| Reference Number :- | 2130 |
| Date :- | 2011/12/14 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | No |
| Subject of Decision :- | Initial Budget Proposals for a Revised Budget 2011/12 and Original Budget for 2012/13 |
| Decision :- | (a) That the initial budget proposals (including fees and charges) set out in the appendices to item A.4 of the Report of the Finance and Asset Management Portfolio Holder together with further proposals in respect of fees and charges not currently included in Appendix ‘B’ be agreed for consultation with the Corporate Management Committee. The further proposals for fees and charges not currently included in Appendix ‘B’ are:- (i) Sports Facilities – no increase in 2012/13. (ii) Sports Pitches – no increase in 2012/13 except that there will be a Big Society Discount of 25% for hirers who take responsibility for erecting and de-erecting nets and corner flags and any other tasks associated with hire. (iii) Beach Huts – 6% increase for residents and 10% increase for non-residents with no increase in the transfer fee. (iv) Princes Theatre – no increase in 2012/13. (v) Licensing Committee charges – 5% increase in 2012/13 except where fees are statutory and in relation to the relative charges for Hackney Carriage vehicles and drivers. (vi) Car Parking – substantially no increase in 2012/13 but with some minor changes to some tariffs. (vii) Regulatory Committee charges – cost recovery basis in 2012/13. (viii) Land Charges – cost recovery basis in 2012/13. (b) That the Finance and Asset Management Portfolio Holder be authorised to agree the special expenses report for consultation with the Corporate Management Committee. (c) That all future expenditure in 2011/12 be in line with the proposed revised budget set out in the appendices to the aforementioned report as amended in light of the agreed Revised Financial Strategy, subject to final approval by Council on 7 February 2012 and that the corporate financial system is amended accordingly to reflect these changes along with any amendments arising from revisions to the code of practise relating to the presentation of the Council’s annual Statement of Accounts. (d) That the use of up to £0.200m from the Contingency Reserve to support any additional costs arising from increases in Electricity and Gas prices and NNDR be delegated to the Head of Resource Management in consultation with the Finance and Asset Management Portfolio Holder. |
| Reason for Decision :- | To enable the budget process to proceed. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None. |
| Contact Officer :- | Head of Resource Management - Karen Neath |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2011/12/22 |
| Attachments :- | A.4 Report Initial Budget Proposals (236K/bytes) |