Policy And Resources Committee - 18/12/2000

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th December, 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th December, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT 2001/2004 AND CHANGES TO COUNCIL TAX LEGISLATION

The Director of Finance submitted Report No. 712-2000 advising the Committee of the recent announcements made by the Finance Minister in respect of the Local Government Finance Settlement for the period 2001 to 2004.

The Committee:-

(a) Noted the Council's 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 Aggregate External Finance settlement as announced by the Finance Minister on 7th December, 2000.

(b) Agreed that Dundee City Council set its 2001/02 Revenue Budget and Council Tax on 15th February, 2001, the common date agreed by COSLA, and its firm Council Tax levels for 2002/03 and 2003/04.

(c) Noted the Council's Capital Allocations for the financial years 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 and instructed the Director of Finance to bring forward a report to a future Policy and Resources Committee, detailing the Council's Capital Programme over that period.

(d) Agreed that for the financial year 2001/02 the first Council Tax payment date be retained as 1st May, and that for every financial year thereafter it should be 1st April, in respect of those persons paying their Council Tax liability by monthly instalments.

(e) Agreed to defer a decision on paragraph 2.5 in order that consultation could take place with Groups involved in Anti-Poverty and Debt Management within the City.

GEORGE REGAN, Convener.