Decision details

Further to the discussion on the finance reports (minute 400 refers), it was moved by Councillor Surtees and seconded by Councillor Camamile that the recommendations within the Council Tax Setting report be approved. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, voting on this item was recorded and was taken as follows:

Councillors Allen, Boothby, Camamile, Cook, Hall, Kirby, Ladkin, Morrell, Nickerson, Roberts, Rooney, Surtees, Sutton, Wallace, Ward, Williams and Wright voted FOR the motion (17);

Councillors Bill, Bray, Cartwright, Hodgkins, Hollick, Lynch, Nichols, Taylor and Witherford voted AGAINST the motion (9).

Councillor Richards, as Mayor, abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act (1992):

(i)            A council budget requirement excluding Special Expenses and Parish Councils of £10,248,194 be approved for 2016/17;

(ii)           A total budget requirement including Special Expenses of £10,861,145 be approved for 2016/17;

(iii)          A total net budget requirement including Special Expenses and Parish Councils of £12,602,423 be approved for 2016/17;

(iv)         A contribution from Revenue Support Grant (including the element indicated for Local Council Tax Support) and Non Domestic Rates (indicated by the NNDR Baseline) of £3,635,744 be approved for 2016/17;

(v)          A forecast transfer of £53,112 surplus from the Collection Fund to the General Fund be approved for 2016/17;

(vi)         A Band D Council Tax for borough wide services, excluding Special Expenses and Parish Council precepts, of £100.25 be approved for 2016/17;

(vii)        A Band D Council Tax for borough wide services and an average of Special Expenses services of £117.09 be approved for 2016/17;

(viii)       An average Band D Council Tax relating to borough wide services and an average of Special Expenses and Parish Council services of £164.93 be approved for 2016/17;

(ix)         The total Council Tax, including amounts for the County Council, Police and Crime Commissioner and Combined Fire Authority and for each area and valuation band as detailed in appendix A to the report be approved for 2016/17.