Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013/14
Minutes:
Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Ramsay seconded that (a) the Summary of Council Expenditure and Council Tax set out in Appendix C of the report be approved; (b) the 10-year budget 2012/13 to 2022/23 which is the guiding framework for the detailed approval of future years’ budgets set out in Appendix A to the report, including the growth and savings proposals set out in Appendix B to the report, and where possible any variations during and between years be met from the Budget Stabilisation Reserve be approved; and (c) The changes to reserves set out in Appendix F of the report be approved.
The report set out the proposed budget and required levels of Council Tax for 2013/14. The proposed net expenditure budget was £13.800m (£13.44m in 2012/13). Subject to any further changes this would result in a Council Tax increase of 1.98% in 2013/14, with the District’s Council Tax being £185.49 for a Band D property for the year.
Councillor Fittock proposed and Councillor Underwood seconded the following amendment:
That the net expenditure for this Council for 2013/2014 be held at £13.443m thus resulting in the District’s Council Tax being unchanged from the current rate.
This would be achieved by accepting the grant available from Central Government equivalent to a 1% increase in Council Tax.
The budget would be revised:
Contribution from Central Government £92,510
Savings from Democratic Services £52,510
Contributions from general reserves £40,000
Members held a debate on the proposed amendment. The amendment was put to the vote and was LOST.
Members returned to debating the original motion. This was put to the vote and it was
Resolved: That
(a) The Summary of Council Expenditure and Council Tax set out in Appendix C be approved;
(b) The 10-year budget 2012/13 to 2022/23 which is the guiding framework for the detailed approval of future years’ budgets set out in Appendix A to the report, including the growth and savings proposals set out in Appendix B to the report, and where possible any variations during and between years be met from the Budget Stabilisation Reserve be approved; and
(c) The changes to reserves set out in Appendix F of the report be approved.
Supporting documents:
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14, item 51a PDF 57 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App A - 10 yr budget, item 51a PDF 21 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App B - growth and savings, item 51a PDF 28 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App C Summary Exp, item 51a PDF 27 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App D Services, item 51a PDF 80 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App E - Salaries, item 51a PDF 27 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App F - Reserves, item 51a PDF 65 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App G - Risk Analysis, item 51a PDF 43 KB
- Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013-14 - App H - Fin Strategy, item 51a PDF 8 MB