Agenda item

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

1.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Prudential and Treasury Indicators and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2018/19 which includes the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement; the Borrowing Strategy and the Annual Investment Strategy set out at pages 5 to 41 of the Council agenda be approved.

2.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Capital Programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21 set out at pages 77 to 78 of the Council agenda and the Capital Investment Strategy 2018/19 to 2020/21 set out at pages 55 to 76 of the Council agenda be approved.

3.         In accordance with the recommendation of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be set at £0.5 million for 2018/19.

4.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Gedling Plan 2018-19 included at pages 111 to 143 of the Council agenda and the detailed budget for 2018/19 included at pages 163 to 203 of the Council agenda which together set out the detailed budget and priorities, objectives, actions and performance indicators be approved.

5.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the future cumulative efficiency target of £1.1m with the following annual ongoing targets: 2019/20 £100,000; 2020/21 £200,000; 2021/22 £400,000 and 2022/23 £400,000 be approved and officers be instructed to develop delivery plans for the 2019/20 budget process.

6.         That the sum of £1,278,800 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2018/19 to support General Fund revenue expenditure in that year.

7.         That it be noted that the Portfolio holder for Resources and Reputation and Deputy Leader of the Council determined on 18 January 2018 (D651), the following amounts for the year 2017/18 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

(a)  36,637.56 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year. (The Council Tax base for the whole district)

 (b)

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)

8.         That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2018/19 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):

(a)       £46,451,949 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)       £39,804,900 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)        £6,647,049 being the amount by which the aggregate at 8(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 8(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)       £181.43 being the amount at 8(c) above, divided by the amount at 7(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)       £672,549 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act. (Total of parish precepts)

(f)        £163.07 being the amount at 8(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 8(e) above by the amount at 7(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)

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 8(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 7(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)

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 8(f) and 8(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).

9.         That it be noted that for the year 2018/19, 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:

10.       That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 8(h) and 9 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 2018/19 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: (The total amount of Council Tax for each band of dwelling)

In accordance with Standing Order 17.03, the proposition was put to a named vote as follows:

For the motion:

The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously and it was

RESOLVED:

1.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Prudential and Treasury Indicators and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2018/19 which includes the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement; the Borrowing Strategy and the Annual Investment Strategy set out at pages 5 to 41 of the Council agenda be approved.

2.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Capital Programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21 set out at pages 77 to 78 of the Council agenda and the Capital Investment Strategy 2018/19 to 2020/21 set out at pages 55 to 76 of the Council agenda be approved.

3.         In accordance with the recommendation of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the financial threshold above which decisions will be regarded as Key Decisions be set at £0.5 million for 2018/19.

4.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the Gedling Plan 2018-19 included at pages 111 to 143 of the Council agenda and the detailed budget for 2018/19 included at pages 163 to 203 of the Council agenda which together set out the detailed budget and priorities, objectives, actions and performance indicators be approved.

5.         In accordance with the recommendations of Cabinet on 15 February 2018, that the future cumulative efficiency target of £1.1m with the following annual ongoing targets: 2019/20 £100,000; 2020/21 £200,000; 2021/22 £400,000 and 2022/23 £400,000 be approved and officers be instructed to develop delivery plans for the 2019/20 budget process.

6.         That the sum of £1,278,800 be taken from General Fund Balances in 2018/19 to support General Fund revenue expenditure in that year.

7.         That it be noted that the Portfolio holder for Resources and Reputation and Deputy Leader of the Council determined on 18 January 2018 (D651), the following amounts for the year 2017/18 in accordance with regulations made under section 31(B) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

(b)  36,637.56 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year. (The Council Tax base for the whole district)

 (b)

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)

8.         That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2018/19 in accordance with sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act):

(a)       £46,451,949 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)       £39,804,900 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)        £6,647,049 being the amount by which the aggregate at 8(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 8(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)       £181.43 being the amount at 8(c) above, divided by the amount at 7(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)       £672,549 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act. (Total of parish precepts)

(f)        £163.07 being the amount at 8(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 8(e) above by the amount at 7(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)

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 8(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 7(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)

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 8(f) and 8(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).

9.         That it be noted that for the year 2018/19, 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:

10.       That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 8(h) and 9 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 2018/19 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: (The total amount of Council Tax for each band of dwelling)