Agenda item

Revenue budget 2021/22 and capital programme 2021/22 to 2024/25 and setting the Council Tax for each category of dwelling in the council's area for 2021/22

Report of Director of Resources enclosed.

Minutes:

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:

 

Reserve to ensure continuation of Local Council Tax Support Scheme £150 hardship grants for 2021/22

£300,000

Funded from Business Rate Growth Reserve

£300,000

 

 

Reserve to support Carbon Reduction Measures

£200,000

Funded from New Homes Bonus Reserve

£200,000

 

 

Reserve to support post Covid-19 local economy recovery measures

£500,000

Funded from Business Rate Growth Reserve OR from the COVID-19 funding the Government has awarded the Council to assist in its role in response to the pandemic which may be unallocated or unused at 31 March 2021. 

£500,000

 

A recorded vote was taken on the budget amendment.

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

 

x

 

 

S Atkinson

 

x

 

 

A Austin

 

x

 

 

R Bennett

 

x

 

 

D Berryman

 

x

 

 

S Bibby

 

x

 

 

D Birtwhistle

 

 

x

 

A Brown

 

x

 

 

I Brown

 

x

 

 

S Brunskill (Mayor)

 

x

 

 

R Buller

x

 

 

 

S Carefoot

 

x

 

 

J Clark

 

x

 

 

L Edge

 

x

 

 

R Elms

 

x

 

 

S Fletcher

x

 

 

 

M French

x

 

 

 

J Hill

 

 

 

x

B Hilton

 

x

 

 

M Hindle

 

x

 

 

S Hirst

 

x

 

 

B Holden

 

x

 

 

S Hore

 

x

 

 

A Humphreys

 

x

 

 

A Knox

x

 

 

 

S Knox

x

 

 

 

G Mirfin

 

x

 

 

R Newmark

 

x

 

 

D O'Rourke

x

 

 

 

S O'Rourke

x

 

 

 

D Peat

 

x

 

 

S Rainford

 

x

 

 

M Robinson

x

 

 

 

J Rogerson (Dep Mayor)

 

x

 

 

J Schumann

x

 

 

 

G Scott

 

x

 

 

R Sherras

 

x

 

 

R Thompson

 

 

x

 

Total Votes Cast

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

9

26

2

1

 

 

The amendment was lost.

 

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

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

x

 

 

 

S Atkinson

x

 

 

 

A Austin

x

 

 

 

R Bennett

x

 

 

 

D Berryman

x

 

 

 

S Bibby

x

 

 

 

D Birtwhistle

x

 

 

 

A Brown

x

 

 

 

I Brown

x

 

 

 

S Brunskill (Mayor)

x

 

 

 

R Buller

 

x

 

 

S Carefoot

x

 

 

 

J Clark

x

 

 

 

L Edge

x

 

 

 

R Elms

x

 

 

 

S Fletcher

 

 

x

 

M French

 

 

x

 

J Hill

 

 

 

x

B Hilton

x

 

 

 

M Hindle

x

 

 

 

S Hirst

x

 

 

 

B Holden

x

 

 

 

S Hore

x

 

 

 

A Humphreys

x

 

 

 

A Knox

 

 

x

 

S Knox

 

 

x

 

G Mirfin

x

 

 

 

R Newmark

x

 

 

 

D O'Rourke

 

 

x

 

S O'Rourke

 

 

x

 

D Peat

x

 

 

 

S Rainford

x

 

 

 

M Robinson

 

 

x

 

J Rogerson (Dep Mayor)

x

 

 

 

J Schumann

 

 

x

 

G Scott

x

 

 

 

R Sherras

x

 

 

 

R Thompson

x

 

 

 

Total Votes Cast

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

28

1

8

1

 

The motion was carried and it was

 

RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL:

 

1.    approve the following submitted by the Policy and Finance Committee and included in the budget summary book:

 

a)  the revised estimates of 2020/21 and the revenue estimates for 2021/22;

 

                               b)  the revised capital programme for 2020/21 and the forward capital programme for 2021/22 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 2021/22, 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)  £24,007 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

470

Balderstone

199

Barrow

618

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

210

Billington & Langho

2,149

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

487

Bowland Forest (High)

72

Bowland Forest (Low)

80

Bowland with Leagram

84

Chatburn

391

Chipping

519

Clayton le Dale

515

Clitheroe

5,705

Dinckley

47

Downham

50

Dutton

105

Gisburn

227

Grindleton

359

Horton

50

Hothersall

76

Longridge

2,944

Mearley

8

Mellor

985

Newsholme

20

Newton

144

Osbaldeston

105

Paythorne

44

Pendleton

112

Ramsgreave

283

Read

581

Ribchester

662

Rimington & Middop

233

Sabden

543

Salesbury

191

Simonstone

502

Slaidburn & Easington

152

Thornley with Wheatley

169

Twiston

35

Waddington

451

West Bradford

367

Whalley

1,758

Wilpshire

1,079

Wiswell

181

Worston

45

 

24,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2021/22 (excluding Parish precepts) is £3,737,650.

 

5.  Calculate the following amounts for 2021/22, in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:

 

a)

£30,475,876

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)

£26,234,617

 

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

 

c)

£4,241,259

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)

£176.67

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)

£503,609

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

 

f)

£155.69

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

168.46

Balderstone

175.79

Barrow

179.04

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

163.42

Billington & Langho

165.91

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

190.60

Bowland Forest Higher

185.79

Bowland Forest Lower

170.69

Bowland with Leagram

166.40

Chatburn

184.77

Chipping

172.41

Clayton le Dale

161.52

Clitheroe

176.21

Dinckley

155.69

Downham

155.69

Dutton

160.45

Gisburn

179.92

Grindleton

177.97

Horton

155.69

Hothersall

168.85

Longridge

182.56

Mearley

155.69

Mellor

181.07

Newsholme

155.69

Newton

169.58

Osbaldeston

165.21

Paythorne

155.69

Pendleton

169.98

Ramsgreave

167.34

Read

174.34

Ribchester

170.53

Rimington & Middop

183.59

Sabden

184.93

Salesbury

180.82

Simonstone

172.42

Slaidburn & Easington

169.18

Thornley with Wheatley

164.57

Twiston

155.69

Waddington

185.62

West Bradford

176.10

Whalley

190.29

Wilpshire

173.04

Wiswell

193.73

Worston

155.69

 

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:

 

 

A

£

B

£

C

£

D

£

E

£

F

£

G

£

H

£

Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley

112.30

131.02

149.74

168.46

205.90

243.34

280.76

336.92

Balderstone

117.19

136.72

156.26

175.79

214.86

253.92

292.98

351.58

Barrow

119.36

139.25

159.15

179.04

218.83

258.62

298.40

358.08

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

108.94

127.10

145.26

163.42

199.74

236.06

272.36

326.84

Billington & Langho

110.60

129.04

147.47

165.91

202.78

239.65

276.51

331.82

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

127.06

148.24

169.42

190.60

232.96

275.32

317.66

381.20

Bowland Forest Higher

123.86

144.50

165.15

185.79

227.08

268.37

309.65

371.58

Bowland Forest Lower

113.79

132.76

151.72

170.69

208.62

246.56

284.48

341.38

Bowland with Leagram

110.93

129.42

147.91

166.40

203.38

240.36

277.33

332.80

Chatburn

123.18

143.71

164.24

184.77

225.83

266.89

307.95

369.54

Chipping

114.94

134.09

153.25

172.41

210.73

249.04

287.35

344.82

Clayton le Dale

107.68

125.62

143.57

161.52

197.42

233.31

269.20

323.04

Clitheroe

117.47

137.05

156.63

176.21

215.37

254.53

293.68

352.42

Dinckley

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Downham

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Dutton

106.96

124.79

142.62

160.45

196.11

231.77

267.41

320.90

Gisburn

119.94

139.94

159.93

179.92

219.90

259.89

299.86

359.84

Grindleton

118.64

138.42

158.19

177.97

217.52

257.07

296.61

355.94

Horton

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Hothersall

112.56

131.33

150.09

168.85

206.37

243.90

281.41

337.70

Longridge

121.70

141.99

162.27

182.56

223.13

263.70

304.26

365.12

Mearley

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Mellor

120.71

140.83

160.95

181.07

221.31

261.55

301.78

362.14

Newsholme

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Newton

113.05

131.89

150.74

169.58

207.27

244.95

282.63

339.16

Osbaldeston

110.14

128.49

146.85

165.21

201.93

238.64

275.35

330.42

Paythorne

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Pendleton

113.32

132.20

151.09

169.98

207.76

245.53

283.30

339.96

Ramsgreave

111.56

130.15

148.75

167.34

204.53

241.72

278.90

334.68

Read

116.22

135.60

154.97

174.34

213.08

251.83

290.56

348.68

Ribchester

113.68

132.63

151.58

170.53

208.43

246.33

284.21

341.06

Rimington & Middop

122.39

142.79

163.19

183.59

224.39

265.19

305.98

367.18

Sabden

123.28

143.83

164.38

184.93

226.03

267.13

308.21

369.86

Salesbury

120.54

140.64

160.73

180.82

221.00

261.19

301.36

361.64

Simonstone

114.94

134.10

153.26

172.42

210.74

249.06

287.36

344.84

Slaidburn & Easington

112.78

131.58

150.38

169.18

206.78

244.38

281.96

338.36

Thornley with Wheatley

109.71

128.00

146.28

164.57

201.14

237.72

274.28

329.14

Twiston

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

Waddington

123.74

144.37

164.99

185.62

226.87

268.12

309.36

371.24

West Bradford

117.40

136.96

156.53

176.10

215.24

254.37

293.50

352.20

Whalley

126.86

148.00

169.15

190.29

232.58

274.87

317.15

380.58

Wilpshire

115.36

134.58

153.81

173.04

211.50

249.95

288.40

346.08

Wiswell

129.15

150.68

172.20

193.73

236.78

279.84

322.88

387.46

Worston

103.79

121.09

138.39

155.69

190.29

224.89

259.48

311.38

 

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 2021/22 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

£

970.79

1,132.59

1,294.39

1,456.19

1,779.79

2,103.39

2,426.98

2,912.38

 

7.  Note, that for 2021/22 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

£

150.97

176.13

201.29

226.45

276.77

327.09

377.42

452.90

 

8.  Note, that for 2021/22 the 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

£

48.18

56.21

64.24

72.27

88.33

104.39

120.45

144.54

 

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 2021/22 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

 

VALUATION BANDS

 

A

£

B

£

C

£

D

£

E

£

F

£

G

£

H

£

Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley

1,282.24

1,495.95

1,709.66

1,923.37

2,350.79

2,778.21

3,205.61

3,846.74

Balderstone

1,287.13

1,501.65

1,716.18

1,930.70

2,359.75

2,788.79

3,217.83

3,861.40

Barrow

1,289.30

1,504.18

1,719.07

1,933.95

2,363.72

2,793.49

3,223.25

3,867.90

Bashall Eaves, Great Mitton & Little Mitton

1,278.88

1,492.03

1,705.18

1,918.33

2,344.63

2,770.93

3,197.21

3,836.66

Billington & Langho

1,280.54

1,493.97

1,707.39

1,920.82

2,347.67

2,774.52

3,201.36

3,841.64

Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest & Sawley

1,297.00

1,513.17

1,729.34

1,945.51

2,377.85

2,810.19

3,242.51

3,891.02

Bowland Forest (High)

1,293.80

1,509.43

1,725.07

1,940.70

2,371.97

2,803.24

3,234.50

3,881.40

Bowland Forest (Low)

1,283.73

1,497.69

1,711.64

1,925.60

2,353.51

2,781.43

3,209.33

3,851.20

Bowland with Leagram

1,280.87

1,494.35

1,707.83

1,921.31

2,348.27

2,775.23

3,202.18

3,842.62

Chatburn

1,293.12

1,508.64

1,724.16

1,939.68

2,370.72

2,801.76

3,232.80

3,879.36

Chipping

1,284.88

1,499.02

1,713.17

1,927.32

2,355.62

2,783.91

3,212.20

3,854.64

Clayton le Dale

1,277.62

1,490.55

1,703.49

1,916.43

2,342.31

2,768.18

3,194.05

3,832.86

Clitheroe

1,287.41

1,501.98

1,716.55

1,931.12

2,360.26

2,789.40

3,218.53

3,862.24

Dinckley

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Downham

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Dutton

1,276.90

1,489.72

1,702.54

1,915.36

2,341.00

2,766.64

3,192.26

3,830.72

Gisburn

1,289.88

1,504.87

1,719.85

1,934.83

2,364.79

2,794.76

3,224.71

3,869.66

Grindleton

1,288.58

1,503.35

1,718.11

1,932.88

2,362.41

2,791.94

3,221.46

3,865.76

Horton

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Hothersall

1,282.50

1,496.26

1,710.01

1,923.76

2,351.26

2,778.77

3,206.26

3,847.52

Longridge

1,291.64

1,506.92

1,722.19

1,937.47

2,368.02

2,798.57

3,229.11

3,874.94

Mearley

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Mellor

1,290.65

1,505.76

1,720.87

1,935.98

2,366.20

2,796.42

3,226.63

3,871.96

Newsholme

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Newton

1,282.99

1,496.82

1,710.66

1,924.49

2,352.16

2,779.82

3,207.48

3,848.98

Osbaldeston

1,280.08

1,493.42

1,706.77

1,920.12

2,346.82

2,773.51

3,200.20

3,840.24

Paythorne

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Pendleton

1,283.26

1,497.13

1,711.01

1,924.89

2,352.65

2,780.40

3,208.15

3,849.78

Ramsgreave

1,281.50

1,495.08

1,708.67

1,922.25

2,349.42

2,776.59

3,203.75

3,844.50

Read

1,286.16

1,500.53

1,714.89

1,929.25

2,357.97

2,786.70

3,215.41

3,858.50

Ribchester

1,283.62

1,497.56

1,711.50

1,925.44

2,353.32

2,781.20

3,209.06

3,850.88

Rimington & Middop

1,292.33

1,507.72

1,723.11

1,938.50

2,369.28

2,800.06

3,230.83

3,877.00

Sabden

1,293.22

1,508.76

1,724.30

1,939.84

2,370.92

2,802.00

3,233.06

3,879.68

Salesbury

1,290.48

1,505.57

1,720.65

1,935.73

2,365.89

2,796.06

3,226.21

3,871.46

Simonstone

1,284.88

1,499.03

1,713.18

1,927.33

2,355.63

2,783.93

3,212.21

3,854.66

Slaidburn & Easington

1,282.72

1,496.51

1,710.30

1,924.09

2,351.67

2,779.25

3,206.81

3,848.18

Thornley with Wheatley

1,279.65

1,492.93

1,706.20

1,919.48

2,346.03

2,772.59

3,199.13

3,838.96

Twiston

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

Waddington

1,293.68

1,509.30

1,724.91

1,940.53

2,371.76

2,802.99

3,234.21

3,881.06

West Bradford

1,287.34

1,501.89

1,716.45

1,931.01

2,360.13

2,789.24

3,218.35

3,862.02

Whalley

1,296.80

1,512.93

1,729.07

1,945.20

2,377.47

2,809.74

3,242.00

3,890.40

Wilpshire

1,285.30

1,499.51

1,713.73

1,927.95

2,356.39

2,784.82

3,213.25

3,855.90

Wiswell

1,299.09

1,515.61

1,732.12

1,948.64

2,381.67

2,814.71

3,247.73

3,897.28

Worston

1,273.73

1,486.02

1,698.31

1,910.60

2,335.18

2,759.76

3,184.33

3,821.20

 

 

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