Agenda and decisions

Venue: The Jeffrey Room, St. Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE.

Contact: Emma Powley 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 89 KB

3.

Intention to Hold Part of the Meeting in Private

4.

Deputations/Public Addresses

5.

Declarations of Interest

6.

Issues Arising from Overview and Scrutiny Committees

7.

Council Tax Base 2018- 2019 pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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Additional documents:

Decision:

 

Cabinet recommended to Council to approve the tax base for 2018/19 at 66,873.95 Band D equivalent properties and associated parish tax bases within this report.

 

 

2017/18

2018/19

Change

Billing

2,678.57

2,761.23

82.66

Collingtree

513.75

522.77

9.02

Duston

5,471.83

5,521.83

50.00

Great Houghton

288.21

290.30

2.10

Hardingstone

795.44

804.99

9.55

Upton

2,993.14

3,015.72

22.59

Wootton, Wootton Fields & Simpson Manor

2,940.72

2,958.24

17.51

East Hunsbury

3,408.98

3,462.75

53.77

West Hunsbury

1,645.76

1,650.38

4.61

Hunsbury Meadow

501.41

505.45

4.05

Northampton (Unparished)

44,471.48

45,380.28

908.81

Total tax base

65,709.29

66,873.95

1,164.66

 

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 2018.

 

 

8.

Draft General Fund Medium Term Financial Plan 2018/19 - 2022/23 and Draft Budget 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 195 KB

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Decision:

2.1         Cabinet approved the draft General Fund Revenue budget 2018/19, as summarised in Appendix 1 of the report for public consultation.

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

2.3         Cabinet approved the proposed Council Tax increase for 2018/19 of £5 a year per Band D property for public consultation.

2.4         Cabinet approved the draft General Fund Capital Programme and Financing 2018/19 to 2022/23, as detailed in Appendix 4 of the report, for public consultation.

2.5         Cabinet approved the proposed set aside of £10m of corporate earmarked reserves to fund Environmental Services vehicle provision.

2.6         Cabinet approved the draft Capital Strategy as set out in Appendix 3 of the report, for consultation.

2.7         Cabinet approved the draft Treasury Management Strategy for consultation.

 

9.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget, Rent Setting - 2018/19 and Budget Projections 2019/20 to 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 236 KB

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Decision:

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.

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

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