46 Initial Budget Proposals 2019/20 - KEY DECISION (EXB 52 Refers) PDF 103 KB
Executive Board considered the attached report.
RECOMMENDED: That Council
1) approve the initial budget proposals for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report; and
2) determine the position of the Council on a proposal to continue the 4 days unpaid leave arrangement.
Minutes:
The Council considered a report of the Operational Director, Finance, on an initial set of budget proposals for 2019/20.
An
amendment in respect of the saving proposal at Item 28 in the Appendix to the
report was proposed by Councillor Wharton. This referred to the bowling greens
at Crow Wood Park, Hough Green Park and Leigh Recreation Ground being closed,
or offered to bowling clubs to operate. The amendment was seconded by Councillor
Polhill.
In accordance with
Standing Order 16 (3), a recorded vote was taken.
The
following Members voted FOR the motion:
Councillors Abbott, Baker, M. Bradshaw, J. Bradshaw, D. Cargill,
E. Cargill, Carlin, Cassidy, Dennett, Dourley,
Fry, Gerrard, Gilligan, Harris,
P. Hignett, R. Hignett, S. Hill, V. Hill, Horabin, Howard,
Jones, Leck, M. Lloyd Jones, P. Lloyd Jones,
C. Loftus, K. Loftus, Logan,
MacManus, McDermott, A. McInerney, T. McInerney, Morley,
Nelson, Philbin, Polhill, C. Plumpton Walsh, Joe Roberts, Rowe, Sinnott, G. Stockton,
J. Stockton, Teeling, Thompson, Wall, Wallace, Wharton, Whitley, Woolfall,
Wright and Zygadllo
There were no votes
against the motion.
There
were no abstentions.
RESOLVED: That Council
1) approve the initial budget proposals for 2019/20, as set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report, subject to the following alteration:-
That, following consultation with all bowling clubs in the Borough, Item No 28 in Appendix 1, should now read “ The bowling greens at Crow Wood Park, Hough Green and Leigh Recreation Ground be closed or offered to the bowling clubs to operate” and that the annual charge to individual bowlers be increased from £25 per annum to £30 per annum.
2) the present arrangement for four days unpaid leave for staff be continued for the next three years, commencing with the 2019/20 financial year; and
3) a Task and Finish Group be established to review those arrangements with a view to reporting back to Council on alternative options for the future.
52 Initial Budget Proposals 2019/20 - KEY DECISION PDF 103 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a
report of the Operational Director, Finance, which presented the revenue budget
proposals for 2019/20.
The Board was advised
that the Medium Term Financial Strategy forecast potential revenue budget funding
gaps of £21m over the next three years. This figure assumed that the Council
would apply a general council tax increase of 2.9%.
Appendix 1 presented the
first set of proposals totalling £4.7m and it was proposed to implement these
immediately in order to achieve a part-year saving in 2018/19.This would assist
in keeping the Council’s overall spending in line with budget. In addition, a
number of proposals would take time to implement and therefore commencing this
process as soon as possible would assist with ensuring they were fully
implemented from 1 April 2019.
It was reported that a
second set of budget saving proposals currently under consideration by the
Budget Working Group, would be recommended to Council on 6 March 2019, in order
to deliver a balanced budget for 2019/20.
Reason(s) for Decision
To seek approval for the initial set of
revenue budget proposals for 2019/20.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
There was no alternative option, as failure to
set a balanced budget would put the Council in breach of statutory
requirements.
Implementation Date
The 2019/20 revenue budget would be
implemented from 1 April 2019.
RESOLVED:
That Council
1)
be recommended to
approve the initial budget proposals for 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 1,
attached to the report; and
2)
determine the
position of the Council on a
proposal to continue the 4 days unpaid leave arrangement.