Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, seeking approval of changes to existing revenue and capital budgets as first presented on 11 July 2012, following consultation, attached.
Minutes:
The report of the Cabinet Member for Resources was submitted seeking approval of changes to existing revenue and capital budgets as first presented on 11 July 2012, following consultation (copy of report circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes).
Amendment moved by Councillor Vinson and seconded by Councillor Turner:
Amend recommendation (iii) to replace Appendix 2 which sets out proposals for efficiencies, income and service reductions for approval with Annex 1 to this Amendment.
Add recommendations (viii) to (xi) as set out below.
AMENDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO READ:
(i) Notes the Consultation process that was followed as outlined in Appendix 1 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda,
(ii) Notes the Equality Impact Assessment process that was followed as outlined in paragraphs 6 to 8 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda,
(iii) Approves the efficiencies, income and service reductions as set out in Annex 1 to this Amendment,
(iv) Notes the high level forecast for the General Fund for 2013/14 to 2015/16 as detailed in paragraphs 24 to 28 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda,
(v) Delegates authority to the Chief Financial Officer to action all budget changes arising from the approved efficiencies, income and service reductions and incorporate any other approved amendments into the General Fund estimates,
(vi) Notes that after taking these items into account, there is an estimated General Fund balance of £5.3M at the end of 2015/16 as detailed in paragraph 30 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda,
(vii) Delegates authority to the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda as amended by this Amendment,
(viii) Approves the spending initiatives set out in Annex 2 to this Amendment,
(ix) Approves the changes to the Capital Programme as set out in Annex 3 to this Amendment,
(x) Notes the overall impact of the proposals as set out in Annex 4 to this Amendment on the budget in 2012/13,
(xi) Notes that the overall impact of the proposals, as set out in Annex 1, 2 and 3 to this Amendment on the Medium Term Financial forecast is to increase the budget gap in 2014/15 and 2015/16, as shown in Annex 5 to this Amendment.
(copy of the amended Liberal Democrat recommendations as circulated at the meeting attached as appendix A to these minutes)
Amendment moved by Councilor Moulton and seconded by Councillor Hannides:
· Amend recommendation (iii) to remove the savings proposal HLS 5 (Closure of Oaklands Pool) as outlined in Section B of Annex 1 to this Amendment.
· Amend recommendation (vi) to reflect the additional draw from balances of £125,000 in 2012/13 to fund the spending initiatives outlined in Section A of Annex 1 to this Amendment.
· Add recommendations (viii) and (ix) as set out below.
AMENDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO READ:
(i) Notes the Consultation process that was followed as outlined in Appendix 1 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda;
(ii) Notes the Equality Impact Assessment process that was followed as outlined in paragraphs 6 to 8 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda;
(iii) Approves the efficiencies, income and service reductions as set out in Appendix 2 to the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda, as amended by the changes set out in Section B of Annex 1 to this Amendment;
(iv) Notes the high level forecast for the General Fund for 2013/14 to 2015/16 as detailed in paragraphs 24 to 28 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda;
(v) Delegates authority to the Chief Financial Officer to action all budget changes arising from the approved efficiencies, income and service reductions and incorporate any other approved amendments into the General Fund estimates;
(vi) Notes that after taking these items into account, there is an estimated General Fund balance of £5.1M at the end of 2015/16 as detailed in paragraph 30 of the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda and amended by this Amendment;
(vii) Delegates authority to the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the Changes to Existing Revenue and Capital Budgets report on the Council Agenda as amended by this Amendment;
(viii) Approves the spending initiatives set out in Section A of Annex 1 to this Amendment to be funded from balances;
(ix) Note that the overall impact of the proposals, as set out in this Amendment on the Medium Term Financial forecast is to increase the budget gap in 2013/14 and future years by £235,000.
(Copy of the amended Conservative recommendations as circulated at the meeting attached as appendix B to these minutes)
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED LOST
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE CONSERVATIVE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED LOST
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS SUBMITTED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED :
(i) That the Consultation process that was followed as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;
(ii) that the Equality Impact Assessment process that was followed as outlined in paragraphs 6 to 8 to the report be noted;
(iii) that the efficiencies, income and service reductions as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved;
(iv) that the high level forecast for the General Fund for 2013/14 to 2015/16 as detailed in paragraphs 24 to 28 of the report be noted;
(v) that delegated authority be granted to the Chief Financial Officer to action all budget changes arising from the approved efficiencies, income and service reductions and incorporate any other approved amendments into the General Fund estimates;
(vi) that after taking these items into account, it be noted that there is an estimated General Fund balance of £5.3M at the end of 2015/16 as detailed in paragraph 30 of the report; and
(vii) that delegated authority be granted to the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Executive Director of Corporate Services, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the report.
NOTE:
FOR: CONSERVATIVE AMENDMENT: Councillors Smith, Baillie, Claisse, Daunt, Fitzhenry, Hannides, B.Harris, L.Harris, Ingis, Kolker, Mead, Moulton, Norris and Parnell
AGAINST: Councillors Dr. R. Williams, Barnes-Andrews, Blatchford, Bogle, Burke, Chaloner, Cunio, Furnell, Jeffery, Kaur, Keogh, Laming, Letts, Lewzey, Lloyd, McEwing, Mintoff, Noon, Dr Paffey, Payne, Pope, Rayment, Shields, Stevens, Thorpe, Tucker, Turner, Vinson and Whitbread
ABSTAINED: Councillors Morrell, Spicer and Thomas
FOR: LIBERAL DEMOCRAT AMENDMENT: Councillors Turner and Vinson
AGAINST Councillors Dr. R. Williams, Barnes-Andrews, Blatchford, Bogle, Burke, Chaloner, Cunio, Furnell, Jeffery, Kaur, Keogh, Laming, Letts, Lewzey, Lloyd, McEwing, Mintoff, Noon, Dr Paffey, Payne, Pope, Rayment, Shields, Stevens, Thorpe, Tucker, and Whitbread
ABSTAINED: Councillors Smith, Baillie, Claisse, Daunt, Fitzhenry, Hannides, B.Harris, L.Harris, Ingis, Kolker, Mead, Moulton, Norris and Parnell, White, Morrell, Spicer and Thomas
FOR SUBSTANTIVE MOTION: Councillors Dr. R. Williams, Barnes-Andrews, Blatchford, Bogle, Burke, Chaloner, Cunio, Furnell, Jeffery, Kaur, Keogh, Laming, Letts, Lewzey, Lloyd, McEwing, Mintoff, Noon, Dr Paffey, Payne, Pope, Rayment, Shields, Stevens, Thorpe, Tucker, and Whitbread
AGAINST: Councillors Smith, Baillie, Claisse, Daunt, Fitzhenry, Hannides, B.Harris, L.Harris, Ingis, Kolker, Mead, Moulton, Norris, Parnell, Turner, Vinson and White
ABSTAINED: Councillors Morrell, Spicer and Thomas
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