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REPORT OF THE DEPUTY LEADER - BUDGET 2019/20

Meeting: 04/03/2019 - City Council (Item 80)

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Report of the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Commercial Services

Minutes:

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Commercial Services presented a report setting out proposals for the 2019/20 budget.

 

Councillor Andrew Rule proposed an amendment to the budget as follows:

 

In recommendation 2.1(1) add after “the revenue budget for 2019/20”

 

“subject to the following:-

 

Section 1    Net 2019/20

£

 

Proceeds from the sale of shares in wholly owned companies  -3,000,000

 

Ring-fence resources for the following areas:  +1,500,000

·  Children’s Services – Early Years Intervention

o  Expansion to Team Around School Pilot in South of City

o  Expansion to Edge of Care Hub

o  Expansion to Multi Systemic Therapy Programme

o  Expansion to PAUSE programme

·  Adults Services – Early Intervention  +1,500,000

o  Enhanced provision of the following areas:

§  Increasing support for Community Care in the

Voluntary Sector via Community Grants

§  Increasing Social Care Prevention Provision

§  Promoting Independent Living Through Connections

in the Community

o  Additional provision

§  Creation of Mental Health Reablement Pathway

 

Income from Solar Panel Investment Scheme   -37,500

Reinvested in Energy Improvement Initiatives  +37,500

 

Fleet Sponsorship of Council Vehicles  -70,000

 

Lamp post commercial advertising  -81,000

 

Increased charges for Pest Control  -92,600

 

Reduction in the number of Special Responsibility Positions   -86,190

 

Voluntary Garden Waste – offer citizens a two month extension service to  -202,610

the current garden waste collection scheme for £8.50

 

Reduction in payments to Trade Unions   -66,280

 

Abandon Arrow communication and cancellation of Neighbourhood  -162,000

Newsletters

 

Bulky Waste – citizens offered two free collections per annum, charges  -172,330

of £15 apply for further collections to fund council tax reductions for all

citizens

 

Release uncommitted Area Capital reserves (one off)   -182,270

 

Total Net Financial Impact  -1,115,280

 

Section 2

 

It is recommended that reviews of the following areas be undertaken:

·  Review of impact on the City Council in the event the Tram Operator fails

·  Review of parking and traffic enforcement exemptions – NHS City Care Staff, Council employed carers, first responders and on duty emergency personnel

·  Assessment of inefficiencies arising from Internal Charging within City Council

·  Urgent review of parking charges on economy of City Centre

·  Review of corporate governance in Council owned companies

·  Area Capital allocation formula

·  Develop a strategy for increasing the mix of affordable homes as a means of increasing the City Council’s Council Tax Base

·  Identify and pursue commercialisation opportunities with other local authorities”

 

In recommendation 2.1 (2) add after “the capital programme to 2023/24”

 

“subject to the following:-

 

That a new scheme is added for Solar Panel Investment Scheme (£1.500m in 2019/20 to be funded from borrowing)”

 

It is recommended that a review of the existing capital programme be undertaken to:

·  Reprioritise resources to create additional funds to improve pavements.  Councillors who use Area Capital Fund to improve pavements on main thoroughfares could seek match funding from this fund.

·  Reprioritise to fund repairs to roads across the City”

 

And amend the following recommendations as indicated:

·  In recommendation 2.1 (3) substitute £114,986,071 for £116,101,351;

·  In recommendation 2.1 (3) (a) substitute £954,424,103 for £954,675,713;

·  In recommendation 2.1 (3) (b) substitute £839,483,032 for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80