Minutes:
The Director of Finance submitted an addendum to Document “BA” in light of the Labour Group’s amended budget recommendations to Council and it was therefore:
Resolved –
8.1 That it be recommended to Council:
(a) That the Base Revenue Forecast of £378.080m for 2020/21 as set out in the extract from Council Document “R” (Revenue Estimates) be approved.
(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 2020/21be 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 8.1(a) to (g) above be noted.
(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
8.2 PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX2020/21
8.2.1 That it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts outlined in this report together with the 2020/21 resources and the budget variations approvedat 8.1(b), 8.1(c) and 8.1(h) aboveproduce aproposed BandD counciltax of £1,427.86 for 2020/21.
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 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 8.5(a) and 8.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for 2019/20.
8.6 COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT2020/21
(a) That the council tax base figures for 2020/21 calculated by the Council at its meeting on 7 January 2020 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 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:
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Gross expenditure |
£1,141,589,778 |
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Income |
£932,934,200 |
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Council Tax requirement |
£208,655,578 |
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Council tax base |
144,350 |
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Basic amount of council tax |
£1,445.48 |
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Adjustment in respect of parish and town council precepts |
£ 17.62 |
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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:
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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 |
99,800 |
1,772 |
1,427.86 |
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Baildon |
307,500 |
6,297 |
48.83 |
1,427.86 |
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Bingley |
173,158 |
8,602 |
20.13 |
1,427.86 |
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Burley |
248,550 |
3,031 |
82.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Clayton |
73,105 |
2,442 |
29.94 |
1,427.86 |
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Cullingworth |
37,801 |
1,269 |
29.79 |
1,427.86 |
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Denholme |
49,140 |
1,170 |
42.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Harden |
37,035 |
823 |
45.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
106,129 |
2,358 |
45.01 |
1,427.86 |
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Ilkley |
325,750 |
7,239 |
45.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Keighley |
528,963 |
15,230 |
34.73 |
1,427.86 |
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Menston |
118,422 |
2,193 |
54.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Oxenhope |
35,910 |
1,026 |
35.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Sandy Lane |
16,092 |
894 |
18.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Shipley |
133,900 |
4,462 |
30.01 |
1,427.86 |
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Silsden |
87,166 |
3,013 |
28.93 |
1,427.86 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
73,349 |
1,789 |
41.00 |
1,427.86 |
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Wilsden |
63,000 |
1,762 |
35.75 |
1,427.86 |
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Wrose |
29,308 |
2,171 |
13.50 |
1,427.86 |
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Total of all local precepts |
67,543 |
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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,
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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 |
1,484.18 |
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Baildon |
1,476.69 |
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Bingley |
1,447.99 |
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Burley |
1,509.86 |
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Clayton |
1,457.80 |
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Cullingworth |
1,457.65 |
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Denholme |
1,469.86 |
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Harden |
1,472.86 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
1,472.87 |
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Ilkley |
1,472.86 |
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Keighley |
1,462.59 |
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Menston |
1,481.86 |
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Oxenhope |
1,462.86 |
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Sandy Lane |
1,445.86 |
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Shipley |
1,457.87 |
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Silsden |
1,456.79 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
1,468.86 |
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Wilsden |
1,463.61 |
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*Wrose |
1,441.36 |
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(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).
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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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*9,507,839 |
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Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire |
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28,332,739 |
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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 2020-21 in each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
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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 |
1,126.67 |
1,314.45 |
1,502.23 |
1,690.01 |
2,065.56 |
2,441.11 |
2,816.68 |
3,380.01 |
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The parish and town council areas of: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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(h) That Council notes the movement in Band D equivalent charges for 2020-21 over 2019-20 as set out in the table below.
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Council Tax 2020-21 |
Council Tax 2019-20 |
Percentage change 2020-21 on 2019-20 |
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Band D Equivalent |
Band D Equivalent |
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Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
1,427.86 |
1,373.07 |
3.99% |
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
*65.87 |
64.59 |
1.98% |
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West Yorkshire Police Authority |
196.28 |
186.95 |
4.99% |
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Local (Parish Council) Precepts: |
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Addingham |
56.32 |
56.85 |
-0.9% |
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Baildon |
48.83 |
45.00 |
8.5% |
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Bingley |
20.13 |
20.00 |
0.6% |
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Burley |
82.00 |
67.53 |
21.4% |
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Clayton |
29.94 |
25.12 |
19.2% |
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Cullingworth |
29.79 |
24.92 |
19.5% |
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Denholme |
42.00 |
33.62 |
24.9% |
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Harden |
45.00 |
35.00 |
28.6% |
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Haworth etc |
45.01 |
37.07 |
21.4% |
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Ilkley |
45.00 |
46.60 |
-3.4% |
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Keighley |
34.73 |
33.72 |
3.0% |
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Menston |
54.00 |
54.00 |
0.0% |
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Oxenhope |
35.00 |
30.00 |
16.7% |
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Sandy Lane |
18.00 |
18.00 |
0.0% |
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Shipley |
30.01 |
- |
- |
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Silsden |
28.93 |
26.10 |
10.8% |
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Steeton/ Eastburn |
41.00 |
33.70 |
21.7% |
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Wilsden |
35.75 |
30.66 |
16.6% |
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Wrose |
13.50 |
8.50 |
58.8% |
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