Agenda item

Budget

i)  Revenue Budget

 

a)  That the Revenue Budget for 2013/14 totalling £583.925m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with no increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for 2013/14.

 

b)  That Grants totalling £123k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.7 of the report.

 

c)  That with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved:-

 

i)  approve the budget at the average rent increase figure of 5.9%;

 

ii)  increase the charges for garage rents to £6.78 per week (based on 52 rent weeks);

 

iii)  increase service charges in line with rents (5.9%).

 

ii)  Council Tax

 

1)  That it be noted that at the meeting on 16th January 2013, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2013/14, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   208,529 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.

 


 

b)

 

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.

 

The above list includes the new parish of Rawdon.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  The recommendations set out in sections 2(a), 3 and 4 (below) are subject to budget decisions still to be taken by the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Fire and Rescue authority and parish councils and should be treated as indicative at this stage. Final figures and tables will be set out in the Summons and/or the Order Paper made available to members at the meeting.

 

2  That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2013/14 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   £1,976,905,419.85  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)   £1,741,102,876.00  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)   £235,802,543.85  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)   £1,130.790172  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)   £1,523,141.85  being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

f)   £1,123.49  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.

 

 


 

g)

 

 

Parish

Band D

 

£  p

 

 

Aberford and District

1,138.99

Allerton Bywater

1,148.69

Alwoodley

1,133.70

Arthington

1,130.58

Bardsey cum Rigton

1,150.43

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes

1,142.55

Boston Spa

1,143.50

Bramham cum Oglethorpe

1,151.58

Bramhope and Carlton

1,154.32

Clifford

1,150.92

Collingham with Linton

1,154.21

Drighlington

1,137.10

Gildersome

1,135.44

Great and Little Preston

1,142.21

Harewood

1,124.05

Horsforth

1,140.97

East Keswick

1,152.95

Kippax

1,138.13

Ledsham

1,151.35

Ledston

1,144.14

Micklefield

1,213.58

Morley

1,143.38

Otley

1,193.39

Pool in Wharfedale

1,163.92

Rawdon

1,139.50

Scarcroft

1,146.95

Shadwell

1,155.00

Swillington

1,152.65

Thorner

1,160.03

Thorp Arch

1,151.19

Walton

1,170.50

Wetherby

1,176.73

 

 

 

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.

h)

 

 

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.

 

3)  Thatit be noted for the year 2013/14 that the Police and Crime Commissioner and the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority are expected to issue 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 2013/14 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

 

 

5)  That, in accordance with the principles determined by the Secretary of State and set out in the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) Report (England) 2013/2014, it be determined that Leeds City Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the year 2013/14 is not excessive.

 

6)  That the schedule of instalments for 2013/14 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 2013-2016

 

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

 

b)  That the Executive Board be authorised to approve in year amendments to the capital programme including transfers from and to the reserved programme in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.

 

c)  That the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision(MRP) policies for 2013/14 as set out in 3.6 of the report and explained in Appendix E be approved. 

 

iv)  Treasury Management Strategy 2013/2014

 

a)  That borrowing limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.4 of the submitted report.

 

b)  That treasury management indicators be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.5 of the report.

 

c)  That investment limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

 

K WAKEFIELD

Minutes:

Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 14.9, leave of Council was given to:-

 

·  delete on page 7 of the Summons the following paragraph:-

 

‘PLEASE NOTE:  The recommendations set out in sections 2(a), 3 and 4 (below) are subject to budget decisions still to be taken by the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Fire and Rescue authority and parish councils and should be treated as indicative at this stage. Final figures and tables will be set out in the Summons and/or the Order Paper made available to members at the meeting.'

 

·  alter the figures set out in (ii) 2a, 2c, 2d and 2e (page 8 of the Summons);

 

·  replace the tables in (ii) 2g and 2h (pages 9 and 10 of the Summons);

 

·  alter paragraph (ii) 3 by the deletion of the words ‘are expected to issue’ and replace with ‘have issued’ (page 10 of the Summons);

 

·  to replace the table in (ii) 4 (page 11 of the Summons).

 

(The altered paragraphs and tables are as contained in the motion below)

 

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield, seconded by Councillor R Lewis

 

i)  Revenue Budget

 

a)  That the Revenue Budget for 2013/14 totalling £583.925m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with no increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for 2013/14.

 

b)  That Grants totalling £123k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.7 of the report.

 

c)  That with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved:-

 

i)  approve the budget at the average rent increase figure of 5.9%;

 

ii)  increase the charges for garage rents to £6.78 per week (based on 52 rent weeks);

 

iii)  increase service charges in line with rents (5.9%).

 

ii)  Council Tax

 

1)  That it be noted that at the meeting on 16th January 2013, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2013/14, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   208,529 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.

 

b)

 

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.

 

The above list includes the new parish of Rawdon.

 

2  That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2013/14 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   £1,976,906,419.85  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)   £1,741,102,876.00  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)   £235,803,543.85  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)   £1,130.794968  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)   £1,524,141.85  being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

f)   £1,123.49  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.

 


 

g)

 

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.

h)

 

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.

 

3)  That it be noted for the year 2013/14 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 2013/14 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

 

 

5)  That, in accordance with the principles determined by the Secretary of State and set out in the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) Report (England) 2013/2014, it be determined that Leeds City Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the year 2013/14 is not excessive.

 

6)  That the schedule of instalments for 2013/14 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 the Council Tax 2013/14 report.

 

iii)  Capital Programme Update 2013-2016

 

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

 

b)  That the Executive Board be authorised to approve in year amendments to the capital programme including transfers from and to the reserved programme in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.

 

c)  That the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision(MRP) policies for 2013/14 as set out in 3.6 of the report and explained in Appendix E be approved. 

 

iv)  Treasury Management Strategy 2013/2014

 

a)  That borrowing limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.4 of the submitted report.

 

b)  That treasury management indicators be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.5 of the report.

 

c)  That investment limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

 

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

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £1m in the Strategic budget for the introduction of the living wage from October 2013.

 

b)  a reduction of £0.5m in the Strategic budget to be achieved through a reduction in Agency staffing for support, administration and management posts.

 

c)  a reduction of £0.5m in the Customer Access and Performance staffing budget resulting from a re-structuring.’

 

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

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £1m in the Children’s Services budget for foster care.

 

b)  a contribution from general fund reserves of £1m.’

 

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

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the City Development budget of £400k to reverse the proposed charging for residential parking permits

 

b)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £250k to be achieved through a reduction in Trade Union facilities time

 

c)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £150k to be achieved by implementing a moratorium on purchasing furniture’

 

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

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

‘This Council will not introduce charges for Sunday and Evening parking. It is proposed that officers bring forward further options for an extension of parking spaces.’

 

A further amendment (5) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £100kin the City Development budget for challenging planning appeals.

 

b)  a reduction of £100k in the Strategic budget to be achieved through additional efficiency savings on running cost budgets in all directorates.’

 

A further amendment (6) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £470k in the Children’s Services budget to reverse the proposal to charge for Faith Transport.

 

b)  a reduction of £470k in the Strategic budget to be achieved through additional efficiency savings on running cost budgets in all directorates.’

 

A further amendment (7) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £200k in the Adult Social Care budget to reverse the proposed Residential Home closures, pending the outcome of consultation.

 

b)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £200k to be achieved by implementing a moratorium on purchasing furniture.’

 

A further amendment (8) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £150k in the Adult Social Care budget to reflect the reversal of the proposed Care Ring charges for non-residential care services.

 

b)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £150k to be achieved by implementing a moratorium on purchasing furniture.’

 

A further amendment (9) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(iii)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendments to the 2013/14 capital programme as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of up to £12m in the Council House building programme within the Housing Revenue Account to build new homes in the EASEL area to be funded by unsupported borrowing. The interest costs will be met from a reduction in the HRA revenue contribution to capital.’

 

A further amendment (10) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Strategic budget of £350k for the unsupported borrowing costs of building 200 shared ownership houses.

.

b)  a reduction of £250k in the City Development budget for voids.

 

c)  a reduction of £100k in the Strategic budget to be achieved through additional efficiency savings on running cost budgets in all directorates.’

 

and in 7(iii)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to an injection into the capital programme of £4m for an unsupported borrowing scheme to build 200 shared ownership houses.’

 

A further amendment (11) was moved by Councillor A Carter, seconded by Councillor J Procter, that

 

In 7(iii)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendments to the 2013/14 capital programme as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase of £1.5m in the Highways road maintenance programme to be funded from capital receipts generated by the acceleration of the assets disposal programme.’

 

A further amendment (12) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Children’s Services budget of £1.2m for an increase in the level of foster care allowances to the Fostering Network’s recommended minimum, to be part funded by £400k from within the Children’s Services In-house Fostering budget.

 

b)  a reduction in the Children’s Services Independent Fostering Agencies payments budget of £200k.

 

c)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £200k to be achieved by introducing a cap on car mileage allowances of 45p from October 2013.

 

d)  a contribution from general fund reserves of £400k.’

 

A further amendment (13) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods budget of £200k for a Housing downsizing scheme.

 

b)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods income budget of £75k for increased income from Bus Lane enforcement across the city.

 

c)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £125k to be achieved through a reduction in Trade Union facilities time.’

 

A further amendment (14) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods budget of £600k to allow for a weekly food collection service in three other areas of the city.

 

b)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods income budget of £600k for increased income from Bus Lane enforcement across the city.’

 

A further amendment (15) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Strategic budget of £100k for the unsupported borrowing costs of carrying out repairs to the West Park Centre totalling £1.15m.

 

b)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods income budget of £100k for increased income from Bus Lane enforcement across the city.’

 

and in 7(iii)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to an injection into the capital programme of £1.15m for an unsupported borrowing scheme to carry out repairs to the West Park Centre.‘

 

A further amendment (16) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Adult Social Care budget of £25k to create a small mobility grants budget to be funded from reprioritisation of the Public Health new investment monies.’

 

A further amendment (17) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Adult Social Care budget of £975k to provide fitness equipment and other initiatives aimed at mental health services users to be funded from reprioritisation of the Public Health new investment monies.’

 

A further amendment (18) was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes, that

 

In 7(i)(a), after the words ‘be approved’ add:-

 

subject to amendment to the Council’s estimates for 2013/14, and adjustments to the figures at 7(ii)2 (a) to (f)as appropriate, as set out below:-

 

a)  an increase in the Central & Corporate Services budget of £250k to establish a business engagement and support team.

 

b)  an increase in the Environment and Neighbourhoods income budget of £225k for increased income from Bus Lane enforcement across the city.

 

c)  a reduction in the Strategic budget of £25k to be achieved by introducing a cap on car mileage allowances of 45p from October 2013.’

 

Amendments 1 to 18 were declared lost and upon being put to the vote it was

 

RESOLVED -

 

i)  Revenue Budget

 

a)  That the Revenue Budget for 2013/14 totalling £583.925m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with no increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for 2013/14.

 

b)  That Grants totalling £123k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.7 of the report.

 

c)  That with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved:-

 

i)  approve the budget at the average rent increase figure of 5.9%;

 

ii)  increase the charges for garage rents to £6.78 per week (based on 52 rent weeks);

 

iii)  increase service charges in line with rents (5.9%).

 

ii)  Council Tax

 

1)  That it be noted that at the meeting on 16th January 2013, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2013/14, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   208,529 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.

 

b)

 

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.

 

The above list includes the new parish of Rawdon.

 

2  That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2013/14 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

a)   £1,976,906,419.85  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)   £1,741,102,876.00  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)   £235,803,543.85  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)   £1,130.794968  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)   £1,524,141.85  being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

f)   £1,123.49  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.

 


 

g)

 

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.

h)

 

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.

 

3)  That it be noted for the year 2013/14 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 2013/14 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

 

 

5)  That, in accordance with the principles determined by the Secretary of State and set out in the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) Report (England) 2013/2014, it be determined that Leeds City Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the year 2013/14 is not excessive.

 

6)  That the schedule of instalments for 2013/14 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 the Council Tax 2013/14 report.

 

iii)  Capital Programme Update 2013-2016

 

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

 

b)  That the Executive Board be authorised to approve in year amendments to the capital programme including transfers from and to the reserved programme in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.

 

c)  That the proposed Minimum Revenue Provision(MRP) policies for 2013/14 as set out in 3.6 of the report and explained in Appendix E be approved. 

 

iv)  Treasury Management Strategy 2013/2014

 

a)  That borrowing limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.4 of the submitted report.

 

b)  That treasury management indicators be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.5 of the report.

 

c)  That investment limits be set for 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 as set out in Section 3.6 of the submitted report.

 

On the requisition of Councillors G Latty and Lamb, the voting on amendments 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 11 were recorded as follows:-

 

Amendment 1 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, J Bentley, S Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Chapman, Cleasby, Cohen, Collins, Downes, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

27

 

NO

 

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

61

 

ABSTAIN

 

Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley.

5

 

Amendment 3 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Fox, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

17

 

NO

 

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

63

 

ABSTAIN

 

J Bentley, S Bentley, Campbell, Chapman, Downes, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Golton, M Hamilton, Lay, Leadley, Varley.

13

 

Amendment 4 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Fox, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

17

 

NO

 

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

62

 

ABSTAIN

 

J Bentley, S Bentley, Campbell, Chapman, Downes, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Golton, M Hamilton, Lay, Leadley, Varley.

13

 

Amendment 5 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Elliott, Finnigan, Fox, Gettings, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Leadley, J Procter, Robinson, Varley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

23

 

NO

 

Akhtar, Atha, J Bentley, S Bentley, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Chapman, Charlwood, Cleasby, Congreve, Coulson, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dowson, Dunn, Gabriel, Golton, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, M Hamilton, S Hamilton, Hanley, Hardy, Harington, Harland, J Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, Lay, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Sobel, Taggart, E Taylor, Towler, Truswell, Urry, Wakefield, Walker, Walshaw, Yeadon.

69

 

ABSTAIN

 

0

 

Amendment 6 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Fox, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

17

 

NO

 

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

71

 

ABSTAIN

 

Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley.

5

 

Amendment 9 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, J Bentley, S Bentley, Buckley, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Chapman, Cleasby, Cohen, Collins, Downes, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

26

 

NO

 

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

61

 

ABSTAIN

 

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley.

7

 

Amendment 11 in the name of Councillor A Carter:-

 

YES

 

Anderson, J Bentley, S Bentley, Buckley, Campbell, A Carter, J L Carter, Chapman, Cleasby, Cohen, Collins, Downes, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Lay, J Procter, R Procter.Robinson, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

26

 

NO

 

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

61

 

ABSTAIN

 

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley.

7

 

On the requisition of Councillors Campbell and Downes, the voting on amendments 14 and 15 were recorded as follows:-

 

Amendment 14 in the name of Councillor Golton:-

 

YES

 

J Bentley, S Bentley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Campbell, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Golton, M Hamilton, Lay.

11

 

NO

 

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

61

 

ABSTAIN

 

Anderson, Buckley, A Carter, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Elliott, Finnigan, Fox, Gettings, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, P Latty, Leadley, J Procter, R Procter, Robinson, Varley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wood.

22

 

Amendment 15 in the name of Councillor Golton:-

 

YES

 

J Bentley, S Bentley, Campbell, Chapman, Cleasby, Downes, Golton, M Hamilton, Lay.

9

 

NO

 

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

77

 

ABSTAIN

 

A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Collins, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Leadley, Varley.

8

 

 

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