Decision details
Budget and Council Tax 2017/18 to 2019/20
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Decide the budget proposals to be taken
forward for final agreement by full council for the financial years
2017/18 – 2018/19
Decision:
RESOLVED:
5.1 Cabinet agreed to recommend to full council an overall 3.99% increase in the Council’s element of council tax for 2017/18 with 2% as a precept for Adult Social Care and a 1.99% general increase.
5.2 Cabinet noted that if the 2% adult social care precept in the Council’s element of council tax is rejected, Adult Social Care expenditure will be cut by £2.1m in 2017/18 from the levels proposed in the paper.
5.3 Cabinet agreed to recommend to full council the General Fund revenue budget for 2017/18, as summarised in Appendix A.
5.4 Cabinet noted the cost pressures, technical adjustments and savings detailed in Appendix B.
5.5 Cabinet noted the dedicated schools’ grants as set out in section 7.
5.6 Cabinet agreed the pension fund contribution rates of 32.5%, 33.8% and 35.0% for 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 respectively.
5.7 Cabinet noted the report from the Budget Scrutiny Panel in Appendix C.
5.8 Agree to recommend to full council the capital programme as set out in Appendix D.
5.9 Agree to recommend to full council the Treasury Management Strategy and the Annual Investment Strategy for 2017/18 set out in Appendix E.
5.10 Cabinet noted the Prudential Indicators measuring affordability, capital spending, external debt and treasury management set out in Appendix F.
5.11 Cabinet noted the advice of the Chief Legal Officer as set out in Appendix G.
5.12 Cabinet noted the categorisation of Earmarked Reserves and Provisions set out in Appendix H.
5.13 Cabinet agreed, and where relevant agree to recommend to full council, the schedules of fees and charges set out at Appendix I, and the proposed new fees and charges policy in Appendix J, including the officer delegated powers to which it refers.
5.14 Cabinet noted the results of consultation as set out in section 9 and detailed in Appendix K.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Conrad Hall, Chief Finance Officer Email: conrad.hall@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 6528.
Report author: Benjamin Ainsworth
Publication date: 14/02/2017
Date of decision: 13/02/2017
Decided at meeting: 13/02/2017 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- budget_report
PDF 285 KB
- Appendix A - Revenue Budget 201718
PDF 12 KB
- Appendix B (i) - Savings Previously Agreed
PDF 148 KB
- Appendix B (ii) - Detailed new policy options 03022017
PDF 158 KB
- Appendix B (iii) - New Policy Options
PDF 112 KB
- Appendix B (iv) - Technical Adjustments
PDF 105 KB
- Appendix B (v) - Service Cost Pressures
PDF 127 KB
- Appendix C - Budget Scrutiny Panel Report
PDF 226 KB
- Appendix D - Capital Programme
PDF 61 KB
- Appendix E - Treasury Management Strategy
PDF 293 KB
- Appendix F - Prudential Indicators
PDF 97 KB
- Appendix G - Legal Advice
PDF 117 KB
- Appendix H - Earmarked Reserves and Provisions
PDF 44 KB
- Appendix I - Fees & Charges Schedule 201718
PDF 170 KB
- Appendix J (i) - Fees & Charges 201718
PDF 97 KB
- Appendix J (ii) - Brent Council Fees and Charges Policy
PDF 123 KB
- Appendix J (iii) - Fees and Charges Policy - Guidance for Managers
PDF 237 KB
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- Appendix A (i) - Revenue Budget 201718 Objective Analysis
PDF 103 KB
- Appendix A (ii) - Revenue Budget 201718 Subjective Analysis
PDF 109 KB
- Appendix K - Budget Consultation
PDF 52 KB
- Supplementary Paper - Budget Equality Analyses
PDF 294 KB