A.   To consider the report of Cabinet of 12 February 2020 (attached).

B.   To note the decision of the Greater London Authority on the budget and precept for 2020/21 and the effect thereof on the Council’s budget.

C.   To agree a budget for 2020/21 and then

D.   To set the Council Tax for 2020/21.

NOTE: ALL RELEVANT REPORTS FROM THE CABINET MEETING OF 12 FEBRUARY 2020 ARE ATTACHED FOR MEMBERS’ INFORMATION.

Following debate, amendment on behalf of Independent Residents’ Residents’ and Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations’ Groups NOT AGREED by 29 votes to 23; deemed motion that the report of Cabinet be adopted, its recommendations carried into effect and the Council Tax be set AGREED by 29 votes to 23.

Council Tax set at £1,795.84 for a band D property.

Council had before it a report of the Cabinet incorporating the budget proposals for 2020/21. This referred to reports presented to Cabinet at its meeting on 12 February 2020 which were also included in the agenda papers for the council meeting.

Deemed motion on behalf of the Administration

That the report be adopted and its recommendations be carried into effect.

Amendment by the Independent Residents’ Group, residents’ Group and the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations Groups

As shown in appendix 3 to these minutes.

Following debate, the amendment on behalf of Independent Residents’ Residents’ and Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations’ Groups was NOT AGREED by 29 votes to 23 (see division 4) and the deemed motion that the report of Cabinet be adopted, its recommendations carried into effect and the Council Tax be set was AGREED by 29 votes to 23 (see division 5).

RESOLVED:

1.            That the following as submitted in the report to Cabinet of 12 February 2020 be approved:

·           The General Fund budget for 2020/21

·           The Council Tax for Band D properties and for other Bands of properties, all as set out in Appendix E of the Cabinet report.

·           The Delegated Schools’ Budget for 2020/21, as set out in section 2.3 of the Cabinet report.

·           The Capital Programme for 2020/21 as set out in the Capital Strategy and Programme Report reported to Cabinet on 12 February 2020.

·           That a resolution be passed as set out in section 5.3 of the Cabinet report to enable Council Tax discounts to be given at the 2020/21 level.

2.            The Council delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer to adjust the Corporate Risk Budget to account for any further variations that may arise.

3.            That, in accepting recommendation 1, Council is mindful of the advice of the Chief Finance Officer as set out in section 10 of the report to Cabinet.

4.            That it be noted that under delegated powers the Chief Finance Officer has calculated the amount of 88,883 (called T in the Act and Regulations) as its Council Tax base for the year 2020/21 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended.

5.            That the amount of £130,104,269 be now calculated as the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2020/21, with £11,689,003 of that amount being ringfenced for Adult Social Care.

6.         That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended: