Agenda item - Budget

Budget

Meeting of Council, Wednesday, 25th February, 2015 1.30 pm (Item 98.)

i) Revenue Budget

a) To agree that the that the Revenue Budget for 2015/16 totalling £523.784m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with a 1.99% increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for 2015/16.

b) To agree that Grants totalling £92k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.18.3 of the report.

c) To agree that with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved : -

i) that the budget be approved with an average rent increase figure of 2.88%

ii) that the charge for garage rents be increased to £7.39 per week (based on 52 rent weeks)

iii) that service charges of £1 per week are introduced for low/medium rise properties in receipt of additional services

iv) that service charges for multi-storey flats are increased by £1 per week to £1.86p

v) that the earmarked reserve for Welfare Change is reduced by £1,303k

ii) Council Tax

1 That it be noted that at the meeting on 14^th January 2015, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2015/16, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) 213,814.7 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) as its council tax base for the year.

being the amounts calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

2 That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2014/15 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) £2,109,179,347.39 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

b) £1,857,736,172.99 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act.

c) £251,443,174.40 being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

d) £1,175.986377 being the amount at 2(c) above, divided by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

e) £1,536,369.00 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

f) £1,168.80 being the amount at 2(d) above, less the result given by dividing the amount at 2(e) above by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

Members are asked to note that the band D charge for Ledston Parish Council is subject to confirmation.

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2(f) and 2(g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in Valuation Band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

Members are asked to note that the charges for Ledston Parish Council are subject to confirmation.

3 Thatit be noted for the year 2015/16 that the Police and Crime Commissioner and the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority precepts were not available at the time of writing but will be available at Council on 25^th February.

4 That, in accordance with section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, following the principles set out by the Secretary of State and in the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2015/16, it be determined that Leeds City Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the year 2015/16 is not excessive.

5 That the schedule of instalments for 2015/16 for transfers to Leeds City Council and payments to the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Fire and Rescue Authority out of the Collection Fund be determined as set out in Appendix II of this report.

iii) Capital Programme Update 2015-2018

a) that the capital programme, as attached to the submitted report, be approved;

b) that the revised Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy for 2014/15 as set out in Appendix D be approved;

c) that the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policies for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix E be approved.

iv) Treasury Management Strategy 2015- 2016

a) That the borrowing limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.4 of the submitted report and that the changes to both the Operational Boundary and the

Authorised limits be noted. Both have been reduced for Borrowing whilst both have been increased for Other Long Term Liabilities reflecting new PFI schemes.

b) That treasury management indicators for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.5 of the submitted report.

c) That investment limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

d) That the revised Treasury Management Policy Statement be adopted.

Minutes:

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.9 to leave of Council was given for Councillor Wakefield to alter the wording of the Budget Motion having now received the fire and police precepts by altering 6(ii) Council Tax by ;

updating the figures at paragraph 2 a to d (page 3 and 4 of the summons)
the introduction of a paragraph and table setting out the fire and police precepts at paragraph 3
the introduction of an explanatory paragraph at 4 and the introduction of a table at paragraph 4 setting out the aggregate of the tables in paragraph 2(h) and 3
amending what was paragraph 4 to become paragraph 5 (page 6 of the summons)
amending what was paragraph 5 to become paragraph 6 (page 7 of the summons)

and by the inclusion of any amendments that are agreed by Full Council

(The altered paragraph(s)/table(s) are contained in the motion below)

i) Revenue Budget

b) To agree that Grants totalling £92k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.18.3 of the report.

c) To agree that with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved : -

i) that the budget be approved with an average rent increase figure of 2.88%

ii) that the charge for garage rents be increased to £7.39 per week (based on 52 rent weeks)

iii) that service charges of £1 per week are introduced for low/medium rise properties in receipt of additional services

iv) that service charges for multi-storey flats are increased by £1 per week to £1.86p

v) that the earmarked reserve for Welfare Change is reduced by £1,303k

ii) Council Tax

2 That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2015/16 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) £2,109,179,163 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

b) £1,857,736,173 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act.

c) £251,442,990 being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

d) £1,175.985515 being the amount at 2(c) above, divided by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

e) £1,536,369.00 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

3 That it be noted for the year 2015/16 that the Police and Crime Commissioner and the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority have issued the following precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below.

4 That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2(h) and 3 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of council tax for the year 2015/16 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

5 That, in accordance with section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, following the principles set out by the Secretary of State and in the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2015/16, it be determined that Leeds City Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the year 2015/16 is not excessive.

6 That the schedule of instalments for 2015/16 for transfers to Leeds City Council and payments to the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Fire and Rescue Authority out of the Collection Fund be determined as set out in Appendix II of this report.

iii) Capital Programme Update 2015 – 2018

a) that the capital programme, as attached to the submitted report, be approved;

b) that the revised Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy for 2014/15 as set out in Appendix D be approved;

c) that the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policies for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix E be approved.

iv) Treasury Management Strategy 2015- 2016

a) That the borrowing limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.4 of the submitted report and that the changes to both the Operational Boundary and the

Authorised limits be noted. Both have been reduced for Borrowing whilst both have been increased for Other Long Term Liabilities reflecting new PFI schemes.

b) That treasury management indicators for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.5 of the submitted report.

c) That investment limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

d) That the revised Treasury Management Policy Statement be adopted.

An amendment (1) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter that

In 6 (i) a) substitute £523.784m with £518.886m and delete “with a 1.99% increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for 2015/16” and substitute with “with no increase in the Leeds element of the Council Tax for 2015/16”.

In 6 (i) a), after the words "be approved" add “subject to amendment to the Council's budget for 2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 6 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying tables as appropriate to reflect the £4.9m reduction in Council Tax income

(a) an increase of £2.9m in grant income in the Strategic budget in respect of accepting the 2015/16 Council Tax Freeze Grant

(b) a reduction in the Strategic budget of £1.2m to be achieved by the early disposal of a property using the capital receipt to reduce capital financing costs

(d) a reduction in the Strategic budget of £200k to be achieved through a reduction in the cost of full time Trade Union Conveners

(e) a reduction of £300k in the strategic budget for a council wide reduction in spend on agency staffing for support, administration and management roles

An amendment (2) was moved by Councillor A Carter,seconded by Councillor J Procter that

In 6 (i) a), or 6 (i) a) as amended, after the words "be approved" add “subject to amendment to the Council's budget for 2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 6 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying tables as appropriate

(a) an increase of £900k in the Strategic budget for the introduction of the living wage to bring all non-school staff up to a minimum pay level of £7.85 per hour from 1^st December 2015

(b) a reduction in the Strategic budget of £400k from the half year impact of removing overtime rates paid at double time.

(c) a reduction in the Strategic budget of £500k to reflect the half year impact of the freezing of increments for Principal Officer staff”

An amendment (3) was moved by Councillor A Carter,seconded by Councillor J Procter that

(a) an increase of £250k in the Strategic budget for the creation of apprenticeships within the council

(b) a reduction in the Children’s Services budget of £250k in respect of the Learning Skills and Universal Services budget”

An amendment (4) was moved by Councillor A Carter,seconded by Councillor J Procter that

In 6 (iii) a), after the words “be approved” add:

“subject to an amendment to the capital programme as set out below:

(a) the injection into the capital programme of £2m for an additional road maintenance programme to be funded from re-phasing of the Capital Programme”

An amendment (5) was moved by Councillor Golton,seconded by Councillor Downes that

In 6 (i) a) after the words "be approved" add “subject to amendment to the Council's budget for 2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 6 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying tables as appropriate

(a) an increase of £450k in the Children’s Services budget to supply all children from the age of 6 months up to their 4^th birthday with ‘Healthy Start vitamins’ to be funded from a reduction in the Adult Social Care contingency provision within the commissioning budget”

An amendment (6) was moved by Councillor Golton,seconded by Councillor Downes that

(a) An increase of £337k to the City Development budget to provide for the year one prudential borrowing costs of installing LED lighting in residential areas

(b) An increase in the use of general reserves of £337k

and in 6 (iii) a), after the words “be approved” add:

“subject to the injection to the capital programme of £10m for an unsupported borrowing scheme to commence a programme of installing LED lighting in residential areas”

An amendment (7) was moved by Councillor Golton,seconded by Councillor Downes that

In 6 (i) a) after the words "be approved" add “subject to amendment to the Council's budget for 2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 4 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying tables as appropriate

(a) an increase of £361k in the City Development budget to provide for the year one prudential borrowing costs of additional capital investment in cycling facilities and for cost of revenue investment in the current year

(b) a reduction of £361k in the Strategic budget to be achieved through a reduction in Trade Union convenors time

and in 6 (iii) a), after the words “be approved” add:

“subject to the injection to the capital programme of £10.0m for an unsupported borrowing scheme to provide additional investment in cycling facilities”

An amendment (8) was moved by Councillor D Blackburn ,seconded by Councillor A Blackburn that

In 6 (i) a) after the words "be approved" add "subject to amendment to the Council's budget for 2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 6 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying tables as appropriate

(a) an increase in the Citizens and Communities budget of £150k representing the reversal of the reduction to the Well Being budget

(b) an increase in the Citizens and Communities budget of £1m, reflecting an increase in the Local Welfare Support budget

(c) a reduction in the Civic Enterprise Leeds budget of £40k to reflect a 25% reduction in lighting within council offices

(d) an increase in income of £440k in the Strategic budget to be achieved through increasing fees and charges by 2% where appropriate

(e) a reduction of £194k in the Strategy and Resources budget to be achieved by a 28% reduction in Special Responsibility allowances paid to members

(f) a reduction of £19k in the Strategy and Resources budget to be achieved by reducing the number of scrutiny boards by one

(g) a reduction of £8k in the Strategy and Resources budget, reflecting a 5% cut in PCs across the Council.

(h) an increase in the use of general fund reserves of £449k"

An amendment (9) was moved by Councillor D Blackburn ,seconded by Councillor A Blackburn that

(a) an increase of £50k in the Strategic budget to provide a contingency fund for the establishment of at least two community shops to retail out of date food

(b) an increase in the use of general fund reserves of £50k"

An amendment (10) was moved by Councillor D Blackburn ,seconded by Councillor A Blackburn that

(a) an increase of £33k in the Environment and Housing budget to reflect the establishment of an energy advice line

(b) an increase in the use of general fund reserves of £33k"

An amendment (11) was moved by Councillor D Blackburn ,seconded by Councillor A Blackburn that

ln 6 (i) a) after the words "be approved" add "subject to amendment to the Council's budget for

2015/16 as set out below and adjustments to the figures at 6 (ii) 2 a to f and accompanying

tables as appropriate

(a) an increase of £330k in the Citizens and Communities budget to be allocated to

community committees for environmental projects

(b) an increase in the use of general fund reserves of £330k"

Amendments 1 to 8 and 10 to 11 were declared lost

Amendment 9 was carried and upon being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED –

i) Revenue Budget

b) To agree that Grants totalling £92k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.18.3 of the report.

c) To agree that with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved : -

i) that the budget be approved with an average rent increase figure of 2.88%

ii) that the charge for garage rents be increased to £7.39 per week (based on 52 rent weeks)

iii) that service charges of £1 per week are introduced for low/medium rise properties in receipt of additional services

iv) that service charges for multi-storey flats are increased by £1 per week to £1.86p

v) that the earmarked reserve for Welfare Change is reduced by £1,303k

ii) Council Tax

2 That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2015/16 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) £2,109,229,163 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

b) £1,857,786,173 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act.

e) £1,536,369.00 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

v) Capital Programme Update 2015 – 2018

i. that the capital programme, as attached to the submitted report, be approved;

ii. that the revised Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy for 2014/15 as set out in Appendix D be approved;

iii. that the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policies for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix E be approved.

vi) Treasury Management Strategy 2015- 2016

a) That the borrowing limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.4 of the submitted report and that the changes to both the Operational Boundary and the

Authorised limits be noted. Both have been reduced for Borrowing whilst both have been increased for Other Long Term Liabilities reflecting new PFI schemes.

b) That treasury management indicators for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.5 of the submitted report.

c) That investment limits for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 be set as detailed in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

d) That the revised Treasury Management Policy Statement be adopted.

On the requisition of Councillors Nash and G Latty, the voting on all amendments and the motion was recorded as follows:-

Amendment 1 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

YES - 16

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, ,Cohen, Collins, Flynn, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth and Wilkinson

NO – 73

Akhtar, J Bentley, S Bentley , A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Chapman Charlwood, Cleasby, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dunn, Gabriel, Golton, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Lay ,J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Townsley,Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield Wilford and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN – 5

Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings and Varley,

Amendment 2 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

YES - 25

Anderson, J Bentley, S Bentley , Buckley, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Cohen, Collins, Downes, Flynn, Golton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay , J Procter, Robinson, Townsley, Wadsworth and Wilkinson

NO – 64

Akhtar, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield Wilford and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN - 5

Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings and Varley,

Amendment 3 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

YES - 25

NO – 64

ABSTAIN - 5

Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings and Varley,

Amendment 4 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

YES - 25

NO – 64

ABSTAIN - 5

Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings and Varley,

Amendment 5 in the name of Councillor Golton:-

YES - 12

J Bentley, S Bentley , A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Downes, Golton, Lay ,Townsley and Wilford

NO – 78

Akhtar, Anderson, Blake, Bruce, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, Charlwood, Cohen, Collins, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Flynn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, Harrand, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, J Procter, R Procter, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Robinson, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Wadsworth ,Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilkinson and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN - 5

Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings and Varley,

Amendment 6 in the name of Councillor Golton:-

YES - 12

J Bentley, S Bentley , A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Downes, Golton, Lay ,Townsley and Wilford

NO – 62

Akhtar, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilkinson and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN - 21

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, ,Cohen, Collins, Elliott, Finnigan, Flynn, Gettings Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Leadley, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth and Varley,

Amendment 7 in the name of Councillor Golton:-

YES - 9

J Bentley, S Bentley , Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Downes, Golton, Lay and Townsley

NO – 66

Akhtar, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, J L Carter ,Charlwood, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, J Procter, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield, Wilford and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN - 20

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, ,Castle, ,Cohen, Collins, Elliott, Finnigan, Flynn, Gettings Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Leadley, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth Wilkinson and Varley,

Amendment 8 in the name of Councillor D Blackburn:-

YES - 8

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings, Wilford and Varley,

NO – 61

ABSTAIN - 26

Anderson, J Bentley, S Bentley ,Buckley, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, Chapman, Cleasby, Cohen, Collins, Downes, Flynn, Golton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay ,J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Townsley, Wadsworth and Wilkinson

Amendment 9 in the name of Councillor D Blackburn:-

YES - 69

Akhtar, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Charlwood, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gabriel, Gettings, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Selby, Smart, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilford, Varley and Yeadon.

NO – 15

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, Flynn, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth and Wilkinson

ABSTAIN - 10

J Bentley, S Bentley , Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman, Collins, Downes, Golton, Lay and Townsley,

Amendment 10 in the name of Councillor D Blackburn:-

YES - 8

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings, Wilford and Varley,

NO – 77

Akhtar, Anderson, Blake, Bruce, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter ,Castle, Charlwood, Cohen, Collins, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Dunn, Flynn, Gabriel, P Grahame, R Grahame, C Gruen, P Gruen, Groves, Hamilton, Hanley, Harington, Harland, Harper, Harrand, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, A Khan, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, S McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, J Procter, R Procter, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Robinson, Selby, Sobel, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Venner, Wadsworth ,Walker, Walshaw, Wakefield , Wilkinson and Yeadon.

ABSTAIN - 9

J Bentley, S Bentley , Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Downes, Golton, Lay and Townsley

Amendment 11 in the name of Councillor D Blackburn:-

YES - 8

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Leadley, Gettings, Wilford and Varley,

NO – 78

ABSTAIN - 9

J Bentley, S Bentley , Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Downes, Golton, Lay and Townsley

Substantive Budget Motion in the name of Councillor Wakefield as amended by the incorporation of Amendment 9.

YES - 61

NO – 6

Castle, Collins, Flynn, P Latty, R Procter and Robinson

ABSTAIN – 20

J Bentley, S Bentley , A Blackburn, D Blackburn ,Campbell, Cleasby, Chapman Cohen, Downes, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings , Golton, Harrand, Lay , Leadley, Townsley , Wilford , Wilkinson and Varley.

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