approved.

 

2.2      That the adoption of the new Banded Model for the allocation of EHCP top up funding to schools and providers from the High Needs Block be approved.

 

2.3      That the total amount of £586.602m 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 2020/21 be approved.

 

(3)       CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2020-21 TO 2023-24

 

3.1       That the 2020-24 Capital Investment Plan be approved. Commitments against reserve schemes and contingencies can only be made after a business case has been assessed by Project Appraisal Group and approved by Executive.

 

3.2       Specific approval is given regarding the 2020-21 Capital Strategy set out in Section B of this report.

 

3.3       Delegated authority is given to Section 151 Officer to repay debt on an annuity basis, for chosen properties purchased during or after 2018-19. Delegated authority could only be exercised if two conditions are met: the asset retains or increases its value; the return from the capital scheme is sufficient to repay the capital sum invested.

 

3.4       Repayment of debt from giving loans to external organisations can be aligned with the loan repayment schedule. This is dependent on two conditions: that the capital scheme is self-financing; there is reasonable assurance that the loan repayment schedule will be followed.

 

3.5       The proposed 2020-21 MRP policy set out in Appendix 1b to Executive Document “BC” be approved, including the specific changes compared to the current policy (as set out in paragraphs 27.3 and 27.4).

 

3.6       The Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy is approved.

 

3.7       Specific approval be given for the following capital expenditure schemes:

 

·         £2m 2020-21 Property Programme to maintain Council assets.

·         £0.203m for works to Depots to allow a relocation of Parks and Street Cleansing Staff.

 

(4)     2020/21 BUDGET PROPOSALS AND FORECAST RESERVES – SECTION 151 OFFICER’S ASSESSMENT

 

4.1      That Members had regard to the report (Document “R”) in setting the budget, and in particular note the conclusions that:

 

  • the estimates presented to Council are sufficiently robust

 

  • the reserves are adequate for the 2020/21 proposed budget

 

·         the projected corporate reserves, on current estimates, are adequate in the medium term, subject to the implementation of the rest of the proposed financial plan and identification of further proposals to mitigate the projected structural gap of £11.860m.

 

4.2      As with all budgets there is the potential for amendments to be proposed/agreed which could change the overall package of proposals. In that respect, it should be highlighted that this statement would be amended or added to if a decision was proposed that lead to the Council’s reserves falling below their recommended level. In addition, any other amendments would be considered against the scale of the overall budget and depending upon the extent and nature, may result in a revised statement.

 

(5)       CONSULTATION FEEDBACK AND EQUALITY ASSESSMENTS ON NEW PROPOSALS IN THE COUNCIL BUDGET FOR 2020/21

 

That in accordance with Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, Council had regard to the information contained in Executive Document “AR”, appendices, equality assessments, addendum presented to the Executive on 4 February 2020, further addendum and additional consultation feedback presented to the Executive on 18 February 2020 when considering the Executive’s recommendations to Council on budget proposals for 2020-21.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 a recorded vote was taken on the Executive’s recommendation and the Council voted as follows: 

 

For the Executive’s recommendation on the Council Budget 2020/21(51)

 

A Ahmed

Akhtar

Amran

Azam

Berry

Choudhry

Dodds

Duffy

Dunbar

Engel

Farley

Ferriby

Firth

 

Godwin

Green

Greenwood

Hinchcliffe Humphreys

Abid Hussain

Arshad Hussain

Kamran Hussain

Shabir Hussain

Tariq Hussain

Iqbal

Jabar

Jamil

Jenkins

Johnson

H Khan

I Khan

S Khan

Lal

Lintern

Mir

Mohammed

Mukhtar

Mullaney

Nazir

Ross-Shaw

Salam

Shabbir

Shafiq

Shaheen

Slater

Tait

Thirkill

Thornton

Wainwright

Warburton

Watson

Wood

Against the Recommendation (11)

 

R Ahmed

Griffiths

Khadim Hussain

Knox

Naylor

Reid

Sajawal

Stubbs

J Sunderland

R Sunderland

Ward

 

Abstentions (24)

 

The Lord Mayor

Ali

Barker

Bibby

Brown

Cromie

 

Davies

Ellis

Gibbons

Hargreaves

Herd

Heseltine

Love

Pennington

Pollard

Poulsen

Riaz

Smith

 

Sullivan

Townend

Warnes

Whitaker

Whiteley

Winnard

 

ACTION:       Director of Finance

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