Decision details

RESOLVED to Recommend to Council

i)        That the level of Council Tax for 2022/23 increases from £157.52 by £4.57 (2.9%) to £162.09 at Band D.

ii)       That the net revenue budget set out in Appendix A for 2022/23 of £12.188mis approved.

iii)      That Special Expenses of £323,330 set out in Appendix C and a Band D charge of £26.83 are agreed in respect of the unparished area for 2022/23. 

iv)      That the capital programme for 2022/23 set out in Appendix D be approved and that the indicative capital budgets in the programme for future years be noted.

v)      That the projected future budgets on the revenue account in 2023/24 to 2025/26 are noted and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy continues to be reviewed and refined to ensure that decisions are taken to set balanced budgets in these three years.

vi)      That the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement set out in Appendix E is approved.

vii)     That the Capital Strategy, Treasury Strategy, Investment Strategy and prudential indicators and limits for 2021/22 to 2024/25 set out in Appendix F are approved.

viii)    To note the statement on the robustness of the level of reserves in Appendix H.

ix)      That the increases to fees and charges set out in Appendix I and I(i) and I(ii) are approved.

 x)     Delegate to the Director of Community Services in consultation with the relevant Cabinet lead temporary changes to fees and charges in the form of offers and incentives during the year, as well as the setting of charges for sports development activities as all offerings are being revised and will take account of variable costs such as facility hire and coaching rates.

REASON

To meet the Council’s statutory requirement to approve the budget and the prudential indicators before the start of a new financial year.