Decision details

Having considered an officer report, 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 2017/18 of

£1,157.68 for the Council’s element. This is an increase of 4.99% (including a

social care precept of 3%), based on a General Fund Budget Requirement of

£232.746m for 2017/18;

(2) Council be asked to note an overall increase in the total Council Tax for

2017/18 of 4.28% to include the Greater London Authority (GLA) precept

being increased by £4.02 to £280.02 (Band D equivalent), a 1.46% increase

from its 2016/17 level as proposed;

(3) Council be recommended to agree on 22 February 2017, the statutory

calculation of the Budget Requirement for Lewisham for 2017/18, attached at

Appendix A;

(4) Council be recommended to agree on 22 February 2017, the motion on

the budget, attached at Appendix B, including modifications made to the

proposals published in the 2017/18 Budget Report;

(5) the provisional and estimated precept and levies from the GLA and other

bodies as detailed in Appendix C be noted and authority be delegated to the

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration to include any changes to

these in the report for Council;

(6) the final settlement figure for 2017/18 is yet to be announced, and is now

expected in the week commencing the 20 February;

(7) there were no responses from Business rate payers to the consultation on

the draft Budget which took place from 20 January 2017 to 3 February 2017;

(8) the Section 25 Statement from the Chief Financial Officer, attached at

Appendix D be received;

(9) the Q11 savings proposal in respect of Meliot Road, as attached at

Appendix E, be approved.