Agenda item

Annex A, Annex B and Annex C are attached.

 

With reference to Minute No. 49 (Financial Strategy 2015/2016) of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 5 February 2015 (copy attached), Councillor Mrs Cowling, Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, will move:-

 

I           Budget 2015/2016

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2014/2015 and the revenue estimates for 2015/2016, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2015/2016 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 and 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 and Resources Committee. The Council calculated the amounts for the year 2015/16, 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 2015/16, 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

 

                        £28,535,789.00 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)

 

                        £24,122,107.00 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

 

                        £4,413,682.00 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)

 

                        £214.91 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

 

                        £784,389.00 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 2015/16 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	733.32 855.54 977.76 1,099.98 1,344.42 1,588.86 1,833.30 2,199.96	141.85 165.49 189.13 212.77 260.05 307.33 354.62 425.54	43.06 50.24 57.41 64.59 78.94 93.30 107.65 129.18

 

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 2015/16 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 Committee held on 5 February 2015, together with item 10 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

 

(b)    Secondly, item 10 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

 

It was moved by Councillor Mrs Cowling and seconded by Councillor Arnold that the recommendations in minute no. 49 (Financial Strategy 2015-2016) of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 5 February 2015 be approved and adopted, together with the adoption of the revenue budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 10 on the agenda.

 

Councillor Mrs Goodrick moved and Councillor Clark seconded the following amendment:

 

            “To the budget proposals that we make a provision for funding Ryedale CAB up to £35k for the year 2015/16 from the NHB and that officers work up a formal proposal to support core funding for Ryedale CAB going forward and this should be brought to P&R as a matter of urgency.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was carried.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Acomb, Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Arnold, Bailey, Clark, Collinson, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Fraser, Mrs Goodrick, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Maud, Richardson, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright, Walker, Ward and Windress.

 

Against

Councillor Ives.

 

Abstentions

None.

 

Councillor Clark moved and Councillor Ward seconded the following amendment:

 

“To reverse the decision of the P&R Committee to set Council Tax at 0%.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Clark, Collinson, Richardson, Walker and Ward.

 

Against

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

 

Abstentions

None.

 

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

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Fraser, Mrs Goodrick, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Legard, Maud, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright and Windress.

 

Against

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Clark, Collinson, Richardson, Walker and Ward.

 

Abstentions

None.

 

It was moved by Councillor Mrs Cowling and seconded by Councillor Arnold that item 10 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 substantive motion was then carried.

 

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Fraser, Mrs Goodrick, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Legard, Maud, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright, Walker and Windress.

 

Against

Councillor Paul Andrews.

 

Abstentions

Councillors Joy Andrews, Clark, Collinson, Richardson and Ward.

 

Resolved

 

That Council:

           

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

a.            Savings/additional income totalling £402k (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

b.            Growth Pressures totalling £294k (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 2015/2016 (Financial Strategy Appendix E)

      

(ii)           Approve a Revenue Budget for 2015/2016 of £6,823,260 which represents a nil increase in the Ryedale District Council Tax, maintaining the total charge at £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)      Approve the special expenses amounting to £35,130;

 

(iv)         Approve the use of the New Homes Bonus Reserve to finance the initial £120k funding shortfall for the capital programme (paragraph 6.30 of the report);

 

(v)          Note the financial projection for 2015/16 – 2019/20 (Annex B).

 

(vi)         Sets a nil increase in Council Tax for 2015/16 and accepts the offer of Council Tax Freeze Grant and that the contribution to the New Homes Bonus Reserve be reduced to balance the difference in income.

 

(vii)        Make a provision for funding Ryedale CAB up to £35k for the year 2015/16 from the NHB and that officers work up a formal proposal to support core funding for Ryedale CAB going forward and this should be brought to P&R as a matter of urgency.

 

That Council agree:

 

I           Budget 2015/2016

 

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2014/2015 and the revenue estimates for 2015/2016, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2015/2016 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 and 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 and Resources Committee. The Council calculated the amounts for the year 2015/16, 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 2015/16, 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

 

                        £28,535,789.00 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)

 

                        £24,122,107.00 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

 

                        £4,413,682.00 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)

 

                        £214.91 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

 

                        £784,389.00 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 2015/16 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	733.32 855.54 977.76 1,099.98 1,344.42 1,588.86 1,833.30 2,199.96	141.85 165.49 189.13 212.77 260.05 307.33 354.62 425.54	43.06 50.24 57.41 64.59 78.94 93.30 107.65 129.18

 

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 2015/16 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.