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Annex A and Annex B are attached, Annex C is to follow

With reference to Minute No. 49 (Financial Strategy 2011/2012) of the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) held on 3 February 2011 (copy attached), Councillor Wainwright, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, will move:-

I           Budget 2011/2012

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2010/2011 and the revenue estimates for 2011/2012, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2011/2012 Book be approved (copy enclosed).

II           Council Tax Base

            That it be noted that, in accordance with Minute No. 363(d)/2005 of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 8 December 2005, which was subsequently approved by Council at its meeting on 12 January 2006, Ryedale District Council has (pursuant to Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972) delegated responsibility to adopt the council tax base to the Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee.   The Council calculated the amounts for the year 2011/12 in accordance with regulations made under Section 33 (5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as set out in Annex A.

III          District/Parish Council Tax Rates

            That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2011/12 in accordance with sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (The Act):

            (a)       District/Parish Gross Expenditure

                        £35,473.996 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Sections 32(2) (a) to (e) of the Act.

            (b)       Income

                        £27,420,300 being the aggregate of the amount, which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act.

            (c)        District/Parish Net Expenditure

                        £8,053,696 being the amount by which the aggregate of 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate of 2(b) above calculated by the Council in accordance with section 32(4) of the Act as its Budget requirement for the year.

            (d)       Government Grants and Collection Fund Surpluses £3,650,790 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its General Fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant, additional grant or relevant special grant, increased by the amount of the sums which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its Collection Fund to its General Fund in accordance with Regulation 4(7) of the Local Government Changes for England (Collection Fund Surpluses and Deficits) Regulations 1995, and reduced by the amount which the Council estimates will be transferred from its General Fund to its Collection Fund pursuant to the Collection Fund (Council Tax Benefit) (England) Direction under Section 98 (5) of the Local Government Act 1988.

            (e)       Basic amount of Tax (including Parish Precepts)

                        £209.44 being the amount of 2(c) above less the amount at 2(d) above, all divided by the amount at Part I above calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33 (1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 85

The Chairman of Council reported on the procedure to be adopted in considering the above item.

It was proposed that the item be dealt with in two separate parts:

(a)    Firstly, consideration of the recommendations in Minute 49 of the Policy & Resources Budget Meeting held on 3 February 2011, together with item 6 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

(b)    Secondly, item 6 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

1.  It was moved by Councillor Wainwright, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, and seconded by Councillor Knaggs, Leader of the Council, that the recommendations (i) to (v) in minute no. 49 (Financial Strategy 2010/2011) of the Budget Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 3 February 2011 be approved and adopted, together with the adoption of the budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 6 on the agenda.

         An amendment was moved by Councillor Mrs Arnold and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling “That in the light of the budget predictions for 2012/2013 and beyond a review of the costs associated with the Chairman and Vice Chairman be undertaken and considered by the Policy & Resources Committee at its meeting on the 23 June 2011 and if necessary Full Council”.

         Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

         An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that the recommendation in the minutes of the Policy & Resources Committee of the 3 February 2011 be amended by the addition to part (iv) of the resolution of the words ‘back office’ between the words ‘shared’ and ‘service’.  Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

         An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that the recommendation in the minutes of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 3 February 2011 be amended so that the existing part (iv) becomes part (a) and part (b) be added as follows:

          (b)     Requests officers to provide options to reduce the 2012/13 Revenue Budget including:

·          Tourism budget by £100,000

·          Grants breakdown

·          Others

                   This to be provided as early in the year as possible so as to enable consultation and gradual introduction of any savings.

          Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

          Upon being put to the vote, the substantive motion as amended was carried.

          Resolved

          That Council approves:

(a)     (i)      The Council’s Financial Strategy, detailed at Annex A of the report to the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) meeting held on 3 February 2011, which includes:-

                           (a)    The prudential indicators

                           (b)    The revised Capital Programme

                           (c)     Savings/additional income totalling £1,127k

                           (d)    Investment in priorities of £80,000

                   (ii)    A Revenue Budget for 2011/2012 of £7,365,930, which represents no increase in the Ryedale District Council Tax of £176.72 for a Band D property (note that total Council Tax, including the County Council, Fire and Police is covered within the separate Council Tax setting report)

                   (iii)   The Special Expenses amounting to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 85

Annex A and Annex B are attached, Annex C is to follow

With reference to Minute No. 66 (Financial Strategy 2010/2011) of the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) held on 4 February 2010 (copy attached), Councillor Wainwright, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, will move:-

I            Budget 2010/2011

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2009/2010 and the revenue estimates for 2010/2011, as submitted in the Council’s Finance Strategy and Revenue Budget 2010/2011 Book be approved (copy enclosed).

II            Council Tax Base

            That it be noted that, in accordance with Minute No. 363(d)/2005 of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 8 December 2005, which was subsequently approved by Council at its meeting on 12 January 2006, Ryedale District Council has (pursuant to Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972) delegated responsibility to adopt the council tax base to the Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee.   The Council calculated the amounts for the year 2009/10 in accordance with regulations made under Section 33 (5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as set out in Annex A.

III            District/Parish Council Tax Rates

            That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2010/11 in accordance with sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (The Act):

            (a)            District/Parish Gross Expenditure

                        £33,319,700 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Sections 32(2) (a) to (e) of the Act.

            (b)            Income

                        £24,349,180 being the aggregate of the amount, which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act.

            (c)            District/Parish Net Expenditure

                        £8,970,520 being the amount by which the aggregate of 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate of 2(b) above calculated by the Council in accordance with section 32(4) of the Act as its Budget requirement for the year.

            (d) Government Grants and Collection Fund Surpluses£4,570,347 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its General Fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant, additional grant or relevant special grant, increased by the amount of the sums which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its Collection Fund to its General Fund in accordance with Regulation 4(7) of the Local Government Changes for England (Collection Fund Surpluses and Deficits) Regulations 1995, and reduced by the amount which the Council estimates will be transferred from its General Fund to its Collection Fund pursuant to the Collection Fund (Council Tax Benefit) (England) Direction under Section 98 (5) of the Local Government Act 1988.

            (e)            Basic amount of Tax (including Parish Precepts)

                        £209.61 being the amount of 2(c) above less the amount at 2(d) above, all divided by the amount at Part I above calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33 (1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 90

The Chairman of Council reported on the procedure to be adopted in considering the above item.

It was proposed that the item be dealt with in two  separate parts:

(a)    Firstly, consideration of the recommendations in Minute 66 of the Policy & Resources Budget Meeting held on 4 February 2010, together with item 6 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

(b)   Secondly, item 6 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

1.   It was moved by Councillor Wainwright, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling that the recommendations (i) to (iv) in minute no. 66 (Financial Strategy 2010/2011) of the Budget Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 4 February 2010 be approved and adopted, and the adoption of the budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 6 on the agenda.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Keal and seconded by Councillor Mrs De Wend Fenton that:

“Savings and efficiencies totalling £298,000 are to be achieved as indicated subject to the withdrawal of the proposed cut in funding of the Festival of Fun.

The move to be funded by:

·        £5000 additional grant income identified in the budget

·        £5000 saved by using reserves from the ICE fund to provide the contribution to North Yorkshire Credit Union

·        A further £3000 saved by Members abandoning the provision of meals or sandwiches before Council meetings in line with the recommendation of the Policy & Resources Committee.

Members requested that a recorded vote be taken on the amendment.

Recorded Vote

In favour of the amendment

Councillors Andrews, Mrs Burr, Clark, Mrs Cowan, Mrs De Wend Fenton, Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Keal, Keal, Maud, Mrs Shields, Ms Warriner, Mrs Wilford, Woodward (13)

Against the amendment

Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Mrs Arnold, Bailey, Cottam, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Hawkins, Hemesley, Hope, Raper, Wainwright, Windress (13)

Upon the Chairman’s casting vote the amendment was carried.

NB In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillors Wainwright and Mrs De Wend Fenton declared personal interests in the above item as trustees of Ryedale Voluntary Action.  Councillor Mrs Wilford declared a personal interest as her husband is in charge of the Brooklyn Centre, and Councillors Clark and Mrs Arnold declared personal interests as members of the North Yorkshire County Council. 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that the Leader of the Council’s allowance of £3000 be deleted.

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward to:

·        reduce the Chairman’s allowance by £5820

·        reduce Chairman’s travel by £5000

·        delete the Vice Chairman’s allowance of £1180

·        delete Civic hospitality of £3850,

resulting in savings of £15,800.

Members requested that a recorded vote be taken on the proposed amendment.

Recorded vote

In favour of the amendment

Councillors Clark, Mrs Cowan and Woodward (3)

Against the amendment

Councillors Acomb, Andrews, Arnold, Mrs Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Burr, Cottam, Mrs  ...  view the full minutes text for item 90