Agenda item

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 year.

 

            (f)         Parish Precept and Special Expenses

 

                        £687,766 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

            (g)       Basic Amount of Tax (excluding Parish Precepts)  

 

                        £176.72 being the amount at 2(e) above less the results given by dividing the amount at 2(f) above by the amount given at Part I 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.

 

            (h)        Basic Amount of Tax in Parishes/Towns

 

                        The details for each Parish as shown in Annex B, column headed “Aggregate amount at Band D” being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2(g) above, 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 Part I 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.

 

            (i)         District/Parish Council Tax Rates

 

                        The details as shown in columns “A” to “H” of Annex B, being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2(g) and 2(h) 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.

 

           

         IV     County Council, Police and Fire & Rescue Authority Tax Rates (Provisional)

 

                  That it be noted that for the year 2011/12 precepting Authorities 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:-

                       

BAND	NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY	NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
A B C D E F G H	Subject to confirmation on 16 February 2011.	136.37 159.09 181.82 204.55 250.01 295.46 340.92 409.10	41.40 48.30 55.20 62.10 75.90 89.70 103.50 124.20

 

            V         Total Council Tax Rates

 

                        That having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2(i) and 3 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the amounts set out in Annex C as the amounts of Council Tax for 2011/12 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.  

 

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 £48,230

 

                   (iv)    Members note the financial projections for 2012/2013 and authorise officers to continue to maximise efficiencies through service reviews, income generation and shared services

 

                   (v)    That the additional government grant of £25k announced in the final settlement be allocated to the following:

 

·           Investment in Community Winter Weather Equipment -    £20k

·           Parish Planning Support - £5k

 

                   (vi)   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.

 

 

(b)     I Budget 2011/2012

 

          That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2010/2011 and the revenue estimates for 2100/2012, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget for 2011/2012 Book be approved.

 

2.    It was moved by Councillor Wainwright and seconded by Councillor Knaggs that Item 6 parts II, III, IV and V be approved.  Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

         Resolved

        

         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 2010/11 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 year.

 

            (f)         Parish Precept and Special Expenses

 

                        £687,766 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

            (g)       Basic Amount of Tax (excluding Parish Precepts)  

 

                        £176.72 being the amount at 2(e) above less the results given by dividing the amount at 2(f) above by the amount given at Part I 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.

 

            (h)        Basic Amount of Tax in Parishes/Towns

 

                        The details for each Parish as shown in Annex B, column headed “Aggregate amount at Band D” being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2(g) above, 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 Part I 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.

 

            (i)         District/Parish Council Tax Rates

 

                        The details as shown in columns “A” to “H” of Annex B, being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2(g) and 2(h) 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.

 

           

         IV     County Council, Police and Fire & Rescue Authority Tax Rates

 

                  That it be noted that for the year 2010/11 precepting Authorities 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:-

                       

BAND	NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY	NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
A B C D E F G H	704.99 822.48 939.98 1057.48 1292.48 1527.47 1762.47 2114.96	136.37 159.09 181.82 204.55 250.01 295.46 340.92 409.10	41.40 48.30 55.20 62.10 75.90 89.70 103.50 124.20

 

            V         Total Council Tax Rates

 

                        That having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2(i) and 3 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the amounts set out in Annex C as the amounts of Council Tax for 2011/12 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.