Issue - meetings
Budget 2021/22
Meeting: 08/03/2021 - City Council (Item 80)
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Growth and the City Centre
Additional documents:
- Item 12 Councillor Mellen amendment, item 80
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- Item 12 Councillor Rule Amendment, item 80
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Minutes:
In the interests of transparency, Councillors Steve Battlemuch and Anne Peach declared that they were trustees of the Nottingham Playhouse Board. This did not prevent them from remaining in the room during consideration of the proposals and voting on this item.
Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Growth and the City Centre, presented the report setting out proposals for the revenue budget 2021/22, capital programme to 2025/26 and level of council tax for 2021/22. The report was seconded by Councillor David Mellen.
Councillor David Mellen, seconded by Councillor Sam Webster, proposed an amendment to the proposals, as set out below:
In recommendation 2.1(1) add after “the revenue budget for 2021/22”
“subject to the following:
Net
2021/22
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Reduce the amount of workforce and other savings that do not require 81,715
public consultation from £4.659m to £4.577m, removing a Children and
Young People proposal in relation to the Missing Children’s Team
Remove the Leisure, Culture and IT consultation proposal to introduce a 45,000
Charge for use of city centre toilets
Reduce the Leisure, Culture and IT consultation proposal in relation to 56,630
external grants to cultural partners from £107,000 to £50,370
Use an additional £183,345 of the earmarked Resilience Reserve in order -183,345
to balance the 2021/22 budget, in light of the proposed amendments above
Total Net Financial Impact 0”
And amend the following recommendations as indicated:
· In recommendation 2.1(3)(a) replace £990,599,900 with £990,738,245;
· In recommendation 2.1(3)(b) replace £864,543,774 with £864,682,119
Councillors voted on the proposed amendment.
Resolved to approve the amendment proposed by Councillor Mellen.
Councillor Andrew Rule, seconded by Councillor Kevin Clarke, proposed a further amendment, as set out below:
In recommendation 2.1(1) add after “the revenue budget for 2021/22”
“subject to the following:
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Reduction in the number of Special Responsibility Positions for Executive Assistants |
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-34,740 |
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Voluntary Garden Waste (4 extra garden waste collections a year charged at £10, for those residents who wish to subscribe) |
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-196,100 |
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Reduction in payments to Trade Unions specifically for facility time (based on a 25% budget reduction, partial year) |
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-52,940 |
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Bulky Waste – Citizens offered one free collection per annum, charges of £15 apply for further collections to fund council tax reductions for all citizens (based on 50% take up) |
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-219,110 |
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Release uncommitted Area Capital reserves (one off) |
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Total Net Financial Impact |
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-1,455,390 |
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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 alternative financing methods to Work Place Parking Levy
- Audit of availability payments made to operator accurately reflect operational performance
- Urgent review of waste disposal strategy post 2030
- 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 asset transfer and use of community trusts for safeguard community assets – specifically ... view the full minutes text for item 80