Agenda item

·  Revenue Budget 2016/17 and Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2019/20

 

·  Capital Investment Programme 2016/17 and beyond

 

·  Council Tax and Precept 2016/17

County Councillor Borrow, Deputy Leader of the Council, moved the report of the Cabinet from its meeting on the 21 January 2016. It contained recommendations on the:

 

·  Revenue Budget 2016/17 and Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2019/20

·  Capital Investment Programme 2016/17 and beyond

·  Council Tax and Precept 2016/17

 

In moving the report County Councillor Borrow outlined an adjustment to the proposals contained within the report. Details of the adjustment were set out in a document circulated to all members, which is appended to these minutes as Annex 1. 

 

The motion was seconded by County Councillor Jennifer Mein, Leader of the Council.

 

County Councillor Geoff Driver, Leader of the Conservative Group, then made his Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Conservative Group, which was seconded by County Councillor Albert Atkinson. 

 

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 2 to these minutes.

 

The Chairman adjourned the meeting for a period of thirty minutes to give members the opportunity to consider the Amendment.

 

Following a period of debate it was moved and seconded, in accordance with Procedural Standing Order 15.10.1(a), 'that the question be put'. On being put to the vote the procedural motion was carried and the debate was brought to a close.

 

A recorded vote on the Amendment was then taken. The names of county councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (35)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	A Schofield
A Atkinson	G Gooch	K Sedgewick
M Barron	M Green	J Shedwick
P Britcliffe	K Iddon	D Smith
K Brown	A James	D Stansfield
I Brown	T Jones	V Taylor
P Buckley	A Kay	C Wakeford
S Charles	J Lawrenson	D Westley
A Cheetham	D O'Toole	P White
A Clempson	M Otter	G Wilkins
F Craig-Wilson	M Perks	B Yates
M Devaney	P Rigby

 

Against (43)

 

T Aldridge	J Fillis	R Newman-Thompson
A Ali	J Gibson	E Oades
A Barnes	J Hanson	J Oakes
L Beavers	M Hassan	M Parkinson
D Borrow	P Hayhurst	N Penney
T Brown	C Henig	S Perkins
T Burns	N Hennessy	C Pritchard
D Clifford	S Holgate	S Prynn
C Crompton	M Iqbal	S Serridge
M Dad	M Johnstone	R Shewan
B Dawson	T Martin	K Snape
F De Molfetta	J Mein	M Tomlinson
C Dereli	G Molineux	D Watts
G Dowding	Y Motala
K Ellard	B Murray

 

Abstain (6)

 

M Brindle	J Sumner
D Howarth	D Whipp
D Lord	B Winlow

 

 

The Conservative Group’s Amendment was therefore lost.

 

County Councillor Bill Winlow, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, then made his Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group, which was seconded by County Councillor David Whipp. 

 

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 3 to these minutes.

 

The Chairman adjourned the meeting for a period of ten minutes to give members the opportunity to consider the Amendment.

 

On resumption of the meeting there followed a period of debate after which a recorded vote on the Amendment was taken.

 

The names of county councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (6)

 

M Brindle	J Sumner
D Howarth	D Whipp
D Lord	B Winlow

 

Against (42)

 

T Aldridge	J Fillis	B Murray
A Ali	J Gibson	R Newman-Thompson
A Barnes	J Hanson	E Oades
L Beavers	M Hassan	J Oakes
D Borrow	P Hayhurst	M Parkinson
T Brown	C Henig	N Penney
T Burns	N Hennessy	S Perkins
D Clifford	S Holgate	C Pritchard
C Crompton	M Iqbal	S Prynn
M Dad	M Johnstone	S Serridge
B Dawson	T Martin	R Shewan
F De Molfetta	J Mein	K Snape
C Dereli	G Molineux	M Tomlinson
K Ellard	Y Motala	D Watts

 

Abstain (35)

 

T Ashton	G Dowding	A Schofield
A Atkinson	G Driver	K Sedgewick
M Barron	G Gooch	J Shedwick
P Britcliffe	M Green	D Smith
K Brown	K Iddon	D Stansfield
I Brown	A James	V Taylor
P Buckley	T Jones	C Wakeford
S Charles	A Kay	D Westley
A Cheetham	J Lawrenson	P White
A Clempson	D O'Toole	G Wilkins
F Craig-Wilson	M Otter	B Yates
M Devaney	P Rigby

 

The Liberal Democrat Group’s Amendment was therefore lost.

 

County Councillor Paul Hayhurst then moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Independent Members and the Green Member, which was seconded by County Councillor Gina Dowding. 

 

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 4 to these minutes.

 

The Chairman adjourned the meeting for a period of ten minutes to give members the opportunity to consider the Amendment.

 

On resumption of the meeting a recorded vote on the Amendment was taken.

 

The names of county councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (43)

 

T Aldridge	J Fillis	R Newman-Thompson
A Ali	J Gibson	E Oades
A Barnes	J Hanson	J Oakes
L Beavers	M Hassan	M Parkinson
D Borrow	P Hayhurst	N Penney
T Brown	C Henig	S Perkins
T Burns	N Hennessy	C Pritchard
D Clifford	S Holgate	S Prynn
C Crompton	M Iqbal	S Serridge
M Dad	M Johnstone	R Shewan
B Dawson	T Martin	K Snape
F De Molfetta	J Mein	M Tomlinson
C Dereli	G Molineux	D Watts
G Dowding	Y Motala
K Ellard	B Murray

 

Against (6)

 

M Brindle	J Sumner
D Howarth	D Whipp
D Lord	B Winlow

 

Abstain (34)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	K Sedgewick
A Atkinson	G Gooch	J Shedwick
M Barron	M Green	D Smith
P Britcliffe	K Iddon	D Stansfield
K Brown	A James	V Taylor
I Brown	T Jones	C Wakeford
P Buckley	A Kay	D Westley
S Charles	J Lawrenson	P White
A Cheetham	D O'Toole	G Wilkins
A Clempson	M Otter	B Yates
F Craig-Wilson	P Rigby
M Devaney	A Schofield

 

The Amendment was therefore carried and became part of the Substantive Motion.

 

County Councillor Vivien Taylor then moved a further Amendment to the Budget proposals, which was seconded by County Councillor Craig Wilson. A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 5 to these minutes.

 

A recorded vote was taken and the names of county councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (34)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	K Sedgewick
A Atkinson	G Gooch	J Shedwick
M Barron	M Green	D Smith
P Britcliffe	K Iddon	D Stansfield
K Brown	A James	V Taylor
I Brown	T Jones	C Wakeford
P Buckley	A Kay	D Westley
S Charles	J Lawrenson	P White
A Cheetham	D O'Toole	G Wilkins
A Clempson	M Otter	B Yates
F Craig-Wilson	P Rigby
M Devaney	A Schofield

 

Against (42)

 

T Aldridge	K Ellard	Y Motala
A Ali	J Fillis	B Murray
A Barnes	J Gibson	E Oades
L Beavers	J Hanson	J Oakes
D Borrow	M Hassan	M Parkinson
T Brown	P Hayhurst	N Penney
T Burns	C Henig	S Perkins
D Clifford	N Hennessy	C Pritchard
C Crompton	S Holgate	S Prynn
M Dad	M Iqbal	S Serridge
B Dawson	M Johnstone	R Shewan
F De Molfetta	T Martin	K Snape
C Dereli	J Mein	M Tomlinson
G Dowding	G Molineux	D Watts

 

Abstain (6)

 

M Brindle	J Sumner
D Howarth	D Whipp
D Lord	B Winlow

 

The Amendment was therefore lost.

 

County Councillor Graham Gooch then moved a further Amendment to the Budget proposals, which was seconded by County Councillor Alan Schofield. A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 6 to these minutes.

 

County Councillor David Whipp suggested that the following wording, under the heading 'Subsidised Bus Routes' be removed from the Amendment:

 

"Retain all existing subsidised bus routes until 30^th September 2016 to allow consultation with all interested parties to identify a 50% reduction in subsidised bus routes. The remaining 50% of the subsidised routes to be continued into 2017/18."

 

County Councillor Gooch accepted this change.

 

The Chairman adjourned the meeting for a period of five minutes to give members the opportunity to consider the revised Amendment.

 

On resumption of the meeting a recorded vote on the revised Amendment was taken.

 

The names of county councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (40)

 

T Ashton	G Gooch	K Sedgewick
A Atkinson	M Green	J Shedwick
M Barron	D Howarth	D Smith
M Brindle	K Iddon	D Stansfield
P Britcliffe	A James	J Sumner
K Brown	T Jones	V Taylor
I Brown	A Kay	C Wakeford
P Buckley	J Lawrenson	D Westley
S Charles	D Lord	D Whipp
A Cheetham	D O'Toole	P White
A Clempson	M Otter	G Wilkins
F Craig-Wilson	P Rigby	B Winlow
M Devaney	A Schofield	B Yates
G Driver

 

Against (42)

 

T Aldridge	K Ellard	Y Motala
A Ali	J Fillis	B Murray
A Barnes	J Gibson	E Oades
L Beavers	J Hanson	J Oakes
D Borrow	M Hassan	M Parkinson
T Brown	P Hayhurst	N Penney
T Burns	C Henig	S Perkins
D Clifford	N Hennessy	C Pritchard
C Crompton	S Holgate	S Prynn
M Dad	M Iqbal	S Serridge
B Dawson	M Johnstone	R Shewan
F De Molfetta	T Martin	K Snape
C Dereli	J Mein	M Tomlinson
G Dowding	G Molineux	D Watts

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Amendment was therefore lost.

 

County Councillor Michael Green then moved a further Amendment to the Budget proposals, which was seconded by County Councillor David Whipp. A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all members and is set out at Annex 7 to these minutes.

 

A recorded vote was taken and the names of county councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (81)

 

T Aldridge	C Crompton	M Iqbal	S Prynn
A Ali	M Dad	A James	P Rigby
T Ashton	B Dawson	M Johnstone	A Schofield
A Atkinson	F De Molfetta	T Jones	K Sedgewick
A Barnes	C Dereli	A Kay	S Serridge
M Barron	G Dowding	J Lawrenson	J Shedwick
L Beavers	G Driver	D Lord	R Shewan
D Borrow	K Ellard	T Martin	D Smith
M Brindle	J Fillis	J Mein	K Snape
P Britcliffe	J Gibson	G Molineux	D Stansfield
T Brown	G Gooch	Y Motala	J Sumner
K Brown	M Green	B Murray	V Taylor
I Brown	J Hanson	E Oades	M Tomlinson
P Buckley	M Hassan	J Oakes	C Wakeford
T Burns	P Hayhurst	D O'Toole	D Watts
S Charles	C Henig	M Otter	D Westley
A Cheetham	N Hennessy	M Parkinson	D Whipp
A Clempson	S Holgate	N Penney	P White
D Clifford	D Howarth	S Perkins	G Wilkins
F Craig-Wilson	K Iddon	C Pritchard	B Winlow
			B Yates

 

Against (0)

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Amendment was therefore carried and became part of the Substantive Motion.

 

As no further Amendments were moved, the Chairman put the Motion on the County Council's Budget and asked the Full Council to approve the recommendations of the Cabinet, as adjusted at Annex 1, and as amended according to the Amendments set out at Annex 4 and Annex 7 to these minutes on the:

 

·  The Revenue Budget 2016/17 and Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2019/20.

 

·  The Capital Investment Programme 2016/17 and beyond.

 

·  The Council Tax and Precept 2016/17.

 

A recorded vote was taken and the names of county councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (42)

 

T Aldridge	K Ellard	Y Motala
A Ali	J Fillis	B Murray
A Barnes	J Gibson	E Oades
L Beavers	J Hanson	J Oakes
D Borrow	M Hassan	M Parkinson
T Brown	P Hayhurst	N Penney
T Burns	C Henig	S Perkins
D Clifford	N Hennessy	C Pritchard
C Crompton	S Holgate	S Prynn
M Dad	M Iqbal	S Serridge
B Dawson	M Johnstone	R Shewan
F De Molfetta	T Martin	K Snape
C Dereli	J Mein	M Tomlinson
G Dowding	G Molineux	D Watts

 

Against (39)

 

T Ashton	G Gooch	K Sedgewick
A Atkinson	M Green	J Shedwick
M Barron	D Howarth	D Smith
M Brindle	K Iddon	D Stansfield
P Britcliffe	A James	J Sumner
K Brown	T Jones	V Taylor
I Brown	A Kay	C Wakeford
P Buckley	J Lawrenson	D Westley
S Charles	D Lord	D Whipp
A Cheetham	D O'Toole	P White
A Clempson	M Otter	G Wilkins
F Craig-Wilson	P Rigby	B Winlow
G Driver	A Schofield	B Yates

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Motion was carried and it was,

 

Resolved:

 

1.  Revenue Budget 2016/17

 

Allocation of the 2016/17 Revenue Budget to Services

 

 

 

2.  Capital Investment Strategy 2016/17 and future years

 

The adoption of the proposals for the Capital Investment Strategy 2016/17 and future years as set out at Appendix A to the report now presented be approved.

 

3.  Council Tax and Precept 2016/17

 

The Full Council authorises, in pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and in order to meet the general expenses of the County Council for the financial year 2016/17:

 

a)  Budget, Council Tax Requirement and Precept for 2016/17:

 

 

 

 

b)  Council Tax (on the basis of a budget requirement of £711.912m and the Council Tax base for each property valuation band:

 

Council Tax Band	£
Band A	783.24
Band B	913.78
Band C	1,044.32
Band D (basic)	1,174.86
Band E	1,435.94
Band F	1,697.02
Band G	1,958.10
Band H	2,349.72

 

c)  The share for each District Council of the net total raised from the Council Tax of £410,002,748:

 

District	£
Burnley	25,930,335
Chorley	41,333,596
Fylde	33,773,700
Hyndburn	22,426,903
Lancaster	46,641,942
Pendle	27,223,034
Preston	41,359,771
Ribble Valley	25,875,117
Rossendale	23,118,895
South Ribble	40,903,456
West Lancashire	39,969,865
Wyre	41,446,135
Total raised from the Council Tax	410,002,749