Issue - meetings

To consider the detailed Revenue Budget for 2022/23, as recommended by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

An addendum to this item was published on 18 February 2022.

The Council considered the recommendation of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on the detailed Revenue Budget for 2022-23 (including the precepts being levied by Surrey County Council and Surrey Police) and the proposed Council Tax for 2022-23.

It was moved, seconded and 

Resolved to agree that in accordance with Standing Order 17(f), the respective Budget speeches of the Group Leaders may each exceed 10 minutes in length if necessary.

Resolved that:

1.    A 2.4% increase on Band D for the Spelthorne Borough Council element of the Council Tax for 2022/23 be approved. Moreover:

a)    The revenue estimates as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

b)    No money, as set out in this report be appropriated from General Reserves in support of Spelthorne’s local Council tax for 2022/23.

c)    The Council Tax base for the year 2022/23 be 40,703 Band D equivalent dwellings calculated in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council tax base) Regulations 1992, as amended, made under Section 35(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

2.    The Council’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme with the current rules and regulations be continued.

3.    The complete disregard of war pension / armed forces pension income from benefit calculations be continued.

4.    The growth and savings items as set out in the report’s appendices 2 and 3 be agreed.

5.    The Chief Finance Officer’s commentary in section 4 of the report on the robustness of budget estimates and levels of reserves under sections 25 and 26 of the Local Government Act 2003 be noted.

6.    The Council Tax Base for the whole council area for 2021/22. [Item T in the formula in Section 31b (3) of the local government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “act”)] be 40,703 band D equivalent dwellings and calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purpose for 2022/23 is £210.05 Per Band D equivalent dwelling.

That the following sums be now calculated by the Council for the year 2022/23 in accordance with Section 31 to 36 of the Local Government Act 1992.

To consider the Detailed Revenue Budget for 2022/23 and make a recommendation to Council.

The proposed Revenue Budget was reviewed.  There was robust discussion about the growth bids that had been reviewed by service committees, and whether some of the proposals represented best value for money.

The Committee recommended that Council on 24 February 2022 agree:

1.    A 2.4% increase on Band D for the Spelthorne Borough Council element of the Council Tax for 2022/23. Moreover:

a.    That the revenue estimates as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

b.    That, as set out in the report, no money be appropriated from General Reserves in support of Spelthorne’s local Council tax for 2022/23.

c.    That the Council Tax base for the year 2022/23 be 40,703 Band D equivalent dwellings calculated in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council tax base) Regulations 1992, as amended, made under Section 35(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

2.    That the Council’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme with the current rules and regulations be continued.

3.    That the complete disregard of war pension / armed forces pension income from benefit calculations be continued.

4.    The growth and savings items as set out in appendices 2 and 3, subject to the following amendment:

a.    The growth item relating to the appointment of an administrator to the Joint Enforcement Team be included in the revenue budget for a period of one year.

5.    To note the Chief Finance Officer’s commentary in section 4 of the report on the robustness of budget estimates and levels of reserves under sections 25 and 26 of the Local Government Act 2003.

6.    The Council Tax Base for the whole council area for 2021/22. [Item T in the formula in Section 31b (3) of the local government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “act”)] be 39,016 band D equivalent dwellings and calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purpose for 2022/23 is £210.05 Per Band D equivalent dwelling.

7.    That the following sums be calculated by the Council for the year 2022/23 in accordance with Section 31 to 36 of the Local Government Act 1992: