Agenda item

Revenue Budget 2023/24 and Capital Programme 2023/24 – 2025/26 and setting the Council Tax for each category of dwelling in the Council’s area for 2023/24

Report of Director of Resources enclosed

Minutes:

The Director of Resources submitted a report setting the budget for 2023/24 and to set the different amounts of council tax for different parts of the area where special items apply (Parish precepts).

 

The report set out the budget summary of the financial year 2023/24 which contained details of revenue and capital requirements. 

 

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 despite a £5 increase in Council tax, the Council still has the lowest District Council tax in the North of England.  He reported that there have been no cuts to service, there remains weekly waste collections and no charges for collection of green waste.

 

The Leader noted that whilst a key element of the Council’s funding has been significantly reduced in recent years, the Council is still financially strong with significant reserves.  He was pleased that a balanced budget was being presented.

 

The Leader expressed gratitude to the Director of Resources and the Officers for the well prepared report.

 

Approval of the budget proposals contained in the report was proposed by Councillor S Atkinson and seconded by Councillor A Brown.

 

The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor S Fletcher, proposed on an amendment to the budget to include the building of solar panels on the Council office building and at Roefield.  The Leader agreed with this amendment and it became part of the substantive motion put forward.

 

Councillor D Berryman then proposed a further amendment, stating that rather than building the solar panels on the Council office building and at Roefield immediately, that the issue should first be referred to the Climate Change working group for consideration.

 

A recorded vote was taken on the budget amendment.

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

X

 

 

 

S Atkinson

X

 

 

 

T Austin

X

 

 

 

R Bennett

 

 

 

D Berryman

X

 

 

 

S Bibby

X

 

 

 

D Birtwhistle

X

 

 

 

A Brown

X

 

 

 

I Brown

 

 

 

X

S Brunskill

X

 

 

 

B Buller

 

 

 

X

S Carefoot

X

 

 

 

J Clark

X

 

 

 

L Edge

X

 

 

 

R Elms

X

 

 

 

S Farmer

X

 

 

 

K Fletcher

 

X

 

 

S Fletcher

 

X

 

 

M French

 

X

 

 

G Hibbert

 

 

 

X

J Hill

 

 

 

X

M Hindle – Deputy Mayor

X

 

 

 

S Hirst - Mayor

X

 

 

 

S Hore

 

 

 

 

K Horkin

X

 

 

 

A Humphreys

X

 

 

 

G Mirfin

X

 

 

 

R Newmark

X

 

 

 

S O’Rourke

 

X

 

 

D O’Rourke

 

 

X

 

D Peat

X

 

 

 

S Rainford

X

 

 

 

M Robinson

 

X

 

 

J Rogerson

 

 

X

 

J Shumann

 

X

 

 

G Scott

X

 

 

 

R Sherras

 

 

 

X

R Thompson

 

 

 

X

R Walsh

X

 

 

 

 

The amendment was carried.

 

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

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

X

 

 

 

S Atkinson

X

 

 

 

T Austin

X

 

 

 

R Bennett

 

 

 

D Berryman

X

 

 

 

S Bibby

X

 

 

 

D Birtwhistle

 

 

X

 

A Brown

X

 

 

 

I Brown

 

 

 

X

S Brunskill

X

 

 

 

B Buller

 

 

 

X

S Carefoot

X

 

 

 

J Clark

X

 

 

 

L Edge

X

 

 

 

R Elms

X

 

 

 

S Farmer

X

 

 

 

K Fletcher

 

 

X

 

S Fletcher

 

 

X

 

M French

 

 

X

 

G Hibbert

 

 

 

X

J Hill

 

 

 

X

M Hindle

X

 

 

 

S Hirst - Mayor

X

 

 

 

S Hore

 

 

 

 

K Horkin

X

 

 

 

A Humphreys

X

 

 

 

G Mirfin

X

 

 

 

R Newmark

X

 

 

 

S O’Rourke

 

 

X

 

D O’Rourke

 

 

X

 

D Peat

X

 

 

 

S Rainford

X

 

 

 

M Robinson

 

 

X

 

J Rogerson

X

 

 

 

J Shumann

 

 

X

 

G Scott

X

 

 

 

R Sherras

 

 

 

X

R Thompson

 

 

 

X

R Walsh

X

 

 

 

 

 

The motion was carried and it was

 

RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL:

 

1.    Approve the following submitted by the Policy and Finance Committee:

 

a.    The revised revenue estimates for 2022/23 and the revenue estimates for 2023/24.

 

b.    The revised capital programme for 2022/23 and the five-year capital programme for 2023/24 to 2027/28 with an amendment to include making a referral to the Climate Change working group on the issue of whether solar panels should be built on the Council office buildings and at Roefield. 

 

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 Act 2003, the Council has determined the following amounts for 2023/24 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended), as its council tax base for the year.

 

a.    24,980 being the amount of its council tax base for the whole district [item T in 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

496

Balderstone

202

Barrow

773

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

204

Billington & Langho

2,200

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

485

Bowland Forest (High)

72

Bowland Forest (Low)

81

Bowland with Leagram

83

Chatburn

406

Chipping

544

Clayton le Dale

522

Clitheroe

6,013

Dinckley

47

Downham

49

Dutton

107

Gisburn

237

Grindleton

356

Horton

52

Hothersall

76

Longridge

3,170

Mearley

8

Mellor

996

Newsholme

20

Newton

142

Osbaldeston

107

Paythorne

46

Pendleton

109

Ramsgreave

287

Read

586

Ribchester

673

Rimington & Middop

237

Sabden

560

Salesbury

194

Simonstone

500

Slaidburn & Easington

157

Thornley with Wheatley

174

Twiston

36

Waddington

451

West Bradford

379

Whalley 

1,835

Wilpshire

1,086

Wiswell

178

Worston

44

 

24,980

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the regulations, as the amounts of its council tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

4.    Calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2023/24 (excluding Parish precepts) is £4,138,936.

 

5.    Calculate the following amounts for 2023/24, in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:

 

a) £32,508,038

Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils.

 

b) £27,792,054

 

Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

 

c) £4,715,984

Being the amount by which the aggregate at 5(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 5(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).

 

d) £188.79

Being the amount at 5(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (3(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts).

 

e)     £577,048   Being the aggregate amount of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

f)      £165.69     Being the amount at 5(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 5(e) above by Item T (3(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates.

                          

g)     Aggregate of the basic amount of council tax for Ribble Valley Borough Council and Parish precept for Band D properties:

 

Parts of the Council's area

£

Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley

184.84

Balderstone

183.02

Barrow

195.05

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

173.65

Billington & Langho

177.28

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

215.17

Bowland Forest Higher

195.79

Bowland Forest Lower

180.50

Bowland with Leagram

176.53

Chatburn

193.70

Chipping

186.83

Clayton le Dale

171.44

Clitheroe

187.81

Dinckley

165.69

Downham

165.69

Dutton

171.30

Gisburn

193.12

Grindleton

190.41

Horton

165.69

Hothersall

184.11

Longridge

193.64

Mearley

165.69

Mellor

192.05

Newsholme

165.69

Newton

176.25

Osbaldeston

175.04

Paythorne

165.69

Pendleton

182.20

Ramsgreave

177.00

Read

187.63

Ribchester

183.26

Rimington & Middop

193.12

Sabden

194.90

Salesbury

192.91

Simonstone

182.49

Slaidburn & Easington

178.75

Thornley with Wheatley

174.31

Twiston

165.69

Waddington

211.87

West Bradford

186.96

Whalley 

200.98

Wilpshire

185.03

Wiswell

210.44

Worston

165.69

 

Being the amount given by adding to the amount at 5(f) above to the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount contained in 3(b), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

h)     Aggregate of the basic amount of council tax for Ribble Valley Borough Council and Parish precept for Band D properties by valuation band:

 

 

VALUATION BANDS

 

A £

B £

C £

D £

E £

F £

G

£

H £

Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley

123.23

143.76

164.30

184.84

225.92

266.99

 308.07

 369.68

Balderstone

122.01

142.35

162.68

183.02

223.69

264.36

 305.03

 366.04

Barrow

130.03

151.71

173.38

195.05

238.39

281.74

 325.08

 390.10

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

115.77

135.06

154.36

173.65

212.24

250.83

 289.42

 347.30

Billington & Langho

118.19

137.88

157.58

177.28

216.68

256.07

 295.47

 354.56

Bolton by Bowland,

Gisburn Forest & Sawley

143.45

167.35

191.26

215.17

262.99

310.80

 358.62

 430.34

Bowland Forest Higher

130.53

152.28

174.04

195.79

239.30

282.81

 326.32

 391.58

Bowland Forest Lower

120.33

140.39

160.44

180.50

220.61

260.72

 300.83

 361.00

Bowland with Leagram

117.69

137.30

156.92

176.53

215.76

254.99

 294.22

 353.06

Chatburn

129.13

150.66

172.18

193.70

236.74

279.79

 322.83

 387.40

Chipping

124.55

145.31

166.07

186.83

228.35

269.87

 311.38

 373.66

Clayton le Dale

114.29

133.34

152.39

171.44

209.54

247.64

 285.73

 342.88

Clitheroe

125.21

146.07

166.94

187.81

229.55

271.28

 313.02

 375.62

Dinckley

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Downham

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Dutton

114.20

133.23

152.27

171.30

209.37

247.43

 285.50

 342.60

Gisburn

128.75

150.20

171.66

193.12

236.04

278.95

 321.87

 386.24

Grindleton

126.94

148.10

169.25

190.41

232.72

275.04

 317.35

 380.82

Horton

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Hothersall

122.74

143.20

163.65

184.11

225.02

265.94

 306.85

 368.22

Longridge

129.09

150.61

172.12

193.64

236.67

279.70

 322.73

 387.28

Mearley

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Mellor

128.03

149.37

170.71

192.05

234.73

277.41

 320.08

 384.10

Newsholme

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Newton

117.50

137.08

156.67

176.25

215.42

254.58

 293.75

 352.50

Osbaldeston

116.69

136.14

155.59

175.04

213.94

252.84

 291.73

 350.08

Paythorne

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Pendleton

121.47

141.71

161.96

182.20

222.69

263.18

 303.67

 364.40

Ramsgreave

118.00

137.67

157.33

177.00

216.33

255.67

 295.00

 354.00

Read

125.09

145.93

166.78

187.63

229.33

271.02

 312.72

 375.26

Ribchester

122.17

142.54

162.90

183.26

223.98

264.71

 305.43

 366.52

Rimington & Middop

128.75

150.20

171.66

193.12

236.04

278.95

 321.87

 386.24

Sabden

129.93

151.59

173.24

194.90

238.21

281.52

 324.83

 389.80

Salesbury

128.61

150.04

171.48

192.91

235.78

278.65

 321.52

 385.82

Simonstone

121.66

141.94

162.21

182.49

223.04

263.60

 304.15

 364.98

Slaidburn & Easington

119.17

139.03

158.89

178.75

218.47

258.19

 297.92

 357.50

Thornley with Wheatley

116.21

135.57

154.94

174.31

213.05

251.78

 290.52

 348.62

Twiston

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

Waddington

141.25

164.79

188.33

211.87

258.95

306.03

 353.12

 423.74

West Bradford

124.64

145.41

166.19

186.96

228.51

270.05

 311.60

 373.92

Whalley 

133.99

156.32

178.65

200.98

245.64

290.30

 334.97

 401.96

Wilpshire

123.35

143.91

164.47

185.03

226.15

267.27

 308.38

 370.06

Wiswell

140.29

163.68

187.06

210.44

257.20

303.97

 350.73

 420.88

Worston

110.46

128.87

147.28

165.69

202.51

239.33

 276.15

 331.38

 

being the amounts given by multiplying (as appropriate) the amounts at 5(f) or 5(g) by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

 

6.    Note, that for 2023/24 Lancashire County Council has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below.

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

 

 

A £

B £

C £

D £

E £

F £

G

£

H £

1,049.81

1,224.77

1,399.74

1,574.71

1,924.65

2,274.58

2,624.52

3,149.42

 

7.    Note, that for 2023/24 the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below.

 

 

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

 

 

A £

B £

C £

D £

E £

F £

G

£

H £

167.63

195.57

223.51

251.45

307.33

363.21

419.08

 

8.    Note, that for 2023/24 Lancashire Combined Fire Authority has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below.

 

 

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

 

 

A £

B £

C £

D £

E £

F £

G

£

H £

54.85

63.99

73.13

82.27

100.55

118.83

137.12

 

9.    Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 5(h), 6, 7 and 8 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Act, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of council tax for 2023/24 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

 

VALUATION BANDS

 

A £

B £

C £

D £

E £

F £

G

£

H £

Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley

1,395.52

 1,628.09

1,860.68

2,093.27

2,558.45

3,023.61

 3,488.79

4,186.54

Balderstone

1,394.30

 1,626.68

1,859.06

2,091.45

2,556.22

3,020.98

 3,485.75

4,182.90

Barrow

1,402.32

 1,636.04

1,869.76

2,103.48

2,570.92

3,038.36

 3,505.80

4,206.96

Bashall Eaves,

Great Mitton & Little

Mitton

1,388.06

 1,619.39

1,850.74

2,082.08

2,544.77

3,007.45

 3,470.14

4,164.16

Billington & Langho

1,390.48

 1,622.21

1,853.96

2,085.71

2,549.21

3,012.69

 3,476.19

4,171.42

Bolton by Bowland,

Gisburn Forest &

Sawley

1,415.74

 1,651.68

1,887.64

2,123.60

2,595.52

3,067.42

 3,539.34

4,247.20

Bowland Forest (High)

1,402.82

 1,636.61

1,870.42

2,104.22

2,571.83

3,039.43

 3,507.04

4,208.44

Bowland Forest (Low)

1,392.62

 1,624.72

1,856.82

2,088.93

2,553.14

3,017.34

 3,481.55

4,177.86

Bowland with Leagram

1,389.98

 1,621.63

1,853.30

2,084.96

2,548.29

3,011.61

 3,474.94

4,169.92

Chatburn

1,401.42

 1,634.99

1,868.56

2,102.13

2,569.27

3,036.41

 3,503.55

4,204.26

Chipping

1,396.84

 1,629.64

1,862.45

2,095.26

2,560.88

3,026.49

 3,492.10

4,190.52

Clayton le Dale

1,386.58

 1,617.67

1,848.77

2,079.87

2,542.07

3,004.26

 3,466.45

4,159.74

Clitheroe

1,397.50

 1,630.40

1,863.32

2,096.24

2,562.08

3,027.90

 3,493.74

4,192.48

Dinckley

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Downham

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Dutton

1,386.49

 1,617.56

1,848.65

2,079.73

2,541.90

3,004.05

 3,466.22

4,159.46

Gisburn

1,401.04

 1,634.53

1,868.04

2,101.55

2,568.57

3,035.57

 3,502.59

4,203.10

Grindleton

1,399.23

 1,632.43

1,865.63

2,098.84

2,565.25

3,031.66

 3,498.07

4,197.68

Horton

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Hothersall

1,395.03

 1,627.53

1,860.03

2,092.54

2,557.55

3,022.56

 3,487.57

4,185.08

Longridge

1,401.38

 1,634.94

1,868.50

2,102.07

2,569.20

3,036.32

 3,503.45

4,204.14

Mearley

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Mellor

1,400.32

 1,633.70

1,867.09

2,100.48

2,567.26

3,034.03

 3,500.80

4,200.96

Newsholme

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Newton

1,389.79

 1,621.41

1,853.05

2,084.68

2,547.95

3,011.20

 3,474.47

4,169.36

Osbaldeston

1,388.98

 1,620.47

1,851.97

2,083.47

2,546.47

3,009.46

 3,472.45

4,166.94

Paythorne

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Pendleton

1,393.76

 1,626.04

1,858.34

2,090.63

2,555.22

3,019.80

 3,484.39

4,181.26

Ramsgreave

1,390.29

 1,622.00

1,853.71

2,085.43

2,548.86

3,012.29

 3,475.72

4,170.86

Read

1,397.38

 1,630.26

1,863.16

2,096.06

2,561.86

3,027.64

 3,493.44

4,192.12

Ribchester

1,394.46

 1,626.87

1,859.28

2,091.69

2,556.51

3,021.33

 3,486.15

4,183.38

Rimington & Middop

1,401.04

 1,634.53

1,868.04

2,101.55

2,568.57

3,035.57

 3,502.59

4,203.10

Sabden

1,402.22

 1,635.92

1,869.62

2,103.33

2,570.74

3,038.14

 3,505.55

4,206.66

Salesbury

1,400.90

 1,634.37

1,867.86

2,101.34

2,568.31

3,035.27

 3,502.24

4,202.68

Simonstone

1,393.95

 1,626.27

1,858.59

2,090.92

2,555.57

3,020.22

 3,484.87

4,181.84

Slaidburn & Easington

1,391.46

 1,623.36

1,855.27

2,087.18

2,551.00

3,014.81

 3,478.64

4,174.36

Thornley with Wheatley

1,388.50

 1,619.90

1,851.32

2,082.74

2,545.58

3,008.40

 3,471.24

4,165.48

Twiston

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

Waddington

1,413.54

 1,649.12

1,884.71

2,120.30

2,591.48

3,062.65

 3,533.84

4,240.60

West Bradford

1,396.93

 1,629.74

1,862.57

2,095.39

2,561.04

3,026.67

 3,492.32

4,190.78

Whalley 

1,406.28

 1,640.65

1,875.03

2,109.41

2,578.17

3,046.92

 3,515.69

4,218.82

Wilpshire

1,395.64

 1,628.24

1,860.85

2,093.46

2,558.68

3,023.89

 3,489.10

4,186.92

Wiswell

1,412.58

 1,648.01

1,883.44

2,118.87

2,589.73

3,060.59

 3,531.45

4,237.74

Worston

1,382.75

 1,613.20

1,843.66

2,074.12

2,535.04

2,995.95

 3,456.87

4,148.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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