Agenda item

Councillor Blair left the meeting at 6.05pm.

 

Councillor Bailey entered the meeting at 6.10pm.

 

A proposition was moved by Councillor John Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne in the following terms:

 

1.       That the Prudential and Treasury Indicators and Treasury Strategy 2015/16 referred to in Minute 209 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015, be approved.

 

2.       That the recommendations contained in Minute 210 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015 with regard to the Capital Programme 2015/16 be approved.

 

3.       That the detailed budget and priorities, objectives, actions and performance measures set out in the Gedling Plan 2015/16, referred to in Minute 211 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015, be approved.

 

4.       That the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be approved at £0.5m for 2015/16, as referred to in Minute 211 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015.

 

5.       That the sum of £781,826 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2015/16 to support General Fund revenue expenditure in that year.

 

6.       That it be noted that the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Performance and Economic Development determined on 19 December 2014 (D277), the following amounts for the year 2015/16 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

(a)  35,610.06 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	1,508.63
Burton Joyce	1,441.87
Calverton	2,084.40
Colwick	845.66
Lambley	485.88
Linby	109.38
Newstead	357.12
Papplewick	278.07
Ravenshead	2,686.76
Stoke Bardolph	53.15
Woodborough	905.14

 

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 2015/16 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):

 

(a)      £49,904,016 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)      £43,917,277 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)      £5,986,739 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)      £168.12 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)      £535,916 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	172.37
Burton Joyce	230.45
Calverton	229.54
Colwick	190.12
Lambley	184.97
Linby	221.44
Newstead	194.10
Papplewick	188.38
Ravenshead	197.35
Stoke Bardolph	159.20
Woodborough	194.77

 

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	114.92	134.06	153.22	172.37	210.68	248.98	287.29	344.74
Burton Joyce	153.64	179.23	204.84	230.45	281.67	332.87	384.09	460.90
Calverton	153.03	178.53	204.03	229.54	280.55	331.56	382.57	459.08
Colwick	126.75	147.87	168.99	190.12	232.37	274.62	316.87	380.24
Lambley	123.32	143.86	164.42	184.97	226.08	267.18	308.29	369.94
Linby	147.63	172.23	196.83	221.44	270.65	319.86	369.07	442.88
Newstead	129.40	150.96	172.53	194.10	237.24	280.37	323.50	388.20
Papplewick	125.59	146.51	167.45	188.38	230.25	272.10	313.97	376.76
Ravenshead	131.57	153.49	175.42	197.35	241.21	285.06	328.92	394.70
Stoke Bardolph	106.14	123.82	141.51	159.20	194.58	229.95	265.34	318.40
Woodborough	129.85	151.48	173.13	194.77	238.06	281.33	324.62	389.54
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 2015/16, 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	827.43	965.33	1,103.24	1,241.14	1,516.95	1,792.76	2,068.57	2,482.28
Notts Police & Crime Commissioner	117.60	137.20	156.80	176.40	215.60	254.80	294.00	352.80
Combined Fire Authority	48.29	56.34	64.39	72.44	88.54	104.64	120.73	144.88

 

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 2015/16 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	1,108.24	1,292.93	1,477.65	1,662.35	2,031.77	2,401.18	2,770.59	3,324.70
Burton Joyce	1,146.96	1,338.10	1,529.27	1,720.43	2,102.76	2,485.07	2,867.39	3,440.86
Calverton	1,146.35	1,337.40	1,528.46	1,719.52	2,101.64	2,483.76	2,865.87	3,439.04
Colwick	1,120.07	1,306.74	1,493.42	1,680.10	2,053.46	2,426.82	2,800.17	3,360.20
Lambley	1,116.64	1,302.73	1,488.85	1,674.95	2,047.17	2,419.38	2,791.59	3,349.90
Linby	1,140.95	1,331.10	1,521.26	1,711.42	2,091.74	2,472.06	2,852.37	3,422.84
Newstead	1,122.72	1,309.83	1,496.96	1,684.08	2,058.33	2,432.57	2,806.80	3,368.16
Papplewick	1,118.91	1,305.38	1,491.88	1,678.36	2,051.34	2,424.30	2,797.27	3,356.72
Ravenshead	1,124.89	1,312.36	1,499.85	1,687.33	2,062.30	2,437.26	2,812.22	3,374.66
Stoke Bardolph	1,099.46	1,282.69	1,465.94	1,649.18	2,015.67	2,382.15	2,748.64	3,298.36
Woodborough	1,123.17	1,310.35	1,497.56	1,684.75	2,059.15	2,433.53	2,807.92	3,369.50
All other parts of the Council’s area	1,095.37	1,277.92	1,460.49	1,643.05	2,008.18	2,373.30	2,738.42	3,286.10

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Barnfather and seconded by Councillor Powell 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	Deletion of the Sustainability Officer post	-£39,800
2	Reduce Secretarial Support by 0.5 fte following deletion of Corporate Director	-£11,000
3	Reduce Housing Benefit staffing following reduction in caseload and IT system improvements	- £60,000
4	Deletion of the proposed resource development bid – additional edition of Contacts	-£12,000
5	Deletion of Communications Service Manager post	-£39,600
6	Deletion of Customer Insight Officer post	-£16,800
7	Investment in front line Customer Services staffing	£40,000
8	Deletion of grant funding to CVS and RCAN	-£35,000
9	Addition to the Borough Wide Initiative grants budget for support to community/voluntary clubs and organisations	£35,000
10	Introduction of a Mobile Youth Facility	£50,000
11	Introduction of a capital Parish leisure asset replacement match funding pot of £30,000 pa (revenue implications £5,000 pa cumulative)	£5,000
12	Consultancy for the fundamental review of Planning Services (one off 2015/16)	£25,000
13	Provision for investment in the Planning Service (full year effect £50,000)	£25,000
14	Focus the spend of the proposed 2015/16 Economic Development Fund of £545,000 (including projected c/f 14/15) as follows: ·       Continue and increase support for Gedling Apprentice Enhancement Scheme - £45,000 ·       Arnold Town Centre Economic Regeneration -  £500,000

 

Councillor Payne, seconded by Councillor Pulk, proposed a motion to briefly adjourn the meeting to allow Members to consider the amendment put before them. The motion was put to the vote and the Mayor declared it carried.

 

The meeting adjourned at 6.25pm.

 

The meeting resumed at 6.40pm.

 

Councillors Hewson and Brooks entered the meeting at 6.40pm.

 

Upon the Mayor putting the amendment to the meeting the voting was as follows:

 

For the motion:
Councillor Bruce Andrews	Councillor Barnfather	Councillor Bexon
Councillor Boot	Councillor Hewson	Councillor Parr
Councillor Pepper	Councillor Poole	Councillor Powell
Councillor Prew-Smith	Councillor Tomlinson

 

Against the motion:
Councillor Ainley	Councillor Pauline Allan	Councillor Roy Allan
Councillor Bailey	Councillor Peter Barnes	Councillor Sandra Barnes
Councillor Brooks	Councillor John Clarke	Councillor Collis
Councillor Creamer	Councillor David Ellis	Councillor Roxanne Ellis
Councillor Ellwood	Councillor Feeney	Councillor Gregory
Councillor Hewlett	Councillor Hollingsworth	Councillor Hope
Councillor Hughes	Councillor Lawrence	Councillor Miller
Councillor Paling	Councillor Payne	Councillor Pearson
Councillor Pulk	Councillor Quilty	Councillor Truscott
Councillor Weisz	Councillor Wheeler

 

The Mayor declared the amendment lost.

 

Councillor Boot left the meeting at 7.30pm.

 

Upon the Mayor putting the original proposition to the meeting the voting was as follows:

 

For the motion:
Councillor Ainley	Councillor Pauline Allan	Councillor Roy Allan
Councillor Bruce Andrews	Councillor Bailey	Councillor Peter Barnes
Councillor Sandra Barnes	Councillor Barnfather	Councillor Bexon
Councillor Brooks	Councillor John Clarke	Councillor Collis
Councillor Creamer	Councillor David Ellis	Councillor Roxanne Ellis
Councillor Ellwood	Councillor Feeney	Councillor Gregory
Councillor Hewlett	Councillor Hewson	Councillor Hollingsworth
Councillor Hope	Councillor Hughes	Councillor Lawrence
Councillor Miller	Councillor Paling	Councillor Parr
Councillor Payne	Councillor Pearson	Councillor Pepper
Councillor Poole	Councillor Powell	Councillor Prew-Smith
Councillor Pulk	Councillor Quilty	Councillor Tomlinson
Councillor Truscott	Councillor Weisz	Councillor Wheeler

 

The Mayor declared the motion carried and it was RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The Prudential and Treasury Indicators and Treasury Strategy 2015/16 referred to in Minute 209 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015, be approved;

 

2.       The recommendations contained in Minute 210 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015 with regard to the Capital Programme 2015/16 be approved;

 

3.       The detailed budget and priorities, objectives, actions and performance measures set out in the Gedling Plan 2015/16, referred to in Minute 211 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015, be approved;

 

4.       The financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be approved at £0.5m for 2015/16, as referred to in Minute 211 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 February 2015;

 

5.       The sum of £781,826 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2015/16 to support General Fund revenue expenditure in that year;

 

6.       It be noted that the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Performance and Economic Development determined on 19 December 2014 (D277), the following amounts for the year 2015/16 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

 

(a)  35,610.06 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	1,508.63
Burton Joyce	1,441.87
Calverton	2,084.40
Colwick	845.66
Lambley	485.88
Linby	109.38
Newstead	357.12
Papplewick	278.07
Ravenshead	2,686.76
Stoke Bardolph	53.15
Woodborough	905.14

 

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.       The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2015/16 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):

 

(a)      £49,904,016 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)      £43,917,277 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)      £5,986,739 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)      £168.12 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)      £535,916 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	172.37
Burton Joyce	230.45
Calverton	229.54
Colwick	190.12
Lambley	184.97
Linby	221.44
Newstead	194.10
Papplewick	188.38
Ravenshead	197.35
Stoke Bardolph	159.20
Woodborough	194.77

 

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	114.92	134.06	153.22	172.37	210.68	248.98	287.29	344.74
Burton Joyce	153.64	179.23	204.84	230.45	281.67	332.87	384.09	460.90
Calverton	153.03	178.53	204.03	229.54	280.55	331.56	382.57	459.08
Colwick	126.75	147.87	168.99	190.12	232.37	274.62	316.87	380.24
Lambley	123.32	143.86	164.42	184.97	226.08	267.18	308.29	369.94
Linby	147.63	172.23	196.83	221.44	270.65	319.86	369.07	442.88
Newstead	129.40	150.96	172.53	194.10	237.24	280.37	323.50	388.20
Papplewick	125.59	146.51	167.45	188.38	230.25	272.10	313.97	376.76
Ravenshead	131.57	153.49	175.42	197.35	241.21	285.06	328.92	394.70
Stoke Bardolph	106.14	123.82	141.51	159.20	194.58	229.95	265.34	318.40
Woodborough	129.85	151.48	173.13	194.77	238.06	281.33	324.62	389.54
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.       It be noted that for the year 2015/16, 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	827.43	965.33	1,103.24	1,241.14	1,516.95	1,792.76	2,068.57	2,482.28
Notts Police & Crime Commissioner	117.60	137.20	156.80	176.40	215.60	254.80	294.00	352.80
Combined Fire Authority	48.29	56.34	64.39	72.44	88.54	104.64	120.73	144.88

 

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 2015/16 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	1,108.24	1,292.93	1,477.65	1,662.35	2,031.77	2,401.18	2,770.59	3,324.70
Burton Joyce	1,146.96	1,338.10	1,529.27	1,720.43	2,102.76	2,485.07	2,867.39	3,440.86
Calverton	1,146.35	1,337.40	1,528.46	1,719.52	2,101.64	2,483.76	2,865.87	3,439.04
Colwick	1,120.07	1,306.74	1,493.42	1,680.10	2,053.46	2,426.82	2,800.17	3,360.20
Lambley	1,116.64	1,302.73	1,488.85	1,674.95	2,047.17	2,419.38	2,791.59	3,349.90
Linby	1,140.95	1,331.10	1,521.26	1,711.42	2,091.74	2,472.06	2,852.37	3,422.84
Newstead	1,122.72	1,309.83	1,496.96	1,684.08	2,058.33	2,432.57	2,806.80	3,368.16
Papplewick	1,118.91	1,305.38	1,491.88	1,678.36	2,051.34	2,424.30	2,797.27	3,356.72
Ravenshead	1,124.89	1,312.36	1,499.85	1,687.33	2,062.30	2,437.26	2,812.22	3,374.66
Stoke Bardolph	1,099.46	1,282.69	1,465.94	1,649.18	2,015.67	2,382.15	2,748.64	3,298.36
Woodborough	1,123.17	1,310.35	1,497.56	1,684.75	2,059.15	2,433.53	2,807.92	3,369.50
All other parts of the Council’s area	1,095.37	1,277.92	1,460.49	1,643.05	2,008.18	2,373.30	2,738.42	3,286.10