Minutes:
The Assistant Director Finance and Procurement submitted an addendum to Document “BG” (Document “P”) in light of the Labour Group’s amended budget recommendations to Council and it was therefore:
Resolved-
That it be recommended to Council that:
(1) REVENUE ESTIMATES 2018/19
(a) That the Base Revenue Forecast of £371.445m for 2018/19 as set out in this report “P” (Revenue Estimates) be approved.
(b) That Council Document “P” and the consequent net reduction in investments of £7.197m in 2018/19 be approved.
(c) That Council Document “P” and the service savings and additional income of £6.138m in 2018/19 be approved.
(d) That it be noted that within the revenue budget there is a net contribution of £1.796m to revenue reserves in 2018/19.
(e) That Council Document “P” and the service savings proposals for 2018/19 be approved, requiring the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Directors to take necessary action during 2018/19 to ensure those savings are fully achievable for 2019/20.
(f) That the comments of the Assistant Director Finance and Procurement set out in Council Document “Q” on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves taking account of the recommendations made at 1(a) to (e) above be noted.
(2) PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX 2018/19
That it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts outlined in the report together with the 2018/19 resources and the budget variations approved at 1(b) and 1(c) above produce a proposed Band D council tax of £1,333.21 for 2018/19. This includes a social care precept of 3.0% which is to be ring fenced for expenditure on adult social care.
(3) PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATES
That the first instalment date for payment of National Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the s151 Officer.
(4) DELEGATION TO OFFICERS
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) 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.
(5) PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS
(a) That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2017/18, the s151 Officer be empowered to take appropriate steps to secure the best advantage for the Council's financial position.
(b) That the s151 Officer be empowered to deal with items which involve the transfer of net spending between the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19 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 5(a) and 5(b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for 2017/18.
(6) COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT 2018/19
(a) That the council tax base figures for 2018/19 calculated by the Council at its meeting on 9 January 2018 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 2018/19 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:
Gross expenditure |
£1,166,760,324 |
Income |
£977,676,352 |
Council Tax requirement |
£189,083,972 |
Council tax base |
140,348 |
Basic amount of council tax |
£1,347.25 |
Adjustment in respect of parish and town council precepts |
£ 14.04 |
Basic amount excluding parish and town councils |
£1,333.21 |
(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:
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 |
98,845 |
1,720 |
1,333.21 |
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Baildon |
199,000 |
6,277 |
31.70 |
1,333.21 |
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Bingley |
140,918 |
8,640 |
16.31 |
1,333.21 |
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Burley |
194,220 |
2,988 |
65.00 |
1,333.21 |
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Clayton |
54,511 |
2,416 |
22.56 |
1,333.21 |
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Cullingworth |
28,880 |
1,172 |
24.64 |
1,333.21 |
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Denholme |
31,558 |
1,111 |
28.41 |
1,333.21 |
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Harden |
20,475 |
819 |
25.00 |
1,333.21 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
60,228 |
2,262 |
26.63 |
1,333.21 |
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Ilkley |
286,615 |
7,097 |
40.39 |
1,333.21 |
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Keighley |
500,570 |
14,845 |
33.72 |
1,333.21 |
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Menston |
117,828 |
2,182 |
54.00 |
1,333.21 |
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Oxenhope |
27,405 |
1,015 |
27.00 |
1,333.21 |
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Sandy Lane |
15,498 |
871 |
17.79 |
1,333.21 |
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Silsden |
76,030 |
2,937 |
25.89 |
1,333.21 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
50,220 |
1,674 |
30.00 |
1,333.21 |
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Wilsden |
52,130 |
1,754 |
29.72 |
1,333.21 |
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Wrose |
15,765 |
2,102 |
7.50 |
1,333.21 |
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Total of all local precepts |
61,882 |
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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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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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 |
1,390.68 |
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Baildon |
1,364.91 |
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Bingley |
1,349.52 |
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Burley |
1,398.21 |
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Clayton |
1,355.77 |
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Cullingworth |
1,357.85 |
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Denholme |
1,361.62 |
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Harden |
1,358.21 |
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Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
1,359.84 |
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Ilkley |
1,373.60 |
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Keighley |
1,366.93 |
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Menston |
1,387.21 |
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Oxenhope |
1,360.21 |
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Sandy Lane |
1,351.00 |
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Silsden |
1,359.10 |
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Steeton with Eastburn |
1,363.21 |
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Wilsden |
1,362.93 |
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Wrose |
1,340.71 |
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(f) That it be noted that for the year 2018/19 the Police Crime and Commissioner and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) have issued the following precepts.
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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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
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8,802,600 |
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Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire |
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22,869,608 |
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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 2018/19 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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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
All parts of the Council’s area other than those below |
1,039.25 |
1,212.46 |
1,385.67 |
1,558.88 |
1,905.29 |
2,251.71 |
2,598.13 |
3,117.75 |
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The parish and town council areas of: |
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Addingham |
1,077.56 |
1,257.16 |
1,436.75 |
1,616.35 |
1,975.53 |
2,334.72 |
2,693.91 |
3,232.69 |
Baildon |
1,060.38 |
1,237.12 |
1,413.84 |
1,590.58 |
1,944.03 |
2,297.50 |
2,650.96 |
3,181.15 |
Bingley |
1,050.12 |
1,225.15 |
1,400.16 |
1,575.19 |
1,925.22 |
2,275.27 |
2,625.31 |
3,150.37 |
Burley |
1,082.58 |
1,263.02 |
1,443.44 |
1,623.88 |
1,984.73 |
2,345.60 |
2,706.46 |
3,247.75 |
Clayton |
1,054.29 |
1,230.01 |
1,405.72 |
1,581.44 |
1,932.86 |
2,284.29 |
2,635.73 |
3,162.87 |
Cullingworth |
1,055.67 |
1,231.63 |
1,407.57 |
1,583.52 |
1,935.40 |
2,287.30 |
2,639.19 |
3,167.03 |
Denholme |
1,058.19 |
1,234.56 |
1,410.92 |
1,587.29 |
1,940.01 |
2,292.74 |
2,645.48 |
3,174.57 |
Harden |
1,055.91 |
1,231.91 |
1,407.89 |
1,583.88 |
1,935.84 |
2,287.82 |
2,639.79 |
3,167.75 |
Haworth, Crossroads and Stanbury |
1,057.00 |
1,233.17 |
1,409.34 |
1,585.51 |
1,937.84 |
2,290.17 |
2,642.51 |
3,171.01 |
Ilkley |
1,066.17 |
1,243.88 |
1,421.57 |
1,599.27 |
1,954.65 |
2,310.05 |
2,665.44 |
3,198.53 |
Keighley |
1,061.73 |
1,238.69 |
1,415.64 |
1,592.60 |
1,946.50 |
2,300.41 |
2,654.33 |
3,185.19 |
Menston |
1,075.25 |
1,254.46 |
1,433.67 |
1,612.88 |
1,971.29 |
2,329.71 |
2,688.13 |
3,225.75 |
Oxenhope |
1,057.25 |
1,233.46 |
1,409.67 |
1,585.88 |
1,938.29 |
2,290.71 |
2,643.13 |
3,171.75 |
Sandy Lane |
1,051.11 |
1,226.30 |
1,401.48 |
1,576.67 |
1,927.03 |
2,277.40 |
2,627.78 |
3,153.33 |
Silsden |
1,056.51 |
1,232.60 |
1,408.68 |
1,584.77 |
1,936.93 |
2,289.10 |
2,641.28 |
3,169.53 |
Steeton with Eastburn |
1,059.25 |
1,235.79 |
1,412.33 |
1,588.88 |
1,941.96 |
2,295.04 |
2,648.13 |
3,177.75 |
Wilsden |
1,059.06 |
1,235.58 |
1,412.08 |
1,588.60 |
1,941.61 |
2,294.64 |
2,647.66 |
3,177.19 |
Wrose |
1,044.25 |
1,218.29 |
1,392.33 |
1,566.38 |
1,914.46 |
2,262.54 |
2,610.63 |
3,132.75 |
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(h) That Council notes the movement in Band D equivalent charges for 2018/19 over 2017/18 as set out in the table below.
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Council Tax 2018-19 |
Council Tax 2017-18 |
Percentage change 2018-19 on 2017-18 |
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Band D Equivalent |
Band D Equivalent |
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Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
1,333.21 |
1,257.86 |
5.99% |
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
62.72 |
60.90 |
2.99% |
West Yorkshire Police Authority |
162.95 |
150.95 |
7.95% |
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Local (Parish Council) Precepts: |
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Addingham |
57.47 |
34.95 |
64.4% |
Baildon |
31.70 |
28.54 |
11.1% |
Bingley |
16.31 |
15.96 |
2.2% |
Burley |
65.00 |
48.02 |
35.4% |
Clayton |
22.56 |
16.98 |
32.9% |
Cullingworth |
24.64 |
17.10 |
44.1% |
Denholme |
28.41 |
23.98 |
18.5% |
Harden |
25.00 |
20.00 |
25.0% |
Haworth etc |
26.63 |
20.23 |
31.6% |
Ilkley |
40.39 |
37.43 |
7.9% |
Keighley |
33.72 |
33.72 |
0.0% |
Menston |
54.00 |
51.30 |
5.3% |
Oxenhope |
27.00 |
23.26 |
16.1% |
Sandy Lane |
17.79 |
18.00 |
-1.2% |
Silsden |
25.89 |
14.37 |
80.2% |
Steeton/ Eastburn |
30.00 |
30.00 |
0.0% |
Wilsden |
29.72 |
27.86 |
6.7% |
Wrose |
7.50 |
7.50 |
0.0% |
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Action: Assistant Director Finance and Procurement