a)
Budget Presentation
A
presentation on the budget will be provided by the Director of
Finance, Investment and Risk (Section 151 Officer) and Cabinet
Member for Finance & Resources.
b)
Questions to the Leader
To
last for a total of 15 minutes, the first three minutes available
for announcements from the Leader.
c)
Questions to the Cabinet Member for
Finance & Resources
To
last for a total of 15 minutes, the first three minutes available
for announcements from the Cabinet Member.
d)
Scrutiny Business Report
To
last for a total of 10 minutes, the first two minutes available for
announcements from the Chair of Scrutiny and Overview
Committee.
e)
Council Tax Debate
The
mover of the budget recommendations shall have 10 minutes to speak,
followed by the Leader of the Opposition who shall have 10 minutes
to speak. There shall then be five further Members from each group
called to speak for no more than three minutes each. The debate
shall conclude with a right of reply from the Leader of the Council
or other Cabinet Member for not more than five minutes.
At
the conclusion of the debate the following recommendations will be
taken through a recorded vote:
I.
A 2.99% increase in the Council Tax for Croydon
Services (a level of increase Central Government has assumed in all
Councils’ spending power calculation).
II.
A 1.0% increase in the Adult Social Care precept (a
charge Central Government has assumed all councils’ will levy
in its spending power calculations).
III.
To welcome the GLA increase of 8.93%, of which 91%
of which is being used for the Metropolitan Police service and 9%
is being used for the fire service.
With reference to the principles for 2019/20
determined by the Secretary of State under Section52ZC (1) of the
Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended) confirm that in
accordance with s.52ZB (1) the Council Tax and GLA precept referred
to above are not excessive in terms of the most recently issued
principles and as such to note that no referendum is required. This
is detailed further in section 3.5 of report 6.1.
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Agenda Item 6 Council Tax report
Agenda Item 6 Appendix A – Revenue savings and growth options
Agenda Item 6 Appendix B - Budget Book
Agenda Item 6 Appendix C – Summary of Revenue Estimates
Agenda Item 6 Appendix D – Council Tax Bands
Agenda Item 6 Appendix E – Council Tax Recommendations
Agenda Item 6 Appendix F – Response to draft Local Government Settlement
Agenda Item 6 Appendix G – Dedicated Schools Grant
Agenda Item 6 Appendix H – Pay Policy Statement
Agenda Item 6 Appendix I – Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings)
Agenda Item 6 Appendix J – Adult Social Care Charging
Agenda Item 6 Appendix K - Relative Needs Response
Agenda Item 6 Appendix L – Response to the Business Rates Consultation
Leader Cllr Tony Newman - Budget & Strategic Policy
Cabinet Member Cllr Alison Butler - Homes & Gateways (Deputy Leader)
Cabinet Member Cllr Stuart Collins - Clean, Green Croydon
Cabinet Members Cllrs Stuart King and Paul Scott - Job Share - Environment, Transport & Regeneration
Cabinet Member Cllr Oliver Lewis - Culture, Leisure and Sport
Cabinet Member Cllr Jane Avis - Families, Health & Social Care
Cabinet Member Cllr Hamida Ali - Safer Croydon & Communities
Cabinet Member Cllr Manju Shahul-Hameed - Economy & Jobs
Cabinet Member Cllr Alisa Flemming - Children, Young People and Learning
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