Agenda and minutes

Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 25th February, 2016 2.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre. View directions

Contact: Karen Robson 

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CL94

North East Combined Authority - Proposed Devolution Agreement and Elected Regional Mayor pdf icon PDF 634 KB

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report outlining the proposed Devolution Agreement, including the proposal that the North East Combined Authority becomes a Mayoral Combined Authority.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED

i)

That the contents of the proposed Devolution

Agreement at Appendix 1 of the report,

including the proposal that the North East

Combined Authority becomes a Mayoral

Combined Authority be noted

 

 

 

 

ii)

That the report providing an update on the conditional requirements of the proposed Agreement at Appendix 2 of the report be noted

 

 

 

 

iii)

That the views of Council on the proposed Devolution Agreement, including the creation of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the North Eased Combined Authority area be expressed to Cabinet, so that Cabinet at its meeting in March 2016 can have regard to the views expressed by Council when determining the question of consent to the proposed Devolution Agreement, including the proposal for an Elected Mayor for the North East Combined Authority

 

CL95

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Housing Capital Programme pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of:

  • The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2016/17, including proposed savings
  • The proposed rent changes from 1 April 2016
  • The detailed proposals for fees and charges
  • The proposed phased removal of subsidy for sheltered services support
  • The proposed Housing Capital Programme for the next five years (2016/17 to 2020/21)
  • Amendments to the council house repair policy
  • Amendments to the council house rent policy

 

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED:

i)

That the Housing Revenue Account as set out in Appendix 2, including The Gateshead Housing company management fee, the repairs and management budget and savings, detailed in Appendix 3, be approved

 

 

 

 

ii)

That the weekly rent reduction of 1% from 1 April 2016 in relation to non-supported housing be approved

 

 

 

 

iii)

That the weekly rent increase of 0.9% in

relation to all supported housing be approved

 

 

iv)

That the fees and charges schedule as

detailed in Appendix 4 be approved

 

 

v)

That the phased removal of subsidy for sheltered services support be approved

 

 

 

 

vi)

That the Housing Capital Programme for the five years 2016/17 to 2020/21 as set out in Appendix

6 be approved

 

 

 

 

vii)

That the amendments to the Repairs Policy to facilitate the achievement of the agreed savings be delegated to the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment, in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Housing

 

 

 

 

viii)

That the amendments to the rent policy to

increase rent on vacant properties to target

social rent and such detailed amendments be

delegated to the Strategic Director,

Communities and Environment, in

consultation with the Leader and Cabinet

Member for Housing

 

 

CL96

Capital Programme 2016/17 to 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the capital programme for the next five years to provide significant levels of strategic investment to deliver priority outcomes within the Council Plan.

 

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED:

i)

That the capital programme for 2016/17 and

the provisional programmes for 2017/18 to

2020/21, as set out in Appendix 2 be

approved, subject to external funding

approvals being received

 

 

 

 

ii)

That the provisional capital financing for the

programme, as set out in Appendix 3 be noted

and that delegated authority be granted to the

Strategic Director, Corporate Resources to

enter into prudential borrowing which is

consistent with the requirements of the capital

programme and the Council’s Treasury

Management Strategy

 

 

 

 

iii)

That the position in relation to the additional

flexibility regarding the application of capital

receipts to fund the revenue costs of

transformational projects outlined in Appendix

4 be noted and that further updates be

received to confirm specific investment plans

as part of the capital programme monitoring

reports during the year

 

CL97

Review of Fees and Charges 2016/17 pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the level of fees and charges for the Council for 2016/17

 

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED:

i)

That the Fees and Charges as set out for

2016/17 in Appendix 2 of the report be

approved

 

 

 

 

ii)

That the Strategic Director, Corporate

Resources be authorised to make any

necessary adjustments to correct any errors in

the schedule of Fees and Charges

 

CL98

Budget and Council Tax Level 2016/17 pdf icon PDF 28 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the Budget and Council Tax level for 2016/17.  As part of the council tax setting process approval is also sought for the prudential indicators and Minimum Revenue Position Statement.

 

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

 

Councillors For the Recommendation:-

R Beadle, C Bradley, M Brain, L Caffrey, M Charlton, B Clelland, B Coates, P Craig, S Craig, D Davidson, W Dick, S Dickie, P Dillon, K Dodds, C Donovan, A Douglas, J Eagle, M Foy, P Foy, M Gannon, A Geddes, B Goldsworthy, M Goldsworthy, J Graham, M Graham, T Graham, J Green, L Green, G Haley, M Hall, J Hamilton, M Henry, F Hindle, L Holmes, M Hood, J Lee, J McClurey, J McElroy, C McHugh, E McMaster, M McNestry, P Mole, B Oliphant, C Ord, M Ord, D Robson, C Simcox, J Simpson, A Thompson, L Twist, J Wallace, N Weatherley, A Wheeler and K Wood

 

Councillors Against the Recommendation:-

Nil

 

Councillors Abstained:-

Nil

 

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED:-

 

(1)           That Gateshead’s BandD council tax for 2016/17 is increased by 3.99% to £1,530.03.

 

(2)           The revenue estimates of£198.883m for 2016/17 be approved.

 

(3)           That use of £3.971m from theCouncil’s General Reserve and £0.438m fromthe Public HealthReserve beagreed to mitigatethe impact of budgetproposals in 2016/17.

 

(4)           That the indicativeschools funding presented in appendix 2be agreed.

 

(5)           That the recommendations of theStrategic Director, Corporate Resources inrespect of therobustness of estimates and adequacy of reserves identifiedin appendix 5be noted.

 

(6)           That the Prudential and Treasury Indicators set out in appendix 6to this report beagreed.

 

(7)           That the method of calculating the Minimum Revenue Provision(MRP) for2016/17 as set out in appendix 7 be approved.

 

(8)           That the Budget Proposals following theoutcome of consultationin appendix 2be noted.

 

(9)           That it be noted that at its meeting on 19January 2016, Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2016/17in accordance withregulations madeunder Section 31B(3) of the Local GovernmentFinance Act 1992 asamended by the LocalismAct 2011:-

 

(a)          50,480.1 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordancewith regulation3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation ofCouncil Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its Council Tax base for theyear;

 

(b)          1,184.7 for Lamesley Parish being the amount calculated by theCouncil, in accordance with regulation6 of theRegulations, as the amount ofits Council Tax base for the year for dwellings inthose partsof its areato whichspecial items relate.

 

(10)        That the following amounts be now calculated by theCouncil for the year 2016/17 inaccordance with Sections 31A,31Band 34to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act1992, as amended by the Localism Act 2011(‘the Act’): -

 

(a)          £574,790,475 being theaggregate total of theexpenditure amounts, whichthe  ...  view the full minutes text for item CL98