Decision details
Budget
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To note the decisions made by Cabinet on 11 February 19 in relation to the budget and Council Tax 2019/2020 and 2020/21.
(2) An overall 4.99% increase in the Council’s element of council tax for 2019/20 with 2% as a precept for Adult Social Care and a 2.99% general increase.
(3) The General Fund revenue budget for 2019/20, as summarised in Appendix A of the report.
(4) The cost pressures and technical adjustments detailed in Appendix B of the report.
(5) To note the report from the Budget Scrutiny Panel and addendum from the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee, as detailed in Appendix D of the report.
(6) To note and agree for inclusion in the overall budget for 2019/20 the HRA Budget as set out in section eight of the report.
(7) The dedicated schools grant, as set out in section nine of the report.
(8) The capital programme as set out in Appendix E of the report.
(9) The Treasury Management Strategy, Capital Strategy, Investment Strategy and MRP Policy as set out in Appendices F, G, H and I of the report.
(10) To note the advice of the Director of Legal and HR as set out in Appendix J of the report.
(11) The schedule of fees and charges as set out in Appendix K of the report.
(12) To note the results of consultation as set out in section 7 and detailed in Appendix L of the report.
(13) The Pay Policy Statement for 2019/20 as set out in Appendix M of the report.
Council Tax recommendations
Council noted that the recommendations agreed below only included a provisional Council Tax level for the GLA as its final budget had not been agreed at the time the Council’s budget report was despatched. As a result it was noted that the statutory calculation of the total amount of Council Tax under Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 may be amended by the final Greater London Authority precept.
(14) To resolve in relation to the council tax for 2019/20:
That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2019/20 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended:
(a) £1,027,149,293 being the aggregate of the amount that the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act.
(b) 905,158,017 being the aggregate of the amounts that the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.
(c) £121,991,275 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.
(d) £1,262.34 being the amount at (c) above, divided by the amount for the tax base of 96,639, agreed by the General Purposes Committee on the 21January 2018, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.
(e) Valuation Bands
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
841.56 |
981.82 |
1,122.08 |
1,262.34 |
1,542.86 |
1,823.38 |
2,103.90 |
2,524.68 |
being the amounts given by multiplying the amount at (d) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.
Valuation Bands |
|||||||
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
213.67 |
249.29 |
284.90 |
320.51 |
391.73 |
462.96 |
534.18 |
641.02 |
Valuation Bands |
|||||||
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
1,055.23 |
1,231.11 |
1,406.98 |
1,582.85 |
1,934.59 |
2,286.34 |
2,638.08 |
3,165.70 |
(17) That it be noted that the Chief Finance Officer has determined that the Council’s basic amount of Council Tax for 2019/20 is not excessive in accordance with the principles approved under Section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
(a) That the Chief Finance Officer be and is hereby authorised to give due notice of the said council tax in the manner provided by Section 38(2) of the 1992 Act.
(b) That the Chief Finance Officer be and is hereby authorised when necessary to apply for a summons against any council tax payer or non-domestic ratepayer on whom an account for the said tax or rate and any arrears has been duly served and who has failed to pay the amounts due to take all subsequent necessary action to recover them promptly.
(c) That the Chief Finance Officer be and is hereby authorised to collect revenues and distribute monies from the Collection Fund and is authorised to borrow or to lend money in accordance with the regulations to the maximum benefit of each fund.
(18) That in the event that the GLA sets a different council tax precept to that set out in this report (which was the published provisional amount at the date of the budget report dispatch) that authority be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer to vary the amounts at (15), but only insofar as to reflect the GLA decision, and to make consequential, but no other, amendments to the amounts at (16).
In accordance with Standing Order 43, as the above decisions related to the setting of the budget and Council Tax they were subject to a recorded vote with members voting as follows:
For (51): Councillors Aden, Afzal, Ahmed, Allie, M.Butt, S.Butt, Chappell, Chohan, S Choudhary, Choudry, Colacicco, Conneely, Crane, Daly, Dar, Denselow, Dixon, Donnelly-Jackson, Ethapemi, Farah, Gbajumo, Gill, Hector, Hirani, Johnson, Kabir, Kelcher, Kennelly, Knight, Lo, Long, Marquis, Mashari, McLeish, McLennan, Miller, Mitchell-Murray, Murray, Naheerathan, Nerva, M.Patel, R.Patel, Patterson, Perrin, Sangani, Shahzad, Ketan Sheth, Southwood, Stephens, Tatler and Thakkar.
Against (0)
Abstain (5): Councillors Mahmood (Mayor), Ezeajughi (Deputy Mayor), Colwill, Kansagra and Maurice
Publication date: 27/02/2019
Date of decision: 25/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 25/02/2019 - Council
Accompanying Documents:
- 06. Budget and Council Tax 201920 Full Council PDF 243 KB
- Appendices List PDF 102 KB
- 06a. Appendix A Overall Revenue budget 201920 PDF 209 KB
- 06b. Appendix B Service Cost Pressures PDF 121 KB
- 06c(i). Appendix C (i) Summary of savings proposals PDF 359 KB
- 06c(ii). Appendix C (ii) – Detailed Savings Proposals PDF 1 MB
- 06c(iii). Appendix C (iii) Cumulative Equalities Assessment PDF 583 KB
- 06c(iv). Appendix C (iv) Individual Equality Analyses of Budget Proposals PDF 1 MB
- Appendix D cover PDF 11 KB
- 06d(i). Appendix D Budget Scrutiny Report PDF 630 KB
- 06d(ii). Appendix D - Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny - Additional comments (7th Feb 19) PDF 51 KB
- Appendix E cover PDF 11 KB
- 06e. Appendix E Capital Programme PDF 155 KB
- Appendix F cover PDF 11 KB
- 06f. Appendix F Treasury Management Strategy PDF 543 KB
- Appendix G cover PDF 11 KB
- 06g. Appendix G Capital Strategy PDF 195 KB
- Appendix H cover PDF 11 KB
- 06h. Appendix H Investment Strategy PDF 174 KB
- 06i. Appendix I MRP Policy PDF 186 KB
- 06j. Appendix J Legal Advice PDF 408 KB
- 06k(i). Appendix K (i) Fees and Charges Schedule 2019.20 PDF 380 KB
- 06k(ii). Appendix K (ii) Fees and Charges Policy PDF 373 KB
- 06k(iii). Appendix K (iii) Fees and Charges Policy - Guidance for Managers PDF 388 KB
- 06L(i). Appendix L (i) Budget Consultation PDF 206 KB
- 06L(ii). Appendix L (ii) Public Health England's consultation response PDF 474 KB
- Appendix M cover PDF 11 KB
- 06m. Appendix M Pay Policy Statement 201920 PDF 179 KB