Agenda and minutes

(NB Councillors D. Cargill and E. Cargill declared personal interests in respect of Appendix B of the following item of business, in relation to Community Care Services, as a relative was awaiting a care package.)

The Executive Board considered the attached report. Please note that the Cheshire Police precept is still awaited. Once this has been received, a revised report will be circulated.

 

RECOMMENDED: That the resolution set out in Appendix A be adopted, which includes setting the budget at £101.895m and the Band D Council Tax for Halton (before Parish, Police and Fire precepts) of £1,079.97.

The Executive Board had considered a report setting out a recommendation to Council in respect of the Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax for 2008/09. Since then, the Cheshire Police and Fire Authorities had set their budgets and council tax precepts and an updated report had been circulated for Members’ attention providing information in respect of:

 

·          the Local Government Finance Settlement;

·          the Budget 2008/09;

·          the Budget Outlook;

·          the Capital Programme;

·      Halton’s Council Tax;

·          Parish Precepts;

·      Average Council Tax;

·          Police and Fire Precepts;

·          Total Council Tax;

·          the Prudential Code; and

·                    Capital Financing.

 

The Executive Board had recommended that Council adopt the resolution set out in Appendix A of the report, which included setting the Budget at £101.895m and the Band D Council Tax for Halton (before Parish, Police and Fire precepts) of £1,079.97.

 

The Corporate Services Portfolio Holder, officers and Members were all thanked for their work in producing this budget. In addition, the involvement of the Halton 2000 Citizens’ Panel, and the comments of each of the Area Forums, a list of which had been tabled for Council’s consideration, was noted.

 

The following motion was moved and seconded by Councillors Wharton and McDermott respectively:

 

“That:

 

1.         The policies outlined in this paper be adopted, including the Budget for 2008/09, the growth and savings set out in Appendix B, the Capital Programme set out in Appendix C, and Prudential Indicators set out in Appendix D.

 

2.         That it be noted that at the meeting on 12th December 2007 the Council agreed the following:

 

(a)       For 2008/09, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2003 and with regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, a Council Tax Base of 37,762 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its Council Tax Base for the year, and

 

(b)       For the Parishes, the Council Tax base for each Parish for the year 2008/09 be set as follows:

 

Parish	Tax Base
Hale	724
Daresbury	140
Moore	349
Preston Brook	339
Halebank	510
Sandymoor	816

 

            being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax Base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate.

 

3.         In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Sections 32 to 36), the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2008/09 and agreed as follows:

 

(a)       £288,942,717 – being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the said Act.

 

 

(b)       £187,362,000 – being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the said Act.

 

 (c)       £101,580,717 – being the amount calculated by the Council for the year 2008/09 in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

The Executive Board considered the attached report.

 

RECOMMENDED: That the Halebank Parish Council Order 2008 and the Sandymoor Parish Council Order 2008 be made.

            The Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director – Corporate and Policy regarding the Halton (Parishes) Order 2007 and the Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008. These Orders established the Parish Councils for the new Parishes of Halebank and Sandymoor and provided that elections be held on the ordinary day of election for Councillors in 2008, ie 1^st May.

 

The Council was now required to make the Halebank Parish Council Order 2008 and the Sandymoor Parish Council Order 2008 in order to give effect to the Secretary of State’s Orders.

 

            RESOLVED: That the Halebank Parish Council Order 2008 and the Sandymoor Parish Council Order 2008 be made.

The Executive Board considered the attached report.

 

RECOMMENDED: That up to a maximum of £3.9m be included within the Council’s capital programme to be invested in the delivery of the Castlefields programme, including the Village Square project, funded from future land receipts.

            The Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director – Corporate and Policy and the Strategic Director – Environment advising of a change in English Partnerships’ funding position and seeking approval for the Council to utilise part of the capital receipts from the disposal of Council owned land at Castlefields to support the development of the proposed Castlefields Village Square.

 

            RESOLVED: That up to a maximum of £3.9m be included within the Council’s capital programme to be invested in the delivery of the Castlefields programme, including the Village Square project, funded from future land receipts.

(NB Councillor Hignett declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the following item of business due to being employed by Community Integrated Care (CIC) and left the room for the duration of its consideration.)

To consider the attached report.

            The Executive Board had considered a report seeking to progress the adoption of the Council’s Departmental Service Plans for 2008-2011 as a basis for action and performance monitoring. A copy of the Service Plans had been circulated to Council Members in CD Rom format for information.

 

            RESOLVED: That

 

(1)               this set of advanced draft Service Plans be received; and

 

(2)               the decision of the Executive Board to delegate to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, authority to make any final amendments and adjustments that may be required, and to approve the final service plans, be supported.