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Council Budget
Meeting: 11/02/2020 - Cabinet (Item 800)
800 Prioritising Resources to Deliver Better Outcomes - 2020/21 to 2024/25 PDF 1 MB
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Financial Sustainability Strategy, item 800 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25 (WIP), item 800 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 Annex 1 - MTFF to 2024-25, item 800 PDF 49 KB
- Appendix 2 Annex 2 - Earmarked Reserves to 2024-25, item 800 PDF 24 KB
- Appendix 3 - S151 Statement 2020-21, item 800 PDF 369 KB
- Appendix 4 - Appropriations to and from GF Earmarked Reserves, item 800 PDF 219 KB
- Appendix 5a - One Page Summary, item 800 PDF 434 KB
- Appendix 5b - Objective Summary, item 800 PDF 496 KB
- Appendix 5c - Subjective Summary, item 800 PDF 461 KB
- Appendix 6 - Revenue Investment and Reprioritisation, item 800 PDF 292 KB
- Appendix 7 - Planned Use of Reserves, item 800 PDF 447 KB
- Appendix 8 - Dedicated Schools Grant Budget 2020 2021, item 800 PDF 172 KB
- Appendix 9 - Capital Investment Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 800 PDF 365 KB
- Appendix 9 Annex 1 - Capital Investment Policy, item 800 PDF 142 KB
- Appendix 10 - Proposed capital investment - 20-21 to 24-25, item 800 PDF 871 KB
- Appendix 11 - Requested Changes to Capital Programme, item 800 PDF 159 KB
- Appendix 12 - Amended Capital Investment Programme February 2020, item 800 PDF 350 KB
- Appendix 13 - Minumum Revenue Provision Policy 2012_2021, item 800 PDF 112 KB
- Appendix 14 - Prudential Indicators 2020_21, item 800 PDF 279 KB
- Appendix 15 - Equality Analysis, item 800 PDF 279 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) presenting the General Fund Revenue Budget for 2020/21. This item was considered by all three Scrutiny Committees.
On consideration of the report, Councillor Woodley indicated the intention to bring forward from the current parking strategy the removal of double yellow lines for the development of disabled parking bays in the streets off the town centre, subject to the necessary feasibility works.
Recommended:-
1. That the the Financial Sustainability Strategy set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.
2. That the Medium Term Financial Strategy set out at Appendix 2 to the report and the resulting Medium Term Financial Forecast and Earmarked Reserves Balances up to 2024/25 (Annexes 1 and 2 to Appendix 2), be approved.
3. That the Section 151 Officer’s report on the robustness of the proposed budget, the adequacy of the Council’s reserves and the Reserves Strategy (Appendix 3 to the report), be noted.
4. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £3.370 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be approved.
5. That the the appropriation of the sums from earmarked reserves totalling £11.892 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be approved.
6. That a General Fund Budget Requirement for 2020/21 of £130.428M and Council Tax Requirement of £84.347M (Appendix 5a to the report) and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be approved.
7. That a Council Tax increase of 3.99% for the Southend-on-Sea element of the Council Tax for 2020/21, being 1.99% for general use and 2% for Adult Social care (Section 10.10 of the report), be approved.
8. That it be noted that the 2020/21 revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of using £2 million from the Collection Fund to allow for smoothing of the budget gap across the lifetime of the Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2024/25 (Section 10.9 of the report).
9. That the position of the Council’s preceptors, be noted:
· Essex Police – approved Council Tax increase of 2.94%;
· Essex Fire & Rescue Services – approved Council Tax increase of 1.99%;
· Leigh-on-Sea Town Council – approved precept increase of 6.04%;
10. That no Special Expenses be charged other than Leigh-on-Sea Town Council precept for 2020/21.
11. That the proposed General Fund revenue budget investment and reprioritisation of £5.355M (Appendix 6 to the report), be approved.
12. That the additional one-off investment items, as set out in section 10.8 of the report and included within the appropriations (Appendix 7 to the report), be approved.
13. That the Dedicated Schools Grant budget and its relevant distribution as recommended by the Education Board (Appendix 8 to the report), be approved.
14. That the Capital Investment Strategy for 2020/21 to 2024/25 (Appendix 9 to the report) and the Capital Investment Policy (Annex 1 to Appendix 9 to the report), be approved.
15. That the new schemes and additions to the Capital Investment Programme for the period 2020/21 to 2024/25 totalling £28.4M for the General Fund and ... view the full minutes text for item 800
Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 742)
742 Draft Prioritising Resources to Deliver Better Outcomes – 2020/21 to 2024/25 PDF 955 KB
Minute 692 (Cabinet Book 1, Agenda Item No. 6 refers)
Referred direct to all three Scrutiny Committees
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Financial Sustainability Strategy, item 742 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 742 PDF 877 KB
- Annex 1 to Appendix 2 - MTFF to 2024-25, item 742 PDF 20 KB
- Annex 2 to Appendix 2 - Earmarked Reserves to 2024-25, item 742 PDF 17 KB
- Appendix 3 - S151 Statement 2020-21, item 742 PDF 139 KB
- Appendix 4 - Appropriations to and from GF Earmarked Reserves, item 742 PDF 71 KB
- Appendix 5a - General Fund Budget Summary, item 742 PDF 14 KB
- Appendix 5b - Portfolio Objective Summary, item 742 PDF 90 KB
- Appendix 5c - Portfolio Subjective Summary, item 742 PDF 63 KB
- Appendix 6 Revenue Investment and Reprioritisation, item 742 PDF 238 KB
- Appendix 7 Planned Use of Reserves, item 742 PDF 204 KB
- Appendix 8 Dedicated Schools Grant 202021 Budget planning, item 742 PDF 207 KB
- Appendix 9 - Capital Investment Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 742 PDF 188 KB
- Appendix 9 Annex 1 - Capital Investment Policy, item 742 PDF 77 KB
- Appendix 10 - Proposed capital investment - 20-21 to 24-25, item 742 PDF 451 KB
- Appendix 11 - Requested Changes to Approved Capital Programme, item 742 PDF 140 KB
- Appendix 12 - Amended Capital Investment Programme 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 742 PDF 233 KB
- Appendix 13 - Minumum Revenue Provision Policy 2012_2021, item 742 PDF 58 KB
- Appendix 14 - Prudential Indicators 2020-21, item 742 PDF 165 KB
- Appendix 15 - Equality Analysis, item 742 PDF 109 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 692 of Cabinet held on Thursday, 16th January 2020, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to all three Scrutiny Committees, together with a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources). This presented the draft General Fund Revenue Budget for 2020/21.
Resolved:-
“That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:
1. That the draft Financial Sustainability Strategy (Appendix 1 to the submitted report) be endorsed.
2. That the draft Medium Term Financial Strategy (Appendix 2 to the report) and the resulting Medium Term Financial Forecast and Earmarked Reserves Balances up to 2024/25 (Annexes 1 and 2 to Appendix 2 to the report), be endorsed.
3. That the Section 151 Officer’s report on the robustness of the proposed budget, the adequacy of the Council’s reserves and the Reserves Strategy (Appendix 3 to the report), be noted.
4. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £3.37 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be endorsed.
5. That the appropriation of the sums from earmarked reserves totalling £8.972 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be endorsed;
6. That General Fund net revenue budget for 2020/21 of £130.428M (Appendix 5a to the report) and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be endorsed.
7. That a Council Tax increase of 3.99% for the Southend-on-Sea element of the Council Tax for 2020/21, being 1.99% for general use and 2% for Adult Social care (Paragraph 10.10 of the report), be endorsed.
8. That it be noted that the 2020/21 revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of using £2 million from the Collection Fund for the core budget to allow for a smoothing of the budget gap across the next three financial years (Paragraph 10.9 of the report).
9. That it be noted that the position of the Council’s preceptors is to be determined:
• Essex Police – no indication of Council Tax position;
• Essex Fire & Rescue Services – no indication of Council Tax position; and
• Leigh-on-Sea Town Council – proposed precept increase ranging from 4.72% to 8.30%.
10. That no Special Expenses be charged other than the Leigh-on-Sea Town Council precept for 2020/21.
11. That the proposed General Fund on-going budget investment and reprioritisation of £5.355M (Appendix 6 to the report), be endorsed.
12. That the one-off investment items, as set out in paragraph 10.8 of the report and included within the appropriations (Appendix 7 to the report), be endorsed.
13. That the schools budget and its relevant distribution as recommended by the Education Board (Appendix 8 to the report), be endorsed.
14. That the Capital Investment Strategy for 2020/21 to 2024/25 (Appendix 9 to the submitted report) and the Capital Investment Policy (Annex 1 to Appendix 9 to the report), be endorsed.
15. That the new schemes and additions to the Capital Investment Programme for the period 2020/21 to 2024/25 totalling £28.4M for the General Fund and £18.7M for the Housing Revenue Account (Appendix 10, to the report), be endorsed.
Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Cabinet (Item 692)
692 Draft Prioritising Resources to Deliver Better Outcomes – 2020/21 to 2024/25 PDF 955 KB
Report of Executive Director (Finance and Resources) attached
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Financial Sustainability Strategy, item 692 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 692 PDF 877 KB
- Annex 1 to Appendix 2 - MTFF to 2024-25, item 692 PDF 20 KB
- Annex 2 to Appendix 2 - Earmarked Reserves to 2024-25, item 692 PDF 17 KB
- Appendix 3 - S151 Statement 2020-21, item 692 PDF 139 KB
- Appendix 4 - Appropriations to and from GF Earmarked Reserves, item 692 PDF 71 KB
- Appendix 5a - General Fund Budget Sumary, item 692 PDF 14 KB
- Appendix 5b - Portfolio Objective Summary, item 692 PDF 90 KB
- Appendix 5c - Portfolio Subjective Summary, item 692 PDF 63 KB
- Appendix 6 Revenue Investment and Reprioritisation, item 692 PDF 238 KB
- Appendix 7 Planned Use of Reserves, item 692 PDF 204 KB
- Appendix 8 Dedicated Schools Grant 202021 Budget planning, item 692 PDF 207 KB
- Appendix 9 - Capital Investment Strategy 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 692 PDF 188 KB
- Appendix 9 Annex 1 - Capital Investment Policy, item 692 PDF 77 KB
- Appendix 10 - Proposed capital investment - 20-21 to 24-25, item 692 PDF 451 KB
- Appendix 11 - Requested Changes to Approved Capital Programme, item 692 PDF 140 KB
- Appendix 12 - Amended Capital Investment Programme 2020-21 to 2024-25, item 692 PDF 233 KB
- Appendix 13 - Minumum Revenue Provision Policy 2012_2021, item 692 PDF 58 KB
- Appendix 14 - Prudential Indicators 2020-21, item 692 PDF 165 KB
- Appendix 15 - Equality Analysis, item 692 PDF 109 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) presenting the draft General Fund Revenue Budget for 2020/21.
Resolved:-
1. That the draft Financial Sustainability Strategy (Appendix 1 to the submitted report) be endorsed.
2. That the draft Medium Term Financial Strategy (Appendix 2 to the report) and the resulting Medium Term Financial Forecast and Earmarked Reserves Balances up to 2024/25 (Annexes 1 and 2 to Appendix 2 to the report), be endorsed.
3. That the Section 151 Officer’s report on the robustness of the proposed budget, the adequacy of the Council’s reserves and the Reserves Strategy (Appendix 3 to the report), be noted.
4. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £3.37 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be endorsed.
5. That the appropriation of the sums from earmarked reserves totalling £8.972 million (Appendix 4 to the report), be endorsed;
6. That General Fund net revenue budget for 2020/21 of £130.428M (Appendix 5a to the report) and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be endorsed.
7. That a Council Tax increase of 3.99% for the Southend-on-Sea element of the Council Tax for 2020/21, being 1.99% for general use and 2% for Adult Social care (Paragraph 10.10 of the report), be endorsed.
8. That it be noted that the 2020/21 revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of using £2 million from the Collection Fund for the core budget to allow for a smoothing of the budget gap across the next three financial years (Paragraph 10.9 of the report).
9. That it be noted that the position of the Council’s preceptors is to be determined:
• Essex Police – no indication of Council Tax position;
• Essex Fire & Rescue Services – no indication of Council Tax position; and
• Leigh-on-Sea Town Council – proposed precept increase ranging from 4.72% to 8.30%.
10. That no Special Expenses be charged other than the Leigh-on-Sea Town Council precept for 2020/21.
11. That the proposed General Fund on-going budget investment and reprioritisation of £5.355M (Appendix 6 to the report), be endorsed.
12. That the one-off investment items, as set out in paragraph 10.8 of the report and included within the appropriations (Appendix 7 to the report), be endorsed.
13. That the schools budget and its relevant distribution as recommended by the Education Board (Appendix 8 to the report), be endorsed.
14. That the Capital Investment Strategy for 2020/21 to 2024/25 (Appendix 9 to the submitted report) and the Capital Investment Policy (Annex 1 to Appendix 9 to the report), be endorsed.
15. That the new schemes and additions to the Capital Investment Programme for the period 2020/21 to 2024/25 totalling £28.4M for the General Fund and £18.7M for the Housing Revenue Account (Appendix 10, to the report), be endorsed.
16. That the schemes subject to viable business cases for the period 2020/21 to 22/23 (Appendix 10 to the report), be endorsed.
17. That the proposed changes to the current Capital Investment Programme (Appendix 11, ... view the full minutes text for item 692