Agenda item

FINANCIAL STRATEGY 2018/2019 - 2020/2021

To receive the reports of the Executive in respect of the 2018/2019 budget:-

Minutes:

The Leader 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 Jerry Hyman delivered a budget speech on behalf of the Leader of the Farnham Residents’ Group.

 

The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2014 make it mandatory for Councils to conduct a recorded vote at budget-setting Council meetings.  With the agreement of the Council, a recorded vote was taken on all three budget reports (Agenda Item 8a – recommendations 1-11, Agenda Item 8b – recommendations 1-9 and Agenda Item 8c – recommendations 1.1-1.3), with a unanimous (nem com) vote in favour of the whole budget.  The voting was as follows:-

 

Voting for (44)

 

Cllrs Brian Adams, Mike Band, Andrew Bolton, Maurice Byham, Kevin Deanus, Patricia Ellis, David Else, Jenny Else, Paul Follows, Mary Foryszewski, John Fraser, Pat Frost, Michael Goodridge, Tony Gordon-Smith, Ged Hall, Jill Hargreaves, Val Henry, Christiaan Hesse, Mike Hodge, Nicholas Holder, David Hunter, Jerry Hyman, Simon Inchbald, Peter Isherwood, Anna James, Carole King, Robert Knowles, Denise Le Gal, Denis Leigh, Andy MacLeod, Tom Martin, Stephen Mulliner, Nabeel Nasir, Libby Piper, Julia Potts, Sam Pritchard, Wyatt Ramsdale, David Round, Richard Seaborne, Chris Storey, Liz Townsend, Bob Upton, Liz Wheatley and Nick Williams.

 

Voting against (0)

 

Abstentions (0)

 

RESOLVED  that the reports of the Executive at Agenda Item 8a (General Fund Budget 2018/19) and 8b (Housing Revenue Account Business Plan, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2018/19 be approved and the recommendations contained therein adopted.

 

Council Tax Setting 2018/2019(Agenda Item 8c)

 

RESOLVED  that

 

1.1       The following amounts have been calculated for the Council for 2018/2019 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

            (a)          £73,515,712           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)         £60,792,455            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)          £12,723,257            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)          £234.79                   being the amount at (c) divided by 54,191.0, 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)          £3,129,287.12        being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34 (1) of the Act;

  

(f)          £177.04                    being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above by 54,191.0 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

229.65

being the amounts given by adding

Bramley

201.64

to the amount at (f) above the

Busbridge

204.27

special item or items relating to

Chiddingfold

271.41

dwellings in those parts of the

Churt

230.73

Council’s area mentioned above

Cranleigh

243.72

divided in each case by the amount

Dockenfield

202.47

calculated by the Council, in

Dunsfold

253.00

accordance with Section 34(3) of the

Elstead

211.08

Act, as the basic amounts of its

Ewhurst

246.04

Council Tax for the year for dwellings

Farnham

239.66

in those parts of its area to which one

Frensham

235.69

or more special items relate.

Godalming

245.35

 

Hambledon         

204.97

 

Hascombe

223.12

 

Haslemere

217.61

 

PeperHarow

181.37

 

Thursley

218.79

 

Tilford

273.49

 

Witley

239.06

 

Wonersh

200.08

 

 

 

 

 

(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

153.09

178.61

204.12

229.65

280.68

331.71

382.74

459.30

 

Bramley

 

134.42

 

156.82

 

179.23

 

201.64

 

246.45

 

291.25

 

336.06

 

403.28

Busbridge

136.17

158.87

181.56

204.27

249.66

295.05

340.44

408.54

 

Chiddingfold

180.93

211.09

241.24

271.41

331.72

392.03

452.34

542.82

 

Churt

153.81

179.45

205.08

230.73

282.00

333.27

384.54

461.46

 

Cranleigh

162.47

189.55

216.63

243.72

297.88

352.04

406.19

487.44

 

Dockenfield

134.97

157.47

179.96

202.47

247.46

292.45

337.44

404.94

Dunsfold

168.66

196.77

224.88

253.00

309.22

365.44

421.66

506.00

 

Elstead

140.71

164.17

187.62

211.08

257.98

304.89

351.79

422.16

 

Ewhurst

164.02

191.36

218.69

246.04

300.71

355.39

410.06

492.08

 

Farnham

159.77

186.39

213.02

239.66

292.92

346.17

399.43

479.32

 

Frensham

157.12

183.31

209.49

235.69

288.06

340.44

392.81

471.38

 

Godalming

163.56

190.82

218.08

245.35

299.87

354.39

408.91

490.70

 

Hambledon

136.64

159.41

182.19

204.97

250.52

296.06

341.61

409.94

 

Hascombe

148.74

173.53

198.32

223.12

272.70

322.28

371.86

446.24

 

Haslemere

145.07

169.24

193.42

217.61

265.97

314.32

362.68

435.22

 

PeperHarow

120.91

141.06

161.21

181.37

221.67

261.97

302.28

362.74

 

Thursley

145.85

170.16

194.47

218.79

267.41

316.03

364.64

437.58

 

Tilford

182.32

212.71

243.09

273.49

334.26

395.04

455.81

546.98

 

Witley

159.37

185.93

212.49

239.06

292.18

345.30

398.43

478.12

 

Wonersh

133.38

155.61

177.84

200.08

244.54

289.00

333.46

400.16

 

            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       it be noted that for 2018/2019 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

872.60

1,018.03

1,163.47

     1,308.90

1,599.77

1,890.63

     2,181.50

2,617.80

 

Surrey County Council

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

68.26

79.64

91.01

102.39

125.14

147.90

170.65

204.78

 

Surrey County Council

TOTAL

940.86

1,097.67

1,254.48

1,411.29

1,724.91

2,038.53

2,352.15

2,822.58

 

Surrey Police  and Crime Commissioner

       157.71

        184.00

                                                 210.28

236.57

289.14

341.71                     

  394.28

                 473.14

 

1.3       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 2018 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

 

1,183.40

 

1,380.64

 1,577.87

 1,775.12

 2,169.59

 2,564.05

 2,958.52

 3,550.24

 

Bramley

 

1,164.73

 

1,358.85

 1,552.98

 1,747.11

 2,135.36

 2,523.59

 2,911.84

 3,494.22

 

Busbridge

 

1,166.48

 

1,360.90

 1,555.31

 1,749.74

 2,138.57

 2,527.39

 2,916.22

 3,499.48

 

Chiddingfold

 

1,211.24

 

1,413.12

 1,614.99

 1,816.88

 2,220.63

 2,624.37

 3,028.12

 3,633.76

 

Churt

 

1,184.12

 

1,381.48

 1,578.83

 1,776.20

 2,170.91

 2,565.61

 2,960.32

 3,552.40

 

Cranleigh

 

1,192.78

 

1,391.58

 1,590.38

 1,789.19

 2,186.79

 2,584.38

 2,981.97

 3,578.38

 

Dockenfield

 

1,165.28

 

1,359.50

 1,553.71

 1,747.94

 2,136.37

 2,524.79

 2,913.22

 3,495.88

 

Dunsfold

 

1,198.97

 

1,398.80

 1,598.63

 1,798.47

 2,198.13

 2,597.78

 2,997.44

 3,596.94

 

Elstead

 

1,171.02

 

1,366.20

 1,561.37

 1,756.55

 2,146.89

 2,537.23

 2,927.57

 3,513.10

 

Ewhurst

 

1,194.33

 

1,393.39

 1,592.44

 1,791.51

 2,189.62

 2,587.73

 2,985.84

 3,583.02

 

Farnham

 

1,190.08

 

1,388.42

 1,586.77

 1,785.13

 2,181.83

 2,578.51

 2,975.21

 3,570.26

 

Frensham

 

1,187.43

 

1,385.34

 1,583.24

 1,781.16

 2,176.97

 2,572.78

 2,968.59

 3,562.32

 

Godalming

 

1,193.87

 

1,392.85

 1,591.83

 1,790.82

 2,188.78

 2,586.73

 2,984.69

 3,581.64

 

Hambledon

 

1,166.95

 

1,361.44

 1,555.94

 1,750.44

 2,139.43

 2,528.40

 2,917.39

 3,500.88

 

Hascombe

 

1,179.05

 

1,375.56

 1,572.07

 1,768.59

 2,161.61

 2,554.62

 2,947.64

 3,537.18

 

Haslemere

 

1,175.38

 

1,371.27

 1,567.17

 1,763.08

 2,154.88

 2,546.66

 2,938.46

 3,526.16

 

PeperHarow

 

1,151.22

 

1,343.09

 1,534.96

 1,726.84

 2,110.58

 2,494.31

 2,878.06

 3,453.68

 

Thursley

 

1,176.16

 

1,372.19

 1,568.22

 1,764.26

 2,156.32

 2,548.37

 2,940.42

 3,528.52

 

Tilford

 

1,212.63

 

1,414.74

 1,616.84

 1,818.96

 2,223.17

 2,627.38

 3,031.59

 3,637.92

 

Witley

 

1,189.68

 

1,387.96

 1,586.24

 1,784.53

 2,181.09

 2,577.64

 2,974.21

 3,569.06

 

Wonersh

 

1,163.69

 

1,357.64

 1,551.59

 1,745.55

 2,133.45

 2,521.34

 2,909.24

 3,491.10

 

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

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

A

£

B

£

C

£

D

£

E

£

F

£

G

£

H

£

 

Alfold

     1,251.66

1,460.28

       1,668.88

     1,877.51

    2,294.73

      2,711.95

    3,129.17

     3,755.02

 

Bramley

     1,232.99

     1,438.49

       1,643.99

     1,849.50

    2,260.50

      2,671.49

    3,082.49

     3,699.00

 

Busbridge

1,234.74

1,440.54

1,646.32

1,852.13

2,263.71

2,675.29

3,086.87

3,704.26

 

Chiddingfold

1,279.50

1,492.76

1,706.00

1,919.27

2,345.77

2,772.27

3,198.77

 

3,838.54

 

Churt

1,252.38

1,461.12

1,669.84

1,878.59

2,296.05

2,713.51

3,130.97

3,757.18

 

Cranleigh

1.261.04

1,471.22

1,681.39

1,891.58

2,311.93

2,732.28

3,152.62

3,783.16

 

Dockenfield

     1,233.54

1,439.14

1,644.72

1,850.33

2,261.51

2,672.69

3,083.87

3,700.66

 

Dunsfold

1,267.23

1,478.44

1,689.64

1,900.86

2,323.27

2,745.68

3,168.09

3,801.72

 

Elstead

1,239.28

1,445.84

1,652.38

1,858.94

2,272.03

2,685.13

3,098.22

3,717.88

 

Ewhurst

1,262.59

1,473.03

1,683.45

1,893.90

2,314.76

2,735.63

3,156.49

3,787.80

 

Farnham

1,258.34

1,468.06

1,677.78

1,887.52

2,306.97

2,726.41

3,145.86

3,775.04

 

Frensham

1,255.69

1,464.98

1,674.25

1,883.55

2,302.11

2,720.68

3,139.24

3,767.10

 

Godalming

1,262.13

1,472.49

1,682.84

1,893.21

2,313.92

2,734.63

3,155.34

3,786.42

 

Hambledon

1,235.21

1,441.08

1,646.95

1,852.83

2,264.57

2,676.30

3,088.04

3,705.66

 

Hascombe

 

1,247.31

 

1,455.20

 

1,663.08

 

1,870.98

 

2,286.75

 

2,702.52

 

3,118.29

 

3,741.96

 

Haslemere

1,243.64

1,450.91

1,658.18

1,865.47

2,280.02

2,694.56

3,109.11

3,730.94

 

PeperHarow

1,219.48

1,422.73

1,625.97

1,829.23

2,235.72

2,642.21

3,048.71

3,658.46

 

Thursley

1,244.42

1,451.83

1,659.23

1,866.65

2,281.46

2,696.27

3,111.07

3,733.30

 

Tilford

1,280.89

1,494.38

1,707.85

1,921.35

2,348.31

2,775.28

3,202.24

3,842.70

 

Witley

1,257.94

1,467.60

1,677.25

1,886.92

2,306.23

2,725.54

3,144.86

3,773.84

 

Wonersh

1,231.95

1,437.28

1,642.60

1,847.94

2,258.59

2,669.24

3,079.89

3,695.88

 

[NB Cllr Libby Piper left the meeting at 9.06pm following the recorded vote on this item]

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