Agenda item

County Councillor Phillippa Williamson, Leader of the County Council, moved the recommendations of the Cabinet regarding the:

 

-  Revenue Budget 2022/23 and Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2025/26

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2022/23

-  Capital Strategy 2022 to 2042

-  Council Tax and Precept 2022/23

-  Fees and charges 2022/23

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 31 January 2022 in respect of the:

 

-  Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2022/23

-  Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2022/23

 

The motion was seconded by County Councillor Alan Vincent, Cabinet Member for Resources, HR and Property (Deputy Leader).

 

In moving the report, County Councillor Williamson outlined an adjustment to the proposals contained within the report.

 

A copy of the Adjustment was circulated to all Members and is set out at Annex 1 to these minutes.

 

Following a brief adjournment, County Councillor John Fillis, 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 Usman Arif.

 

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 vote for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below.

 

For (30)

 

Aldridge	Brown	Dowding	Holgate	Oakes
Ali	Clifford	Fewings	Iqbal	Pate
Arif	Collinge	Fillis	Khan, N	Pattison
Aziz	Cox	Gibson	Lewis	Serridge
Beavers	Dad	Hennessy	Malik	Snape
Berry	De Molfetta	Hindle	Mein	Tomlinson

 

Against (44)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Kay	Rigby, P	Swarbrick
Bailey	Goulthorp	Maxwell-Scott	Rigby, S	Towneley
Britcliffe	Hartley	Mirfin	Riggott	Turner
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	Morris	Salter	Vincent
Cheetham	Hind	O'Toole	Schofield	Westley
Clempson	Howarth	Pope	Shedwick	Whittam
Couperthwaite	Hurn	Potter	Singleton	Williamson
Cullens	Iddon	Purcell	Smith	Woollam
Gardiner	Jones	Rear	Sutcliffe

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Labour Group's amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Lian Pate and seconded by County Councillor Terry Aldridge:

 

Community speed watch as per original amendment - cost neutral

 

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 (31)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fillis	Lewis	Serridge
Ali	Collinge	Gibson	Malik	Snape
Arif	Cox	Hennessy	Mein	Tomlinson
Aziz	Dad	Hindle	Oakes
Beavers	De Molfetta	Howarth	Pate
Berry	Dowding	Iqbal	Pattison
Brown	Fewings	Khan, N	Potter

 

Against (42)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Maxwell-Scott	Riggott	Turner
Bailey	Goulthorp	Mirfin	Salter	Vincent
Britcliffe	Hartley	Morris	Schofield	Westley
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	O'Toole	Shedwick	Whittam
Cheetham	Hind	Pope	Singleton	Williamson
Clempson	Hurn	Purcell	Smith	Woollam
Couperthwaite	Iddon	Rear	Sutcliffe
Cullens	Jones	Rigby, P	Swarbrick
Gardiner	Kay	Rigby, S	Towneley

 

Abstain (0)

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Nikki Hennessy and seconded by County Councillor Margaret Pattison:

 

Drainage maintenance - work with boroughs to increase road sweeping in areas at risk of flooding. To prevent gully blockage - cost: 0.120 (from reserves)

 

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 (31)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fillis	Lewis	Serridge
Ali	Collinge	Gibson	Malik	Snape
Arif	Cox	Hennessy	Mein	Tomlinson
Aziz	Dad	Hindle	Oakes
Beavers	De Molfetta	Holgate	Pate
Berry	Dowding	Iqbal	Pattison
Brown	Fewings	Khan, N	Purcell

 

Against (43)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Kay	Rigby, S	Towneley
Bailey	Goulthorp	Maxwell-Scott	Riggott	Turner
Britcliffe	Hartley	Mirfin	Salter	Vincent
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	Morris	Schofield	Westley
Cheetham	Hind	O'Toole	Shedwick	Whittam
Clempson	Howarth	Pope	Singleton	Williamson
Couperthwaite	Hurn	Potter	Smith	Woollam
Cullens	Iddon	Rear	Sutcliffe
Gardiner	Jones	Rigby, P	Swarbrick

 

Abstain (0)

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Jackie Oakes and seconded by County Councillor Mark Clifford:

 

Establish a 2030 Carbon Neutral Scrutiny Committee - cost neutral

 

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 (32)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fillis	Khan, N	Potter
Ali	Collinge	Gibson	Lewis	Serridge
Arif	Cox	Hennessy	Malik	Snape
Aziz	Dad	Hindle	Mein	Tomlinson
Beavers	De Molfetta	Holgate	Oakes
Berry	Dowding	Howarth	Pate
Brown	Fewings	Iqbal	Pattison

 

Against (42)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Maxwell-Scott	Riggott	Turner
Bailey	Goulthorp	Mirfin	Salter	Vincent
Britcliffe	Hartley	Morris	Schofield	Westley
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	O'Toole	Shedwick	Whittam
Cheetham	Hind	Pope	Singleton	Williamson
Clempson	Hurn	Purcell	Smith	Woollam
Couperthwaite	Iddon	Rear	Sutcliffe
Cullens	Jones	Rigby, P	Swarbrick
Gardiner	Kay	Rigby, S	Towneley

 

Abstain (0)

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

County Councillor John Potter, 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 at Annex 3 to these minutes.

 

Following a brief adjournment and 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 (3)

 

Dowding

Howarth

Potter

 

Against (42)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Maxwell-Scott	Riggott	Turner
Bailey	Goulthorp	Mirfin	Salter	Vincent
Britcliffe	Hartley	Morris	Schofield	Westley
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	O'Toole	Shedwick	Whittam
Cheetham	Hind	Pope	Singleton	Williamson
Clempson	Hurn	Purcell	Smith	Woollam
Couperthwaite	Iddon	Rear	Sutcliffe
Cullens	Jones	Rigby, P	Swarbrick
Gardiner	Kay	Rigby, S	Towneley

 

Abstain (27)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fillis	Lewis	Serridge
Ali	Collinge	Gibson	Malik	Snape
Aziz	Cox	Hennessy	Mein	Tomlinson
Beavers	Dad	Hindle	Oakes
Berry	De Molfetta	Iqbal	Pate
Brown	Fewings	Khan, N	Pattison

 

The Liberal Democrat Group's amendment was therefore LOST.

 

County Councillor Gina Dowding, on behalf of the Green Group, then made her Budget speech and moved an amendment to the Budget proposals on behalf of the Green Group, which was seconded by County Councillor Andy Fewings.

 

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all Members and is set out at 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 (28)

 

Aldridge	Brown	Dowding	Iqbal	Pate
Ali	Clifford	Fewings	Khan, N	Pattison
Arif	Collinge	Fillis	Lewis	Serridge
Aziz	Cox	Gibson	Malik	Snape
Beavers	Dad	Hennessy	Mein
Berry	De Molfetta	Hindle	Oakes

 

Against (44)

 

Ashton	Gooch	Kay	Rigby, P	Swarbrick
Bailey	Goulthorp	Maxwell-Scott	Rigby, S	Towneley
Britcliffe	Hartley	Mirfin	Riggott	Turner
Buckley	Haythornthwaite	Morris	Salter	Vincent
Cheetham	Hind	O'Toole	Schofield	Westley
Clempson	Howarth	Pope	Shedwick	Whittam
Couperthwaite	Hurn	Potter	Singleton	Williamson
Cullens	Iddon	Purcell	Smith	Woollam
Gardiner	Jones	Rear	Sutcliffe

 

 

Abstain (0)

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

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

 

-  Revenue Budget 2022/23 and Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2025/26

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2022/23

-  Capital Strategy 2022 to 2042

-  Council Tax and Precept 2022/23

-  Fees and charges 2022/23

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 31 January 2022 in respect of the:

 

-  Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2022/23

-  Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2022/23

 

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 (40)

 

Ashton	Gardiner	Kay	Rigby, S	Swarbrick
Bailey	Gooch	Maxwell-Scott	Riggott	Towneley
Britcliffe	Goulthorp	Mirfin	Salter	Turner
Buckley	Hartley	O'Toole	Schofield	Vincent
Cheetham	Haythornthwaite	Pope	Shedwick	Westley
Clempson	Hind	Purcell	Singleton	Whittam
Couperthwaite	Hurn	Rear	Smith	Williamson
Cullens	Iddon	Rigby, P	Sutcliffe	Woollam

 

Against (1)

 

Potter

 

Abstain (27)

 

Aldridge	Clifford	Fewings	Khan, N	Pattison
Ali	Collinge	Fillis	Lewis	Serridge
Arif	Cox	Gibson	Malik	Snape
Aziz	Dad	Hennessy	Mein
Beavers	De Molfetta	Hindle	Oakes
Berry	Dowding	Iqbal	Pate

 

The Motion was CARRIED and it was:

 

Resolved: -

 

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

 

-  Revenue Budget 2022/23 and Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2025/26

-  Capital Delivery Programme 2022/23

-  Capital Strategy 2022 to 2042

-  Council Tax and Precept 2022/23

-  Fees and charges 2022/23

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 31 January 2022 in respect of the:

 

-  Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Investment Strategy 2022/23

-  Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2022/23

 

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