| 85 | Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Cabinet (minute numbers 99 and 110) dated 19 February 2009, together with the report of the Leader of the Council on Council Tax levels for 2009/10.
A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F Spencer and seconded by Councillor Parr in the following terms: -
"1. To adopt the recommendations contained in Minute 109 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2009 with regard to the Capital Programme 2009/10.
2. That the General Fund Revenue Budget and Service Plan 2009/10 referred to in Minute 110 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2009 be approved.
3. That the sum of £1,092,294 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2009/10 to support General Fund revenue expenditure in that year.
4. That it be noted that the Finance Portfolio Holder determined on 15 January 2009, the following amounts for the year 2009/10 in accordance with regulations made under section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
(a) 37,733.50 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its council tax base for the year.
(b)
Part of the Council's Area Tax Base
Bestwood St Albans 1,566.30
Burton Joyce 1,462.30
Calverton 2,165.18
Colwick 913.51
Lambley 491.69
Linby 106.05
Newstead 399.19
Papplewick 277.15
Ravenshead 2,560.20
Stoke Bardolph 53.53
Woodborough 899.77
being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its council tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.
5. That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2009/10 in accordance with sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:
(a) £50,922,142 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act.
(b) £36,143,694 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act
(c) £14,778,448 being the amount by which the aggregate at 5(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 5(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year
(d) £9,098,842 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant and collection fund surpluses & deficits.
(e) £150.52 being the amount at 5(c) above less the amount at 5(d) above, all divided by the amount at 4(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year
(f) £299,942 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act
(g) £142.57 being the amount at 5(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 5(f) above by the amount at 4(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates
(h)
Part of the Council's Area £
Bestwood St Albans 152.95
Burton Joyce 185.14
Calverton 175.49
Colwick 177.54
Lambley 162.37
Linby 157.13
Newstead 172.36
Papplewick 164.26
Ravenshead 170.56
Stoke Bardolph 144.96
Woodborough 161.74
being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 5(g) above to the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above, divided in each case by the amount at 4(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate
(i)
Part of the Council's Area Valuation Bands
A B C D E F G H
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Bestwood St Albans 101.97 118.96 135.96 152.95 186.94 220.92 254.92 305.90
Burton Joyce 123.43 144.00 164.57 185.14 226.28 267.42 308.57 370.28
Calverton 117.00 136.49 155.99 175.49 214.49 253.48 292.49 350.98
Colwick 118.36 138.09 157.81 177.54 216.99 256.44 295.90 355.08
Lambley 108.25 126.29 144.33 162.37 198.45 234.53 270.62 324.74
Linby 104.76 122.21 139.67 157.13 192.05 226.96 261.89 314.26
Newstead 114.91 134.06 153.21 172.36 210.66 248.96 287.27 344.72
Papplewick 109.51 127.76 146.01 164.26 200.76 237.26 273.77 328.52
Ravenshead 113.71 132.66 151.61 170.56 208.46 246.36 284.27 341.12
Stoke Bardolph 96.64 112.75 128.85 144.96 177.17 209.38 241.60 289.92
Woodborough 107.83 125.80 143.77 161.74 197.68 233.62 269.57 323.48
All other parts of the Council's area 95.05 110.89 126.73 142.57 174.25 205.93 237.62 285.14
being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 5(g) and 5(h) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.
6. That it be noted that for the year 2009/10, Nottinghamshire County Council, the Nottinghamshire Police Authority and the Combined Fire Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
A B C D E F G H
Precepting Authority: £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Notts County Council 795.45 928.03 1,060.60 1,193.18 1,458.33 1,723.48 1,988.63 2,386.36
Notts Police Authority 101.88 118.86 135.84 152.82 186.78 220.74 254.70 305.64
Combined Fire Authority 45.15 52.68 60.20 67.73 82.78 97.83 112.88 135.46
7. That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 5(i) and 6 above, the Council, in accordance with section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts of council tax for the year 2009/10 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
Part of the Council's Area Valuation Bands
A B C D E F G H
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Bestwood St Albans 1,044.45 1,218.53 1,392.60 1,566.68 1,914.83 2,262.97 2,611.13 3,133.36
Burton Joyce 1,065.91 1,243.57 1,421.21 1,598.87 1,954.17 2,309.47 2,664.78 3,197.74
Calverton 1,059.48 1,236.06 1,412.63 1,589.22 1,942.38 2,295.53 2,648.70 3,178.44
Colwick 1,060.84 1,237.66 1,414.45 1,591.27 1,944.88 2,298.49 2,652.11 3,182.54
Lambley 1,050.73 1,225.86 1,400.97 1,576.10 1,926.34 2,276.58 2,626.83 3,152.20
Linby 1,047.24 1,221.78 1,396.31 1,570.86 1,919.94 2,269.01 2,618.10 3,141.72
Newstead 1,057.39 1,233.63 1,409.85 1,586.09 1,938.55 2,291.01 2,643.48 3,172.18
Papplewick 1,051.99 1,227.33 1,402.65 1,577.99 1,928.65 2,279.31 2,629.98 3,155.98
Ravenshead 1,056.19 1,232.23 1,408.25 1,584.29 1,936.35 2,288.41 2,640.48 3,168.58
Stoke Bardolph 1,039.12 1,212.32 1,385.49 1,558.69 1,905.06 2,251.43 2,597.81 3,117.38
Woodborough 1,050.31 1,225.37 1,400.41 1,575.47 1,925.57 2,275.67 2,625.78 3,150.94
All other parts of the Council's area 1,037.53 1,210.46 1,383.37 1,556.30 1,902.14 2,247.98 2,593.83 3,112.60
An amendment was moved by Councillor Poynter and seconded by Councillor Gillam in the following terms: -
"That the Council has the following objections and proposals to the estimates submitted by Cabinet, and it requires the Cabinet to reconsider those estimates in the light of these objections and proposals, and report back to Council within five working days after the day of this meeting. The Council moves that full consideration should be given to the following provisions, proposals and objections:
a) Car parking charges are to be introduced at 20 pence for the first hour, in 2009/10 only, reducing income by £450,000
b) Deletion of the summer refuse collection, reducing expenditure by £150,000
c) Deletion of the "Members' Pot", reducing expenditure by £25,000
d) The frequency of the glass collection service is to be curtailed, reducing expenditure by £20,000
e) The Special Responsibility Allowance for Members is to be cut, reducing expenditure by £30,000
f) The twinning and tourism budgets are to be cut, reducing expenditure by £12,000
g) Remaining grass cutting under the Highways Agency is to be deleted, reducing expenditure by £15,000
h) Rationalise the role of the Mayor, reducing expenditure by £25,000
i) Carnival expenditure funded by the Council is to be cut by £40,000
j) Hospitality and post-Council functions are to be cut, reducing expenditure by £2,000
k) Paper quality for the "Contacts" magazine is to be cut, reducing expenditure by £8,000
l) Further Gedling Transformation Project savings of £15,000 are to be generated
m) Charges are to be made for pre-Planning advice, generating income of £14,000
n) The Council sets an increase of 2.44% equating to an increase of £3.40 (as shown in Schedule 1)
o) A summary of the Council's Medium Term Financial Plan is included, based on an annual increase of 3% in future years
p) Working Balances are to be 7.5% of Total Projected Expenditure"
The Mayor put the amendment to the meeting and declared the same defeated
A further amendment was moved by Councillor W.J. Clarke and seconded by Councillor Feeney in the following terms: -
"That the Council has the following objections and proposals to the estimates submitted by Cabinet, and it requires the Cabinet to reconsider those estimates in the light of these objections and proposals, and report back to Council within five working days after the day of this meeting. The Council moves that full consideration should be given to the following provisions, proposals and objections:
a) Implementation of car parking charges is to be delayed for one year reducing income by £550,000
b) The summer refuse collection service is to be removed, reducing expenditure by £150,000
c) Expenditure on the Arnold Master Plan is to be delayed to 2014/15, reducing expenditure in 2009/10 by £292,000
d) No reduction will be made to the "Members Pot", increasing expenditure by £25,000
e) Cemetery Lodge at Carlton is to remain open, increasing expenditure by £13,500
f) The Council sets an increase of 1% equating to an increase of £1.39.
g) A summary of the Council's Medium Term Financial Plan is included, based on an annual increase of 3% in future years
h) Working Balances are to be 7.5% of Total Projected Expenditure"
A request for a named vote was made by 2 Members and upon the Mayor putting the amendment to the meeting the voting was as follows: -
For the amendment
Councillors:- P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, Beeston, W.J. Clarke, Creamer, Feeney, Miller, O'Riordan and Pulk,
Against the amendment
Councillors:- Andrews, Barnfather, Barton, Bexon, Blandamer, Boot, Bradley, G.V. Clarke, Collin, Doe, Dunkin, Ellwood, Fullwood, Gillam, Golland, Goodwin, Hughes, Kempster, Maddock, Nicholson, Parr, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, Powell, Poynter, Pratt, Prew-Smith, Roach, Shepherd, J.J. Spencer, M.S. Spencer, R.F. Spencer, Tait, Tunnicliffe, Withers and Wright.
The Mayor declared the amendment defeated.
The Mayor then put the original proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was: - |