Report of the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance is attached marked 9.

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It was proposed by the Leader Mr M Pate and seconded by Mr M Wood that the report, a copy of which is attached to the signed minutes and the recommendations contained therein, be received and agreed.

Mrs A Chebsey declared an interest in this report and left the room whilst it was being debated – she had employment connections to the item – Reduction in Chlamydia Screening Budget.

Mr A Mosley, Mr R Evans and Mrs P Dee exercised their right as Group Leaders to speak to the budget proposition.  After debate the Leader exercised his right to reply to the comments made on the Administration’s budget proposals as a whole.

On being put to a recorded vote the proposition was carried with 43 Members voting in favour and 17 against as follows:

FOR (43)

Mr P Adams, Mr N Bardsley, Mr T Barker, Mrs J Barrow, Mr T Biggins, Mr G Butler, Mr J Cadwallader, Mr D Carroll, Mr L Chapman, Mr S Charmley, Mr P Cherrington, Mr G Dakin, Mr A Davies, Mrs P Dee, Mr J Everall, Mrs A Hartley, Mr R Hughes, Mr V Hunt, Mr S Jones, Mr N Laurens, Mr C Lea, Mr D Lloyd, Mr R Macey, Mrs C Motley, Mrs P Mullock, Mr P Nutting, Mr W Parr, Mr M Pate, Mr J Price, Mr K Roberts, Mrs M Shineton, Mr R Tindall, Mr D Tremellen, Mr K Turley, Mr D Turner, Mr Walpole, Mr S West, Mrs C Wild, Mr B Williams, Mr L Winwood, Mr M Wood, Mrs T Woodward and Mr P Wynn.

AGAINST (17)

Mr A Bannerman, Mrs C Barnes, Mr A Boddington, Mr R Evans, Mrs H Fraser, Mr N Hartin, Mr R Huffer, Dr J Jones, Mr M Kenny, Mr D Kerr, Mrs H Kidd, Mr C Mellings, Mrs P Moseley, Mr A Mosley, Mr K Pardy, Mrs V Parry and Mr J Tandy.

RESOLVED:

a)    That the 2016/17 budget of £565.377m including the savings proposals detailed in Appendix 3 and excluding internal market adjustments be approved.

b)    That the changes required to the 2016/17 budget as a result of the Final Local Government Settlement, revised business rates and collection fund estimates and revised Adult Services growth projections be noted.   

c)     That the changes required to future years budgets as a result of the Final Local Government Settlement and a review of business rates and Adult Services growth projections be noted.

d)    That the revised funding gap for the years 2017/18 and 2018/19 be noted.

e)    That the revised Capital Programme as set out in the report be approved.

f)      That the potential requirement for virement between pay and non-pay (contract payment) budgets resulting from the review of ip&e Limited, which are not reflected in this report be noted.

g)    That the potential for investment and further savings proposals resulting from the review of the Council’s ICT requirements which are not reflected in this report be noted.

h)    That the Statement of Chief Financial Officer on the Robustness of the Estimates and Adequacy of Reserves 2015-19 as set out in Appendix 7, noting the Council’s general fund balance over this period be approved.

i)       That the Pay and Rewards Policy for all Council staff for 2016/17 as set out in Appendix 8 be approved.