Decision details

(NOTE: This entry replaces FIN 105 and FIN 105 which will now be considered as one report and thus one decision)

Medium Term Financial Plan - Financial Landscape and Forecasts 2013/14 to 2016/17

The Council Meeting has noted the updated forecasts for the Council’s finances for the period 2013/14 to 2016/17 taking account of the 2013/14 final local government finance settlement and the revised 2014/15 provisional settlement published on 4 February 2013.

Medium Term Financial Plan - Executive Proposals (Revenue Budget, Fees and Charges and Capital Programme)

The Council Meeting has:-

(1) Noted the additional savings proposals set out in section five of the report and summarised at Appendix Three.

(2) Noted the proposed treatment of NHS Funding for Social Care, Public Health Grant and New Homes Bonus as set out in paragraphs 4.15 to 4.23 of the report.

(3) Noted the amendments to the schedule of Fees and Charges for 2013/14 as set out in Annex One.

(4) Approved the Budget for 2013/14 set out in Appendix Five.

(5) Noted the financial forecasts for 2014/15 to 2016/17 (Appendix Six), and the key issues to be addressed in formulating a responseto the continuing financial challenges facing the Council.

(6) Approved the appropriate Council Tax resolutions which produce a Council Tax increase of 2.5% for Council services as illustrated at Appendix Eleven.

(7) Approved the 2013/14 to 2015/16 capital programme and the funding arrangements set out at Appendix Nine.

(8) Approved the prudential indicators set out in Appendix Ten.

(9) Approved the work being carried out on the development of capital projects to enable the Executive to be able to review revise and extend its capital programme during 2013/14.

(10) Noted the risk assessment of the budget at Appendix Seven and the report of the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services on the adequacy of proposed financial reserves and robustness of the estimates included at Appendix Eight.

None.

Councillor Peter Burns declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was a Trustee of Savy.

Councillor Christine Corris declared a personal and prejudicial interest as an allotment holder in the Borough.

Councillor Stuart Corris declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was an allotment holder in the Borough.

Councillor Dean Fitzpatrick declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a member of the Friends of Crescent Park.

Councillor Andrew Sorton declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his partner was an employee of the Library Service.

Councillor David White declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his partner was an employee of Borough Care.

It was noted that the Standards Committee had approved a wide dispensation to enable any member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or a Personal and Prejudicial interest in any item under consideration as part of the budget setting to take part and vote at the meeting.