Agenda item

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

 

With reference to Minute No. 101 (Financial Strategy 2013/2014) of the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) held on 7 February 2013 (copy attached), Councillor Acomb, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, will move:-

 

I           Budget 2013/2014

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2012/2013 and the revenue estimates for 2013/2014, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2013/2014 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 2013/14, 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 2013/14, 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

 

                        £30,787,681.52 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)

 

                        £26,704,143.00 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

 

                        £4,083,538.52 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)

 

                        £211.59 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

 

                        £672,951.52 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 & Crime Commissioner and Fire & Rescue Authority Tax Rates (Provisional)

 

                  That it be noted that for the year 2013/14 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 & CRIME COMMISSIONER £	NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY £
A B C D E F G H	Subject to confirmation on 20 February 2013.	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 2013/14 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 101 of the Policy & Resources Budget Meeting held on 7 February 2013, together with item 8 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

 

(b)     Secondly, item 8 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

 

It was moved by Councillor Acomb and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling that the recommendations in minute no. 101 (Financial Strategy 2013/2014) of the Budget Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 7 February 2013 be approved and adopted, together with the adoption of the revenue budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 8 on the agenda.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Mrs Goodrick that;

 

“The 2013/14 budget is amended so that

 

·         The £49,970 non specific grants budget allocated, in the proposed budget, to the CIF panel for distribution in 2013/14 is instead added to the unallocated revenue provision in the 2013/2014 budget.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

 

A second amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that;

 

“(ii) of the recommendation from Policy and Resources Committee:

 

Delete ‘No increase in Council Tax’ and replace with ‘Increase Council Tax by 1.99%’, with the additional funds raised to be placed into reserves.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Andrews, Clark, Richardson, Walker, Ward and Woodward

 

Against

Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Frank, Fraser, Mrs Goodrick, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Maud, Raper, Mrs Sanderson, Mrs Shields, Wainwright and Windress

 

Abstentions

None

 

A third amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that;

 

“Welcome to Yorkshire subscription leave at £2,000.  The whole of the £2,000 to be subject to match funding from the industry.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Andrews, Clark, Hicks, Maud, Richardson, Walker, Ward and Woodward

 

Against

Councillors Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Frank, Fraser, Hawkins, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Raper, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright and Windress

 

Abstentions

Councillors Acomb, Mrs Goodrick and Mrs Shields.

 

A fourth amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Ward that;

 

“Continue green waste collection through out winter.  Decrease unallocated by £15,000.”

 

It was moved and seconded that the question now be put, and on being put to the vote this motion was carried.

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

A fifth amendment was moved by Councillor Andrews and seconded by Councillor Clark that;

 

“Winter green waste collection be cut in the months of December and January only.”

 

It was moved and seconded that the question now be put, and on being put to the vote this motion was carried.

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

A sixth amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Richardson that;

 

“Delete Members’ IT.  Add £20,000 to reserves.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Andrews, Clark, Richardson, Mrs Shields, Ward and Woodward

 

Against

Councillors Acomb, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Frank, Mrs Goodrick, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Raper, Wainwright and Windress

 

Abstentions

Councillors Bailey, Fraser, Hawkins, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Maud and Mrs Sanderson.

 

A seventh amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that;

 

“Remove £104,970 from unallocated to reserves.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Upon being put to the vote the substantive motion was then carried.

 

[Councillors Andrews, Clark, Richardson, Ward and Woodward requested that their votes against this motion be recorded.]

 

It was moved by Councillor Acomb and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling that item 8 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.

 

[Councillors Andrews, Clark, Richardson, Ward and Woodward requested that their votes against this motion be recorded.]

 

Resolved

 

That Council approves:

 

(i)         The Council’s Financial Strategy (Annex A ) which includes:

              a. Saving/additional income totalling £721k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

to incorporate provision of further savings of £15k by not collecting green waste in the winter period of December, January February.

              b. Growth Pressures totalling £616k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

              c. The Prudential Indicators (Financial Strategy Appendix B)

               d. The revised capital programme (Financial Strategy Appendix D)

              e. The Pay Policy 2013/2014 (Financial Strategy Appendix E)

 

(ii)        A Revenue Budget for 2013/2014 of £7,173,400 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 to Full Council);

 

(iii)       That Members note that the budget, as presented, still includes an unallocated revenue budget of £55k and no anticipated draw down from the general reserve;

 

(iv)       The special expenses amounting to £43,000;

 

(v)        To not implement a special expense for closed churchyards in 2013/2014.

 

(vi)       The following Council Tax Exemptions:

              (a)  Class A, 12 months at 100%;

              (b)  Class C, 2 months at 100%, and

 

(vii)      To note the financial projection for 2014/15 – 2016/17 and note the proposals for the Resources Working Party on the 11 March to start the budget strategy process for 2014/15 including options for service cuts and the basis for the use of the New Homes Bonus.

 

I           Budget 2013/2014

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2012/2013 and the revenue estimates for 2013/2014, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2013/2014 Book be approved.

            With an amendment so that:

            The £49,970 non specific grants budget allocated, in the proposed budget, to the CIF panel for distribution in 2013/14 is instead added to the unallocated revenue provision in the 2013/2014 budget.

 

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 2013/14, 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 2013/14, 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

 

                        £30,787,681.52 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)

 

                        £26,704,143.00 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

 

                        £4,083,538.52 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)

 

                        £211.59 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

 

                        £672,951.52 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 2013/14 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 1,057.48 1,292.48 1,527.47 1,762.47 2,114.96	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 2013/14 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.