Agenda item
Budget and Policy Framework Update 2020/21 to 2023/24
Report of Cabinet
Minutes:
The Mayor reminded Councillors that a recorded vote would be required on the following item to comply with regulations and in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 19.7 as these were ‘budget decisions’ within the terms of the regulations.
Councillor Whitehead, Cabinet Member with the portfolio for Finance, presented a report to update Council and gain its feedback on the latest position regarding the development of the Budget and Policy Framework for 2020/21 to 2023/24 and, in that context, to seek approval of the level of council tax increase for 2020/21 and for Cabinet’s proposed revenue budget for 2020/21. Technical updates on savings and additional income analysis and the impact of Cabinet Decisions/Discussions together with an updated table on the medium term budget gaps had been made available to Councillors prior to the meeting.
Councillor Whitehead, the Leader and the Director for Communities and the Environment responded to questions from Members before Councillor Whitehead proposed recommendation (1), as set out in the report.
Councillor Hamilton-Cox seconded the recommendation.
After debate on the proposals, a recorded vote was taken. Votes were recorded as follows:-
For the proposition:
Councillors Bannon, Biddulph, Black, Brookes, Bryning, Dant, Frea, Greenwell, Hamilton-Cox, Hanson, Hartley, Jackson Caroline, King, Lewis, Mills, O’Dwyer-Henry, Parr, Penny, Prichard, Redfern, Reynolds, Robinson, Sinclair, Stubbins, Thornberry, Whearty, Whitaker, Whitehead, Wood, and Young (30)
Against the proposition:
Councillors Anderton, Austen-Baker, Barber, Boyd-Power, Budden, Cleet, Clifford, Dennison, Evans, Firth, Gardiner, Goodwin, Greenall, Guilding, Jackson Joan, Jenkins, Knight Geoff, Knight Sarah, Matthews, Scothern, Thomas, Whitworth, Wild and Yates (24)
Abstention:
Councillor Anderson (1)
Resolved:
(1) That a City Council tax increase of £5 for 2020/21, together with a year on year target of the maximum allowable under the Government’s local referendum thresholds for future years be approved.
Supporting documents:
- Budget and Policy Framework Update 2020-21 to 2023-24, item 119. PDF 425 KB
- 1 - JOB EVALUATION, item 119. PDF 187 KB
- 2 - ENERGY INCLUDING SOLAR PHASE 1, item 119. PDF 292 KB
- 3 - SALT AYRE BOILER REPLACEMENT, item 119. PDF 288 KB
- 4 - TWO ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLES, item 119. PDF 288 KB
- 5 - ELECTRIC FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME, item 119. PDF 354 KB
- 6 - POOL CARS, item 119. PDF 294 KB
- 7 - SALT AYRE LEISURE CENTRE, item 119. PDF 293 KB
- 8 - MELLISHAW PARK, item 119. PDF 191 KB
- 9 - CUSTOMER SERVICES SOFTWARE, item 119. PDF 268 KB
- 10 - DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT, item 119. PDF 290 KB
- 11 - PLANNING POLICY & LOCAL PLAN, item 119. PDF 291 KB
- 12 - BUILDING CONTROL, item 119. PDF 287 KB
- 13 - PROSPERITY SKILLS WEALTH BUILDING, item 119. PDF 303 KB
- 14 - REGENERATION, item 119. PDF 309 KB
- 15 - HERITAGE ACTION, item 119. PDF 315 KB
- 16 - PROPERTY INVESTMENT, item 119. PDF 293 KB
- 17 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT, item 119. PDF 183 KB
- 18 - MEMBER DEVELOPMENT, item 119. PDF 284 KB
- 19 - DIGITAL STRATEGY, item 119. PDF 295 KB
- 20 - VCSE MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS, item 119. PDF 266 KB