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REVENUE BUDGET 2022/23 AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2022/23 – 2024/25 AND SETTING THE COUNCIL TAX FOR EACH CATEGORY OF DWELLING IN THE COUNCIL’S AREA FOR 2022/23
Meeting: 08/03/2022 - Council (Item 698)
Report of Director of Resources enclosed.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the written report of the Director of Resources concerning the budget for 2022/23 and the setting of the different amounts of Council Tax for different parts of the Council’s area where special items applied (Parish Precepts).
The report set out the budget summary of the financial year 2022/2023 which contained details of revenue and capital requirements. Approval of the budget proposals contained in the report was proposed by Councillor S Atkinson and seconded by Councillor S Hore.
The Leader presented his budget speech outlining the key economic issues that had been taken into account in setting the budget. He was pleased that it was proposed to remove the 12% reduction in support to working age local council tax support claimants.
As a consequence, Policy and Finance Committee had recommended a £5 increase in Council Tax for the financial year 2022/23.
The Leader recommended the Council’s budget and Council Tax for 2022/2023.
The Leader expressed his thanks for the time and effort Committee, Officers and the Budget Working Group had dedicated to achieving the budget as presented.
In supporting the proposals, Councillor Fletcher hoped that the Council would retain ownership of the Over 60’s premises in Longridge and the former Salvation Army premises in Clitheroe. He also hoped that the Council’s Discretionary Council TaxRebate funding would be targeted at those most vulnerable residents.
The following Members voted for the motion:
J Alcock |
S Fletcher |
D Peat |
T Austin |
M French |
S Rainford |
S Atkinson |
G Hibbert |
M Robinson |
R Bennett |
J Hill |
J Rogerson |
S Bibby |
M Hindle |
J Schumann |
D Birtwhistle |
S Hirst |
G Scott |
A Brown |
B Holden |
R Sherras |
S Brunskill |
S Hore |
R Thompson |
R Buller |
A Humphreys |
R Walsh |
J Clark |
G Mirfin |
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L Edge |
R Newmark |
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S Farmer |
D O’Rourke |
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K Fletcher |
S O’Rourke |
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The motion was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED: That the Council:
1. approve the following submitted by the Policy and Finance Committee:
a) the revised estimates of 2021/22 and the revenue estimates for 2022/23;
b) the revised capital programme for 2021/22 and the forward capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25.
2. approve the Prudential indicators, borrowing limits and MRP Policy Statement as set out in Annex 1 of the report;
3. note that under delegated powers in accordance with Section 84 of the Local Government Finance Act 2003, the Council determined the following amounts for 2022/23, in accordance with the Local Authority’s (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulation 1992 (as amended) as its Council Tax base for the year:
a) 24,553 being the amount of its Council Tax Base for the whole district [item T and the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended (the Act)], and
b)
Parish Area |
Tax base |
Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley |
493 |
Balderstone |
196 |
Barrow |
733 |
Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton |
206 |
Billington & Langho |
2,189 |
Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley |
485 |
Bowland Forest (High) |
77 |
Bowland Forest (Low) |
82 |
Bowland with Leagram |
83 |
Chatburn |