Agenda item

To receive the Medium Term Financial Plan 2024-2027 including Revenue Budget Submissions 2024/25.

RECOMMENDATION:  That Council:

1) Approve the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2024/27, including the budget

submission for 2024/25 and the Summary of Budget Movements (SOBM);

2) Approve the statutory resolution that sets out the 2024/25 council tax levels (as

set out in Appendix A to the report)

3) Approve 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 Stephen Conway and seconded by Councillor Prue Bray, that the Medium Term Financial Plan, 2024/27, including the Revenue Budget Submission, 2024/25, as set out on Agenda pages 151 to 294, be approved.

It was proposed by Councillor Tony Skuse and seconded by Councillor Andrew Gray, that a new Recommendation 1) be inserted into the recommendations in the report, as follows:

1)     approve an additional item in the appropriate part of the MTFP:

“Woodley Town Centre CCTV System”, to the value of £15,000. The £15,000 matches the £15,000 of funding secured from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office. The consequential of this amendment to be reflected in all other financial reports.

Councillor Stephen Conway confirmed that the proposed amendment was acceptable.

In line with the requirements of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) England (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote was taken. Individual votes were taken on each of the, now four, Recommendations as follows:

Recommendation 1)

Approve an additional item in the appropriate part of the MTFP:

“Woodley Town Centre CCTV System”, to the value of £15,000. The £15,000 matches the £15,000 of funding secured from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office. The consequential of this amendment to be reflected in all other financial reports.

Recommendation 2)

The Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2024/27, included in the Budget Submission for 2024/25 and the Summary of Budget Movements (SOBM), be approved.

Recommendation 3)

The Statutory Resolution that sets out the 2024/25 Council Tax levels (as set out in Appendix A to the report) be approved.

Recommendation 4)

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 2024, the Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer) is delegated authority to enact all relevant changes to the MTFP, Statutory Resolution and Council Tax levels.

RESOLVED That:

1)     an additional item in the appropriate part of the MTFP:

“Woodley Town Centre CCTV System”, to the value of £15,000, be approved. The £15,000 matches the £15,000 of funding secured from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office. The consequential of this amendment to be reflected in all other financial reports.

2)     the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2024/27, including the Budget

       Submission for 2024/25 and the Summary of Budget Movements (SOBM), be approved;

3)     the Statutory Resolution that sets out the 2024/25 Council Tax levels (as set out in Appendix A to the report), be approved;

4)     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 2024, the Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer) is delegated authority to enact all relevant changes to the MTFP, Statutory Resolution and Council Tax levels.

Note: The Statutory Resolution is attached as an Appendix to the Council Minutes.