Decision details
Revenue Budget 2022/23
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Transformation & Finance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the Council’s budget
proposals for consultation
Decision:
That:
1 The draft budget proposals for 2022/23 be approved as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties or individuals.
2 The Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents at Annexe E of the Executive Director: Resources’ report be approved for submission to the Governance and Audit Committee for a review each of the key elements.
3 The 2022/23 Schools Budget be set at the eventual level of the Dedicated School Grant income plus any accumulated DSG balances and additional Council funding of £0.182m.
4 The Leader of the Council be authorised to approve the allocation of the sums available for schools funding having regard to the decisions and recommendations of the Schools Forum and to agree detailed budgets for services centrally managed by the Council.
5 The Council Tax Base be set at 48,249 (Band D equivalents) for 2022/23 as outlined in Annexe H.
6 To fund identified one-off pressures from Earmarked Reserves, as specified in Annex B(ii).
7 The virements relating to the 2021/22 budget as set out in Annexes F and G be approved and those that are over £0.100m be recommended to Council for approval.
Reasons for the decision:
The recommendations are designed to allow the Executive to consult on its draft budget proposals for 2022/23 as required by the Local Government Act 2003.
Alternative options considered:
The range of options being considered is included in the report and its Annexes.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Council’s annual budget proposals.
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: Resources
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Targeted consultation exercises will be
undertaken with business rate payers, the Schools Forum, Parish
Councils and voluntary organisations. In addition, this report and
all the supporting information will be publicly available to any
individual or group who wish to comment on any proposal included
within it. Internal consultation is via officers, members and more
specifically the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and its
panels.
Method of Consultation: The Council’s web site, a dedicated
mailbox and a letter to all business ratepayers.
Consultees
Officers, members, business ratepayers, the
Schools Forum, parish and town councils, and the general
public.
Contact: Stuart McKellar, Executive Director: Resources Email: stuart.mckellar@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352205, Arthur Parker, Chief Accountant Email: arthur.parker@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352158.
Report author: Stuart McKellar
Publication date: 14/12/2021
Date of decision: 14/12/2021
Decided at meeting: 14/12/2021 - Executive
Effective from: 22/12/2021
Accompanying Documents: