City Governance Committee - 29/02/2024
At a MEETING of the CITY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE held remotely on 29th February, 2024.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL
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Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Willie SAWERS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Christina ROBERTS |
Kevin KEENAN |
Derek SCOTT |
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Helen WRIGHT |
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COUNCILLORS
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John ALEXANDER |
Steven ROME |
George McIRVINE |
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Heather ANDERSON |
Lynne SHORT |
Charlie MALONE |
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Nadia EL-NAKLA |
Roisin SMITH |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Mark FLYNN |
Siobhan TOLLAND |
Daniel COLEMAN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
Jax FINNEGAN |
Craig DUNCAN |
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Dorothy McHUGH |
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Bailie Willie SAWERS, Depute Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th February, 2024 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2024/2025
The Committee acceded to requests for deputations from Stuart Fairweather on behalf of Dundee Trades Union Council and Vicki Leonard on behalf of GMB Scotland to address the Committee in relation to the above. After the deputations had put forward their cases, and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.
Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th January, 2024, wherein the procedures for setting the 2024/2025 Revenue Budget and Council Tax were agreed.
The Committee had before them the following:-
(a) Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2024/2025 - Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services;
(b) Letter dated 19th February, 2024 by the Head of Democratic and Legal Services regarding voting restrictions in terms of Section 112 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992; and
(c) Provisional Revenue Budget 2024/2027 and Review of Charges 2024/2025 (Report No 56-2024).
After considering Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, Bailie Sawers, seconded by Councillor Alexander, moved that the Committee:-
(i) notes the contents of Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025, as contained in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(ii) approves the 2024/2025 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in (iv) and (v) below;
(iii) approves the 2024/2025 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 307,000 (excluding Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership) which is included in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(iv) approves the budget savings totalling 410,000 as shown in Appendix I appended hereto;
(v) approves the budget investment proposals totalling 6,640,000 as shown in Appendix I appended hereto to be funded from the Covid reserves;
(vi) agrees Report No 143-2024 in relation to third party payments to the cultural sector;
(vii) agrees Report No 144-2024 in relation to Community Regeneration Funding;
(viii) agrees to consult on Leisure and Culture proposals as set out in Report No 71-2024;
(ix) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2024/2025, as detailed in Appendix II appended hereto; and
(x) notes the additional funding of 3,419,000 to support a Council Tax Freeze and agrees that the 2024/2025 Band D Council Tax remains at 1,486.43 and the Council Tax for each band remain as follows:-
2024/2025 Council Tax Per Band
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Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2024/2025 Council Tax |
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A |
240/360 |
990.95 |
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B |
280/360 |
1,156.11 |
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C |
320/360 |
1,321.27 |
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D |
360/360 |
1,486.43 |
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E |
473/360 |
1,953.00 |
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F |
585/360 |
2,415.45 |
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G |
705/360 |
2,910.93 |
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H |
882/360 |
3,641.75 |
As an amendment, Bailie Keenan, seconded by Councillor Cruickshank, moved that the Committee:-
(xi) notes the contents of Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025 as contained in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(xii) approves the 2024/2025 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in (xiv) and (xv) below;
(xiii) approves the 2024/2025 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 307,000 (excluding Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership) which is included in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(xiv) approves the budget savings totalling 929,000 as shown in Appendix III appended hereto;
(xv) approves the budget investment proposals totalling 8,526,000 set out in Appendix III appended hereto to be funded from the Covid reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund; and
(xvi) notes the additional funding of 3,419,000 to support a Council Tax Freeze and agrees that the 2024/2025 Band D Council Tax remains at 1,486.43 and the Council Tax for each band remain as follows:-
2024/2025 Council Tax Per Band
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Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2024/2025 Council Tax |
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A |
240/360 |
990.95 |
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B |
280/360 |
1,156.11 |
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C |
320/360 |
1,321.27 |
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D |
360/360 |
1,486.43 |
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E |
473/360 |
1,953.00 |
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F |
585/360 |
2,415.45 |
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G |
705/360 |
2,910.93 |
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H |
882/360 |
3,641.75 |
On a division, there voted for the motion Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Campbell, Depute Lord Provost Cordell, Bailies Dawson and Roberts, and Councillors Alexander, Anderson, El-Nakla, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Rome, Short, Smith and Tolland, (15); and for the amendment Bailies Keenan and Wright and Councillors Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, McIrvine, Malone, and Scullin (8) - Bailies Macpherson and Scott and Councillors Coleman, Crichton and Duncan declining to vote - whereupon the motion was carried.
As a further amendment, Councillor Duncan, seconded by Councillor Coleman, moved that the Committee:-
(xvii) notes the contents of Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 as contained in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(xviii) approves the 2024/2025 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in (xx) and (xxi) below;
(xix) approves the 2024/2025 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 307,000 (excluding Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership), which is included in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024 subject to the following adjustments:
City Development - reduce car parking charges as follows:-
Off Street Parking at Queen Street Broughty Ferry, Brook Street Broughty Ferry, Fort Street, Hilltown West, South Tay Street and Hunter Street (North and South), all by 30p at each charging point, resulting in a reduction in income of 58,000.
City Development remove all charges from the following car parks:-
Roseangle, Pennycook Lane, Millers Wynd, Mid Wynd, Bellfield Street (North), Ryehill Lane and Union Place (North), resulting in a reduction in income of 62,000.
Neighbourhood Services - remove proposed 3.00 increase in Special Collection (up to 6 items) charge and reduce current charge by 5.00 from 29.00 to 24.00, resulting in a reduction in income of 71,000.
Neighbourhood Services - remove proposed 2.50 increase in Domestic Garden Waste charge from March 2025 and reduce current charge by 7.50 from 45.00 to 37.50 from March 2025, resulting in a reduction in income of 214,000.
The above changes would result in a reduction in income for Council Tax purposes of 405,000 and a revised reduction in income from Review of Charges of 98,000 (excluding Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership).
(xx) approves the budget savings totalling 838,000 as shown in Appendix V appended hereto;
(xxi) approves the budget investment proposals totalling 10,492,000 set out in Appendix V appended hereto to be funded from the Covid reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund;
(xxii) notes that should the Councils share (estimated to be 1,700,000) of an additional 62.7m funding recently announced by the Deputy First Minister be confirmed by Scottish Government following the UK Budget announcement on 6th March, 2024 then this should be added to General Fund balances; and
(xxiii) notes the additional funding of 3,419,000 to support a Council Tax Freeze and agrees that the 2024/2025 Band D Council Tax remains at 1,486.43 and the Council Tax for each band remain as follows:-
2024/2025 Council Tax Per Band
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Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2024/2025 Council Tax |
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A |
240/360 |
990.95 |
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B |
280/360 |
1,156.11 |
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C |
320/360 |
1,321.27 |
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D |
360/360 |
1,486.43 |
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E |
473/360 |
1,953.00 |
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F |
585/360 |
2,415.45 |
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G |
705/360 |
2,910.93 |
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H |
882/360 |
3,641.75 |
On a division, there voted for the motion Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Campbell, Depute Lord Provost Cordell, Bailies Dawson and Roberts, and Councillors Alexander, Anderson, El-Nakla, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Rome, Short, Smith and Tolland, (15); and for the amendment Bailies Keenan, Wright and Macpherson and Councillors Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, McIrvine, Malone, Scullin, Coleman, Crichton and Duncan (12) - Bailie Scott declining to vote - whereupon the motion was carried.
As a further amendment Bailie Scott, seconded by Bailie Keenan moved that the Committee:-
(xxiv) notes the contents of Report No 55-2024 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025 as contained in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024;
(xxv) approves the 2024/2025 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in (xxvii) and (xxviii) below;
(xxvi) approves the 2024/2025 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 307,000 (excluding Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership) which is included in the Provisional 2024-2027 Revenue Budget Volume Report No 56-2024 subject to the following adjustments:-
Neighbourhood Services remove the proposed increases to all Special Collection charges, resulting in a reduction in income of 26,773.
Neighbourhood Services remove the proposed 2.50 increase in Domestic Garden Waste charge from March 2025 resulting in a reduction in income of 4,500.
The above changes would result in a reduction in income for Council Tax purposes of 32,000 and a revised total for Review of Charges of 275,727 (excluding Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership);
(xxvii) approves the budget savings totalling 60,000 as shown in Appendix VII appended hereto;
(xxviii) approves the budget investment proposals totalling 6,979,000 set out in Appendix VII appended hereto to be funded from the Covid reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund;
(xxix) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2024/2025, as detailed in Appendix VIII appended hereto;
(xxx) notes the additional anticipated funding of 1,700,000 expected to be provided following the UK Budget on 6th March, 2024; and
(xxxi) notes the additional funding of 3,419,000 to support a Council Tax Freeze and agrees that the 2024/2025 Band D Council Tax remains at 1,486.43 and the Council Tax for each band remain as follows:-
2024/2025 Council Tax Per Band
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Council Tax Band |
Factor |
2024/2025 Council Tax |
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A |
240/360 |
990.95 |
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B |
280/360 |
1,156.11 |
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C |
320/360 |
1,321.27 |
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D |
360/360 |
1,486.43 |
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E |
473/360 |
1,953.00 |
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F |
585/360 |
2,415.45 |
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G |
705/360 |
2,910.93 |
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H |
882/360 |
3,641.75 |
On a division, there voted for the motion Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Campbell, Depute Lord Provost Cordell, Bailies Dawson and Roberts, and Councillors Alexander, Anderson, El-Nakla, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Rome, Short, Smith and Tolland, (15); and for the amendment Bailie Scott (1) - Bailies Keenan, Wright and Macpherson and Councillors Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, McIrvine, Malone, Scullin, Coleman, Crichton and Duncan declining to vote - whereupon the motion was declared carried and became the finding of the meeting.
Willie SAWERS, Depute Convener.
APPENDIX I
ADMINISTRATION GROUP
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SERVICE/CORPORATE SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES PROPOSAL |
2024/2025 000 |
2025/2026 000 |
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City Development
1. Corporate Employability Review (see Report 58-2024 Reflects savings arising from the above review that covers the three employability teams in: City Development (Adult); Corporate Services (Youth); and Health and Social Care (Disabilities).
Dundee City Region Convention Bureau (see Report 57-2024) Reflects proposed reduction in funding for above organisation.
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146
40 |
146
40
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Neighbourhood Services
1. Community Learning and Development Service Delivery (See Report 49-2024) Reflects savings that include a reduction in staffing that support members of Scottish Youth Parliament (YMSP) and Dundee Youth Forum (47,000), with future responsibility for this support being allocated as part of the area youth work teams and the removal of the dedicated Youth Fund ((27,000).
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74 |
74 |
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Chief Executive
1. City Marketing The above budget was established in 2019/2020 to support increasing the number of visitors to the city and encouraging them to stay for longer, benefiting the culture, hospitality and accommodation sectors. This is discretionary funding, and it is proposed that this budget is reduced by 50% to realise a saving of 40,000 per annum. There are no employee implications of this saving.
In recent years, the industry locally has been able to attract funding and deliver activity aligned to local and national priorities. In summer 2022, Visit Dundee secured 70,000 from the Visit Scotland Destination and Sector Marketing Fund to create a new campaign to position the city as a year-round base to explore the wider region with Dundee at its heart. More recently, funding of 39,000 in 2023/2024 and 100,000 in 2024/2025 has been allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to develop and promote wider campaigns which encourage people to visit and explore the local area.
2. Curling Partnership This agreement ended in April 2022 and no budget is required.
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40
6 |
40
6 |
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Children and Families
1. Review of Third-Party Payments (see Report 54-2024 Reflects savings from reduction in funding of 5% to various organisations that currently receive financial support of more than 100,000 per annum.
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104 |
104
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Totals |
410 |
410 |
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BUDGET INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
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2024/2025 000 |
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1. Cost-of-Living Crisis
The administration understands the importance of supporting communities during the cost-of living crisis and will continue to work with projects with a view to reducing need and improving outcomes for citizens. Funding will be used to support partnership work across the city in relation to food support, advice (including FuelWell), Open Doors and other appropriate programmes.
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500 |
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2. Creating Economic Opportunities
Investment in activities that will positively contribute to Dundees economic growth through increasing footfall and visitors to the city.
The administration will continue work to enhance the citys cultural scene and generate footfall and income for local businesses.
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160 |
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3. Improving the Environment
Investment in a range of activities that will positively contribute to the city's environment including the recruitment of additional seasonal environment staff and supporting ongoing community clear up works.
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200
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4. Leisure and Culture Dundee
Additional funding of up to 620,000 will be set aside to support Leisure and Culture Dundee in 2024/2025 whilst consultation on various service proposals takes place.
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620 |
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5. Childrens Services
This funding will support the transition of the Childrens Services budget in relation to residential care placements to provide the capacity to move to a balanced service budget position by 31st March 2025.
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2,000
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6. Protecting Services
To protect vital services, it is proposed that the sum of 3,160,000 be allocated to support the 2024/2025 revenue budget.
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3,160
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Total to be funded from Covid Reserves |
6,640 |
APPENDIX II
ADMINISTRATION GROUP
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2024/2025
COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2024/2025
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2024/2025 000
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Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume |
462,064 |
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Less Budget Savings (per Appendix I) |
(410) |
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Add Additional Expenditure for Creating Economic Opportunities, improving the Environment, Cost of Living Pressures and Leisure and Culture Dundee financial support (per Appendix I)
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1,480 |
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Less Review of Charges (per Report 56-2024) |
(307) |
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Revised Revenue Budget |
462,827 |
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Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates: |
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Total Grant Settlement per SG FC 8/2023, 21st December, 2023 |
(368,555) |
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Council Tax Freeze Grant (share of 147m) |
(3,419) |
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Assumed SPPA Teachers Superannuation Contributions |
(2,280) |
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Less Amounts to be met from Balances |
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General Fund (Covid Reserve) |
(6,640) |
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Service Concessions |
(4,255) |
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AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
77,678 |
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Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalents) |
53,986 |
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Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%) |
(1,728) |
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ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
52,258 |
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COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,486.43 |
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Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00 |
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% Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00% |
List of Budget Savings Reports
Report No: 58-2024 - City Development: Corporate Employability Service
Report No: 57-2024 - City Development: Dundee City Region Convention Bureau
Report No: 49-2024 - Neighbourhood Services: Community Learning and Development Service
Delivery
Report No: 54-2024 - Children and Families Service: Third Party Payments
Report No: 143-2024 - Chief Executive - Third Party Payments - Cultural Sector Grants
Report No: 144-2024 - Chief Executive - Community Regeneration Fund
Report No: 71-2024 - Chief Executive - Consultation Process: Leisure and Culture Services
Report No: 90-2024 Neighbourhood Services: Revised Frequency of Collection for Kerbside Food Waste
APPENDIX III
LABOUR GROUP
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SERVICE/CORPORATE SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES PROPOSAL |
2024/2025 000 |
2025/2026 000 |
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City Development
1. Summer and Winter Events Programme Reflects removal of funding for above.
2. Staffing Deletion of vacant Principal post in City Growth.
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49
65 |
49
65 |
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Neighbourhood Services
1. Collection of Food Waste (see Report 90-2024) Reflects proposal to reduce the frequency of food waste collection from weekly to two-weekly.
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126
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126
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Chief Executive
1. City Marketing Removal of funding for above.
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80
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80
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Other
Reflects reduction in budgets following review of Provisional Revenue Budget:
Page No/Detail 9, Repairs & Maintenance, 20k 9, Equipment & Furniture, 20k 9, Printing & Stationery, 10k 10, Repairs & Maintenance, 10k 10, Equipment & Furniture, 20k 10, Books & Materials, 30k 10, Postages, 5k 10, Payments to Other Organisations, 38k 11, Repairs & Maintenance, 10k 11, Equipment & Furniture, 20k 11, Books & Materials, 30k 11, Postages, 2k 11, Car Allowances, 1k 11, Pupil Transport, 50k 12, Equipment & Furniture, 40k 12, Books & Materials, 9k 12, Car Allowances, 4k 12, Payments to Other Organisations, 23k 14, Equipment & Furniture, 10k 14, Postages, 2k 22, Repairs & Maintenance, 22k 24, Structural/Cyclical Maintenance, 20k 33, Equipment & Furniture, 10k 33, Books & Materials, 2k 35, Equipment & Furniture, 2k 36, Printing & Stationery, 2k 36, Other Supplies & Services, 7k 37, Equipment & Furniture, 2k 37, Clothing/Uniforms/Laundry, 6k 37, Services, 4k 41, Printing & Stationery, 6k 43, Other Supplies & Services, 10k 47, Equipment & Furniture, 1k 47, Books & Educational Materials, 1k 47, Catering & Hospitality, 2k 47, Printing & Stationery, 1k 47, Other Supplies & Services, 4k 47, Staff Training, 25k 48, Equipment & Furniture, 10k 48, Maintenance Equipment, 5k 48, Books & Educational Materials, 1k 48, Materials & Consumables, 10k 48, Catering & Hospitality, 15k 49, Equipment & Furniture, 20k 49, Materials & Consumables, 10k 49, Printing & Stationery, 10k 49, Services, 15k Reduction in Hospitality Expenditure, 24k Reduction of Second Civic Car, 8k
|
609 |
609 |
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Total Savings and Efficiencies Proposals |
929 |
929 |
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BUDGET INVESTMENT PROPOSALS |
2025/2026 000 |
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1. Leisure and Culture Dundee
Additional funding to provide balanced budget for Leisure and Culture Dundee.
|
620 |
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2. Marketing
Funding to provide Leisure and Culture Dundee with additional resources for marketing activities.
|
80 |
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3. Food and Warm Clothes
Supporting Dundee's food network, food banks, community food larders and community growers. Everyone should have a right to food, and no one should be without warm clothes.
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500 |
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4. Clean Streets/Dog Wardens
For the city to prosper economically and if we are to be a tourist destination of choice, we need to address the litter and general untidiness of our streets. Pressure washing some areas would make a real improvement in appearance.
These funds will allow Neighbourhood Services to engage additional Dog Wardens to pursue irresponsible dog walkers to ensure they pick up after their dogs along with additional street sweepers and rapid response teams to clean and improve the appearance of our streets across all areas of our city. They would also address the amount of debris lying beside the on-street Euro bins.
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350 |
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5. Bus Shelter Cleaning
Reverse the cuts agreed previously by increasing the frequency of service cleans from the current routine to 12 times per year.
|
18 |
|
6. 5th November Fire Works Displays
Both displays in Baxter Park and Lochee Park should be reinstated. These events were regularly attended by around 50,000 people which equates to approximately 1/3 of our city's population.
|
85 |
|
7. Climate Action Investment (Capital Expenditure) Utilising the principles of Report No 282-2021
Officers to bring forward a spend to save programme to deliver energy savings whilst reducing our carbon footprint. This would deliver savings of up to 252,000 per annum. This saving would then be used for food and warm clothes in future years.
|
138 |
|
8. Additional Staffing
Reinstate the following posts/savings:
32.7 FTE Teachers posts removed from Children and Families Primary Schools Support formula efficiency saving Resource Co-ordinators in Secondary Schools efficiency saving Reinstate Plans and Strategies - PPN Housing Administration efficiency saving
|
2,094 |
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9. Protecting Services
To protect vital services, it is proposed that the sum of 4,641,000 be allocated to support the 2024/2025 revenue budget.
|
4,641 |
|
Total to be funded from Covid Reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund |
8,526 |
APPENDIX IV
LABOUR GROUP
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2024/2025
COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2024/2025
|
|
2024/2025 000
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume |
462,064 |
|
Less Budget Savings (per Appendix III) |
(929) |
|
Add Additional Expenditure for Budget Investment Proposals (Items 1 to 8) (per Appendix III)
|
3,885 |
|
Less Review of Charges (per Report 56-2024) |
(307) |
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Revised Revenue Budget |
464,713 |
|
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates: |
|
|
Total Grant Settlement per SG FC 8/2023, 21st December, 2023 |
(368,555) |
|
Council Tax Freeze Grant (share of 147m) |
(3,419) |
|
Assumed SPPA Teachers Superannuation Contributions |
(2,280) |
|
Less Amounts to be met from Balances |
|
|
General Fund (Covid Reserve) |
(6,793) |
|
Renewal and Repair Fund |
(1,733) |
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Service Concessions |
(4,255) |
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AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
77,678 |
|
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent) |
53,986 |
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Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%) |
(1,728) |
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ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
52,258 |
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COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,486.43 |
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00 |
|
% Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00% |
APPENDIX V
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP
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SERVICE/CORPORATE SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES PROPOSALS
|
2024/2025 000 |
2025/2026 000 |
|
Other
Removal of funding/generation of additional income for the various items noted below:
Second civic car 8k Ceremonial Expenses 5k Hospitality budgets 16k Non-Statutory Training 100k Income from Joint Board for the provision of professional services 30k
|
159 |
159 |
|
Other
Reflects reduction in budgets following review of Provisional Revenue Budget:
Page No/Detail 9, Repairs & Maintenance, 20k 9, Equipment & Furniture, 30k 9, Printing & Stationery, 10k 10, Repairs & Maintenance, 10k 10, Equipment & Furniture, 100k 10, Books & Materials, 30k 10, Postages, 5k 10, Payments to Other Organisations, 35k 11, Repairs & Maintenance, 10k 11, Equipment & Furniture, 150k 11, Books & Materials, 30k 11, Postages, 2k 11, Car Allowances, 1k 11, Pupil Transport, 50k 12, Equipment & Furniture, 40k 12, Books & Materials, 5k 12, Car Allowances, 1k 12, Payments to Other Organisations, 20k 13, Equipment & Furniture, 10k 13, Postages, 2k 22, Equipment & Furniture, 1k 22, Office Expenses, 1k 26, Office Expenses, 3k 26, Promotion & Marketing, 25k 29, Postages & Telephones, 2k 33, Equipment & Furniture, 2k 33, Books & Educational Materials, 2k 33, Printing & Stationery, 2k 33, Services, 5k 33, Other Supplies & Services, 2k 35, Equipment & Furniture, 2k 35, Payments to Other Bodies, 1k 36, Clothing/Uniforms/Laundry, 2k 36, Other Supplies & Services, 1k 37, Services, 6k 39, Materials & Consumables, 10k 43, Telephony & Comms, 2k 47, Equipment & Furniture, 1k 47, Books & Educational Materials, 1k 47, Catering & Hospitality, 1k 47, Printing & Stationery, 1k 47, Other Supplies & Services, 4k 48, Books & Educational Materials, 1k 48, Equipment & Furniture, 20k 48, Materials & Consumables, 10k 48, Printing & Stationery, 10k
|
679 |
679 |
|
Total Savings and Efficiencies Proposals |
838 |
838 |
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BUDGET INVESTMENT PROPOSALS |
2024/2025 000 |
|
1. Leisure and Culture Dundee
Additional funding to provide balanced budget for Leisure and Culture Dundee.
|
620
|
|
2. Dundee Partnership - Food Network
Additional resources for the above.
|
500 |
|
3. Additional Capital Investment and Borrowing
A further 5 million of capital funding will be utilised for the following purposes:
2m on road resurfacing 1m on pavement resurfacing (spent equally between unadopted and adopted footpaths) 1m on roads resurfacing capital equipment (specifically for repairing potholes) 1m on environmental improvements for each of the 5 district shopping centres (Albert Street, Hilltown, Lochee, Broughty Ferry and Perth Road)
|
240
|
|
4. City Events and Activities
Additional resources for above.
|
100 |
|
5. Community and Youth Activities
Additional resources for above.
|
200 |
|
6. Bus Shelter Cleaning
Reverse the saving agreed previously by increasing the frequency of service cleans from the current routine to 12 times per year.
|
18
|
|
7. Community Regeneration Fund
Allocation of additional funding of 10,000 for each locality area.
|
80 |
|
8. Registered/Supported Bus Services
Reinstatement of the following previous agreed budget savings:
Provide subsidies for the registered bus service (route no 204, 206 and 236) Provide subsidy for the supported Shoppers Bus Services |
157 |
|
9. Additional Staffing
Fund the establishment/reinstatement of the following posts:
32.7 FTE Teacher posts removed from Children and Families Primary Schools Support formula efficiency saving Resource Coordinators in Secondary Schools efficiency saving Reinstate City Marketing (part-time post) 39 FTE Additional street cleaning posts 1 FTE Forestry Post 1 FTE Animal Control Post 1 FTE Community Safety Warden 1 FTE Countryside Ranger
|
3,434 |
|
10. Neighbourhood Services
Reinstate base saving for Waste Management advertising and publicity expenditure
|
6 |
|
11. Protecting Services
To protect vital services, it is proposed that the sum of 5,137,000 be allocated to support the 2024/2025 revenue budget.
|
5,137 |
|
12. Car Parking
Do not introduce on-street car parking charges in Broughty Ferry
|
- |
|
13. Homelessness Task Force
Continue to maintain existing funding levels for this service.
|
- |
|
Total to be funded from Covid Reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund |
10,492 |
APPENDIX VI
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2024/2025
COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2024/2025
|
|
2024/2025 000
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume |
462,064 |
|
Less Budget Savings (per Appendix V) |
(838) |
|
Add Additional Expenditure for Budget Investment Proposals (Items 1 to 10) (per Appendix V)
|
5,355 |
|
Add Review of Charges (as adjusted for various noted items) |
98 |
|
Revised Revenue Budget |
466,679 |
|
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates: |
|
|
Total Grant Settlement per SG FC 8/2023, 21st December, 2023 |
(368,555) |
|
Council Tax Freeze Grant (share of 147m) |
(3,419) |
|
Assumed SPPA Teachers Superannuation Contributions |
(2,280) |
|
Less Amounts to be met from Balances |
|
|
General Fund (Covid Reserve) |
(8,793) |
|
Renewal and Repair Fund |
(1,699) |
|
Service Concessions |
(4,255) |
|
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
77,678 |
|
Council Tax Base (B and D Equivalent) |
53,986 |
|
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%) |
(1,728) |
|
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
52,258 |
|
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,486.43 |
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00 |
|
% Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00% |
APPENDIX VII
SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY MEMBER
|
SERVICE/CORPORATE SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES PROPOSALS
|
2024/2025 000 |
2025/2026 000 |
|
Chief Executive
1. Curling Partnership This agreement ended in April 2022 and no budget is required.
|
6 |
6 |
|
Other
Removal of funding for the various items noted below:
Second civic car 8k Conference attendance for Councillors and staff 25k Alcohol purchases 6k Hospitality budgets (excluding City Chambers) 15k
|
54 |
54 |
|
Totals |
60 |
60 |
|
BUDGET INVESTMENT PROPOSALS |
2024/2025 000 |
|
1. Leisure and Culture Dundee
Additional funding to provide balanced budget for Leisure and Culture Dundee.
|
620
|
|
2. Additional Capital Investment and Borrowing
Further capital funding of 2m will be utilised to provide additional expenditure for road and footway reconstructions.
|
96
|
|
3. Additional Staffing
Fund the establishment/reinstatement of the following posts:
10 FTE Street Sweeping posts within Neighbourhood Services reinstate the 32.7 FTE Teachers posts removed from Children and Families
|
2,124 |
|
4. Additional Road Repairs
Fund additional 250,000 for City Development to increase resources for pothole repairs
|
250 |
|
5. Registered/Supported Bus Services
Reinstatement of the following previous agreed budget savings:
Provide subsidy for the registered bus service (route no 206) Provide subsidy for the supported Shoppers Bus Service
|
60 |
|
6. Protecting Services
To protect vital services, it is proposed that the sum of 3,829,000 be allocated to support the 2024/2025 revenue budget.
|
3,829 |
|
7. Car Parking
Do not introduce on-street car parking charges in Broughty Ferry.
|
- |
|
Total to be funded from Covid Reserves and Renewal and Repair Fund |
6,979 |
APPENDIX VIII
SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY MEMBER
REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2024/2025
COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION 2024/2025
|
|
2024/2025 000
|
|
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume |
462,064 |
|
Less Budget Savings (per Appendix VII) |
(60) |
|
Add Additional Expenditure for Budget Investment Proposals (Items 1 to 5) (per Appendix VII)
|
3,150 |
|
Less Review of Charges (as adjusted for various noted items) |
(276) |
|
Revised Revenue Budget |
464,878 |
|
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates: |
|
|
Total Grant Settlement per SG FC 8/2023, 21st December, 2023 |
(368,555) |
|
Council Tax Freeze Grant (share of 147m) |
(3,419) |
|
Assumed SPPA Teachers Superannuation Contributions |
(2,280) |
|
Assumed funding for share of 62.7m expected to be included in UK Budget 6th March, 2024
|
(1,700) |
|
Less Amounts to be met from Reserves and Balances: |
|
|
General Fund (Covid Reserve) |
(6,793) |
|
Renewal and Repair Fund |
(198) |
|
Service Concessions |
(4,255) |
|
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX |
77,678 |
|
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalents) |
53,986 |
|
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%) |
(1,728) |
|
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE |
52,258 |
|
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D) |
1,486.43 |
|
Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00 |
|
% Year-on-Year Increase in Council Tax |
0.00% |