Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Executive in relation to the Medium Term Financial Plan 2020/23 and the Budget submission and Council Tax for 2020/21.

RECOMMENDATION That Council approve the following:

1)         the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2020/23, including the budget submission for 2020/21;

2)         the statutory resolution that sets out the 2020/21 council tax levels (as set out in Appendix A to the report) (to follow);

3)         that in the event that there are any changes to the provisional precept of the Fire Authority or parishes, arising from their precept setting meetings being held before the end of February, the Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer) is delegated authority to enact all relevant changes to the MTFP, Statutory Resolution and council tax levels.

It was proposed by Councillor John Halsall and seconded by Councillor John Kaiser that the Medium Term Financial Plan 2020/23 Revenue Budget Submission 2020/21 be approved subject to the tabled amendments.

In line with the requirements of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote was taken.

Upon being put to the vote, it was:

RESOLVED:  That subject to the tabled amendments:

1)         the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2020/23, including the budget submission for 2020/21 be approved;

2)         the statutory resolution that sets out the 2020/21 council tax levels as set out in Appendix A to the report (tabled at the meeting) be approved and that it be noted that at its meeting on 23rd January 2020 Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended by the Localism Act 2011 and the Local Government Finance Act  2012. 

The statutory resolution is attached as an appendix to the Minutes.

3)         that in the event that there are any changes to the provisional precept of the Fire Authority or parishes, arising from their precept setting meetings being held before the end of February, the Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer) is delegated authority to enact all relevant changes to the MTFP, Statutory Resolution and council tax levels.

That:

1)         Council be recommended to approve the Summary of Budget Movements (SOBM) included in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) (Appendix A), as adjusted by the tabled amendments;

2)         the report of the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee relating to Scrutiny of the Budget Setting Process 2020-21 and the Medium Term Financial Plan 2020-23 (as set out in Appendix B to the report) be noted.

The Executive considered a report setting out the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2020/23 which included the proposed revenue budget submission for 2020/21.

During the meeting the Executive Member for Finance and Housing thanked all those Members on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee who had taken part in the review of the budget setting process and Medium Term Financial Plan.  The process, whilst challenging, had been very enlightening and very worthwhile and Councillor Kaiser hoped that a similar process would take place next year as he thought it was extremely valuable.

The Executive was asked to resolve to agree the recommendations as adjusted by the tabled amendments.

RESOLVED that:

1)         Council be recommended to approve the Summary of Budget Movements (SOBM) included in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) (Appendix A) as adjusted by the tabled amendments;

2)         the report of the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee relating to Scrutiny of the Budget Setting Process 2020-21 and the Medium Term Financial Plan 2020-23 (as set out in Appendix B to the report) be noted.