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:
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93,075.91 |
Band D equivalent properties, being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 as its council tax base for the year.
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(b) |
The amounts below, 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 special items (Parish Council Precepts) relate. |
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Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent Properties) |
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Aintree Village |
2,287.05 |
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Formby |
9,478.63 |
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Hightown |
887.78 |
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Ince Blundell |
194.56 |
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Little Altcar |
287.83 |
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Lydiate |
2,260.07 |
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Maghull |
7,148.48 |
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Melling |
1,092.33 |
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Sefton |
246.68 |
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Thornton |
819.14 |
(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:
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(a) |
£631,001,916 |
Being the aggregate amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act. |
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(b) |
£386,289,098 |
Being the aggregate amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act. |
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(c) |
£244,712,818 |
Being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year. |
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(d) |
£125,841,720 |
Being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its General Fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant, and reduced by the amount of any sum which the Council estimates will be transferred from its General Fund to its Collection Fund (in respect of a Council Tax Deficit) in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (as amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992). |
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(e) |
£1,277.14 |
Being the amount at 2(c) above less the amount at 2(d) above, all divided by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year. |
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(f) |
£973,704 |
Being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act (Parish Council Precepts). |
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(g) |
£1,266.68 |
Being the amount at 2(e) above, less the amount given by dividing the amount at 2(f) above by the amount at 1(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 special item relates. |
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The amounts below, being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2(g) above the amounts of the special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 1(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act as basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. |
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Parish Aintree Village Formby Hightown Ince Blundell Little Altcar Lydiate Maghull Melling Sefton Thornton |
£ 1,314.78 1,271.22 1,270.90 1,275.16 1,275.37 1,332.99 1,355.53 1,283.16 1,288.17 1,272.17 |
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The amounts below being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2(g) and 2(h) above 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.
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Proportion of Band D |
A 6/9 |
B 7.9 |
C 8/9 |
D 9/9 |
E 11/9 |
F 13/9 |
G 15/9 |
H 18/9 |
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Aintree Village |
876.52 |
1,022.61 |
1,168.69 |
1,314.78 |
1,606.95 |
1,899.13 |
2,191.30 |
2,629.56 |
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Formby |
847.48 |
988.73 |
1,129.97 |
1,271.22 |
1,553.71 |
1,836.21 |
2,118.70 |
2,542.44 |
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Hightown |
847.27 |
988.48 |
1,129.69 |
1,270.90 |
1,553.32 |
1,835.74 |
2,118.17 |
2,541.80 |
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Ince Blundell |
850.11 |
991.79 |
1,133.48 |
1,275.16 |
1,558.53 |
1,841.90 |
2,125.27 |
2,550.32 |
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Little Altcar |
850.25 |
991.95 |
1,133.66 |
1,275.37 |
1,558.79 |
1,842.20 |
2,125.62 |
2,550.74 |
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Lydiate |
888.66 |
1,036.77 |
1,184.88 |
1,332.99 |
1,629.21 |
1,925.43 |
2,221.65 |
2,665.98 |
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Maghull |
903.69 |
1,054.30 |
1,204.92 |
1,355.53 |
1,656.76 |
1,957.99 |
2,259.22 |
2,711.06 |
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Melling |
855.44 |
998.01 |
1,140.59 |
1,283.16 |
1,568.31 |
1,853.45 |
2,138.60 |
2,566.32 |
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Sefton |
858.78 |
1,001.91 |
1,145.04 |
1,288.17 |
1,574.43 |
1,860.69 |
2,146.95 |
2,576.34 |
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Thornton |
848.11 |
989.47 |
1,130.82 |
1,272.17 |
1,554.87 |
1,837.58 |
2,120.28 |
2,544.34 |
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All Other Parts of the Council’s Area |
844.45 |
985.20 |
1,125.94 |
1,266.68 |
1,548.16 |
1,829.65 |
2,111.13 |
2,533.36 |
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(3) it be noted that for the year 2011/2012 the Police Authority and Fire and Rescue Authority 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:
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Property Valuation Band |
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Proportion of Band D |
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F |
G |
H |
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6/9 |
7/9 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
11/9 |
13/9 |
15/9 |
18/9 |
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Precepting Authority |
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Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority
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43.18 |
50.38 |
57.57 |
64.77 |
79.16 |
93.56 |
107.95 |
129.54 |
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Merseyside Police Authority |
97.49 |
113.73 |
129.98 |
146.23 |
178.73 |
211.22 |
243.72 |
292.46
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(4) having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2(i) and 3 above, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the Council hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2011/2012 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
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Property Valuation Band |
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Proportion of Band D |
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G |
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6/9 |
7/9 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
11/9 |
13/9 |
15/9 |
18/9 |
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Parish |
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Aintree Village |
1,017.19 |
1,186.72 |
1,356.24 |
1,525.78 |
1,864.84 |
2,203.91 |
2,542.97 |
3,051.56 |
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Formby |
988.15 |
1,152.84 |
1,317.52 |
1,482.22 |
1,811.60 |
2,140.99 |
2,470.37 |
2,964.44 |
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Hightown |
987.94 |
1,152.59 |
1,317.24 |
1,481.90 |
1,811.21 |
2,140.52 |
2,469.84 |
2,963.80 |
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Ince Blundell |
990.78 |
1,156.90 |
1,321.24 |
1,486.16 |
1,816.42 |
2,146.68 |
2,476.94 |
2,972.32 |
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Little Altcar |
990.92 |
1,156.06 |
1,321.21 |
1,486.37 |
1,816.68 |
2,146.98 |
2,477.29 |
2,972.74 |
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Lydiate |
1,029.33 |
1,200.88 |
1,372.43 |
1,543.99 |
1,887.10 |
2,230.21 |
2,573.32 |
3,087.98 |
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Maghull |
1,044.36 |
1,218.41 |
1,392.47 |
1,566.53 |
1,914.65 |
2,262.77 |
2,610.89 |
3,133.06 |
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Melling |
996.11 |
1,162.12 |
1,328.14 |
1,494.16 |
1,826.20 |
2,158.23 |
2,490.27 |
2,988.32 |
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Sefton |
999.45 |
1,166.02 |
1,332.59 |
1,499.17 |
1,832.32 |
2,165.47 |
2,498.62 |
2,998.34 |
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Thornton |
988.78 |
1,153.58 |
1,318.37 |
1,483.17 |
1,812.76 |
2,142.36 |
2,471.95 |
2,966.34 |
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All Other Parts of the Council’s Area |
985.12 |
1,149.31 |
1,313.49 |
1,477.68 |
1,806.05 |
2,134.43 |
2,462.80 |
2,955.36 |
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:
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Sefton |
1,266.68 |
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Police Authority |
146.23 |
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Fire and Rescue Authority |
64.77 _______ |
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Total |
1,477.68 _______ |
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:
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Health & Social Care - Meal Charges - i.e. No increase of charge by 25p to £3.25 |
£50,000 |
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Leisure - GP Referral Scheme - i.e. No increase in charge |
£ 8,000 |
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Hawthorne Road Capital Scheme - Revenue Impact |
£ 7,000 |
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£65,000 |
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Financed by: |
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Area Based Grant - Additional Savings |
£65,000 |
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.
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
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1 |
Base Budget as at 22 January 2009 |
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235.880 |
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2 |
Plus Delete Leisure Savings - Arts Development |
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0.030 |
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3 |
Plus Delete Environmental Protection - Dog Warden |
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0.030 |
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4 |
less Use of ABG for Key Priorities |
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-2.306 |
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5 |
less Reduction in Pension Fund Provision |
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-0.200 |
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less Reduction in Provision for Pay Award to 1.75% |
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-0.250 |
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7 |
less Improved Efficiencies in Procurement |
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-0.200 |
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8 |
less Reductions in Advertising/Marketing |
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-0.050 |
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9 |
less Reductions in Use of Consultants |
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-0.050 |
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10 |
less Staffing Review following downturn in Economy |
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-0.100 |
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less Maghull Leisure Centre - Delayed Opening |
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-0.050 |
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232.734 |
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Plus Priority Service Growth: |
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12 |
Health and Social Care |
1.750 |
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13 |
Children’s Services - Looked After Children |
0.750 |
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14 |
Specialist Transport Unit |
0.750 |
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3.250 |
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15 |
less Existing MTFP Provision |
-1.000 |
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16 |
Additional Provision for Priority Services Growth |
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2.250 |
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Plus Other Service Growth |
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17 |
Provision for Capital Financing Costs |
0.100 |
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18 |
Stray Dogs - Out of Hours Service |
0.015 |
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19 |
Hillsborough Memorial Refurbishment |
0.002 |
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20 |
Review of Electoral Staffing |
0.006 |
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21 |
Double rating |
0.040 |
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22 |
Shop Mobility |
0.025 |
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23 |
Arboricultural Services - New Contract |
0.020 |
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24 |
Land Drainage Emergency Pressures |
0.020 |
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25 |
Street Name Plates |
0.022 |
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Other Growth Previously Agreed: |
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26 |
- Emergency Planning |
0.024 |
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27 |
- Sefton Water Centre |
0.035 |
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28 |
- Childcare and Social Services Legal Team |
0.052 |
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0.361 |
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29 |
less Existing MTFP Provision |
-0.500 |
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30 |
Reduced Provision for Other Services Growth |
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-0.139 |
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31 |
Additional Contribution to Budget Pressures Reserve |
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0.500 |
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32 |
Increase in Levies |
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1.393 |
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33 |
Proposed Base Budget 2009/2010 |
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236.738 |
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Sefton Services Council Tax Increase |
1.99 |
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Levies Services Council Tax Increase |
0.70 |
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Overall Sefton Council Tax Increase |
2.69 |
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Merseyside Police Authority |
5.00 |
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Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority |
3.85 |
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Overall Council Tax Increase (*) |
2.96 |
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* |
Parish Precepts are in addition to this total |
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