Agenda item

The Executive are asked to consider report E/21/32 and approve that the draft budget proposals be approved for 6 weeks public consultation with effect from 3 December 2021, and submitted to Policy Review Committee for comments.

The Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources presented the report which outlined the draft budget proposals and asked that they be approved for a six week public consultation commencing from 3 December 2021

The Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources explained that this would be the last budget for Selby District Council due to local government reorganisation. It was noted that a council tax freeze was proposed and a maximum rise of 4.1% was proposed on housing rents which was based on the formula of CPI+1%.

Discussion took place on the proposals and it was suggested that Parish Councils should not be charged for their elections in May 2022 if they were brought forward in line with the elections for the new unitary authority.

Members debated the issue of council tax and how this would work going forward into the new authority where there was a contrast in council tax rates across the county. It was suggested that this would be up to the new authority to decide their own council tax rates however consideration should be given to what the current rates were across the area .

RESOLVED:

To approve the draft budget proposals for 6 weeks of public consultation with effect from 3 December 2021 and submit to Policy Review Committee for comments.

REASON FOR DECISION:

To enable the views of the public, local businesses, Policy Review Committee and other stakeholders to be gathered through consultation, prior to the Executive finalising their budget proposals for Council consideration.