Policy And Resources Committee - 13/02/2006
At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th February, 2006.
Present:-
At the meeting held on 9th February, 2006
|
Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
|
C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Helen WRIGHT |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
|
Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Will DAWSON |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Andrew DAWSON |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Joe MORROW |
Willie W SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Joe FITZPATRICK |
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At the meeting held on 13th February, 2006.
|
Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
|
C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
|
Helen WRIGHT |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
|
Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
|
Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Will DAWSON |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Andrew DAWSON |
Charles A WEBSTER |
|
Joe MORROW |
Willie W SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th January 2006 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2006/07
On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 9th February 2006 the Committee agreed to adjourn this meeting until 13th February, 2006.
At the meeting held on 13th February, 2006 there was submitted,
(i) A letter dated 2nd February 2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) regarding restrictions on voting in terms of Section 112 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1992;
(ii) Report No 92-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance).
The Committee gave consideration to the recommendations in Report No 92-2006 as far as its interests were concerned, and:-
(i) noted the procedure for setting the 2006/07 Revenue Budget and Council Tax as previously agreed by the Policy and Resources Committee on 16th January, 2006 and set out in the appendix to the report;
(ii) noted the contents of the Provisional 2006/2009 Revenue Budget Volume; and
(iii) noted those factors which required to be considered when setting the final Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2006/07 as detailed in paragraphs 6.1 to 13.2 of the report;
Thereafter Councillor Macpherson seconded by Councillor Hind moved that the Committee:-
1 Notes the contents of Report 92-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance), together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007, as contained in the Provisional 2006-2009 Revenue Budget Volume.
2 Approves the 2006/07 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs 3 and 4 below.
3 Approves the 2006/07 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 612,000 which is already included in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments shown at items 3, 4 and 5 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix I) and the technical budget adjustment shown in the appendix to this minute (Appendix 2) which result in net additional income of 30,000.
4 Approves the savings totalling 650,000, as shown at items 1, 2 and 6 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix I) and the savings totalling 1,100,000 as shown at items 1 and 2 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix I(a)).
5 Approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2006/07, as detailed in the appendix to this minute (Appendix II).
6 Approves that the 2006/07 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,211 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows :-
2006/07 Council Tax Per Band
|
Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2006/07 Council Tax |
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|
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A |
6/9 |
807.33 |
|
B |
7/9 |
941.89 |
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C |
8/9 |
1,076.44 |
|
D |
9/9 |
1,211.00 |
|
E |
11/9 |
1,480.11 |
|
F |
13/9 |
1,749.22 |
|
G |
15/9 |
2,018.33 |
|
H |
18/9 |
2,422.00 |
As an amendment Councillor Sawers seconded by Councillor Fordyce moved that the Committee:
1 Notes the contents of Report 92-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance), together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007, as contained in the Provisional 2006-2009 Revenue Budget Volume.
2 Approves the 2006/07 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs 3 and 4 below.
3 Approves the 2006/07 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 612,000 which is already included in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments shown at items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix III) and the technical budget adjustment shown in the appendix to this minute (Appendix IV) which result in a net reduction in income of 52,000.
4 Approves the savings totalling 686,000, as shown at items 1, 2, 3 and 9 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix III) and the savings totalling 1,100,000 as shown at items 1 and 2 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix III(a)).
5 Approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2006/07, as detailed in the appendix to this minute (Appendix IV).
6 Approves that the 2006/07 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,212 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows :-
2006/07 Council Tax Per Band
|
Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2006/07 Council Tax |
|
|
|
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|
A |
6/9 |
808.00 |
|
B |
7/9 |
942.67 |
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C |
8/9 |
1,077.33 |
|
D |
9/9 |
1,212.00 |
|
E |
11/9 |
1,481.33 |
|
F |
13/9 |
1,750.67 |
|
G |
15/9 |
2,020.00 |
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H |
18/9 |
2,424.00 |
On a division, there voted for the motion - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors Macpherson, Shimi, Keenan, Sturrock, Grant, Hind, Morrow, Regan, Dick, Wallace, Webster, Scott and Bailies Farquhar, Wright, Powrie and Mackie (17); and for the amendment - Councillors Don, Duncan, Beattie, Andrew Dawson, Sawers, Roberts, Barrie, Will Dawson, Fordyce and Bailie Corrigan (10) - Bailie Borthwick declining to vote - whereupon the motion was declared carried.
As a further amendment Councillor Borthwick moved approval of the undernoted but failed to get a seconder whereupon he asked that the amendment be recorded and the motion was declared carried.
The Committee,
1 Notes the contents of Report 92-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance), together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007, as contained in the Provisional 2006-2009 Revenue Budget Volume.
2 Approves the 2006/07 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs 3 and 4 below.
3 Approves the 2006/07 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 612,000 which is already included in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments shown at items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix V) and the technical budget adjustment shown in the appendix to this minute Appendix VI) which result in a net reduction in income of 97,000.
4 Approves the savings totalling 700,000, as shown at items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix V) and the savings totalling 1,100,000 as shown at items 1 and 2 in the appendix to this minute (Appendix V(a)).
5 Approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2006/07, as detailed in the appendix to this minute (Appendix VI).
6 Approves that the 2006/07 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,213 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows :-
2006/07 Council Tax Per Band
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Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2006/07 Council Tax |
|
|
|
|
|
A |
6/9 |
808.67 |
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B |
7/9 |
943.44 |
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C |
8/9 |
1,078.22 |
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D |
9/9 |
1,213.00 |
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E |
11/9 |
1,482.56 |
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F |
13/9 |
1,752.11 |
|
G |
15/9 |
2,021.67 |
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H |
18/9 |
2,426.00 |
FRASER MACPHERSON, Convener.
APPENDIX I
(i) Administration
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Leisure & Communities Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Finance/Support Services Overseas Travel for Elected Members and Officers to be Undertaken at Economy Class, Rather Than Business class |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges
Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 -3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 3.70 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.50 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 39.95 Other Elected Members 15.60 39.95 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Social Work Exemption from Community Alarm Charges for People over 70 and in Receipt of Council Tax Benefit |
122 |
(30) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Finance Freeze Special Responsibility Allowances |
260 |
7 |
|
|
|
Total |
686 |
APPENDIX I(a)
(ii) Administration
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Social Work Transfer of Sheltered Wardens from Social Work to Housing Department with the Majority of These Costs Being Met by Housing Benefit |
840
|
840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Loan Charges Savings Arising from Recent Borrowing at Historically Low Interest Rates |
21,294 |
260 |
|
|
|
Total |
1,100 |
APPENDIX II
(iii) Administration
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2006/07
|
|
2006/07 |
|
|
|
000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget Issued 2nd February, 2006 |
288,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Technical Budget Adjustment: Car Parking Penalty Notices |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add/Less Review of Charges Adjustments: Items 3, 4 & 5 on Appendix I |
(36) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Budget Growth: Nil |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Budget Savings: Items 1, 2 and 6 on Appendix I |
(650) |
|
|
|
Items 1 & 2 on Appendix I(a) |
(1,100) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revised Revenue Budget |
286,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Revenue Support Grant/NDRI |
(230,900) |
|
|
|
55,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Amount to be Met from Balances |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
55,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent) |
47,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.5%) |
(1,663) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
45,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Year-on-Year Increase |
2.63% |
|
APPENDIX III
(i) SNP Group
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Grant to Dundee Rep |
347 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Finance/Support Services No First Class Rail Travel or Business Class Air Travel for Councillors |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Finance Reduce all Special Responsibility Allowances by 11.9% |
260 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Education Reduce School Music Fees and Instrument Hire Charges by 5% |
56 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Social Work Do Not Introduce Community Alarm Service Charges to Service Users |
122 |
(122) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges
Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 - 3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 4.00 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.70 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Seasonal Charges and Clatto Country Park Charges Freeze Charges for Football, Hockey, Rugby & Cricket and for Caird Park Stadium and Garden Allotments Freeze Charges for Countryside Rangers Service and at Ancrum Centre |
28
45
59 |
(1)
(1)
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 43.00 Other Elected Members 15.60 33.50 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Leisure & Communities Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
|
|
|
Total |
640 |
APPENDIX III(a)
(ii) SNP Group
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Social Work Transfer of Sheltered Wardens from Social Work to Housing Department with the Majority of These Costs Being Met by Housing Benefit |
840
|
840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Loan Charges Savings Arising from Recent Borrowing at Historically Low Interest Rates |
21,294 |
260 |
|
|
|
Total |
1,100 |
APPENDIX IV
(iii) SNP Group
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2006/07
|
|
2006/07 |
|
|
|
000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget Issued 2nd February, 2006 |
288,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Technical Budget Adjustment: Car Parking Penalty Notices |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add/Less Review of Charges Adjustments: Items 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 on Appendix III |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Budget Growth: Nil |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Budget Savings: Items 1, 2, 3 & 9 on Appendix III |
(686) |
|
|
|
Items 1 & 2 on Appendix III(a) |
(1,100) |
|
Revised Revenue Budget |
286,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Revenue Support Grant/NDRI |
(230,900) |
|
|
|
55,579 |
|
|
Less Amount to be Met from Balances |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
55,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent) |
47,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.5%) |
(1,663) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
45,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Year-on-Year Increase |
2.71% |
|
APPENDIX V
(i) Bailie Borthwick
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Social Work Do not increase Meal Charges |
284 |
(36) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Social Work Do not increase Non-Residential Care Charges |
965 |
(9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Finance Reduction in Members Special Responsibility Allowances of 43,865 (approx 16.9%) |
260 |
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Finance Voluntary Reduction in Bailie Borthwick's Basic Allowance of 1,135 (approx 16.9%) |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Grant to Dundee Rep |
347 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Finance/Support Services No First Class Rail Travel or Business Class Air Travel for Councillors |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Education Reduce School Music Fees and Instrument Hire Charges by 5% |
56 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Planning & Transportation - Car Parking Charges Hours Present Proposed Off Street Variable Stay 0 - 2 1.00 1.30 2 - 3 1.80 2.20 3 - 4 2.80 3.00 4 - 5 3.50 4.00 5 - 6 4.00 4.50 over 6 5.50 6.00 |
2,602 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Long Stay 0 - 4 2.30 2.70 over 4 4.50 5.00 |
2,602 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off Street Monthly Season Ticket 60.00 65.00 |
2,602 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Leisure & Communities Freeze Seasonal Charges and Clatto Country Park Charges Freeze Charges for Football, Hockey, Rugby & Cricket and for Caird Park Stadium and Garden Allotments Freeze Charges for Countryside Rangers Service and at Ancrum Centre |
28
45
59 |
(1)
(1)
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Support Services - Underground Garage Car Parking Charges
Present Proposed Elected Members (with SRA over 4,500) 26.00 43.00 Other Elected Members 15.60 33.50 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
Leisure & Communities
Swimming and Leisure Facilities - Establishment of a Leisure Company with Charitable Status |
1,337 |
640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Social Work
Do Not Introduce Community Alarm Service Charges to Service Users |
122 |
(122) |
|
|
|
Total |
609 |
APPENDIX V(a)
(ii) Bailie Borthwick
|
ItemNo in Order of Priority |
Department/Item |
Provisional Revenue Budget 2006/07 000 |
Estimated Saving in 2006/2007 000 |
|
1 |
Social Work Transfer of Sheltered Wardens from Social Work to Housing Department with the Majority of These Costs Being Met by Housing Benefit |
840
|
840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Loan Charges Savings Arising from Recent Borrowing at Historically Low Interest Rates |
21,294 |
260 |
|
|
|
Total |
1,100 |
APPENDIX VI
(iii) Bailie Borthwick
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2006/07
|
|
2006/07 |
|
|
|
000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget Issued 2nd February, 2006 |
288,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Technical Budget Adjustment: Car Parking Penalty Notices |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add/Less Review of Charges Adjustments: Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 on Appendix V |
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add Budget Growth: Nil |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Budget Savings: Items 3, 4, 5, 6 & 11 on Appendix V |
(700) |
|
|
|
Items 1 & 2 on Appendix V(a) |
(1,100) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revised Revenue Budget |
286,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Revenue Support Grant/NDRI |
(230,900) |
|
|
|
55,610 |
|
|
Less Amount to be Met from Balances |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
55,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent) |
47,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.5%) |
(1,663) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
45,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Year-on-Year Increase |
2.80% |
|