Decisions

To seek authority to dispose of Rectory Farmhouse, Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD

1.    Cabinet approved the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget including charges and rents as detailed in Appendices 1 and 4 (of the report) for public consultation.

2.    Cabinet approved the draft HRA Capital Programme and financing, as detailed in Appendix 2 (of the report) for public consultation.

3.    Cabinet noted the draft Total Fees proposed for NPH to deliver the services in scope.

2.1         Cabinet approved that the General Fund Revenue budget 2019/20, as summarised in (Appendix 1 of the report), for public consultation.

2.2         Cabinet approved for public consultation the proposed growth and savings options set out (in Appendix 2 of the report).

2.3         Cabinet approved for public consultation the proposed Council Tax increase for 2019/20 of 2.99% per Band D property.

2.4         Cabinet approved for public consultation the draft General Fund Capital Programme and Financing 2019/20 to 2022/23 (as detailed in Appendix 4, of the report)

2.5         Cabinet approved for consultation the draft Capital Strategy (as set out in Appendix 3 of the report)

2.6         Cabinet approved for consultation the draft Treasury Management Strategy (as set out in Appendix 5 of the report).

1.    Cabinet approved the recommendation for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) to remain at a 35% reduction in 2019/20.

2.    Cabinet recommended the CTRS for approval at Council on the 14th January 2019.

2.1      Cabinet recommended to Council to approve the tax base for 2019/20 at 68,418.55 Band D equivalent properties and associated parish tax bases within this report.

            ‘Band D’ is used as a denominator value and changes to discounts, exemptions and collection rates will impact on the calculated ‘tax base’, in addition to any gains or losses in the number of physical properties.

2.2       Cabinet delegated to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to make any technical adjustments necessary arising out of the Local Government draft settlement which impacts on the tax base, and to confirm, and inform the relevant authorities, the estimated surplus/deficit on the Collection Fund and how much would be attributable to each council, including NBC, after the statutory date of the 15th January 2019.

2.3       Cabinet agreed the above figures include the movement of properties between Upton and Hunsbury Meadow as part of the boundary change.

2.4       Cabinet recommended the detailed breakdown of how the tax base and the associated parish tax bases are calculated is shown as a band D equivalent in appendix 1.

2.5      Cabinet recommended that the long-term empty property premium of 100% is implemented for properties vacant for over two years to Council, to take effect from the 1^st April 2019.

1.    Cabinet approved the award of up to £200K as a Capital Grant to 78 Derngate as match funding and included in the Capital Budget for 2019-20.

2.    Cabinet delegated to the Head of Service Customer and Communities in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Safety, Councillor King and Chief Finance Officer, the assessment matched funds and award of the grant.    

Cabinet noted the contents of the report.

Cabinet noted the contents of the report.

Cabinet noted the contents of the report.

Cabinet reviewed the contents of the performance report (at Appendix 1).