Agenda item

County Councillor Geoff Driver, Leader of the County Council, moved the report of the Cabinet from its meeting on 6 February 2020 regarding the:

 

-  Revenue Budget 2020/21 and Financial Strategy 2020/21 to 2023/24;

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2020/21;

-  Capital Strategy 2020 - 2040;

-  Council Tax and precept 2020/21;

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit Risk and Governance Committee from its meetings on 27 January 2020 and 28 October 2019, respectively, in respect of:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy and the minimum revenue provision policy statement for 2020/21;

-  An increase to the Authorised Borrowing Limit from £1,375m to £1,600m for the remainder of the 2019/20 financial year.

 

In moving the report, County Councillor Driver 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 Keith Iddon, Deputy Leader of the County Council.

 

County Councillor Tony Martin, on behalf of the Labour Group, then made his Budget speech and moved an Amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Labour Group which was seconded by County Councillor Sobia Malik.

 

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

 

Following a period of debate, a recorded vote on the Amendment was taken in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order B45(7). The names of those Members who voted for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below.

 

For (27)

 

A Ali	B Dawson	S Holgate	J Mein	M Pattison
L Beavers	F De Molfetta	M Iqbal	J Molineux	K Snape
J Berry	K Ellard	H Khan	Y Motala	M Tomlinson
L Collinge	J Fillis	E Lewis	G Oliver
L Cox	J Gibson	S Malik	M Parkinson
C Crompton	N Hennessy	T Martin	J Parr

 

 

 

 

Against (47)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	A Kay	P Rigby	C Towneley
M Barron	J Eaton	J Marsh	A Riggott	S Turner
P Britcliffe	C Edwards	S Morris	M Salter	A Vincent
I Brown	D Foxcroft	E Nash	A Schofield	D Whipp
P Buckley	A Gardiner	D O'Toole	J Shedwick	G Wilkins
J Burrows	G Gooch	E Oades	D Smith	P Williamson
S Charles	M Green	E Pope	A Snowden	B Yates
A Cheetham	A Hosker	J Potter	D Stansfield
S Clarke	D Howarth	J Purcell	P Steen
A Clempson	K Iddon	J Rear	J Sumner

 

Abstain (1)

 

G Dowding

 

The Labour Group's amendment was therefore LOST.

 

County Councillor David Whipp, on behalf 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 Howarth.

 

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

 

Following a period of debate, a recorded vote on the Amendment was taken in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order B45(7). The names of Members who voted for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below:

 

For (4)

 

D Howarth

J Potter

J Sumner

D Whipp

 

Against (65)

 

A Ali	C Crompton	N Hennessy	D O'Toole	J Shedwick
T Ashton	B Dawson	S Holgate	E Oades	D Smith
M Barron	F De Molfetta	K Iddon	G Oliver	K Snape
L Beavers	G Driver	M Iqbal	M Parkinson	A Snowden
J Berry	J Eaton	A Kay	J Parr	D Stansfield
P Britcliffe	C Edwards	H Khan	M Pattison	P Steen
I Brown	K Ellard	E Lewis	E Pope	M Tomlinson
P Buckley	J Fillis	S Malik	J Purcell	C Towneley
J Burrows	D Foxcroft	J Marsh	J Rear	S Turner
S Charles	A Gardiner	T Martin	P Rigby	A Vincent
A Cheetham	J Gibson	J Mein	A Riggott	G Wilkins
S Clarke	G Gooch	S Morris	M Salter	P Williamson
A Clempson	M Green	E Nash	A Schofield	B Yates

 

Abstain (2)

 

G Dowding

A Hosker

 

The Liberal Democrat Group's amendment was therefore LOST.

 

County Councillor Gina Dowding then moved an amendment to the Budget proposals, which were seconded by County Councillor Liz Oades.

 

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

 

Following a period of debate, a recorded vote on the Amendment was taken in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order B45(7). The names of Members who voted for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below:

 

For (26)

 

A Ali	G Dowding	H Khan	G Oliver	M Tomlinson
L Beavers	K Ellard	E Lewis	M Parkinson	D Whipp
J Berry	J Fillis	S Malik	J Parr
C Crompton	J Gibson	T Martin	M Pattison
B Dawson	N Hennessy	J Mein	J Potter
F De Molfetta	D Howarth	E Oades	K Snape

 

Against (41)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	A Kay	A Riggott	S Turner
P Britcliffe	J Eaton	J Marsh	M Salter	A Vincent
I Brown	C Edwards	S Morris	A Schofield	G Wilkins
P Buckley	D Foxcroft	E Nash	J Shedwick	P Williamson
J Burrows	A Gardiner	D O'Toole	D Smith	B Yates
S Charles	G Gooch	E Pope	A Snowden
A Cheetham	M Green	J Purcell	D Stansfield
S Clarke	A Hosker	J Rear	P Steen
A Clempson	K Iddon	P Rigby	C Towneley

 

Abstain (0)

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

As no further Amendments were moved, the Chairman put the Motion on the county council's Budget, as adjusted, and asked the Full Council to approve the recommendations of the Cabinet on the:

 

-  Revenue Budget 2020/21 and Financial Strategy 2020/21 to 2023/24;

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2020/21;

-  Capital Strategy 2020 - 2040;

-  Council Tax and precept 2020/21;

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit Risk and Governance Committee from its meetings on 27 January 2020 and 28 October 2019, respectively, in respect of:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy and the minimum revenue provision policy statement for 2020/21;

-  An increase to the Authorised Borrowing Limit from £1,375m to £1,600m for the remainder of the 2019/20 financial year.

 

A recorded vote was taken, in accordance with Standing Order B45(7), and the names of Members who voted for or against the Motion, and those who abstained, are set out below:

 

For (41)

 

T Ashton	G Driver	A Kay	A Riggott	S Turner
P Britcliffe	J Eaton	J Marsh	M Salter	A Vincent
I Brown	C Edwards	S Morris	A Schofield	G Wilkins
P Buckley	D Foxcroft	E Nash	J Shedwick	P Williamson
J Burrows	A Gardiner	D O'Toole	D Smith	B Yates
S Charles	G Gooch	E Pope	A Snowden
A Cheetham	M Green	J Purcell	D Stansfield
S Clarke	A Hosker	J Rear	P Steen
A Clempson	K Iddon	P Rigby	C Towneley

 

Against (21)

 

A Ali	F De Molfetta	N Hennessy	E Oades	K Snape
L Beavers	G Dowding	E Lewis	G Oliver
J Berry	K Ellard	S Malik	M Parkinson
C Crompton	J Fillis	T Martin	J Parr
B Dawson	J Gibson	J Mein	M Pattison

 

Abstain (2)

 

J Potter

D Whipp

 

The motion was CARRIED and it was:

 

Resolved: -

 

That the Cabinet's recommendations, as adjusted, in respect of:

 

-  Revenue Budget 2020/21 and Financial Strategy 2020/21 to 2023/24;

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2020/21;

-  Capital Strategy 2020 - 2040;

-  Council Tax and precept 2020/21;

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit Risk and Governance Committee from its meetings on 27 January 2020 and 28 October 2019, respectively, in respect of:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy and the minimum revenue provision policy statement for 2020/21;

-  An increase to the Authorised Borrowing Limit from £1,375m to £1,600m for the remainder of the 2019/20 financial year.

 

As set out in the report, now presented, be approved.