Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer

A copy of the draft Budget Resolution will be circulated at the Council meeting

Further to Minute No. 241 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 3 March 2011, the Council considered the report of the Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer on the level of levies and precepts set for 2011/12 and the proposed Council Tax for 2011/12, based on the budget resolutions referred to in Minute No. 88 above.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne and

RESOLVED: That

(1)       it be noted that at its meeting on 27 January 2011, the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2011/2012 in accordance with regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

(2)       that the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2011/2012 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

Report of the Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer on the level of levies and precepts set for 2011/12 and the proposed Council Tax for 2011/12 based on the budget recommendation to Council referred to in Minute No. 240 above.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the impact of external levies set for 2011/12 be noted;

(2)       the precepts set by the Police Authority and the Fire and Rescue Authority for 2011/12 be noted;

(3)       the level of Parish Precepts set for 2011/12 be noted;

(4)       the capping principles that will apply to local authorities budgets for 2011/12 be noted;

(5)       the comments of the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Communities and Local Government on the Council Tax Freeze Grant set out in the report be noted; and

(6)       the Council be recommended to approve the following Band D Council Tax for 2011/12:

To consider the report of the Chief Executive on the Revenue Budget 2010/11 together with any recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet on 4 March 2010 (to be circulated at the Council meeting)

Further to Minute No. 273 of the Cabinet meeting held on 4 February 2010, the Council considered a report by the Chief Executive which provided an update on current issues relating to the completion of the 2010/11 budgetary process.  The report also provided an update on the Medium Term Financial Plan 2010/11 - 2012.

The Cabinet had considered the report at its meeting held earlier that day and a copy of the Cabinet resolution was circulated.

It was then moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne.

That the budget scenario as set out in Paragraph 5.12 and Annex B of the report, amended by adjustments for the addition of the one-off costs for the provision of a temporary library service in the Southport Town centre be approved; and the updated Medium Term Financial Plan for 2010/11 - 2012/13 be noted.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher that the Motion be amended by the addition of the following text:

“Subject to the reinstatement of the previously approved savings:

On a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the amendment was lost by 36 votes to 18 with 1 abstention.

Following further debate, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Substantive Motion was carried by 36 votes to 18 with 1 abstention and it was

RESOLVED:

That the budget scenario as set out in Paragraph 5.12 and Annex B of the report, amended by adjustments for the addition of the one-off costs for the provision of a temporary library service in the Southport Town Centre be approved; and the updated Medium Term Financial Plan for 2010/11 - 2012/13 be noted.

To consider the report of the Finance and Information Services Director on the Revenue Budget 2009/10 together with any recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet on 26 February 2009 (to be circulated at the Council meeting)

Further to Minute No. 276 of the Cabinet meeting held on 26 February 2009, the Council considered a report by the Finance and Information Services Director which provided an update on current issues relating to the completion of the 2009/10 budgetary process.  The report included the details of the budget proposal submitted by the three political groups.

The Cabinet had considered the report at its meeting held earlier that day and a copy of the Cabinet resolution was circulated.

It was then moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne:

That the budget proposal of the Liberal Democrat Group set out in Annex A1 of the report be approved.

The motion was put to the vote and, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared the motion was not carried by 37 votes to 25.

It was then moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher:

That the budget proposal of the Labour Group set out in Annex A2 of the report be approved.

The motion was put to the vote and, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared the motion was not carried by 42 votes to 21.

It was moved by Councillor Parry, seconded by Councillor Porter:

That the budget proposal of the Conservative Group set out in Annex A3 of the report be approved.

The motion was put to the vote and, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared the motion was not carried by 45 votes to 17

At this point the Mayor adjourned the meeting for a short period of time, to enable the three Group Leaders to discuss the possibility of a compromise budget proposal being submitted to the Council.

Upon their return to the Council Chamber the meeting resumed.

It was then moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor P. Dowd and unanimously

RESOLVED:

That the following compromise budget proposal of the three political groups be approved

viz: