Agenda item

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

 

-  The revenue budget 2023/24 and the medium-term financial strategy 2023/24 to 2026/27.

-  The Council Tax and Precept 2023/24.

-  The Capital Programme 2023/24

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 30 January 2023 regarding:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy, the Investment Strategy, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2023/24.

 

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 and Additions to the proposals contained within the report.

 

A copy of the Adjustment and Additions was circulated to all Members and is set out at Annexes 1 and 2 to these minutes.

 

County Councillor Mark Clifford, 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 Noordad Aziz.

 

A copy of the Amendment was circulated to all Members and is set out at 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 those Members who voted for or against the Amendment, and those who abstained, are set out below.

 

For (29)

 

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

 

Against (47)

 

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

 

Abstain (2)

 

Howarth

Potter

 

The Labour Group's Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Lizzi Collinge and seconded by County Councillor Erica Lewis:

 

Amend the saving proposal relating to Telecare (Reference – A004) to enable free Telecare services to all residents who are in receipt of Pension credit - cost - 0.629m

 

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 (30)

 

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

 

Against (46)

 

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

 

Abstain (1)

 

Haythornthwaite

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Sobia Malik and seconded by County Councillor Lorraine Beavers:

 

Extend Free School Meals to primary school children from families that are not currently eligible but are in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits - cost - 2.000m

 

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 (28)

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (2)

 

Howarth

Potter

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Anna Hindle and seconded by County Councillor Jennifer Mein:

 

Introduce a maximum £1 cap, per day for return journey for all LCC school bus users - cost - 2.100m

 

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 (29)

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (2)

 

Howarth

Potter

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Kim Snape and seconded by County Councillor Usman Arif:

 

Reduce the intervention level by half for works to be undertaken on potholes from 40mm to 20mm - cost - 4.500m

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Jackie Oakes and seconded by County Councillor Steve Holgate:

 

Invest an extra £10m into the green agenda to work towards Lancashire County council becoming carbon net zero by 2030 - cost - 4.500m

 

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 (30)

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Julie Gibson and seconded by County Councillor Jean Parr:

 

Kinship carer support fund, to develop a policy and provide financial support to Kinship carers across Lancashire - cost - 1.000m

 

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 (30)

 

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

 

Against (47)

 

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

 

Abstain (1)

 

Jones

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

The following Amendment was proposed by County Councillor Matthew Brown and seconded by County Councillor Azhar Ali:

 

Establish an independent poverty commission across Lancashire to report back to LCC - cost - 0.100m

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

Following a brief adjournment, 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 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 (30)

 

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

 

Against (48)

 

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

 

Abstain (0)

 

The Liberal Democrat Group's Amendment was therefore LOST.

 

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

 

-  The revenue budget 2023/24 and the medium-term financial strategy 2023/24 to 2026/27.

-  The Council Tax and Precept 2023/24.

-  The Capital Programme 2023/24

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 30 January 2023 regarding:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy, the Investment Strategy, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2023/24.

 

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 (45)

 

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

 

Against (3)

 

Dowding

Fewings

Potter

 

Abstain (15)

 

Ali	Beavers	Dad	Khan, H	Pattison
Arif	Clifford	De Molfetta	Khan, N	Serridge
Aziz	Collinge	Hennessy	Malik	Snape

 

The Motion was CARRIED and it was:

 

Resolved: -

 

That the Cabinet's recommendations, as Adjusted and Added to, in respect of:

 

-  The revenue budget 2023/24 and the medium-term financial strategy 2023/24 to 2026/27.

-  The Council Tax and Precept 2023/24.

-  The Capital Programme 2023/24

 

Together with the recommendations of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 30 January 2023 regarding:

 

-  The Treasury Management Strategy, the Investment Strategy, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2023/24.

 

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