Agenda item

BUDGET 2017/2018

To receive the reports of the Executive in respect of the 2017/2018 budget.

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Executive delivered a Budget Statement to the Council, a copy of which is attached as Annexe 1 to these minutes, following which the Portfolio Holder for Finance presented the reports at Agenda Item 8a-8c.  Cllr John Ward also delivered a budget speech on behalf of the Leader of the Farnham Residents’ Group.

 

General Fund Budget 2017/18 (Agenda Item 8a)

 

The Portfolio Holder for Finance made the following corrections to the papers:-

 

i.          Annexe 4 (page 31) – the garden waste subscription should be increased to £55 and not £60 as specified in the papers;

 

ii.         Annexe 4 (car parking charges (Page 35)) – Mint Street 4 hours to be £4.40 and not £4.70; Crown Court 5 hours to be £5.00 and not £6.00.

 

It was then proposed by the Leader, seconded and agreed that, following an open debate on the report, recommendations 1- 11 in the report would be voted upon en bloc.

 

During the debate, it was moved and seconded that Recommendation 2 relating to the proposed car parking charges be amended to add an additional charge band in one premium site in each settlement, as follows:

 

50p for 30 minutes at Village Way, Cranleigh; Central, Farnham; Crown Court, Godalming and High Street, Haslemere.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

 

The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 make it mandatory for Councils to conduct a recorded vote a budget-setting Council meetings.  A recorded vote was therefore taken on recommendations 1-11, with the voting as follows:-

 

Voting for (40)

 

Cllr Brian Adams, Mike Band, Andrew Bolton, Maurice Byham, Kevin Deanus, Jim Edwards, David Else, Jenny Else, Mary Foryszewski, Pat Frost, Michael Goodridge, Tony Gordon-Smith, John Gray, Ged Hall, Val Henry, Christiaan Hesse, Mike Hodge, Nicholas Holder, David Hunter, Simon Inchbald, Peter Isherwood, Anna James, Denise Le Gal, Martin Lear, Denis Leigh, Peter Martin, Tom Martin, Nabeel Nasir, Julia Potts, Wyatt Ramsdale, Stefan Reynolds, Richard Seaborne, Stewart Stennett, Chris Storey, Simon Thornton, Liz Townsend, Bob Upton, Ross Welland, Liz Wheatley and Nick Williams.

 

Voting against (5)

 

Cllrs John Fraser, Jerry Hyman, Andy MacLeod, David Round and John Ward.

 

Abstentions (3)

 

Cllrs Patricia Ellis, Robert Knowles and Libby Piper

 

It was moved by the Chairman of the Executive, duly seconded and

 

RESOLVED  that the report of the Executive at Agenda Item 8a be approved and recommendations 1-11 contained therein be adopted.

 

[NB Cllr Pat Frost left the meeting at this point]

 

Housing Revenue Account Business Plan, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2017/18 (Agenda Item 8b)

 

It was moved by the Chairman of the Executive, duly seconded and

 

RESOLVED that the report of the Executive at Agenda Item 8b be approved and recommendations 1-8 contained therein adopted.

 

Council Tax Setting 2017/18 and Pay Award (Agenda Item 8c)

 

It was moved by the Chairman of the Executive, duly seconded and

 

RESOLVED  that

 

1.1       The following amounts have been calculated for the Council for 2017/2018 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

            (a)       £76,826,773             being the aggregate of the amounts that the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A 2(a) to (f) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils;

 

       (b)       £64,627,752             being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3) (a) to (d) of the Act;

 

           (c)        £12,199,021             being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A (4) of the Act, as its counciltax requirement for the year;

 

            (d)       £226.18                     being the amount at (c) divided by 53,936.1, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B (1) of the Act and rounded for administrative purposes, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;

 

            (e)       £2,926,921               being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34 (1) of the Act;

  

       (f)        £171.91                      being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above by 53,936.1 calculated by the Council in accordance with the Section 34 (2) of the Act and rounded for administrative purposes, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates;

 

            (g)       Part of Council’s area

 

£

 

Alfold

223.48

being the amounts given by adding

Bramley

195.31

to the amount at (f) above the

Busbridge

199.14

special item or items relating to

Chiddingfold

259.43

dwellings in those parts of the

Churt

224.24

Council’s area mentioned above

Cranleigh

232.67

divided in each case by the amount

Dockenfield

204.88

calculated by the Council, in

Dunsfold

246.87

accordance with Section 34(3) of the

Elstead

204.34

Act, as the basic amounts of its

Ewhurst

234.93

Council Tax for the year for dwellings

Farnham

232.94

in those parts of its area to which one

Frensham

224.49

or more special items relate.

Godalming

234.94

 

Hambledon         

199.36

 

Hascombe

216.61

 

Haslemere

206.64

 

Peper Harow

176.16

 

Thursley

212.52

 

Tilford

268.15

 

Witley

230.54

 

Wonersh

194.29

 

 

 

 

 

            (h)       Valuation Bands

 

Part of the

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

Band F

Band G

Band H

Council's Area

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

Alfold

148.98

173.81

198.64

223.48

273.14

322.80

372.46

446.96

 

Bramley

130.20

151.90

173.60

195.31

238.71

282.11

325.51

390.62

Busbridge

132.75

154.88

177.00

199.14

243.39

287.64

331.89

398.28

 

Chiddingfold

172.95

201.77

230.60

259.43

317.08

374.73

432.38

518.86

 

Churt

149.49

174.40

199.32

224.24

274.07

323.90

373.73

448.48

 

Cranleigh

155.11

180.96

206.81

232.67

284.37

336.07

387.78

465.34

 

Dockenfield

136.58

159.34

182.11

204.88

250.41

295.93

341.46

409.76

Dunsfold

164.57

192.00

219.43

246.87

301.73

356.59

411.44

493.74

 

Elstead

136.22

158.92

181.63

204.34

249.75

295.15

340.56

408.68

 

Ewhurst

156.61

182.72

208.82

234.93

287.13

339.34

391.54

469.86

 

Farnham

155.29

181.17

207.05

232.94

284.70

336.46

388.23

465.88

 

Frensham

149.65

174.60

199.54

224.49

274.37

324.26

374.14

448.98

 

Godalming

156.62

182.72

208.83

234.94

287.15

339.35

391.56

469.88

 

Hambledon

132.90

155.05

177.20

199.36

243.66

287.96

332.26

398.72

 

Hascombe

144.40

168.47

192.53

216.61

264.74

312.88

361.01

433.22

 

Haslemere

137.75

160.71

183.67

206.64

252.56

298.48

344.39

413.28

 

Peper Harow

117.43

137.01

156.58

176.16

215.30

254.45

293.59

352.32

 

Thursley

141.67

165.29

188.90

212.52

259.74

306.97

354.19

425.04

 

Tilford

178.76

208.55

238.35

268.15

327.74

387.32

446.91

536.30

 

Witley

153.69

179.30

204.92

230.54

281.77

333.00

384.23

461.08

 

Wonersh

129.52

151.11

172.69

194.29

237.46

280.64

323.81

388.58

 

            being the amounts given by multiplying the individual amounts contained within (g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5 (1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, 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 Local Government Finance Act 1992 as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.  Waverley and Parish/Town charges are calculated separately then added together.

 

1.2       that it be noted that for 2017/2018 the Surrey County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey have 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

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Surrey County Council

BASIC

846.07

987.08

1,128.10

     1,269.11

1,551.14

1,833.16

     2,115.19

2,538.22

 

Surrey County Council

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

41.63

48.57

55.50

62.44

76.31

90.19

104.06

124.88

 

Surrey County Council

TOTAL

887.70

1,035.65

1,183.60

1,331.55

1,627.45

1,923.35

2,219.25

2,663.10

 

Surrey Police  and Crime Commissioner

       149.71

        174.67

                                                 199.62

224.57

274.47

324.38                     

   374.28

                 449.14

 

1.3       that, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at1.1 (h) and 1.2 above,the Council, in accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the financial year commencing on 1st April 2017 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

Part of the Council’s Area (NOT including Adult Social Care)

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

A

£

B

£

C

£

D

£

E

£

F

£

G

£

H

£

 

Alfold

 1,144.76

 1,335.56

  1,526.36

   1,717.16

  2,098.75

 2,480.34

  2,861.93

   3,434.32

 

Bramley

 1,125.98

 1,313.65

  1,501.32

   1,688.99

  2,064.32

 2,439.65

  2,814.98

   3,377.98

 

Busbridge

 1,128.53

 1,316.63

  1,504.72

   1,692.82

  2,069.00

 2,445.18

  2,821.36

   3,385.64

 

Chiddingfold

 1,168.73

 1,363.52

  1,558.32

   1,753.11

  2,142.69

 2,532.27

  2,921.85

   3,506.22

 

Churt

 1,145.27

 1,336.15

  1,527.04

   1,717.92

  2,099.68

 2,481.44

  2,863.20

   3,435.84

 

Cranleigh

 1,150.89

 1,342.71

  1,534.53

   1,726.35

  2,109.98

 2,493.61

  2,877.25

   3,452.70

 

Dockenfield

 1,132.36

 1,321.09

  1,509.83

   1,698.56

  2,076.02

 2,453.47

  2,830.93

   3,397.12

 

Dunsfold

 1,160.35

 1,353.75

  1,547.15

   1,740.55

  2,127.34

 2,514.13

  2,900.91

   3,481.10

 

Elstead

 1,132.00

 1,320.67

  1,509.35

   1,698.02

  2,075.36

 2,452.69

  2,830.03

   3,396.04

 

Ewhurst

 1,152.39

 1,344.47

  1,536.54

   1,728.61

  2,112.74

 2,496.88

  2,881.01

   3,457.22

 

Farnham

 1,151.07

 1,342.92

  1,534.77

   1,726.62

  2,110.31

 2,494.00

  2,877.70

   3,453.24

 

Frensham

 1,145.43

 1,336.35

  1,527.26

   1,718.17

  2,099.98

 2,481.80

  2,863.61

   3,436.34

 

Godalming

 1,152.40

 1,344.47

  1,536.55

   1,728.62

  2,112.76

 2,496.89

  2,881.03

   3,457.24

 

Hambledon

 1,128.68

 1,316.80

  1,504.92

   1,693.04

  2,069.27

 2,445.50

  2,821.73

   3,386.08

 

Hascombe

 1,140.18

 1,330.22

  1,520.25

   1,710.29

  2,090.35

 2,470.42

  2,850.48

   3,420.58

 

Haslemere

 1,133.53

 1,322.46

  1,511.39

   1,700.32

  2,078.17

 2,456.02

  2,833.86

   3,400.64

 

Peper Harow

 1,113.21

 1,298.76

  1,484.30

   1,669.84

  2,040.91

 2,411.99

  2,783.06

   3,339.68

 

Thursley

 1,137.45

 1,327.04

  1,516.62

   1,706.20

  2,085.35

 2,464.51

  2,843.66

   3,412.40

 

Tilford

 1,174.54

 1,370.30

  1,566.07

   1,761.83

  2,153.35

 2,544.86

  2,936.38

   3,523.66

 

Witley

 1,149.47

 1,341.05

  1,532.64

   1,724.22

  2,107.38

 2,490.54

  2,873.70

   3,448.44

 

Wonersh

 1,125.30

 1,312.86

  1,500.41

   1,687.97

  2,063.07

 2,438.18

  2,813.28

   3,375.94

 

Part of the Council’s Area (including Adult Social Care)

 

Valuation Bands

 

A

£

B

£

C

£

D

£

E

£

F

£

G

£

H

£

 

Alfold

     1,186.39

     1,384.13

       1,581.86

     1,779.60

    2,175.06

      2,570.53

    2,965.99

     3,559.20

 

Bramley

     1,167.61

     1,362.22

       1,556.82

     1,751.43

    2,140.63

      2,529.84

    2,919.04

     3,502.86

 

Busbridge

     1,170.16

     1,365.20

       1,560.22

     1,755.26

    2,145.31

      2,535.37

    2,925.42

     3,510.52

 

Chiddingfold

     1,210.36

     1,412.09

       1,613.82

     1,815.55

    2,219.00

      2,622.46

    3,025.91

     3,631.10

 

Churt

     1,186.90

     1,384.72

       1,582.54

     1,780.36

    2,175.99

      2,571.63

    2,967.26

     3,560.72

 

Cranleigh

     1,192.52

     1,391.28

       1,590.03

     1,788.79

    2,186.29

      2,583.80

    2,981.31

     3,577.58

 

Dockenfield

     1,173.99

     1,369.66

       1,565.33

     1,761.00

    2,152.33

      2,543.66

    2,934.99

     3,522.00

 

Dunsfold

     1,201.98

     1,402.32

       1,602.65

     1,802.99

    2,203.65

      2,604.32

    3,004.97

     3,605.98

 

Elstead

     1,173.63

     1,369.24

       1,564.85

     1,760.46

    2,151.67

      2,542.88

    2,934.09

     3,520.92

 

Ewhurst

     1,194.02

     1,393.04

       1,592.04

     1,791.05

    2,189.05

      2,587.07

    2,985.07

     3,582.10

 

Farnham

     1,192.70

     1,391.49

       1,590.27

     1,789.06

    2,186.62

      2,584.19

    2,981.76

     3,578.12

 

Frensham

     1,187.06

     1,384.92

       1,582.76

     1,780.61

    2,176.29

      2,571.99

    2,967.67

     3,561.22

 

Godalming

     1,194.03

     1,393.04

       1,592.05

     1,791.06

    2,189.07

      2,587.08

    2,985.09

     3,582.12

 

Hambledon

     1,170.31

     1,365.37

       1,560.42

     1,755.48

    2,145.58

      2,535.69

    2,925.79

     3,510.96

 

Hascombe

     1,181.81

     1,378.79

       1,575.75

     1,772.73

    2,166.66

      2,560.61

    2,954.54

     3,545.46

 

Haslemere

     1,175.16

     1,371.03

       1,566.89

     1,762.76

    2,154.48

      2,546.21

    2,937.92

     3,525.52

 

Peper Harow

     1,154.84

     1,347.33

       1,539.80

     1,732.28

    2,117.22

      2,502.18

    2,887.12

     3,464.56

 

Thursley

     1,179.08

     1,375.61

       1,572.12

     1,768.64

    2,161.66

      2,554.70

    2,947.72

     3,537.28

 

Tilford

     1,216.17

     1,418.87

       1,621.57

     1,824.27

    2,229.66

      2,635.05

    3,040.44

     3,648.54

 

Witley

     1,191.10

     1,389.62

       1,588.14

     1,786.66

    2,183.69

      2,580.73

    2,977.76

     3,573.32

 

Wonersh

     1,166.93

     1,361.43

       1,555.91

     1,750.41

    2,139.38

      2,528.37

    2,917.34

     3,500.82

 

The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 make it mandatory for Councils to conduct a recorded vote a budget-setting Council meetings.  A recorded vote was therefore taken on recommendations 1-8 of Agenda Item 8b and Recommendation 1 of Agenda Item 8c, with the voting as follows:-

 

Voting for (46)

 

Cllr Brian Adams, Mike Band, Andrew Bolton, Maurice Byham, Kevin Deanus, Jim Edwards, Patricia Ellis, David Else, Jenny Else, Mary Foryszewski, John Fraser, Michael Goodridge, Tony Gordon-Smith, John Gray, Ged Hall, Val Henry, Christiaan Hesse, Mike Hodge, Nicholas Holder, David Hunter, Jerry Hyman, Simon Inchbald, Peter Isherwood, Anna James, Robert Knowles, Denise Le Gal, Martin Lear, Denis Leigh, Andy MacLeod, Peter Martin, Tom Martin, Libby Piper, Julia Potts, Wyatt Ramsdale, Stefan Reynolds, David Round, Richard Seaborne, Stewart Stennett, Chris Storey, Simon Thornton, Liz Townsend, Bob Upton, John Ward, Ross Welland, Liz Wheatley and Nick Williams.

 

Voting against (none)

 

Abstentions (none)

 

[NB Cllr Nasir had left the Chamber when the recorded vote on Agenda Item 8b was taken].

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