Budget 2019/20 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2019/20 to 2022/23 (General Fund)
To receive a report from the Director of Finance, seeking approval, as part of the 2019/20 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan 2019/20 – 2022/23, to fees and charges.
The report will need to be considered in conjunction with Report No:160 on the Part One Council agenda. (Report No: 172)
(Key decision – reference number KD: 4744)
Members are asked to note that this report was considered by Cabinet on 13 February 2019 and recommended to Council.
(This document contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)) of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended).
Minutes:
RECEIVED the report of the Director of Finance, seeking approval, as part of the 2019/20 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan to fees and charges. (Report No: 172)
NOTED
1. The recommendation set out in the report was endorsed and recommended for approval to Council at the Cabinet meeting held on 13 February 2019.
AGREED . to approve the Pest Control, Commercial Waste, Schedule 2 waste, clinical waste, Planning pre-application service, Parks events and outdoor facilities, People Transport Services, Fleet services fees and charges for the place Department; as well as the Schools Health & Safety charges and Print Services charges within the Chief Executive’s Department as set out in Section 3 and Appendices 1 & 2 of the part 2 report. In addition, reference is made in Appendices 3 & 4 to the potential discounts available within Resources and People (Children’s) Services Departments where appropriate to market conditions.
Budget Report 2018/19 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2018/19 to 2021/22
To receive a report from the Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services seeking approval, as part of the 2018/19 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan, to fees and charges for Environmental Services.
The report will need to be considered in conjunction with Report No: 145A on the Part One Council agenda. (Report No: 152A)
(Key decision – reference number KD: 4597)
Members are asked to note that the recommendation set out in the report is to be endorsed and recommended for approval to Council, at the Cabinet meeting held on 14 February 2018. The Cabinet decision will be reported at the meeting.
(This document contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)) of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended).
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RECEIVED the report of the Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services seeking approval, as part of the 2018/19 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan to fees and charges. (Report No: 145A)
NOTED
1. The report was considered in conjunction with Report No: 152A on the part 1 agenda.
2. The recommendation set out in the report was endorsed and recommended for approval to Council at the Cabinet meeting held on 14 February 2018.
AGREED the pest control, commercial waste, schedule 2 waste, clinical waste, planning pre-application service, parks events and outdoor facilities, people transport services, fleet services fees and charges for Environmental Services; as well as the schools health & safety charges and print services charges within the Chief Executive’s Department and also the safe & connected charges within Finance, Resources & Customer Services are agreed as set out in Section 3 and Appendices 1, 2 & 3 of the part 2 report.
6 Budget 2018/19 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2018/19 to 2021/22 (GENERAL FUND) PDF 4 MB
A report from the Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services is attached. (Report No.152, agenda part two also refers) (Key decision – reference number 4597)
(Report No.145)
(7.05 – 7.15 pm)
Minutes:
Councillor Doug Taylor (Leader of the Council) introduced the report of the Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services (No.145) setting out the general revenue budget and council tax for 2018/19 financial year. The report also updated the Council’s medium term financial strategy in the light of those decisions. James Rolfe (Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services) outlined the report in detail for Members’ consideration.
NOTED
1. That Report No.152 also referred as detailed in Minute No.17 below. The reports would be considered and fully debated at the Council meeting on 21 February 2018.
2. That the report set out proposals for a balanced budget for 2018/19. James Rolfe extended his thanks and appreciation to all those who had been involved in the formulation of the budget proposals now being presented.
3. Members’ attention was drawn to major Government initiatives which would affect Local Government funding in the future, as set out in the report. Initiatives included the Fair Funding Review which the Government was planning to implement in April 2020. A consultation document had been published in December 2017 – “Fair funding review: a review of relative needs and resources” which the Council would be responding to. The Business Rate Retention proposals were also highlighted as set out in section 5 of the report.
4. The additional funding allocations to Adult Social Care and Children’s Services as outlined in the report.
5. An additional recommendation to the report as set out in the decision below, “to delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency and the Executive Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services to agree any necessary changes in preparation of the Budget 2018/19 and Medium Term Financial Plan Report to Council on 21 February 2018”.
6. The continuing financial pressures on the Council in going forward. Members’ noted that £500k of central contingency had been ring-fenced for Children’s Services to meet growing demand pressures on service provision.
Alternative Options Considered: NOTED that the Council operated a budget planning and consultation process during which a wide range of options were considered in detail before recommendations were made. Issues raised and discussed had greatly contributed to this report including information from the Budget Consultation set out in the report. As part of its planning for both 2018/19 and future years the Council had considered future levels of Council Tax.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: The Cabinet agreed to make the following resolutions and recommendations to Council:
1. With regard to the revenue budget for 2018/19 to recommend to Council:
(i) To set the Council Tax Requirement for Enfield at £121.079m in 2018/19.
(ii) To set the Council Tax at Band D for Enfield’s services for 2018/19 at £1,261.17 (paragraph 8.1 of the report referred), being a 2.99% general Council Tax increase and a 2.00% Adult Social Care Precept.
(iii) To approve the statutory calculations and resolutions as set out in Appendix 10 of the report.
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