Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Resources enclosed.

Consideration was given to the written report of the Director of Resources concerning the budget for 2021/22 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 2021/22 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 and the impact of the pandemic.

As a consequence, Policy and Finance Committee had recommended a freeze on Council Tax for the financial year 2021/22.

The Leader recommended the Council’s budget and Council Tax for 2021/22.

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.

The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor A Knox, proposed on an amendment to the budget with regard to bringing 3 new earmarked reserves into the budget as follows:

A recorded vote was taken on the budget amendment.

The amendment was lost.

Members then returned to the substantive motion.  A recorded vote was taken.