Agenda item

The Executive are asked to consider report E/21/42 and, subject to the budget consultation responses, the proposed budgets, bids, savings and Council Tax proposals for 2022-23, recommend the report to full Council for consideration and approval; to enable the Council to set its budget and Council Tax for the coming financial year.

The Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources presented the report which outlined the proposed budgets, bids, savings and Council Tax proposals for 2022-23.

The Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources explained that a freeze on council tax would be proposed and that any responses received as part of the consultation had been answered by officers.

The Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources also highlighted the potential for additional Covid contingency which would be subject to discussion later on the agenda.

In response to a query concerning the amount spent on the Programme for Growth, the Lead Executive Member for Finance and Resources stated that preparatory work had to be completed before money could be spent however it was anticipated that £5.1m would be spent on the programme in the year.

RESOLVED:

i)                To submit the proposed budgets, bids, savings and Council Tax proposals for 2022/23 be submitted to full Council for consideration and approval subject to the final Local Government Finance Settlement, confirmation of the Covid contingency (at paragraph 2.4), and consideration of the budget consultation responses; and

ii)              To submit the revised income bands for the Council Tax Support Scheme 22/23 as laid out in points 2.11 and 2.12 to Council for approval.

REASON FOR DECISION:

To enable the Council to set its budget and Council Tax and agree revisions to the Council Tax Support Scheme for the coming financial year.