| 116 | A proposition was moved by Councillor J. Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne in the following terms:
1. That the Prudential and Treasury Indicators and Treasury Strategy 2013/14 referred to in Minute 102 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 February 2013, be approved.
2. That the recommendations contained in Minute 103 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 February 2013 with regard to the Capital Programme 2013/14 be approved.
3. That the General Fund Revenue Budget and Service Plan 2013/14 element of the Council Plan 2013/14, referred to in Minute 104 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 February 2013, be approved.
4. That the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be approved at £0.5m for 2013/14, as referred to in Minute 104 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 February 2013.
5. That the sum of £402,722 be transferred to the General Fund Balances in 2013/14 to support future General Fund revenue expenditure.
6. That it be noted that the Finance & Performance Portfolio Holder determined on 24 January 2013 (ED823), the following amounts for the year 2013/14 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
(a) 34,396.13 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year. (The Council Tax base for the whole district)
(b)
Part of the Council's Area Tax Base
Bestwood St Albans 1,469.03
Burton Joyce 1,409.06
Calverton 1,981.04
Colwick 834.53
Lambley 475.19
Linby 105.48
Newstead 342.30
Papplewick 274.19
Ravenshead 2,628.23
Stoke Bardolph 53.50
Woodborough 890.17
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. (The Council Tax base for each parish)
7. That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2013/14 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):
(a) £48,391,209 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(2) of the Act. (Effectively gross expenditure including parish precepts, and transfers to reserves)
(b) £42,654,484 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(3) of the Act. (Effectively gross income and transfers from reserves)
(c) £5,736,725 being the amount by which the aggregate at 7(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 7(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax Requirement for the year. (Expenditure less income)
(d) £166.78 being the amount at 7(c) above, divided by the amount at 6(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year. (The overall average amount of Council Tax per Band D property, including parish precepts)
(e) £471,709 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act. (Total of parish precepts)
(f) £153.07 being the amount at 7(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 7(e) above by the amount at 6(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. (Gedling's own element of the Council Tax for a Band D dwelling).
(g)
Part of the Council's Area £
Bestwood St Albans 171.34
Burton Joyce 217.02
Calverton 217.49
Colwick 190.28
Lambley 184.22
Linby 207.38
Newstead 190.64
Papplewick 185.93
Ravenshead 197.35
Stoke Bardolph 163.33
Woodborough 194.38
being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 7(f) 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 6(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. (The combined district and parish amount of Council Tax for a Band D dwelling)
(h)
Part of the Council's Area Valuation Bands
A B C D E F G H
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Bestwood St Albans 114.23 133.26 152.30 171.34 209.42 247.49 285.57 342.68
Burton Joyce 144.68 168.79 192.90 217.02 265.25 313.47 361.70 434.04
Calverton 145.00 169.15 193.32 217.49 265.83 314.15 362.49 434.98
Colwick 126.86 147.99 169.14 190.28 232.57 274.85 317.14 380.56
Lambley 122.82 143.28 163.75 184.22 225.16 266.09 307.04 368.44
Linby 138.26 161.29 184.34 207.38 253.47 299.55 345.64 414.76
Newstead 127.10 148.27 169.46 190.64 233.01 275.37 317.74 381.28
Papplewick 123.96 144.61 165.27 185.93 227.25 268.56 309.89 371.86
Ravenshead 131.57 153.49 175.42 197.35 241.21 285.06 328.92 394.70
Stoke Bardolph 108.89 127.03 145.18 163.33 199.63 235.92 272.22 326.66
Woodborough 129.59 151.18 172.78 194.38 237.58 280.77 323.97 388.76
All other parts of the Council's area 102.05 119.05 136.06 153.07 187.09 221.10 255.12 306.14
being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 7(f) and 7(g) 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. (The combined district and parish amount of Council Tax for each band of dwelling).
8. That it be noted that for the year 2013/14, Nottinghamshire County Council, the Office of the Nottinghamshire Police & Crime Commissioner 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 & Crime Commissioner
113.10
131.95
150.80
169.65
207.35
245.05
282.75
339.30
Combined Fire Authority
46.46
54.20
61.95
69.69
85.18
100.66
116.15
139.38
9. That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 7(h) and 8 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 2013/14 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: (The total amount of Council Tax for each band of dwelling)
Part of the Council's Area Valuation Bands
A B C D E F G H
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Bestwood St Albans 1,069.24 1,247.44 1,425.65 1,603.86 1,960.28 2,316.68 2,673.10 3,207.72
Burton Joyce 1,099.69 1,282.97 1,466.25 1,649.54 2,016.11 2,382.66 2,749.23 3,299.08
Calverton 1,100.01 1,283.33 1,466.67 1,650.01 2,016.69 2,383.34 2,750.02 3,300.02
Colwick 1,081.87 1,262.17 1,442.49 1,622.80 1,983.43 2,344.04 2,704.67 3,245.60
Lambley 1,077.83 1,257.46 1,437.10 1,616.74 1,976.02 2,335.28 2,694.57 3,233.48
Linby 1,093.27 1,275.47 1,457.69 1,639.90 2,004.33 2,368.74 2,733.17 3,279.80
Newstead 1,082.11 1,262.45 1,442.81 1,623.16 1,983.87 2,344.56 2,705.27 3,246.32
Papplewick 1,078.97 1,258.79 1,438.62 1,618.45 1,978.11 2,337.75 2,697.42 3,236.90
Ravenshead 1,086.58 1,267.67 1,448.77 1,629.87 1,992.07 2,354.25 2,716.45 3,259.74
Stoke Bardolph 1,063.90 1,241.21 1,418.53 1,595.85 1,950.49 2,305.11 2,659.75 3,191.70
Woodborough 1,084.60 1,265.36 1,446.13 1,626.90 1,988.44 2,349.96 2,711.50 3,253.80
All other parts of the Council's area 1,057.06 1,233.23 1,409.41 1,585.59 1,937.95 2,290.29 2,642.65 3,171.18
Councillor Barnfather seconded by Councillor Nicholson proposed an amendment 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.
1 That Council Tax be definitively frozen in 2013/14 and the Council Tax Freeze grant be accepted. £35,000
2 That Members Special Responsibility Allowances be reduced:
1 x Cabinet; 2 x Policy Advisors. - £9,900
3 The deletion of the proposed Community Fund - £25,000
4 The deletion of staffing posts:
One member of Senior Leadership Team (full year effect from 2014/15 saving £100,000);
- £15,000
Sustainability Officer (full year effect from 2014/15 saving £32,300) - £15,000
MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2013/14 to 2017/18 - HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY
2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
£ £ £ £ £
Total Net Projected Expenditure 12,777,600 13,034,400 13,447,300 13,768,200 14,178,400
Less: Net External Support (including non ringfenced grants) (6,727,300) (5,862,300) (5,294,200) (4,897,100) (4,529,800)
New Homes Bonus (1,115,700) (1,465,700) (1,815,700) (2,165,700) (2,165,700)
NNDR Growth (85,000) (100,000) (112,500) (125,000) (137,500)
Collection Fund Surplus (52,200) 0 0 0 0
New Council Tax Freeze Grant (58,100) (58,100)
Less: Amount (from)/to Balances 432,500 (252,700) (802,600) (1,028,400) (1,660,600)
Council Tax
Requirement 5,171,800 5,295,600 5,422,300 5,552,000 5,684,800
Percentage Council Tax increase 0% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95%
Tax Base 34,396 34,546 34,696 34,846 34,996
Expected balances at year end 5,078,900 4,826,200 4,023,600 2,995,100 1,334,500
Required balance (7.5% projected expenditure) 958,300 977,600 1,008,500 1,032,600 1,063,400
(Surplus)/Deficit on required balances (4,120,600) (3,848,600) (3,015,100) (1,962,500) (271,100)
Following a debate on the amendment, the Mayor put it to the meeting and, on the requisition of two members, the amendment was put to a named vote.
For the motion:
Councillor B. Andrews, P. Andrews, Barnfather, Bexon, Boot, G Clarke, Nicholson, Parr, Pepper, Poole, Powell, Prew-Smith, Tomlinson.
Against the motion:
Councillor Ainley, P. Allan, R. Allan, Bailey, P. Barnes, S. Barnes, Beeston MBE, Blair, J. Clarke, Collis, Creamer, Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Fox, Glover, Gregory, Hewlett, Hope, Hughes, Key, Lawrence, Miller, Paling, Payne, Pulk, Truscott, Tunnicliffe, Weisz, Wheeler.
A second amendment to the original proposition was put by Councillor Hughes 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.
1 That Council Tax be definitively frozen in 2013/14 and the Council Tax Freeze grant be accepted. £35,000
2 That Arnold Carnival and Gedling Show be reduced in 2013/14 and cancelled from 2014/15(full year effect from 2014/15 saving £100,000) - £25,000
3 The deletion of the Mayoral budget - £60,000
4 The establishment of an Environmental Initiatives Fund £25,000
MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2013/14 to 2017/18 - HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY
2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
£ £ £ £ £
Total Net Projected Expenditure 12,782,500 13,066,600 13,479,500 13,800,400 14,210,600
Less: Net External Support (including non ringfenced grants) (6,727,300) (5,862,300) (5,294,200) (4,897,100) (4,529,800)
New Homes Bonus (1,115,700) (1,465,700) (1,815,700) (2,165,700) (2,165,700)
NNDR Growth (85,000) (100,000) (112,500) (125,000) (137,500)
Collection Fund Surplus (52,200) 0 0 0 0
New Council Tax Freeze Grant (58,100) (58,100)
Less: Amount (from)/to Balances 427,600 (284,900) (834,800) (1,060,600) (1,692,800)
Council Tax
Requirement 5,171,800 5,295,600 5,422,300 5,552,000 5,684,800
Percentage Council Tax increase 0% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95%
Tax Base 34,396 34,546 34,696 34,846 34,996
Expected balances at year end 5,074,000 4,789,100 3,954,300 2,893,600 1,200,800
Required balance (7.5% projected expenditure) 958,700 980,000 1,011,000 1,035,000 1,065,800
(Surplus)/Deficit on required balances (4,115,300) (3,809,100) (2,943,300) (1,858,600) (135,000)
Following the debate, the Mayor put the amendment to the meeting and declared the same defeated.
The Mayor then put the original proposition to the meeting and, on the requisition of two members, the motion was put to a named vote and was carried.
For the motion:
Councillors:
P. Allan, R Allan, Bailey, P. Barnes, S. Barnes, Beeston MBE, Blair, J. Clarke, Collis, Creamer, Ellis, Feeney, Fox, Glover, Gregory, Hewlett, Hope, Key, Lawrence, Miller, Paling, Payne, Pulk, Truscott, Weisz, Wheeler.
Against the motion:
Councillors:
B. Andrews, P. Andrews, Barnfather, Bexon, Boot, G. Clarke, Ellwood, Gillam, Hughes, Nicholson, Parr, Pepper, Poole, Powell, Prew-Smith, Tomlinson, Tunnicliffe. |