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Budget and Council Tax Level 2020/21

Meeting: 27/02/2020 - Council (Item 82)

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the Budget and Council Tax level for 2020/21. As part of the Council Tax setting process approval was also sought for the prudential indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision Statement.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 20.4, a recorded vote was taken as follows:

 

Councillors for the Recommendation:-

J Adams, D Bradford, M Brain, C Buckley, D Burnett, L Caffrey, M Charlton, B Clelland, C Davison, W Dick, S Dickie, K Dodds, C Donovan, A Douglas, J Eagle, K Ferdinand, M Foy, S Gallagher, M Gannon, A Geddes, F Geddes, J Gibson, B Goldsworthy, M Goldsworthy, T Graham, S Green, L Green, G Haley, M Hall, M Hood, H Haran, H Kelly, L Kirton, K McCartney, J McElroy, E McMaster, R Mullen, B Oliphant, R Oxberry, J Reay, S Ronchetti, J Simpson, R Waugh, A Wheeler, K Wood

 

Councillors Against the Recommendation:-

V Anderson, R Beadle, P Craig, S Craig, P Diston, D Duggan, S Hawkins, P Maughan, J McClurey, K McClurey, C Ord, M Ord, I Patterson, J Wallace

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED:

 

(1)

That Gateshead’s Band D council tax for 2020/21 is increased by 3.99% (including a 2% adult social care Government charge) to £1,823.91.

 

(2)

The revenue estimates of £220.761 million for 2020/21 be approved.

 

(3)

That the budgeted use of £2.498 million Earmarked Reserves in 2020/21 be approved, together with the £0.533m previously agreed in the 2019/20 budget report which takes the total use of reserves to £3.031 million.

 

(4)

That the indicative schools funding presented in Appendix 2 be agreed.

 

(5)

That the conclusions of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital in respect of the robustness of budget estimates and adequacy of reserves be noted.

 

(6)

That the prudential and treasury indicators set out in Appendix 6 be agreed.

 

(7)

That the method of calculating the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) for 2020/21 as set out in Appendix 7 be approved.

 

(8)

That the priority investment and savings included in the budget in Appendix 2 be agreed.

 

(9)

That the outcome of budget consultation outlined in Appendix 3 be noted.

 

(10)

That it be noted that at its meeting on 21 January 2020, Cabinet agreed the following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B (3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011:-

 

 

(a)  52,453.6 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with  

       regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)   

       (England) Regulations 2012, as its Council Tax base for the year;

 

 

(b)  1,213.1 for Lamesley Parish being the amount calculated by the Council 

       in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amount of its

       Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to   

       which special items relate.

 

(11)

That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82


Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Cabinet (Item 125)

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Report of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital

 

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to the proposed Budget and Council Tax level for 2020/21 and the prudential indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement as set out in the report.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

 

That the following recommendations be made to the Council:

 

 

 

 

(1)

That Gateshead’s Band D council tax for 2020/21 is increased by 3.99% (including a 2% adult social care Government charge) to £1,823.91.

 

 

 

 

(2)

The revenue estimates of £220.761 million for 2020/21 be approved.

 

 

 

 

(3)

The budgeted use of £2.498 million Earmarked Reserves in 2020/21 be approved, together with £0.533million previously agreed in the 2019/20 budget report taking the total use of reserves to £3.031 million.

 

 

 

 

(4)

That the indicative schools funding presented in appendix 2 to the report be agreed.

 

 

 

 

(5)

To note the conclusions of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital in respect of the robustness of budget estimates and adequacy of reserves.

 

 

 

 

(6)

That the prudential and treasury indicators, set out in appendix 6 to the report, be agreed.

 

 

 

 

(7)

That the method of calculating the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) for 2020/21, as set out in appendix 7 to the report, be approved.

 

 

 

 

(8)

That the priority investment and savings included in the budget in Appendix 2 to the report be agreed.

 

 

(9)       

 

That the outcome of budget consultation, outlined in Appendix 3 to the report, be noted.

 

 

 

 

(10)

That it be noted that at its meeting on 21 January 2020, Cabinet agreed the following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B (3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

52,453.6 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its Council Tax base for the year; and

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

1,213.1 for Lamesley Parish being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amount of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate.

 

 

 

 

(11)

That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Sections 31A,31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’):

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

£577,122,334 being the aggregate total of the expenditure amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act taking into account the precept issued by Lamesley Parish Council;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(£481,440,320) being the aggregate total of the income amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A (3) of the Act;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

£95,682,014 being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A (4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year including Lamesley Parish Council;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

£1,824.1267 being the amount at (c) above, all  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125


 

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