Agenda item

(A) GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2012/13 TO 2014/15

(B) GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET 2012/13 TO 2014/15

The reports of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture were submitted seeking approval to the updated Capital Programme for 2012/13 - 2014/15 together with the latest estimated overall financial position on the General Fund Revenue Budget for 2012/13 - 2014/15 and outlining the main issues that needed to be addressed in considering the Cabinet’s budget proposals. The recommendations therein as amended by Executive Budget Resolution 2012/13 to comprise the Executive’s budget proposals were moved by Councillor Hannides and seconded by Councillor Smith (copies of reports circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes and a copy of the amended Executive Budget resolution as circulated at the meeting attached as appendix A to these minutes).

The Council agreed to suspend Council Procedure Rules 14.2, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9 and 16.2:-

(i) to enable the above items to be considered together;

(ii) to enable any amendments to be proposed, seconded and considered at the same time;

(iii) to enable any amendment to be re-introduced later into the meeting; and

(iv) to revise the time allowed for speakers as follows:-

Movers of motions - 20 minutes

Seconders - 10 minutes

Other Speakers - 4 minutes

An altered amendment setting out the Labour Group’s budget proposals (Labour Budget Resolution 2012/13) was moved by Councillor Barnes-Andrews and seconded by Councillor Dr. R. Williams (copy attached as Appendix B to these minutes).

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An altered amendment setting out the Liberal Democrat Group’s budget proposals (Liberal Democrat Budget Resolution 2012/13) was moved by Councillor Vinson and seconded by Councillor Turner (copy attached as Appendix C to these minutes).

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP’S PROPOSALS WERE DECLARED LOST.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE LABOUR GROUP’S PROPOSALS WERE DECLARED LOST.

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE EXECUTIVE’S BUDGET PROPOSALS AS AMENDED WERE DECLARED CARRIED.

RESOLVED that the General Fund Capital Programme 2012/13 to 2014/15 and the General Fund Revenue Budget 2012/13 to 2014/15, as amended by Executive Budget Resolution 2012/13 (appendix A to these minutes) be adopted.

NOTE: Councillor Parnell declared a personal, but non-prejudicial interest in the above matter, in view of being a Trustee of School Pastors, and remained in the meeting during the consideration of the matter