Agenda item

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

 

With reference to Minute No. 43 (Financial Strategy 2012/2013) of the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) held on 2 February 2012 (copy attached), Councillor Acomb, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, will move:-

 

I           Budget 2012/2013

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2011/2012 and the revenue estimates for 2012/2013, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2012/2013 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 2012/13, in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, 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 2012/13, in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the Act):

 

 

            (a)        District/Parish Gross Expenditure

 

                        £34,602,650 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act.

 

(b)       Income (including Government Grants and Collection Fund Surpluses)

 

                        £30,177,954 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

 

            (c)        District/Parish Council Tax Requirement

 

                        £4,424,696 being the amount by which the aggregate at Part III(a) above exceeds the aggregate at Part III(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.

 

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

 

                        £210.36 being the amount at Part III(c) above, all divided by the amount at Part II above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

 

            (e)        Parish Precept and Special Expenses

 

                        £707,570 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

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

 

                        £176.72 being the amount at Part III(d) above less the results given by dividing the amount at Part III(e) above by the amount given at Part II 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.

 

            (g)        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 Part III(f) 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 II 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.

 

            (h)        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 Part III(f) and Part III(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.

 

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

 

                  That it be noted that for the year 2012/13 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, as amended, 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 15 February 2012.	Subject to confirmation on 13 February 2012.	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 Part III(h) and Part IV above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, hereby sets the amounts set out in Annex C as the amounts of Council Tax for 2012/13 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 43 of the Policy & Resources Budget Meeting held on 2 February 2012, together with item 9 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

 

(b)    Secondly, item 9 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

 

It was moved by Councillor Knaggs and seconded by Councillor Legard that the recommendations in minute no. 43 (Financial Strategy 2012/2013) of the Budget Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 2 February 2012 be approved and adopted, together with the adoption of the revenue budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 9 on the agenda.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Richardson that;

 

“Council Tax be increased by 2.5%”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

The following amendments were moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Ward that;

 

The following cuts not take place
Introduction of charging for removal of rats by the Pest Control Service	£4,000
Sports Development Support	£30,000
Cease Play Rangers Scheme	£12,000
Reduce Kirkbymoorside Area office to one day per week	£10,000
Grant cut to RVA	£7,000
Skate Park savings to be reduced from 15,000 to £12,000	£3,000
To be funded by
£50,000	Unallocated
£16,000	New Homes Bonus for 2012/13

 

Upon being put to the vote, each of the amendments was lost.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

It was moved by Councillor Knaggs and seconded by Councillor Legard that item 9 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax be approved and adopted.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

That Council approves:

 

(i)            the Council’s Financial Strategy (included as Annex A of the report to the Special Policy and Resources Committee (Budget) meeting held on 2 February 2012 which included the following amendment;

 

In light of the past year’s experience in the use of the Civic budget, it is proposed for 2012/2013 to reduce it by £7,000 and the saving be allocated £3,000 to Ryecat and £4,000 to pest control to subsidise the charges for dealing with rats; and

 

a.    The prudential indicators (Financial Strategy Appendix B of the report)

b.    The revised capital programme (Financial Strategy Appendix D of the report)

c.    Growth Pressures totalling £148k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

d.    Investment in Priorities of £100k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

e.    Savings/additional income totalling £628k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

f.      Cuts to Services of £164k; (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

           

(ii)        a Revenue Budget for 2012/2013 of £6,972,100 which represented 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 was covered within the separate Council Tax setting report to Full Council);

 

(iii)       the special expenses amounting to £47,400; and that

 

(iv)       members note the financial projections for 2013/2014 and authorise officers to continue to maximise efficiencies through service reviews, income generation and shared services.

 

I           Budget 2012/2013

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2011/2012 and the revenue estimates for 2012/2013, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2012/2013 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 2012/13, in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, 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 2012/13, in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the Act):

 

 

            (a)       District/Parish Gross Expenditure

 

                        £34,602,650 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act.

 

(b)       Income (including Government Grants and Collection Fund Surpluses)

 

                        £30,177,954 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

 

            (c)        District/Parish Council Tax Requirement

 

                        £4,424,696 being the amount by which the aggregate at Part III(a) above exceeds the aggregate at Part III(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.

 

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

 

                        £210.36 being the amount at Part III(c) above, all divided by the amount at Part II above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

 

            (e)       Parish Precept and Special Expenses

 

                        £707,570 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

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

 

                        £176.72 being the amount at Part III(d) above less the results given by dividing the amount at Part III(e) above by the amount given at Part II 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.

 

            (g)       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 Part III(f) 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 II 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.

 

            (h)        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 Part III(f) and Part III(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.

 

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

 

                  That it be noted that for the year 2012/13 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, as amended, 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 Part III(h) and Part IV above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, hereby sets the amounts set out in Annex C as the amounts of Council Tax for 2012/13 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.