Agenda item

To approve, following a recorded vote, the Council’s Budget for the Financial Year, 2019/20.

The Cabinet met on 6^th February 2019 to consider the following reports relating to the Council Budget 2019/20.

(i)   Budget 2019/20 and Beyond.

(ii)  Capital Programme 2019/20.

(iii) Treasury Strategy Statement 2019/20.

Cabinet Minutes 56, 57 and 58 relating to these reports are attached (Pages 19 to 22)

The Council considered joint reports of the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Director of Finance, considered by the Cabinet on 6^th February 2019 relating to (i) Budget 2019/20 and Beyond, (ii) Capital Programme 2019/20, (iii) Treasury Strategy Statement 2019/20, and (iv) Minute 56 of the Cabinet (Budget 2019/20 and Beyond), Minute 57 of the Cabinet (Capital Programme 2019/20) and Minute 58 of the Cabinet (Treasury Statement 2019/20).

Councillor Russell Holland moved and Councillor David Renard seconded that, subject to the following changes, Minute 56(6) of the Cabinet (Budget 2019/20 and Beyond) be confirmed and adopted.

Councillor Russell Holland moved and Councillor Kevin Small seconded:

“That a £200,000 Honda Reserve be established within the Council Budget.

This change has been approved by the Council’s Section 151 Officer.”

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on the amendment to the Cabinet (Budget 2018/19 and Beyond) was recorded:

Councillors voting for the Motion were: Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Alan Bishop, Emma Bushell, Matthew Courtliff, Malcolm Davies, Mark Dempsey, Paul Dixon, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Stephanie Exell, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, Jim Grant, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Fay Howard, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Roger Smith, Andy Spry, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts, Steve Weisinger, Keith Williams, Julie Wright and Robert Wright.

There were no abstentions or votes against the amendment.

The Motion was declared carried becoming the Substantive Motion.

Councillor Russell Holland moved and Councillor Kevin Small seconded:

That the Council budget be amended as follows:

“Expenditure

£100,000 Recruitment of additional Enforcement Officers

 £10,000 Reinstatement of Performing Arts budget.

This expenditure to be funded through £110,000 from enforcement income.

These changes have been approved by the Council’s Section 151 Officer.”

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on the amendment to the Cabinet (Budget 2018/19 and Beyond) was recorded:

Councillors voting for the Motion were: Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Alan Bishop, Emma Bushell, Matthew Courtliff, Malcolm Davies, Mark Dempsey Paul Dixon, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Stephanie Exell, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, Jim Grant, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Fay Howard, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Roger Smith, Andy Spry, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts, Steve Weisinger, Keith Williams, and Robert Wright.

There were no abstentions or votes against the amendment.

The Motion was declared carried becoming the Substantive Motion.

Councillor Kevin Small moved and Councillor Stan Pajak seconded:

“That the Budget be amended as follows:

“Additional Expenditure

Funded by:

(ii) Additional Items

It is understood that the Government is to make an announcement shortly that funding is to be made available to local authorities to provide a weekly food waste collection. If this funding is made available the in 2019/20 the identified saving within the 2019/20 budget in relation to the introduction of a weekly food waste collection service, be reallocated as follows:

The present LGS pay negotiations is again looking to bottom load the lowest pay scales which could result in all SBC employees moving above the Living Wage Foundation baseline. If this is contained with the inflation envelope outline within the budget then the £50K set aside for implementation will be reallocated to:

 Council Notes

The proposed amendments have been checked by officers and the Section 151 Officer has confirmed the budget amendments for 2019/20 are financially deliverable, if agreed, and the Budget would be lawful.”

          The Amendment was put to the vote and declared lost.

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on the amendment of the Cabinet (Budget 2018/19 and Beyond) was recorded:

Councillors voting for the Amendment were: Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Emma Bushell, Matthew Courtliff, Mark Dempsey, Paul Dixon, Stephanie Exell, Jim Grant, Fay Howard, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Andy Spry, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts, Julie Wright and Robert Wright.

          Councillors voting against the Amendment were: Councillors Alan Bishop, Malcolm Davies, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Roger Smith, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Steve Weisinger and Keith Williams.

The Substantive Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on Minute 56(6) of the Cabinet (Budget 2019/20 and Beyond) was recorded:

          Councillors voting for the Motion were: Councillors Alan Bishop, Malcolm Davies, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Roger Smith, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Steve Weisinger and Keith Williams.

Councillors abstaining were Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Emma Bushell, Matthew Courtliff, Mark Dempsey, Paul Dixon, Stephanie Exell, Jim Grant, Fay Howard, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Andy Spry, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts, Julie Wright and Robert Wright.

There were no votes against the Motion.

(2) Councillor Russell Holland moved and Councillor David Renard seconded that Minute 57(8) of the Cabinet (Capital Programme 2019/20) be confirmed and adopted.

Councillor Kevin Small moved and Councillor Stan Pajak Seconded:

That the Capital Programme be amended as follows:

£200K of the LTP allocation in the Capital Programme to Highways improvement / funding to solving the traffic issues in the Rodbourne Area.

£50K (contribution from revenue) for the introduction of new “20 MPH” schemes.

That the first S106 money to be drawn from the Bradbury Park development be added immediately to the capital programme to allow for maintenance and repair work to be carried at the Coate Water Splash Park as part of the £150K allocated for the mitigation of the general impact of the development to Coate Water. The mitigation element of this S106 funding should also be used to fund a major overall and improvements to the “Pitch & Putt” facility.

Council Notes

The proposed amendments have been checked by officers and the Section 151 Officer has confirmed the budget amendments for 2019/20 are financially deliverable, if agreed, and the Budget would be lawful.”

          The Amendment was put to the vote and declared lost.

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on the amendment of the Cabinet (Budget 2018/19 and Beyond) was recorded:

Councillors voting for the Amendment were: Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Emma Bushell, Matthew Courtliff, Mark Dempsey, Paul Dixon, Stephanie Exell, Jim Grant, Fay Howard, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Andy Spry, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts and Robert Wright.

          Councillors voting against the Amendment were: Councillors Alan Bishop, Malcolm Davies, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Roger Smith, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Steve Weisinger and Keith Williams.

There were no abstentions.

The Substantive Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

In line with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the vote on Minute 57(8) of the Cabinet Capital Programme 2019/20) was recorded:

Councillors voting for the Motion were: Councillors Alan Bishop, Matthew Courtliff, Malcolm Davies, Oliver Donachie, Toby Elliott, Claire Ellis, Emma Faramarzi, Fionuala Foley, Brian Ford, Mary Friend, John Haines, Dale Heenan, Russell Holland, Mary Martin, Nick Martin, Cathy Martyn, Brian Mattock, Teresa Page, Barbara Parry, Kevin Parry, Maureen Penny, Garry Perkins, David Renard, Roger Smith, Gary Sumner, Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith, Rahul Tarar, Vera Tomlinson, Steve Weisinger and Keith Williams.

Councillors voting against the Motion were Councillors Junab Ali, Steve Allsopp, Abdul Amin, John Ballman, Ray Ballman, Emma Bushell, Mark Dempsey Paul Dixon, Stephanie Exell, Jim Grant, Fay Howard, Jane Milner-Barry, Des Moffatt, Stan Pajak, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Kevin Small, Andy Spry, Chris Watts, Nadine Watts, Peter Watts, and Robert Wright.

There were no abstentions.

(3) CouncillorRussell Hollandmoved and Councillor David Renard seconded that Minute 58 of the Cabinet (Treasury Statement 2019/20) be confirmed and adopted.

The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.