Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Having considered an officer report, a referral presented by the Chair of
Overview and Scrutiny, Councillor Alan Hall and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:
(1) Council be recommended to agree a Band D Council Tax for 2016/17 of
£1,102.66 for the Council’s element. This is an increase of 3.99% (including a
social care precept of 2%), based on a General Fund Budget Requirement of
£236.218m for 2016/17.
(2) Council be asked to note an overall increase in the total Council Tax for
2016/17 of 3.99% to include the Greater London Authority (GLA) precept
being reduced by £19 to £276, a 6.4% reduction from its 2015/16 level as
proposed.
(3) Agrees to recommend to Council on 24 February 2016, the statutory
calculation of the Budget Requirement for Lewisham for 2016/17, attached at
Appendix A.
(4) Council be recommended to agree on 24 February 2016, the motion on
the budget, attached at Appendix B, including modifications made to the
proposals published in the 2016/17 Budget Report.
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(5) Notes the provisional and estimated precept and levies from the GLA and
other bodies as detailed in Appendix C and delegate authority to the
Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration to include any changes to
these in the report for Council.
(6) the final settlement figure of £146.691m announced on the 8 February
2016 be noted, which is the same as the provisional settlement figure.
(7) there were no responses from Business rate payers to the consultation on
the draft Budget which took place from 21 January 2016 to 4 February 2016.
(8) the updated equalities implications as set out for the introduction of the
Social Care precept as part of proposed Council Tax increases be noted; and
(9) the Section 25 Statement from the Chief Financial Officer attached at
Appendix D be received.
Publication date: 18/02/2016
Date of decision: 17/02/2016
Decided at meeting: 17/02/2016 - Mayor and Cabinet
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