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Corporate Vision, Priorities Plan, Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18
Meeting: 21/02/2017 - Council (Item 41)
41 Corporate Vision, Priorities Plan, Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 
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Minutes:
The Leader of the Council and Cabinet requested the approval of the Vision Statement, Priority Themes, Corporate Priorities and Outcomes and their inclusion in the Corporate Plan and Support Service Plan. Also approval was sought of the recommended package of budget proposals and to comply with the requirement of the Council’s Treasury Management Policy in reporting to Council the proposed strategy for the forthcoming year and the Local Government Act 2003 with the reporting Prudential Indicators.
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That Members |
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approved the Vision Statement, Priority Themes, Corporate Priorities and Outcomes for 2017/18;
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approved the proposed revisions to Service Revenue Budgets (Policy Changes);
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approved the sum of £80,965 be applied from Council Tax Collection Fund surpluses in reducing the Council Tax demand in 2017/18;
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approved the sum of £338,112 be applied from Business Rates Collection Fund surpluses in 2017/18;
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approved that on 24th November 2016, the Cabinet calculated the Council Tax Base 2017/18 for the whole Council area as 21,093 [Item T in the formula in Section 31B(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the "Act")];
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approved that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2017/18 is £3,517,258;
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approved the following amounts as calculated for the year 2017/18 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act: a. £53,723,148 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act (Outgoings excluding internal GF Recharges); b. £50,205,890 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act (Income excluding internal GF Recharges); c. £3,517,258 being the amount by which the aggregate at 7(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 7(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31A(4) of the Act); d. £166.75 being the amount at 7(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (at 5 above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;
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approved the Council Tax level for the Borough Council for 2017/18 of £166.75 (an increase of £5.00 (3.09%) on the 2016/17 level of £161.75) at Band D;
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approved an aggregate Council Tax (comprising the respective demands of the Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority) of £1,562.01 at Band D for 2017/18 be noted;
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approved the Council Tax levels at each band for 2017/18;
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approved the sum of £1,454,266 be transferred from General Fund Revenue Balances in 2017/18;
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approved the Summary General Fund Revenue Budget for 2017/18;
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approved the Provisional Budgets for 2018/19 to 2019/20 as the basis for future planning;
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approved the minimum level for balances of £500k to be held ... view the full minutes text for item 41 |
Meeting: 16/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 89)
89 Corporate Vision, Priorities Plan, Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 PDF 1 MB
(The Report of the Leader of the Council)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council requested the approval of the Vision Statement, Priority Themes, Corporate Priorities and Outcomes and their inclusion in the Corporate Plan and Support Service Plan. Also to seek approval of the recommended package of budget proposals and to comply with the requirement of the Council’s Treasury Management Policy in reporting to Council the proposed strategy for the forthcoming year and the Local Government Act 2003 with the reporting of Prudential Indicators.
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RESOLVED: |
That Council be requested to approve |
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the Vision Statement, Priority Themes, Corporate Priorities and Outcomes for 2017/18;
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the proposed revisions to Service Revenue Budgets (Policy Changes);
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the sum of £80,965 be applied from Council Tax Collection Fund surpluses in reducing the Council Tax demand in 2017/18;
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the sum of £338,112 be applied from Business Rates Collection Fund surpluses in 2017/18;
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that on 24th November 2016, the Cabinet calculated the Council Tax Base 2017/18 for the whole Council area as 21,093 [Item T in the formula in Section 31B(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the "Act")];
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that the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2017/18 is £3,517,258;
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the following amounts as calculated for the year 2017/18 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act: a. £53,723,148 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act (Outgoings excluding internal GF Recharges); b. £50,205,890 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act (Income excluding internal GF Recharges); c. £3,517,258 being the amount by which the aggregate at 7(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 7(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31A(4) of the Act); d. £166.75 being the amount at 7(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (at 5 above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;
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the Council Tax level for the Borough Council for 2017/18 of £166.75 (an increase of £5.00 (3.09%) on the 2016/17 level of £161.75) at Band D;
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an aggregate Council Tax (comprising the respective demands of the Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority) of £1,562.01 at Band D for 2017/18 be noted;
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the Council Tax levels at each band for 2017/18;
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the sum of £1,454,266 be transferred from General Fund Revenue Balances in 2017/18;
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the Summary General Fund Revenue Budget for 2017/18;
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the Provisional Budgets for 2018/19 to 2019/20 as the basis for future planning;
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the minimum level for balances of £500k to be held for each of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, General Capital ... view the full minutes text for item 89 |
