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Decision details
Revenue Budget 2019/20 Revised and 2020/21, plus Capital Programme 2020/21 - 2022/23
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Full Council
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Report presents the Revenue Budgets 2019/20 revised and 2020/21, plus Capital Programme 2020/21-2022/23
Decision:
Cabinet recommends that full Council:-
1. Approve the revised revenue budget for 2019/20 (Appendix A).
2. Approve the draft 2020/21 revenue budget (Appendix A)
3. Approve a 1.99% increase in the Borough Council's part of the Council Tax.
4. Agree that the absolute minimum level of reserves that shall be retained be £6m (plus General Fund Balance).
5. Approve the Capital Programme 2019/20 (revised) to 2022/23 (Appendix P).
6. Approve the proposed expenditure from the Renewal and Repairs Reserve, and Information Technology Reserve (Appendices J and I respectively) and those items from other reserves shown in Appendix H that can proceed without further reference to Cabinet or Council.
7. Approve that the use of the monies in the budget and Reserves for "Invest to Save" schemes be determined by the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
8. Approve the transfer of £500,000 from the General Reserve to the Redundancy Reserve to meet future costs.
9. Agree that authority be granted to enter into a Funding agreement/ Memorandum of Understanding with the government (BEIS) on Minimum Energy Efficiency enforcement subject to no adverse grant terms, and that the necessary authority is granted for expenditure up to the level of funding received (£48,600 for 2019/20).
10.Approve the revised Land and Property Disposal Programme (Appendix L), and agree that disposals can be brought forward if market conditions make it sensible to do so.
11.Agree that where a Capital scheme involves a net increase in overall costs to the Council, or where any guarantee is to be provided which does, or could, incur costs for the Council, such decisions are now made by full Council.
12.Agree that, with immediate effect no Council properties or land be disposed of, either by sale or long leasehold, at less than market value without further express approval by Full Council.
13. Agree that schemes marked with an asterisk in the Capital Programme can proceed without further reference to Cabinet or Council.
14.Agree that work on Priority Income and Efficiency Reviews (PIER) through the Strategic Oversight and Planning Board should continue, and where possible identify a sustainable budget for a period in excess of one year. A mid-year review, for members and officers, to be undertaken in the light of the continuing severe government grant reductions.
15.Approve the detailed recommendations in Appendix M, which relate to the setting of Council Tax in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Act 1992 (to be updated for full Council).
16.Approve that the budget be amended as necessary to reflect the final grant figures including Disabled Facility Grants - once received.
17.Approve that the determination of eligibility and award in respect of the Business Rate Retail Relief Scheme is delegated to the Chief Finance Officer for the next financial year and any extension period thereafter.
18.Full Council adopt the existing Council Tax Support scheme subject to amendments to allowances in line with national changes. Determination of the allowances to be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer in line with prior year practice.
19. In light of consultation responses, the following amendments to the budget have been made:
a. £10,000 grant to the Hastings Voluntary Association in respect of Community Cohesion.
b. An additional £30,000 will be retained in CCTV to ensure continued operation by the police.
Report author: Peter Grace
Publication date: 11/02/2020
Date of decision: 10/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 10/02/2020 - Cabinet
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