Issue - meetings
To consider a report of the Deputy Leader on the Budget 2016/17
Meeting: 07/03/2016 - City Council (Item 80)
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Minutes:
The Deputy Leader submitted a report on the 2015/16 Budget, as set out on pages 5-24 of the supplementary agenda.
Councillor Culley presented a proposed amendment to the Budget, as follows:
In recommendation 2.1 add after “the revenue budget for 2016/17”
“subject to the following:-
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Net 2016/17 £ |
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The cessation of payments for Trade Unions delivering a part year saving of £176,752 (full year saving of £353,504)
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-176,752 |
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Removal of Marketing & Communications budgets associated with the publication of the Arrow delivering a full year saving of £206,000
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-206,000 |
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The number of Portfolio Holders is reduced by 2 delivering a full year saving of £37,059 |
-37,059 |
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Following the recalling of the Independent Remuneration Panel to consider the proposal: · The removal of the Special Responsibility Allowances for Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee, Area Committees, Regulatory Committees, Audit Committee, Licensing Panels and Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee · The removal of the Special Responsibility Allowance for the Deputy Lord Mayor · The removal of the Special Responsibility Allowances for Executive Assistants · A 50% reduction in the Special Responsibility Allowances for the Lord Mayor and Sheriff · A 10% reduction in the Basic Allowance for all councillors Delivering in total part year savings of £218,705 (full year saving of £262,445) |
-218,705 |
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That a sum of £750,000 from capital reserves, previously earmarked for Area Capital contribution, be released to support revenue spending in 2016/17 |
-750,000 |
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The proposed budget for Neighbourhood Services is reduced by lowering the standard of street cleaning to be just in the top quartile of the cleanest Cities delivering a part year saving of £300,000 (full year saving of £400,000) |
-300,000 |
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That a sum of £78,594 from the General Fund Balance be released to support revenue spending in 2016/17 (to be repaid in 2017/18 from full year savings) |
-78,594 |
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TOTAL NET FINANCIAL IMPACT |
-1767,110” |
In recommendation 2.2 add after “The capital programme for 2015/16-2020/21”
Subject to the following:-
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Net 2016/17 £ |
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Remove Area Capital contribution from the capital programme releasing reserves that can be used to support the General Fund revenue budget |
-750,000 |
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TOTAL NET FINANCIAL IMPACT |
-750,000 |
And amend the following recommendations as indicated:
· In recommendation 2.3(a) substitute £941,161,476 for £942,968,586;
· In recommendation 2.3(b) substitute £848,716,670 for £848,756,670;
· In recommendation 2.3(c) substitute £92,444,806 for £94,211,916;
· In recommendation 2.4 substitute £1,488.86 for £1,517.32
And amend the following sections as indicated:
· In section 5.2 substitute £92,444,806 for £94,211,916 and £1,488.86 for £1,517.32
· In section 5.3 and 5.6 substitute the following basic amounts of council tax for the ones shown in the report:
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Band |
Basic Amount of Council Tax |
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A |
£992.57 |
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B |
£1,158.00 |
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C |
£1,323.43 |
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D |
£1,488.86 |
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E |
£1,819.72 |
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F |
£2,150.58 |
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G |
£2,481.43 |
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H |
£2,977.72 |
· In section 5.6 substitute the following aggregate council taxes for those shown in the report:
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Band |
Aggregate |
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A |
£1,158.46 |
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B |
£1,351.54 |
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C |
£1,544.62 |
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D |
£1,737.70 |
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E |
£2,123.86 |
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F |
£2,510.02 |
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G |
£2,896.16 |
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H |
£3,475.40 |
Councillors voted as follows on the proposed amendment:
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Councillor |
In favour of the budget amendment |
Against the budget amendment |
Abstained |
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Liaqat Ali |
P |
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